nightmare

nightmare RN

Nursing Home ,Dementia Care,Neurology.

Scottish trained RGN now retired.

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  1. US names for medications

    nightmare replied to Whisper's topic in United Kingdom

    Found a few on this link but no Distalgesic.

  2. Called Off for Low Census!!!

    nightmare replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    9 months pregnant? Shouldn't you be on maternity

  3. Rumor of a six month 200K RN position in Iraq????

    nightmare replied to pdaddy's topic in General Nursing

    My nephew worked in Iraq for a private security firm,he did about 10 tours there but has finally had to give it up much to all our relief!It is very stressful and dangerous out there hence the big...

  4. Treatment of Sacral Pressure Sore With Possible Underlying Sinus

    nightmare replied to delbry's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Green/black tarry stools sounds like blood in the stools or it could just be iron tablets but if she is at all debilitated then this will slow down any healing

  5. Treatment of Sacral Pressure Sore With Possible Underlying Sinus

    nightmare replied to delbry's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    My first thought would be ,get rid of the incontinence pads and use flat 60x60 incontinence sheets instead to keep the urine and faeces away from the wound.Does she have sugar in her urine?This would...

  6. What do you wear to work?

    nightmare replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in International Nursing

    :chuckle:chuckle:chuckle Pink was our old Staff nurses uniform,I hated it.Much prefer my navy blue.We have to buy our own uniforms and launder them.We changed over from dresses to tops and trousers...

  7. Static electricity

    nightmare replied to maiswi's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Make sure your underwear is of a natural 100% fibre and socks etc.A trick we had was to put your foot on the bottom metal bar of the bed before touching it so that you discharge any built up

  8. Lost Midwife

    nightmare replied to Belinda-wales's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Thank you Belinda,I love you're positive

  9. What do you wear to work?

    nightmare replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in International Nursing

    I've always worn a fob watch.I can't imagine wearing a wrist watch as it can tear a frail residents skin and gather goodness knows what

  10. Lost Midwife

    nightmare replied to Belinda-wales's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Not being a midwife I wonder,what are the main differences in the training between UK and US that Belinda has to do the whole course in

  11. Cats + Diabetes

    nightmare replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    My cat is 15 and ,up until a year ago,only ate dry food.I always make sure she has plenty of water with it.She now eats some meat but will never eat a whole,small,tub.So far she is not showing any...

  12. Nurse Aoi: something to watch on your off

    nightmare replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    BBC TV's 'Casualty' has a fair bit of nursing input as does the spin-off, 'Holby

  13. Questions..please help

    nightmare replied to flygirl43's topic in International Nursing

    Moved to International for answers on green

  14. is it ok to put books up for sale here?

    nightmare replied to LJ85's topic in General Nursing

    It is against the TOS of this board,which you agreed to on signing up,to advertise

  15. Mnemonic for cranial nerves

    nightmare replied to KR's topic in General Students

    'On old olympus towering tops a Fin and German picked some

  16. Care Plans-Any good books/websites for them

    nightmare replied to featherzwolfcloud's topic in International Nursing

    Move to UK forum for more specific advice on care

  17. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    nightmare replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with Sharrie on this

  18. drug calculation. need solution

    nightmare replied to deanikins211's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Told you hadn't done it for a while! I'm still thinking about hanging

  19. Terminally ill hearing music??

    nightmare replied to ASSEDO's topic in General Nursing

    My mother kept saying she was hearing 'The Dark Island'(a Scottish tune)when she was dying.At the time I thought it must be on the hospital radio,but now I'm not so sure! I hope I go out to

  20. Please help with drug info!!!

    nightmare replied to Heloisea3's topic in Psychiatric

    Sorry just had a quick scan round the internet but can't find

  21. Please help with drug info!!!

    nightmare replied to Heloisea3's topic in Psychiatric

    Cymoxan is a chemical

  22. Help! Problems At Work Re: Diabetic Pt, Rights

    nightmare replied to debow261's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Moved to Geriatric and LTC for more

  23. drug calculation. need solution

    nightmare replied to deanikins211's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    3000ml over 24hr = 125ml per hr. 125ml over 60minute= 2.08 per minute. 15drops per ml= 31.2 drops per minute. (haven't done this for a while so hope that's

  24. Question on repositioning Obese patient

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

    Oh that makes a difference!Does he sleep with the hoyer sling in position? It may be possible to lift him slightly with the hoist and then use your draw sheet to pull him into the right

  25. Its ONLY 115 outside today

    nightmare replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Well,here,it is bucketing down with rain and has been all day,I fully expect to see Noah out gathering gopher wood