nightmare

nightmare RN

Nursing Home ,Dementia Care,Neurology.

Scottish trained RGN now retired.

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  1. Question on repositioning Obese patient

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

    We have residents who are designated as 'doubles' we make time to help turn these residents as no one wants a back

  2. Question on repositioning Obese patient

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

    You say you use a draw sheet.Do you have access to slide sheets?These are better for turning if you have to do it on your

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

    nightmare replied to debow261's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have one like this and unfortunately because she is alert and in her right mind that is her choice! No matter what we say she is non compliant with her diabetes management and there is nothing we...

  4. Pet Peeve

    nightmare replied to BookwormRN's topic in General Nursing

    A book in the toilet..Ewww.can you imagine the cross infection risk! I think I would have infection control in there quick smart!Centimetres is the correct spelling but then I'm not from...

  5. FDA ALERT: Antipsychotic Drug Use

    nightmare replied to Talino's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is not new news! We have had this alert for a number of years but what else can we use? Thankfully the older antipsychotics with their horrendous side effects are gone but the newer ones also...

  6. can I really do this?

    nightmare replied to file03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Course you can do this! but like everything else it takes practice.The more you do it the better you'll get at it!Good luck in your career,you'll be fine.Look back on this post in two months and see...

  7. The Slipshot Nurse

    nightmare replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I work with someone like that as well,it's like working with Roadrunner on speed!!She is quick but very disorganised and we are all trying to organise her.Maybe some people just are not capable of...

  8. Question for Phils applicant re: Vermont

    nightmare replied to rncel's topic in International Nursing

    Moved back to the PHilippine forum for more specifics on PRC

  9. Should medication aides exist?

    nightmare replied to BradleyRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We have SVQ 3's who are supposed to be competent to pass medications.I have had several complaints about ,for instance, how they give nebulisers etc.They don't know the side effects or contra...

  10. Results of 4th Nursing Article Contest

    nightmare replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

    Nancy and Babs is an awesome

  11. Question for Phils applicant re: Vermont

    nightmare replied to rncel's topic in International Nursing

    Moved to International for more informed

  12. Relationships between residents

    nightmare replied to Altra's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That story is so sad! If two people can give each other comfort at the end of their lives and there are no spouses etc why not? But it is always the relatives that intervene and split them up.We had a...

  13. Help me stop obsessing over my shortcomings

    nightmare replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    Best way,treat all these things as a positive learning experience.Write them down,reflect on what you could have done differently then...move on.No one knows everything.If you know where to get the...

  14. rats!!

    nightmare replied to nightnursecupofjava's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience,'perfect' nurses like this usually slip up themselves

  15. Pay Increase

    nightmare replied to mattyuk's topic in International Nursing

    Some of us don't have a choice! I work in the private sector because it's the only employer here.I got a whopping 28p an hour pay increase,2.5%!!4 weeks holiday(paid) no sick pay(except statutory)and...

  16. Disposing of medications at time of death

    nightmare replied to RubyRN,CHPN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    After someone dies all their meds are documented,counted,then kept in a separate container for 2 weeks before being picked up by the local pharmacy for disposal.The reason we keep them for two weeks...

  17. Do you get to drop working weekends after working for your hospital with seniority?

    nightmare replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Moved to general nursing

  18. US names for medications

    nightmare replied to Whisper's topic in United Kingdom

    Is it Dilaudid? Which is Hydromorphone

  19. I need a waterproof abdominal wrap for a tot...

    nightmare replied to Mabel 29's topic in General Nursing

    How about waterproof baby pants and clingfilm.Put the clingfilm on first then the pants.It might

  20. Going to be in london and would love a tour

    nightmare replied to suemsu's topic in International Nursing

    I'm up in Scotland but unfortunately don't work in a hospital!! (BTW Sharrie can you make it a

  21. Going to be in london and would love a tour

    nightmare replied to suemsu's topic in International Nursing

    As long as it's the red,turbo 750cc

  22. Going to be in london and would love a tour

    nightmare replied to suemsu's topic in International Nursing

    Whatever happened to Casualty or even A&E? or is that me just showing my age

  23. Can't Decide! need Help Pls..

    nightmare replied to Michael'sprv8RN's topic in International Nursing

    Moved to International forum for more informed

  24. Some ideas please?

    nightmare replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have to assess skin in the first few hours of admission.All bruises ,blemishes and actual wounds/broken areas are documented and a detailed plan of skin care drawn up for that

  25. My first Post! Question re: MAR documentation

    nightmare replied to barbarake21's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well,I would have great difficulty remembering a thing like that so to all intents and purposes you would be falsifying documentation if you put in a time that was not the correct