sara_ky

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1. Palliative care...advice for a novice please.

   sara_ky replied to Shanlee79's topic in Holistic

   I actually read the book on my own, LOL. I was in a development psychology/nursing theory class, and our textbook said that "On Death and Dying" should be a "must read" for any nurse. I have always...

2. Palliative care...advice for a novice please.

   sara_ky replied to Shanlee79's topic in Holistic

   I'm a nursing student, too. :) Last quarter, I read Kubler-Ross' "On Death and Dying" and found it to be a fascinating, informative read - enough so that it piqued my personal interest in palliative...

3. Feeling scared at work/Threats

   sara_ky replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   My advice would be to alert your manager, as well as consult or refer to your facility's employee handbook and/or code of conduct to see what additional or further action you can take, such as...

4. Feeling So Defeated

   sara_ky replied to tolerantgirl's topic in General Nursing

   It sounds like you're feeling very discouraged and overwhelmed. Maybe instead of questioning whether nursing is right for you or not, you should reconsider whether ICU nursing is, at least at this...

5. when to give and hold PRN morphine

   sara_ky replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

   As a student myself, I have enjoyed following this post, learning from the different thoughts and opinions posted. I am still very much in the beginning quarters of my program, and among other topics...

6. Alcohol and the NG Tube

   sara_ky replied to BzzyBee's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   You mean ETOH? I would think there would be any number of contraindications you could cite. Most obvious to me would be that there is no medical or nursing intervention which would require the...

7. Pharm: PLEASE HELP

   sara_ky replied to kl1730's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   It sounds like you're pretty frustrated. Where does your course syllabus or curriculum outline state you should be in terms of progress to this point in the class? You may not feel you're gaining the...

8. Why not admit this patient?

   sara_ky replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

   I believe you can register a complaint anonymously with APS. If I were you, I would. I don't know what kind of action they can take, but at least you will have done all you're able. This sounds harsh,...

9. Nursing Diagnosis Question

   sara_ky replied to studentnursebrandie's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   In my classes, we were taught to use one nursing Dx per care plan. I checked my Nurses' Pocket Guide, and it defines "ineffective airway clearance" as the "inability to clear secretions or...

10. Why not admit this patient?

    sara_ky replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you are both concerned for, but frustrated by, your neighbors. Do they have children or other family members with whom you could share your concerns? They may no longer be physically or...

11. auscultating RLL where are you placing steth?

    sara_ky replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Coincidentally, I just read about this today in a chapter on assessments. :) If I understand correctly, my text book identifies the sides of the chest beneath the pt's arms (between the right and left...