nightmare

nightmare RN

Nursing Home ,Dementia Care,Neurology.

Scottish trained RGN now retired.

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  1. Feeding Unpasteurized Goat Milk?

    nightmare replied to pirap's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Until I was 5 and went to school I drank goats milk,never tasted cow's milk till then.Now,I'm assuming,that it must have been unpasturised and I'm still here 50 odd years

  2. Choice of diet

    nightmare replied to marjoriemac's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This could be a control thing,have you tried leaving a couple of sandwiches in her room,without comment,and see if she will eat them when there is no one around to make a fuss? We have a similar...

  3. Has anyone here wore a dress as a uniform?

    nightmare replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    I used to wear dresses all the time and got on fine with them but once we changed to tunic and trousers I wouldn't go back to dresses! We do have a couple of carers that always wear dresses but that's...

  4. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    nightmare replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I do not actually speak standard English being a Scot but I can if I need to! A lot of my residents speak the local Scots and have difficulty understanding English or the Abbreviated English that some...

  5. Cure for whiny negative nurses - PET PEEVE game. Always read first post before entry.

    nightmare replied to UKRNinUSA's topic in Nursing Humor

    Pet Peeve: Relatives who come in once a year to visit "Mummy" turn the place upside down,complain about everything threaten to report the place to CC then swan off until next year. Try coming in a bit...

  6. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    nightmare replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's why I always try and use spell checker,I'm a rotten

  7. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    nightmare replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    This would be the difference between GB english and US

  8. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    nightmare replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Depends how you use it,I would expect to orientate someone new to the unit,with several days of orientation until they became orientated. How do you use

  9. Unreasonable?

    nightmare replied to rachelgp's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have worked with carers who have ,through choice ,worked 7-8 11 hour nights together and believe me they are exhausted by the end of the eighth! Given your extra responsibilities as an RN it would...

  10. changing attitudes

    nightmare replied to ayla2004's topic in International Nursing

    Seems to be a public attitude,I've heard kids in the street,dropping litter,saying "well there's someone paid to pick it up,I'm only keeping them in a job".People are far to keen to complain without...

  11. Congratulations to new mod Silverdragon101

    nightmare replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    Congrats,Silver dragon............go

  12. Lost Temper -- Yelled/Swore at Patient

    nightmare replied to UhOh's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely agree there,we are Human not robots,to me its better to vent privately away from patients than bottle it up,that way lies burnout and disenchantment with the job.The support of your fellow...

  13. Nursing Dreams (or Nightmares)

    nightmare replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Calm down dear,it's only a dream!!:lol2: You're obviously feeling stressed and your dreams are reflecting it.Been there ,done that got the t-shirt! I suspect we all have "Oh my God" dreams where we...

  14. Lost Temper -- Yelled/Swore at Patient

    nightmare replied to UhOh's topic in General Nursing

    I hope that you have documented all that happened especially abuse from the patient.Are there any other members of staff that this patient has abused,get them to write statements as well.The fact that...

  15. What does your login nickname mean to you?

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

    Ok Nightmare because I work nights,originally wanted Nightowl but it was

  16. OT: I am gallbladder surgery

    nightmare replied to JBGC4's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ok so I didn't mention crawling around on the floor banging head on wall because the pain was pure he11 or staggering down to casualty one night because I couldn't stand the pain or ending up a week...

  17. OT: I am gallbladder surgery

    nightmare replied to JBGC4's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had mine done a few years ago,was done by "Keyhole" surgery and I never had any problems afterwards,was off work about 6 weeks as job involves heavy lifting but the keyhole surgery is "supposed" to...

  18. Teaching Pack

    nightmare replied to Linzi268's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Let us know how you get on with your

  19. Teaching Pack

    nightmare replied to Linzi268's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Pressure area is a huge subject so ,for 3,000 words,keep it simple! Definition.............causes...........treatment...........prevention.......aids Causes....external....ie over 2 hours on op...

  20. We dont have to go and review our pts chart the night before clinical...normal???

    nightmare replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    Your school trains you this way and if you think about it,as a nurse ,you will have to walk onto a ward and be expected to read charts and digest the info there and then.The only reason for students...

  21. The "death smell"

    nightmare replied to flobbadob's topic in General Nursing

    We also had a cat in the nursing home who would go and curl up with failing residents.She never curled up with healthy ones! My cat will not sit on my knee when I come home if there has been a death...

  22. What are the best BLACK PENS

    nightmare replied to dark10gable's topic in General Students

    I always use a Pilot G-1 grip 0.7, great pen if you are writing for hours.I even get the local stationers to order it for me as I go through heaps of them in a

  23. A patients story

    nightmare replied to canadian_girl75's topic in General Nursing

    One of my pet hates are carers who put on incontinence pads and think "that's it" A lot of residents can remain dry with a bit of help to access the toilet and help with their clothes.They can't...

  24. Blowing up like a balloon!

    nightmare replied to marjoriemac's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree with Wise Woman,insist they get a doc.Have you tried gently pressing leg to see if there is pitting oedema there? A review of her medication might be required as well. If you are a main...

  25. Dissatisfaction again

    nightmare replied to marjoriemac's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Big veterans home there isn't there,any chance of a job for you