nightmare

nightmare RN

Nursing Home ,Dementia Care,Neurology.

Scottish trained RGN now retired.

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  1. lpn test in pennsylvania

    nightmare replied to mrobinson22's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Moved to Pennsylvania forum for more

  2. CNAs and the dining room in ALF

    nightmare replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Do your CNA's have food hygiene and handling certificates there? Because that's what they would need here if they were asked to handle food.Also CNA's going into food prep.areas from the floor...

  3. Death of a pt

    nightmare replied to LVN2010M's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My first action is always to get the teeth in and try and set the jaw to look natural.Sometimes,if they have not had their teeth in for a while the gums shrink and the teeth just do not look...

  4. Not a strong charge LPN...

    nightmare replied to Fancy Face's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Was the CNA who was an hour late reprimanded?! Is she had been on time then she would have got report with the rest of them.Do the CNA's who complain about cig breaks come and tell you at the time or...

  5. Death of a pt

    nightmare replied to LVN2010M's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Personally I always like to do it,with an assistant.It is the last thing you ever do for them,especially if you have been caring for them for a long time.It is your final goodbye to

  6. Leaving meds at bedside in LTC

    nightmare replied to systoly's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    We have dedicated risk assessments that must be done before medication can be left with a resident.At the moment we only have 2 out of the whole building that are deemed safe to leave medication...

  7. can a nurse refuse to give vaginal cream to a patient?

    nightmare replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    If I have a patient with redness and itching then yes I put in the cream, why? because I can see exactly where the redness is which,unless they are double jointed, they

  8. Happy New Year

    nightmare replied to cheshirecat's topic in International Nursing

    Happy New Year to all ,I'm working tonight so will probably be in a toilet from one year to the

  9. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    nightmare replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a Scot and I've never heard anyone here pronounce it any way but 'centimetre',never heard 'Sontimetre'

  10. After getting a BSN, what's next?

    nightmare replied to crux's topic in General Nursing

    Is it possible in the US to be employed as a GN before you sit

  11. Essay help please

    nightmare replied to gizmousa's topic in International Nursing

    Depends what it is

  12. How to get started in this career...

    nightmare replied to green_serenity's topic in International Nursing

    Moved to International for more informed

  13. Descrimination: A full hot meal or soup and a sandwich

    nightmare replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    Have you thought that they may turn round and say,'right,everyone will get soup and sandwiches then' to even out the

  14. Missing Nurse

    nightmare replied to honey75's topic in International Nursing

    10 days in a boot!! I'd be a basket

  15. Essay help please

    nightmare replied to gizmousa's topic in International Nursing

    Some quick thoughts,patient would be referred via Psychiatrist to psychiatric care manager and to CPN.CPN would assess mental state,risk,help via helpers/relatives,any outside help such as day care...

  16. Essay help please

    nightmare replied to gizmousa's topic in International Nursing

    Moved to UK forum for specific

  17. Essay help please

    nightmare replied to gizmousa's topic in International Nursing

    Can you give us some idea of what you have thought of

  18. Nurses: we do seduce our patients

    nightmare replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    Well my husband was a patient of mine and we did date while he was in hospital,he was in for a good while.We continued to see each other after he was discharged and the rest...as they say is...

  19. can a nurse please help me?

    nightmare replied to lolaoguntade's topic in General Nursing

    Please go and see your own doctor as we cannot give medical advice on the forum as per TOS , This is not a medical advice bulletin board This is a board for nurses and nurses-to-be to discuss nursing...

  20. Alternatives to Strangling

    nightmare replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe someone will produce a junior Tazer for those fraught moments in a parents

  21. Know it all tech

    nightmare replied to SDS_RN's topic in General Nursing

    They say a little knowledge is a dangerous

  22. Merry Christmas

    nightmare replied to honey75's topic in International Nursing

    Merry Christmas to all UK nurses at home and abroad,I hope you all have a great Christmas,working or at home.This year ,for the first time ever,I am not cooking,going to number two son's for Christmas...

  23. AWOL-seen any patients using this yet?

    nightmare replied to needsmore$'s topic in Emergency

    Absent WithOut Leave,I guess that's the brain that's absent

  24. Here we go again!

    nightmare replied to letina's topic in International Nursing

    I will wash my hands thoroughly but will not use that alcohol based hand gel because my hands instantly break down with that stuff! To me ,having hands covered in open,blooding cracks is more of an...

  25. Hand Care

    nightmare replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    I can't use those alcohol based hand disinfectants as they immediately break my skin down!I like Nutrogena Norwegian formula for really cracked