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  1. I witnessed the most horrible death last night at a LTC facility.

    saintplatypus replied to stdntograd06's topic in General Nursing

    I too have been told suctioning is usually not done when patient is hospice, and i have read the rationals and I do understand why this is. However, there are other means to attempt clearing the...

  2. Credit checking for a job?..im in trouble :(

    saintplatypus replied to NurseDevonL's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately this is a reality that I am seeing in many areas of life. Car insurance denial because credit score too low, even having been with this company 10 years and no accidents, I was...

  3. Discouraged after extern interview...words of advice?

    saintplatypus replied to JMG2207's topic in General Nursing

    Well you answered your own problem area several times in your article. You apparently lack self-confidence. And unfortunately there is no way to get it except by telling yourself over and over until...

  4. Say What??????!!!!!!!!!!

    saintplatypus replied to gt4everpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had to straight cath a 95 y.o. lady who had never had it done before. She was very HOH and I guess didn't grasp what I had explained to her I was doing. Just as I was about to insert the catheter...