nightmare

nightmare RN

Nursing Home ,Dementia Care,Neurology.

Scottish trained RGN now retired.

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  1. Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    nightmare replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Our system might not be perfect but when my husband had a stroke he was in hospital for 6 months...cost..my bus fares to go and see him.When I had to have my gall bladder out, cost ..nothing.We pay...

  2. Dementia pts refusing to eat.

    nightmare replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    That's the trouble though,we don't use tubes either!!In all the years I've been there I've seen one Ng tube and one PEG.They just don't like nursing homes using these at

  3. Dementia pts refusing to eat.

    nightmare replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    Some Dementia patients literally forget how to eat.They are a big challenge.I have one just now,wasting away before our eyes. We thicken all fluids with supplement so that when we do get something...

  4. should I cut my hair?

    nightmare replied to picurn10's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I had waist length hair when I was a student.I would wash it,plait it,still wet,coil it and generally by the time I got to work it was

  5. "Smart enough to be a doctor" What do you say to that?

    nightmare replied to CANewRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'd say," But are you smart enough to be a

  6. Constipation - Need ideas...

    nightmare replied to Meraki's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Do not use cranberry if they are on Warfarin( Comadin)(blood

  7. Hypochondriac Patient? How to deal with the unknown?

    nightmare replied to CanuckStudent's topic in General Nursing

    Has this lady had a stroke? There is a condition called post stroke neurological pain which causes tingling and burning usually in the affected side.It is very difficult to treat,even morphine does...

  8. Were YOU educated in nursing during the 1950's?

    nightmare replied to scrubs2716's topic in General Nursing

    You will only be able to use the PM function when you have posted 15 posts on the

  9. Constipation - Need ideas...

    nightmare replied to Meraki's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There was way I forgot to mention but this would depend on the Facility's policies and having someone qualified to do it..Reflexology...Now don't ask me how it worked but it did.In fact it was too...

  10. Chamberlain Papers To Write

    nightmare replied to maddienurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You now have 15 posts to your credit and should therefore be able to use the PM function

  11. Fire!

    nightmare posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    To all of you that work in LTC or Nursing Homes.When there is only a limited number of staff in a facility,specifically at night when there is only perhaps 4-5 staff to 50-60 residents,what are you...

  12. Dissertation/Thesis

    nightmare replied to daisy_222's topic in General Nursing

    The question is,what do you know about? It's better to do something that interests you and something you know

  13. Are you a dedicated employee (>30yrs) who is feeling the boot coming soon?

    nightmare replied to mv740's topic in General Nursing

    Moved to General nursing discussion as not a

  14. decisons

    nightmare replied to ayla2004's topic in International Nursing

    I started out on Neuro and loved it! Working on a general medical ward will give you a lot of experience.I know someone who has done just that and she is loving it.It was not her first choice either...

  15. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    nightmare replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    The nearest I can think of for that is Received Standard English.This is the sort of formal speech spoken on the BBC and by the 'Upper classes'.However,even the BBC is not as formal as it used to...

  16. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    nightmare replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well the definitive tome for English is the 'Oxford English Dictionary' .Even they are having to add new words all the time because of the ever changing nature of the language.In my school days we...

  17. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    nightmare replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    The trouble with that scenario is that there are several different countries who use English as their main language.All of these countries have their own brand of English,spellings etc. which one...

  18. Cheat Sheets

    nightmare replied to Yayamaya's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There's also one with grid lines on it.Very handy for

  19. Do I stand a chance

    nightmare replied to caringtouch's topic in International Nursing

    I trained in Aberdeen and it was a good training hospital.That said I have not worked there for a few years!Strangely enough it is not raining today!This is a great part of the country to live, apart...

  20. Falls Documentation

    nightmare replied to athomemom56's topic in Home Health

    The nurse in charge of the shift should document falls on her shift(different country,maybe different rules)It is difficult to document a fall when you are not the nurse who examines the patient for...

  21. Fire!

    nightmare replied to nightmare's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well they keep being passed on fire inspections,will check next time I'm there.They are always referred to in the fire lectures we do for staff as 'one hour

  22. Fire!

    nightmare replied to nightmare's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our fire doors are only one hour doors! It takes the Fire Brigade at least 10-15 minutes to reach us.It's a very scary thought having to evacuate with only three of us in the

  23. Vital Signs - what's your routine??

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

    15 secsx4 works fine for regular heartbeats but an irregular one would require a full minutes count.Same with anyone with an irregular respiration

  24. London nurses?

    nightmare replied to samraj08's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to Allnurses,Gavin.The more the

  25. Constipation - Need ideas...

    nightmare replied to Meraki's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    First of all,does she drink a lot of fluids? This is very important in keeping stool from becoming too hard especially in a warm environment.We use Fybogel granules as well to keep things moving but...