K+MgSO4 BSN

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    Well that is pushing ethical boundaries

    K+MgSO4 replied to K+MgSO4's topic in General Nursing

    Yes technology moves on but let's look at these 2 children. They will not have the same upbringing as their peers - elderly parents who have no other children to assist them, higher risk of medical...
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    I'm a nurse, and believe it or not, I want to be a tech/assistant

    K+MgSO4 replied to Uhs_769's topic in General Nursing

    I am a leader not a follower! I am a unit manager but the best part of my week has been providing personal care to a beautiful 80 year old man with a delirium, sepsis and dementia. I managed to get...
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    Questionable actions that make you go hmm?

    K+MgSO4 replied to Snatchedwig's topic in General Nursing

    The orthopaedic surgeon who ordered a broadarm sling for a patella fracture. The gastroenterologist who attempted to attach a rigid rectal tube to a Topaz chest drain suction unit. The sitter for a...
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    Which units/wards have the least admissions/quiet?

    K+MgSO4 replied to Lostsoull's topic in General Nursing

    That it depends on the hospital and ward. Non of us know where you work or what you consider
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    Name Tags

    K+MgSO4 replied to WSU_Ally_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Disregard the 8 year old
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    Flu Shots

    K+MgSO4 replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    If you are injecting people working in a clinical area then send them back there as there are clinicians available. Otherwise we had to stay for 5mins. Also the immunization team came to service...
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    Cleaning patients after bowel movements.

    K+MgSO4 replied to Kidsrablast's topic in General Nursing

    It is confronting isn't it? I can only imagine how horrific it would
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    Cleaning patients after bowel movements.

    K+MgSO4 replied to Kidsrablast's topic in General Nursing

    Should we mention that poop comes out in surprising places? A missile from a cognitively impaired patient, fistulae, stomas and my own personal favourite faceal
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    Cleaning patients after bowel movements.

    K+MgSO4 replied to Kidsrablast's topic in General Nursing

    Or a plastic
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    Resignation.. advice?

    K+MgSO4 replied to newrnonthefloor's topic in General Nursing

    Your manager may be on leave but they have a manager. Send it to them. Sending an email to someone on leave is not
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    Patient has MRSA in urine, what do I do?

    K+MgSO4 replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Don't drink his urine? Discuss with infection control of the hospital that he attends. Isolation precautions in the community are different to hospitals, find out what they are and follow them....
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    Interview

    K+MgSO4 replied to Jnl2412's topic in United Kingdom

    Congratulations !! So great of you to come back and update us as well. Hope the new job is everything you hope it will
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    I always get called if someone is sick

    K+MgSO4 replied to Grogon's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I sent out an SOS for staff today due to sick calls. A number of my staff often want to pick up extras so I give them first refusal. Or they may prefer to work this day and take a day off...
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    Shift Work

    K+MgSO4 replied to Bones17's topic in General Nursing

    Few questions, Are you working a 7 day rotating roster? Are you expecting to be working across all shifts? How often are you doing nights? Here is what I did. Go to bed at a respectable time if...
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    Cleaning patients after bowel movements.

    K+MgSO4 replied to Kidsrablast's topic in General Nursing

    I think I have told this story before here. Paraplegic with a bowel obstruction. Family super deluxe irrationally anxious re PI. Bring in their wizz bang air mattress from home. In charge OKs the...
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    Possible exposure to syphilis

    K+MgSO4 replied to peanutbutterrunnergirl's topic in General Nursing

    No, go on the internet and freak yourself out instead of speaking to the proper
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    Useless Shift Report Information

    K+MgSO4 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    And the place is not on
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    Cleaning patients after bowel movements.

    K+MgSO4 replied to Kidsrablast's topic in General Nursing

    Crikey! Excuse the Aussie here but there is no need to snap. If you had provided the information originally then my response would of been, this should be taught in nursing 101 and you will learn on...
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    Cleaning patients after bowel movements.

    K+MgSO4 replied to Kidsrablast's topic in General Nursing

    Gloves and wipes and sometimes an apron...Roll them off the pan onto their side and clean. Same if an incontinence pad is soiled. Or if they are unable to stand and wipe at the toilet get them to...
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    Birth Control and 12 Hour Shifts

    K+MgSO4 replied to sillymu's topic in General Nursing

    Just switch to taking it at night. It doesn't have to be minute on time. Or set up a reminder on your phone. I am titrating down my PPI and use the reminder to clarify what dose I am due to
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    Aide Documentation - Rationale?

    K+MgSO4 replied to Katillac's topic in General Nursing

    #punctuation.
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    Using medical terminology as a nurse

    K+MgSO4 replied to RCHCLVN's topic in General Nursing

    The reason I was being pedantic was I recently got an admission of a patient who was reporting malena. Not witnessed in ED and no blood work done based on "symptoms " i.e. pt felt woozy after each...
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    What You Need to Know About Flesh-Eating Bacteria | Knowledge Brush-Up

    K+MgSO4 replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    Have you heard about this outbreak of Bureli ulcers in regional Victoria, Australia.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-30/buruli-ulcer-flesh-eating-bacteria-cases-surge-in-victoria/10647126 well...
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    Using medical terminology as a nurse

    K+MgSO4 replied to RCHCLVN's topic in General Nursing

    Or PV
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    Using medical terminology as a nurse

    K+MgSO4 replied to RCHCLVN's topic in General Nursing

    What is a COC? https://www.abbreviations.com/COC as you can see there is 4 pages of