nightmare

nightmare RN

Nursing Home ,Dementia Care,Neurology.

Scottish trained RGN now retired.

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  1. When did cutting corners become acceptable?

    nightmare replied to shy_wolf101's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This sounds just like us.The only tip I can give is work smarter not faster.I've never seen fast as part of a job description in Elderly care! What we do is,on the first and second round,if you know...

  2. Combative Resident and Sitter Issues

    nightmare replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Have you tried getting the daughter to come in,on some pretext,and seeing for herself that the sitter is not doing as she says she is?It could be that she is in denial because ,at the moment,having...

  3. Disposable chux or washable?

    nightmare replied to Sue Damones's topic in General Nursing

    The big fabric ones,we call them 'kylies' ,are great but can't be used on top of air flow mattresses because they can cause pressure areas.I like the small white ones instead of garments because they...

  4. The Names are changing

    nightmare replied to egglady's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Nice one Sharrie,now you've got the rest of the World

  5. Religious believes expressed in nursing theories. For or against

    nightmare replied to justagirl81's topic in General Nursing

    Do you think we can get this thread back on topic?:offtopic: It is about religion in nursing theories not either the nurses' religious beliefs or the tenets of various

  6. Canandian Nursing Fourms?

    nightmare replied to connieRNvsRPN's topic in International Nursing

    Have a look through this thread,see if it answers any of your questions.

  7. The Names are changing

    nightmare replied to egglady's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We've several Mary's and George's but only one

  8. Can a nursing student use the word "code"?

    nightmare replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    This post brings back memories of an incident when I was a student.I was walking past a bed when I just double looked at the patient because he looked so ghastly. I drew the screens and asked his if...

  9. Colostomy In-service

    nightmare replied to lvnandmomx3's topic in General Nursing

    EEwww:chuckle:chuckle:chuckle

  10. Colostomy In-service

    nightmare replied to lvnandmomx3's topic in General Nursing

    Couldn't you blow one up with air and photograph

  11. 14 months and I should have never become a nurse

    nightmare replied to crazdmomof4's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I bet we've all have that moment! You may have panicked but you held it together enough to administer first aid,organise 911 and contact the family.Well done! I've lost count of the times I've had to...

  12. Anyone in North Idaho?

    nightmare replied to NYNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Moved to Idaho forum for more informed

  13. Girl taking unnecessary psychiatric medications

    nightmare replied to Sobe203's topic in Patient Medications

    The sad thing is she could quite easily lose 1-2 pounds a week on just a proper diet without resorting to

  14. Resume Question...confused

    nightmare replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Have a look at your 'job hopping' and try to get something positive out of each 'hop',more experience,wider variety, etc etc.Then put this into your expanded resume so that it is there if you are...

  15. Do you need to carry your personal cell phone while at work?

    nightmare replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hearing about people using cell phones while actually working with a patient makes me think Ehhww,what about infection control! Do they then clean their cells between rooms or are they carrying...

  16. NOT BASHING M.A.'s!!!!

    nightmare replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Closed at OP

  17. Please Keep Our Friend in Your Thoughts

    nightmare replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    You did what you could in the circumstances.There's not a lot else you could have done.I hate fireworks!!I never had them when my kids were small because I also know someone who lost an eye that

  18. Need help from RN´s from Canada

    nightmare replied to Icenurse's topic in International Nursing

    Thread moved to the Canadian forum for more

  19. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    nightmare replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I love this thread! if it's one mouse and one house how come it's two mice but not two hice. My non english speaking colleagues have great difficulty with the concept of sheep,singular and sheep...

  20. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    nightmare replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    that's quite apt

  21. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    nightmare replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say I have never heard anyone pronounce centimetre anything other that cent-i- metre.I would be asking them what they meant if they pronounced it sont or any other

  22. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    nightmare replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Latte is

  23. Nurses with chronic back pain

    nightmare replied to letina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I bought a 'memory foam' topper for my mattress and the difference is really marked.I no longer get up in the morning stiff and sore.If you are deciding to buy a new mattress then one of these might...

  24. US names for medications

    nightmare replied to Whisper's topic in United Kingdom

    No mention of distalgesic being the same as coproxamol in the BNF,in fact it does not give much about distalgesic except for a patient info sheet. Oops I stand corrected,Sharrie.I just found mention...

  25. US names for medications

    nightmare replied to Whisper's topic in United Kingdom

    Darvocet-N would be coproxamol as it is combined with