Sunrise2009

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1. Refresher/Re-entry

   Sunrise2009 replied to DogWmn's topic in General Students

   Inform yourself about all aspects of your re-entry program. Particularly, I am referring to the clinical components. In my case, there were lengthy delays in getting any clinical arranged - they...

2. LPN working as HHA

   Sunrise2009 replied to tamalalynn47's topic in General Nursing

   continue working, and continue looking for work as

3. water spills

   Sunrise2009 replied to Sunrise2009's topic in General Students

   The person who has criticized me for cleaning up the water spill right away has suggested that instead I could have put some paper towels onto the water, then do the patient activities, and then...

4. water spills

   Sunrise2009 replied to Sunrise2009's topic in General Students

   no, this is not a trick question. I am interested in what everybody thinks about what would be most important to do - when there is that water

5. water spills

   Sunrise2009 posted a topic in General Students

   In a morning situation, just after breakfast, a patient has spilled her water jug, so the floor has a large amount of water - to me this is a safety risk and must be cleaned up right away. What would...

6. documentation & pain

   Sunrise2009 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I hope this doesn't sound confusing. So I'll try to explain. Myself and another staff went in so that I could remove a drain from the patient's leg. I cut the suture that was attached to the drain....

7. Ideas for ways to save $$ on our unit

   Sunrise2009 replied to Mudwoman's topic in General Nursing

   not sure how to save money, but for raising money I've seen units create a cookbook that can be

8. 6 hour blood transfusion

   Sunrise2009 replied to pedsnurse2002's topic in General Nursing

   my source here says do not transfuse a unit of blood for longer than four hours, and RBCs deteriorate after two

9. Am I screwed?

   Sunrise2009 replied to Vitamin Sea's topic in General Students

   I think that you will be given A for your successful completion of the course, however your GPA will not be an A - it will probably be affected by the earlier lower marks. So maybe check with your...