nightmare

nightmare RN

Nursing Home ,Dementia Care,Neurology.

Scottish trained RGN now retired.

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  1. I'm just trying to help you!

    nightmare replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    Well looks like you've got one of life's 'little martyrs' there! Always trying to do it all but then complaining if no one helps.I've got one as

  2. how do you relax outside work

    nightmare replied to aussiemags's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Have moved to stress management for more

  3. cna refusing to get patient up for meal

    nightmare replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thread moved to

  4. Help with reflections needed.

    nightmare replied to Loopylorns's topic in International Nursing

    Have you tried googling 'Enquiry based learning'.It comes up with quite a few sites.Maybe these would give you some

  5. Help with reflections needed.

    nightmare replied to Loopylorns's topic in International Nursing

    what is

  6. New Grad Interviewing at WHC and CNMN

    nightmare replied to udilwort's topic in General Nursing

    Moved to Washington forum for 'local'

  7. Happy mother's day!!!

    nightmare replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    Happy Mother's day to all in the US and anywhere else that has Mother's day

  8. philippine rn here in states

    nightmare replied to kathy_meow07's topic in International Nursing

    Thread moved to International for more informed

  9. Totaling catheter output

    nightmare replied to kidscott4's topic in General Nursing

    We use 12 to 12 as criteria.As the cath.bags are emptied it is added to a running total.Last emptying at 12mn shows the total for the whole

  10. Select Specialty Hospital in Kansas

    nightmare replied to kansasfan's topic in General Nursing

    Moved to Kansas forum for more specialist

  11. Made a med check error -- feel terrible

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

    The one thing that stands out for me in all this is that you had been medicating this patient all day.Now,it's never good to forget your checks but you knew this patient.If it had been a brand new...

  12. Whats your online go-to site, w/ nursing-medical questions

    nightmare replied to Poochee's topic in General Nursing

    medline

  13. Tech that tells everyone she's a nurse

    nightmare replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Nowadays in UK nurses catheterise both males and females.When I trained(just after Florence) only doctors or male nurses catheterised

  14. How to deal with pt's sexual advances?

    nightmare replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    No one needs to go through this! Report them to your manager and document their behavior. Just because they are a patient does not mean they can't be charged with sexual harassment.If you have a...

  15. Exam Question Pasted What I Have So Far Need More Help Please

    nightmare replied to FunkiMunki's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Just a thought,would a man with MS and muscular pain have the dexterity to self

  16. Blood tracing?

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

    Try this

  17. Who else doesnt plan on being an RN forever?

    nightmare replied to PiPhi2004's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is obviously an emotive subject with differing points of view.Please try and keep it civil and not insult each

  18. Medical terms you'd rather see changed....

    nightmare replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    We use the word ' garment' for briefs and 'declined ' for refused.Personally if I am phoning relatives about a death I usually say 'passed

  19. Why Is Aspirin Prescribed to Diabetics?

    nightmare replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Just to add a word of caution,diabetes with diabetic retinopathy should be wary of taking aspirin because aspirin can cause interocular

  20. Sponsorship

    nightmare replied to jaber6's topic in International Nursing

    Please note date of last post was september

  21. Tech that tells everyone she's a nurse

    nightmare replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I was doing the same thing,amazing what you come up with!Florence Nightingale trained in germany for 3 months!She then came back to Uk and eventually set up the training school for

  22. Re-directing tips needed for Alzheimer's/behavior pts

    nightmare replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you for the idea,this thread is now a

  23. Staffing for 79 Residents in LTC!!

    nightmare replied to BearyPrivate's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Have moved this to LTC for more informed input. I work one nurse to 30 and I think that is just do-able depending on the number of carers

  24. EXAM QUESTION BUGGING ME please help

    nightmare replied to veleron's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We write error after striking out the error,also initial and date.(Different

  25. Cathing a Patient: Bladder Spasms?

    nightmare replied to Pediatric4077's topic in General Nursing

    In an adult I would take out 750ml,clip and leave for 20 minutes release again.After bladder is initially drained would put on continuous drainage plus antispasmodic till spasms