waterdrop22 RN

waterdrop22 has 1 years experience as a RN and specializes in LTC.

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1. Xeroform: sterile or clean?

   waterdrop22 replied to waterdrop22's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

   That is awful! I have never been more thankful that the wounds I care for have no

2. Xeroform: sterile or clean?

   waterdrop22 replied to waterdrop22's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

   It was a skin tear, but d/t the psoriasis (and the cream we were using to counter the psoriasis) tore away 12X6cm of the superficial skin. She isn't a candidate for a skin graft because of the...

3. Communicating with the hospital- why is it so hard??

   waterdrop22 replied to waterdrop22's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Update: I did end up going in and talking to the Nurse mangers of both a telemetry unit and the NICU that I had prior experience in (senior practicum/ capstone). Both mangers were receptive to me...

4. Xeroform: sterile or clean?

   waterdrop22 replied to waterdrop22's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

   Carre, this is where I'm confused. The orders say nothing about it being a sterile technique. As for sharp debridement (looking up now), for Washington it looks like we need to take a special course...

5. Undermining: What it is?

   waterdrop22 replied to nursbaybie's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

   Undermining: when the depth of the wound extends past the original opening. Sort of like a plastic water bottle. It differs from tunneling in that tunneling is usually in one direction, whereas...

6. Xeroform: sterile or clean?

   waterdrop22 posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

   Hello fellow nurses :) I work in LTC and we have a resident who fell and tore her skin to the muscle. We are placing xeroform on the section of the wound that has either dead skin or no skin, and...

7. Communicating with the hospital- why is it so hard??

   waterdrop22 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   I need some advice. I live in an area where having nursing experience is key to getting an hospital job. We have 3 nursing schools in our area and needless to say, have way too many nurses. I am...