nightmare

nightmare RN

Nursing Home ,Dementia Care,Neurology.

Scottish trained RGN now retired.

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  1. Australian License for Nursing

    nightmare replied to floridasunshine's topic in International Nursing

    Moved to International forum for more informed

  2. I just paid for the NCLEX-RN

    nightmare replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Another step

  3. BSC Nursing couse for general nurse

    nightmare replied to nibinjoseph's topic in International Nursing

    Thread moved to International forum for more

  4. Welcome to the forum - UK nurses chat

    nightmare replied to XB9S's topic in United Kingdom

    Sorry to hear about your Dad ,Jane,hope all goes well with him.Sharrie this is a great idea,maybe some of the Brits who have emigrated to pastures new will pop in as well just to update us on how they...

  5. Working backwards on Dosage Problem

    nightmare replied to Feels Like JD's topic in General Students

    So what's the question

  6. Free NHS prescriptions for some in England

    nightmare replied to XB9S's topic in International Nursing

    My husband already gets free prescriptions but I still have to pay £5.Because I'm diabetic but not on medication I still have to pay for test strips

  7. Free NHS prescriptions for some in England

    nightmare replied to XB9S's topic in International Nursing

    That is really good news for all those on long term cancer

  8. obsessions

    nightmare replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I have had dementia patients obsessed with the toilet.When you think about it logically ,as a child you are trained to go to the toilet and it is a great 'no no' to wet or soil yourself.Sometimes...

  9. Crushing meds individually?

    nightmare replied to hummingbird11's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I agree,crush individually and flush between meds.That way you know that they have had the correct dosage of that medication.If you happened to spill some of the crushed up meds that were all crushed...

  10. nursing process question- Etiology

    nightmare replied to cherubhipster's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=3334

  11. Why?

    nightmare posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Why is it that time and again it is the A&Ox3 residents that are labelled as 'difficult' !Why is this? Is it because they can actually voice their choices while the demented residents basically...

  12. interventions

    nightmare replied to destiney's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I don't understand why the doctor didn't ask for the original order on the MAR.We would get chewed out for not knowing

  13. Why?

    nightmare replied to nightmare's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Amen to

  14. Anyone here a prison nurse? Have an interview with them Wed.

    nightmare replied to mondkmondk's topic in Correctional

    Moved to correctional nursing for more

  15. Appropriate to go to funeral?

    nightmare replied to Eirene's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with oldladyRN go but do not wear

  16. How do they get people with contractures in a casket?

    nightmare replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    It's a bit brutal but ,quite simply,they have to break the contracted limb or cut the tendons if it does not straighten out

  17. drug calculations

    nightmare replied to tsv.thundercat's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You need to find out what gn xx means.Does it mean 20 gns for instance or does it mean something else.20 grains converts to 1295.98 mg.but is this the right

  18. Need ideas for research topics for Child Psychology

    nightmare replied to justme1972's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Just of the top of my head.Autism,effects of type one diabetes,birth

  19. Why?

    nightmare replied to nightmare's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think the staff get so used to talking to people with dementia they forget how to talk to alert residents then get surprised when they answer back and actually have a mind of their

  20. who should sign DNR for teenager?

    nightmare replied to patpat's topic in General Nursing

    I'm kinda thinking that if the teenager was not able to sign for themself then it has to be next of kin,whoever that

  21. who should sign DNR for teenager?

    nightmare replied to patpat's topic in General Nursing

    I think you will need to elaborate more on this question before anyone can answer

  22. Describe you experience with horizontal hostility in workplace.

    nightmare replied to eehaufler's topic in General Nursing

    Why on earth did you spent 25 years there if it was so

  23. Can you mix 3 medications in a syringe?

    nightmare replied to GQRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have also seen,but not recently,one needle used and then the separate syringes used with the one needle in situ.This may not be allowed anymore

  24. Can you mix 3 medications in a syringe?

    nightmare replied to GQRN's topic in General Nursing

    3 medications are quite often mixed together especially in a syringe driver.In our drug 'Bible ' the BNF there is a section which tells you which drugs are compatible so that they can be

  25. How can a workplace cause you to lose license?

    nightmare replied to WVStarFish's topic in General Nursing

    1.94mmol/L now that is low! (To convert divide US equivalent by