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    sharing personal info with patients

    anon456 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a nursing student about to graduate in 8 weeks (!!!). I wanted to know when it's appropriate to share personal info in order to help relate to a patient, or when not to. For example, if I am...
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    Nurses with newborns at home

    anon456 replied to KD_rn's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That's a very good idea! Unfortunately I work on small units of 18 beds, and the only shower is for patients, so I wouldn't want to use it for myself. ? And since I float, like I said, I don't have a...
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    Nurses with newborns at home

    anon456 replied to KD_rn's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I just logged onto this forum after a long time away from it in order to see if others are in this same situation! Thank you for posting! I have a 9 week old (full term) and am going back to work in 2...
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    Nurse accused of impregnating women in vegetative state

    anon456 posted a topic in Nursing News

    A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of impregnating woman in a vegetative state who gave birth last month at a Phoenix health care facility, Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams said...
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    nurses put on paid leave for carrying out orders for potentially fatal doses of fentanyl

    anon456 replied to Verthandi's topic in Nursing News

    I have always wondered about this myself. As a hospice nurse we often give a LOT more doses of comfort meds than is typical for non-hospice patients. I used to be very uncomfortable with this, and...
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    A nurse with a difficult name??

    anon456 replied to Moonkitten's topic in General Nursing

    I have a "nurse name" that I use only at work, and otherwise I am called by my real name. While I expect people in my life to learn and say my name, I don't expect that of sick people or stressed out...
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    Walmart cashiers wearing gloves?

    anon456 replied to Misstika's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    I asked one of them why she was wearing gloves and she said it was to protect her
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    Allergic to cats in AL, what can I do?

    anon456 replied to Mrsvirgomama's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am also not giving medical advice here-- just sharing my own experience. When I was hired to hospice nursing I was originally going to work both the inpatient units and home setting for our...
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    Something that has been eating away at me

    anon456 replied to Mu0r's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with comments above and wanted to add: Document the heck out of the situation as you communicated with the doctor, what they said back to you, what you observed that they did, and how patient...
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    Weighted blanket "to prevent contractures"?!?!?

    anon456 replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    1. Is it possible that the wife misunderstood the rationale behind the weighted blanket? For example maybe the hospice nurse told her to use rolled washclothes to prevent contractures of the hands,...
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    What Can be Done

    anon456 replied to tmcintyre1234's topic in General Nursing

    This is a wonderful article! I found myself going back and remembering my own version of the patient you described above, with a similar history. My patient had a severe anoxic brain injury at the age...
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    I Desperately Want Out

    anon456 replied to toxiktraktor's topic in Nursing Career

    In addition to the great input you've had from other posters, I was thinking that could very well be the actual job making you feel depressed, OR it could be that you are changing phases in your life...
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    Jahi McMath is finally at peace

    anon456 posted a topic in Nursing News

    For those who have been following this saga . . I'm glad she was finally allowed to be at peace. Jahi McMath, girl at center of brain death debate, has died after surgery, family says | Fox
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    It Never Occurred To Me.

    anon456 replied to Have Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Wonderful!
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    Death's Perfect Timing

    anon456 replied to r_doyle62's topic in General Nursing

    Ahhh so wonderful! Thanks for sharing! I am a hospice nurse and I have seen some amazing things that make me (and my co-workers) believers in powers that are outside our human
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    To Suction or Not To Suction, End of Life & Hospice Patients

    anon456 replied to NickICU-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have struggled with this as well. My company doesn't take any particular stance on it other than to do whatever is needed to make the patient and family comfortable. I also don't want a patient to...
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    Struggling to be a Christian Nurse

    anon456 replied to newgirlintown94's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    When I was a newer nurse I sought out counseling to help me deal with these feelings, and learn healthy boundaries. I now only "own" the 12 hours I spend with the patient and I make it the best 12...
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    Dangling patients

    anon456 replied to saraaileen76's topic in General Nursing

    In such cases not only is "patient refused" a good friend, but you can also just simply re position the patient *in bed* regularly, which is the whole point. Here are some examples of documentation...
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    Any Mormon/LDS nurses here? I need help?

    anon456 replied to MaryFutureRN's topic in General Nursing

    I live in an area with high LDS population. The LDS nurses often prefer to work night shift so they don't miss out on church. One co-worker would get off shift on Sunday morning and then get her three...
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    Waking your patient when coming on shift?

    anon456 replied to Gardeninggirl's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have a lot to add to the above comments, all good points. I just wanted to share what I see as a hospice nurse. I work in palliative care units, which often receives patients fresh out of the...
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    When the Patient Refuses Hospice

    anon456 replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad this article was featured! It's a very important skill to walk in that gray area between hospice and healing. The nurse in the story handled the situation beautifully. Here are some of my...
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    What kind of nurse are you?

    anon456 replied to Atelophobia's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a hospice/palliative care unit. It's like a free-standing little hospital where we focus on comfort care, emotional support, education, etc. I absolutely love
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    Do you trust the organ donation process (after recovery of 'brain dead' boy)?

    anon456 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I am a hospice/palliative care nurse. Any time a patient or their representative wishes to withdraw medical support, they are free to do so. We sometimes get patients who have been on vents long-term...
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    Patients Say the Darnedest Things - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    anon456 replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    I was taking care of a 104 year old woman. She was amazing-- could still dress herself, was continent, could use her walker to get around, and her brain was sharp. I asked her, "Mrs. So and so, what's...
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    Matt Lauer Fired due to Inappropriate Sexual Behavior. Has This Happened to You?

    anon456 replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nursing News

    I have had some experience in this. :-( In a non-nursing job a man harassed me, flirted with me, and kept pestering me to go to lunch with him-- but only him, other co-workers were not invited. I was...