Blackcat99

Blackcat99

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  1. Hospice patient receiving TPN ?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Yikes!!!:uhoh21: That's a shocker!!! My boss is the one who told me that all of our patients must be DNR. I sure hope medicare doesn't find out about

  2. Pt/Family RAGE

    Blackcat99 replied to sawbuck's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    When I worked at the state psychiatric hospital I got plenty of physical and verbal abuse from patients. The worst visitor abuse was when I worked at a LTC facility. We had this male visitor who would...

  3. only a nurses aide

    Blackcat99 replied to twee426's topic in General Nursing

    I think clysis can be different things. It can be used to just give fluids and it can also be used to give pain/nausea meds subcutaneous. If it is being used in medication to give relief from pain and...

  4. Hospice patient receiving TPN ?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thanks all for your messages.:kiss Yes it does make good sense to let the patient/ family decide for himself/herself what they want to

  5. Hospice patient receiving TPN ?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    This lady is receiving a lot of TPN and is a no-code. At my hospice, all patients have to be no-codes. Yes we have had patients receiving tube feedings

  6. only a nurses aide

    Blackcat99 replied to twee426's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry to hear that your Dad is dying. I work in hospice and yes it sounds like your Dad is getting towards the end. But everyone is different. I sometimes think a certain patient will surely die...

  7. How do you give cough syrup?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    What about maalox?:chuckle I always tell the patient not to drink water afterwards. I have seen other nurses give water right after maalox. Won't the water just wash it

  8. How do you give cough syrup?

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Some nurses say you are suppose to give water immediately after you give cough syrup. Other nurses say:nono: you should give no water for 5-10 minutes after you give cough syrup. Opinions...

  9. My dad is dying.....

    Blackcat99 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    thrashej- I am so sorry to hear about your dad. You are in my prayers.

  10. How do you give cough syrup?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    OK.:chuckle Thanks so much for all the opinions. I think I will just let the patient decide if he/she wants water after the cough syrup. It may be "all in my head" but I'm not going to drink water...

  11. How do you give cough syrup?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks all.:kiss When I went to LPN training in the 1980's we were told not to give water after cough medicine so that's what I've been doing. However, one of the nurses said a doctor told her she...

  12. Dayshift vs. Nighshift

    Blackcat99 replied to pie123's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work night shift now. I have worked all the shifts. I think my body does best on the evening shift.

  13. Drug addicted nurses

    Blackcat99 replied to ske0124's topic in Nurses Recovery

    southern rn brat. I am really happy that you turned your life around. Would you be so kind as to give us some insider "tips" on how to spot nurses who are taking the patient's meds?

  14. Along A Jetty....one nurses thoughtsand feelings about her terminally ill dad.....

    Blackcat99 replied to mother/babyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for sharing about your dad too. I know there will never be another person in my life whom I will love as much as I loved my

  15. Would you marry your prison pen pal?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

    OMG!!! That is really scary!!! Yes Why are kids still going door to door selling things??? It's too dangerous

  16. Cosmetic Treatments for Inmates

    Blackcat99 replied to crjnursewarrior's topic in Correctional

    That's wonderful!!!! :chuckle This is the way it should be at all the jails and

  17. Your shift is over. Go home!

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in General Nursing

    What is with these nurses who clock out and then "hang around the unit for an extra hour?:angryfire Do they think they are helping by hanging around and talking to me? I don't have time to talk. I...

  18. Your dying wishes?

    Blackcat99 replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    You're absolutely right!!! I don't want a trach either.:angryfire When my Dad was in ICU they told me they might have to put a trach in my 86 year old father. I let them know "absolutely not," Why,...

  19. Your dying wishes?

    Blackcat99 replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    I don't want to die in a nursing home. I want to die in my own home with my cats in my bed with me. I don't want a breathing tube, G-tube or colostomy. I want to be able to sit down and enjoy a good...

  20. Working under threat of termination

    Blackcat99 replied to april34's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have had good luck sending "anonymous" letters. I wrote 2 letters and 2 people got fired. This was many many years ago in Inglewood, CA. All of the nurses including myself were afraid of these 2...

  21. Working under threat of termination

    Blackcat99 replied to april34's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Your administrator is nuts!!! It is his responsibility to make sure the patients are safe by putting security alarms on all doors. I would write him an "anonymous" letter and tell him this. I would...

  22. Along A Jetty....one nurses thoughtsand feelings about her terminally ill dad.....

    Blackcat99 replied to mother/babyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much. What a beautiful tribute to your dad! It brought tears to my eyes. My Dad left this planet on Oct.9,2002. I''m glad my dad is no longer suffering but oh how I miss being "Daddy's...

  23. Would you marry your prison pen pal?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

    I'm worried that he probably is on the waiting list. :angryfire I don't know. It seems everyone is so concerned these days with "inmate rights."

  24. Would you marry your prison pen pal?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

    OMG!!!!:angryfire You have a death row inmate on kidney dialysis costing $100,000 a year!!!!!:angryfire OMG!!! He wants a kidney transplant too!!! What a

  25. Tube feeding Obesity

    Blackcat99 replied to oxyjen's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. I remember there was a 200 plus lb woman at the LTC facility with a G-tube. She always ate 100% of her meals. She wasn't one of my patients but I don't think they were actually giving her anymore...