tewdles RN

PICU, NICU, L&D, Public Health, Hospice

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    Do Not Rehire?

    tewdles replied to Nidgma's topic in General Nursing

    It is an employer's
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    noncomplian patient...what to do?

    tewdles replied to chenoaspirit's topic in Home Health

    Do you think that if she continues on this path she might be dead in 6 months? Talk to her doc about a hospice
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    When you take over a patient assignment....

    tewdles replied to Virgo_RN's topic in Emergency

    IMHO, incident reports are for incidents...not for reporting incomplete work by a staff member. Talk to the nurse. Nurses work together on a shift to accomplish the required care in a unit. Nurses...
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    Thank you Hospice Nurses!

    tewdles replied to sweetiepeas's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am so glad that you had an okay experience with death...that is our goal. Each of us have patients who feel that we as individuals are the best...the reality is that each of us is committed to...
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    Allnurses.com mentioned in latest Healthcare Traveler

    tewdles replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    life is fun and quirky
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    Urge Congress to Support Nursing Workforce Development Programs

    tewdles replied to elprup's topic in General Nursing

    Does Lois Capps, RN (D-CA) realize that all the nurses at SF general hospital are getting pink slips? Seems silly to spend tax dollars at this time to educate more nurses when there is NO evidence...
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    Doctor Fix set to expire on Monday: Medicare payments to be cut 21%

    tewdles replied to Jstand's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    They always get around to whining about malpractice insurance rates...yet they as a group refuse to report physicians whom are KNOWN within the medical communities to be unsafe. Unsafe docs = medical...
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    Hospice Nursing

    tewdles replied to Nurse2919's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Congratulations! Welcome to
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    prefilling syringes?

    tewdles replied to Flare's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I would recommend consulting the pharmacist about the shelf life in the fridge when out of
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    New to Home Health

    tewdles replied to spejsa's topic in Home Health

    I am quite sure they won't want to pay you to maintain your case load on your computer... Out of curiosity, how many patients are you currently managing and what is the top end for your case
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    Drug-Seekers

    tewdles replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    i appreciate your thoughtful response, virgo_rn. i think that ultimately this man was most disgruntled with his pcp for slow diagnosis and with the eds for not providing adequate pain relief. for...
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    Drug-Seekers

    tewdles replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    As a side note... I admitted a patient into routine hospice care this week who had an unfortunate experience with ERs. He is a youngish man, 52, and very verbally "aggressive" about his pain needs....
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    Dealing with an uncooperative patient?

    tewdles replied to Lotte242's topic in Patient Education

    Sure sounds like a knowledge
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    Drug Testing

    tewdles replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    southernbeegirl, your last post actually made me smile and chuckle outloud today...a much needed break in an otherwise sad day.... thank
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    Drug Testing

    tewdles replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    random testing for public safety...and the "Patriot Act" just got signed up for another
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    Stupid Nurse Trick... Don't try this at home... or work!

    tewdles replied to TXRN02's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was the manager of the PICU and I had to make an introduction at a multidisciplinary staff meeting. The room was packed with all levels of professional staff. Most of them well known to me and visa...
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    is there something wrong with using the word combative?

    tewdles replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I have a tendency to use words like "combative" when speaking with peers and colleagues and use more generally descriptive terms when documenting or speaking with family. As has been mentioned...
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    pt. load for case managers

    tewdles replied to holiday2525's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    case managing more than 20 patients outside of a facility is crazy! I am sure that you will continue to lose professional staff, and your patients will suffer the consequences of that, until your...
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    Why aren't we assessing patients?

    tewdles replied to bluebelle0604's topic in Medical-Surgical

    If I have concerns that the nurses did not assess and missed something I would speak to them about it. Nurses get busy, they lose track of things, they get distracted and forget, they get sloppy, and...
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    Getting depressed; tired of having no real direction...

    tewdles replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    It helps to just say it sometimes...other times you need to just cry...or shout it ... whatever it takes to keep yourself making good choices for you, for your career, for your family. When I felt...
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    Drug Testing

    tewdles replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One further reminder of the rights and freedoms that we are SUPPOSED to enjoy as American citizens...the 4th amendment to our constitution... "The right of the people to be secure in their persons,...
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    Just because you are a nurse...

    tewdles replied to silentRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Apparently you do more than frown upon that, you make value judgements about them as people...you consider them lazy and leeches and you don't feel that they are entitled to affordable health care,...
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    Just because you are a nurse...

    tewdles replied to silentRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I get the picture...against doing something good for everybody...only for doing something good for the "good people". The Bible is true when it distinguishes the sacrifice for a righteous man as...
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    Where do most of the uninsured live?

    tewdles replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    LOL...we may have bogarted this thread
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    Just because you are a nurse...

    tewdles replied to silentRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    And so your dislike of these people prevents you from supporting reform which will help millions of American's who work hard, pay taxes, live modest lives, and cannot afford health care insurance as...