nightmare

nightmare RN

Nursing Home ,Dementia Care,Neurology.

Scottish trained RGN now retired.

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  1. Scheduling difficulty

    nightmare replied to amanurse75's topic in General Nursing

    Which shifts were you hired for and,more importantly ,did you get it in

  2. Is it okay to give an IM through clothing?

    nightmare replied to njinsky's topic in General Nursing

    Well they view this in much the same way as breast feeding mother do,why should they have to go and hide in a public restroom to give their ,lifesaving,injection? It is nothing to be ashamed of,but...

  3. Is it okay to give an IM through clothing?

    nightmare replied to njinsky's topic in General Nursing

    The diabetics I know who do this do it like this only if they are in a public place,like a restaurant, where 'baring some skin' might be a bit

  4. Should I? Is it possible?

    nightmare replied to SwtSangria's topic in Government, Military

    Post moved to Military forum for more informed

  5. True or False?

    nightmare replied to oohappyday's topic in General Nursing

    I think in the UK there is a cut off point of 55 for nurse training but that could have changed over the

  6. Is it okay to give an IM through clothing?

    nightmare replied to njinsky's topic in General Nursing

    The problem with going through clothing is what you might hit on the way through! You then end up with a blunt or even broken needle tip contaminated with goodness knows what from the clothing.I also...

  7. How to become an RN in CANADA?

    nightmare replied to jh_nn3's topic in International Nursing

    Moved to International for more informed

  8. 1st day of clinicals.

    nightmare replied to DallasMonty's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Doesn't using the same gait belt on several residents pose a cross infection

  9. Nursing School Explanation

    nightmare replied to rduterte's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Moved to pre nursing for more

  10. Hyperglycemic Episode Treated w/OJ?

    nightmare replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    Another indicator,which is not always present,especially in type 2's is that hyper.patients are generally dry and hypo patients generally

  11. Hyperglycemic Episode Treated w/OJ?

    nightmare replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    Someone in hypo would respond fairly quickly with glucose,if they are hyper however they would get worse and you would know to summon immediate

  12. Navy Nursing and Ethics

    nightmare replied to R2ndof7's topic in Government, Military

    I would have thought the best person to ask would be a Navy

  13. Have some questions about legal nursing

    nightmare replied to mellyann04's topic in Legal

    Moved to Legal nursing forum for more informed

  14. things friends/neighbors have asked you "because you are a nurse"

    nightmare replied to aloevera's topic in General Nursing

    Moved to general nursing

  15. Would you feel comfortable with putting your loved ones in a nursing home?

    nightmare replied to BradleyRN's topic in General Nursing

    As one who has worked in a Nursing Home for years I would say no,....but...who knows what is in front of us.I guarantee that,asked that question,90% of relatives with elders in a Nursing home would...

  16. Time Management

    nightmare replied to TinaK's topic in International Nursing

    Well if I were you I would take the old post when offered.You were happy there ,you got support.Go for

  17. Digoxin Error, What should have been done?

    nightmare replied to WVStarFish's topic in Patient Medications

    No you're not being anal,you're being a good and conscientious

  18. new nurse facility missing a narc

    nightmare replied to sparkles_2221's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If we have a mis-count we check the MAR's of those on the drug in question.If the drug has been given and not recorded in the Controlled drug book we know that it is human error rather than deliberate...

  19. Whats the difference how do they interact!

    nightmare replied to femflores1's topic in General Nursing

    Well where I come from the health assessment leads on to doing the care

  20. safe harbor

    nightmare replied to calliesue's topic in General Nursing

    Can you perhaps,explain what 'safe harbor' is

  21. Can I become a nurse with a hip replacement?

    nightmare replied to purduefan's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Well all I can say is that we had a LOL resident who contracted RA in her teens.She not only became a nurse but ended up as a ward Sister/Manager. Just how determined are

  22. Has your supervisor ever told you to go to work when you were throwing up?

    nightmare replied to Amethyst Veralyn's topic in General Nursing

    Many years ago I phoned in sick with the flu,probably the first time I had ever phoned in sick in that job.The deputy matron(long gone)told me it was my job to find a replacement.At that moment in...

  23. Has your supervisor ever told you to go to work when you were throwing up?

    nightmare replied to Amethyst Veralyn's topic in General Nursing

    Moved to General Nursing

  24. it is depressing and dissapointing

    nightmare replied to tryingtobecome's topic in General Nursing

    TTB if you want to become a nurse then let nothing or nobody stop you! Yes it's hard,yes there are rude and unhelpful people out there.Tell me a job that doesn't have them!!Nursing is the best job in...

  25. Sterile Field Question

    nightmare replied to walt7878's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Don't these packs have sterile scissors in