nightmare

nightmare RN

Nursing Home ,Dementia Care,Neurology.

Scottish trained RGN now retired.

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  1. Project Comparing Cerner, Meditech, Epic, McKesson

    nightmare replied to Nurse1357's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Moved to Nursing Informatics Forum for more

  2. CNA Rant

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

    Sarah,you are going to make a good nurse.Keep on caring,it's what we

  3. am I wrong to be upset with this resident?

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

    I have had this situation several times.Get the female patients family involved!Document what their wishes are for her,they may be OK with it,if they are not then draw up a plan.Such as the male...

  4. Meaning of PERRLA in charting?

    nightmare replied to Dianacabana's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do a Google search and you will get this. Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light and

  5. Starting out as a foreign-trained newly-qualified (Uk moving to US)

    nightmare replied to Firin's topic in International Nursing

    Moved to International for more informed

  6. Failed exam

    nightmare replied to angelalansberry55's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Please go back to your instructor/tutor and talk about this.Why are you having trouble with this one? Is there something you missed or don't understand? Find someone in your group who did well in this...

  7. To much focus on care plans for students

    nightmare replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in General Nursing

    While I agree whole-heartedly with the first two posters I can tell you that I probably spend more hours per shift on care plans than I do on direct patient care.It is not a situation that I like but...

  8. Restraints too Tight?

    nightmare replied to laxxrickLPN's topic in General Nursing

    What does " reaccessed "

  9. Do you know the right answer?

    nightmare replied to KarynicaRN's topic in General Nursing

    What's the patients

  10. Roman Numerals Help

    nightmare replied to JettaDP's topic in General Students

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_numerals

  11. Remembering September 11th!

    nightmare replied to brissygal's topic in General Nursing

    09/11/2001 On that day, Hearts and minds united,the World stood still. Today, Hearts and minds, united the World

  12. how would you respond to this question

    nightmare replied to srachael's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I can tell you that many stroke patients become depressed because they are told that they will recover fully and do not!It is better to try and explain,very simply ,that probably she will nor regain...

  13. help - im planning to take NCLEX

    nightmare replied to archiekins4u's topic in International Nursing

    Moved to International for more informed

  14. med error

    nightmare replied to learning lpn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If we make med errors then there is a period of 'retraining' In other words someone oversees your med round to make sure you are doing it properly.After this you are back on track but never demoted...

  15. med error

    nightmare replied to learning lpn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've worked 17 years on nights,plus a few before that in RICU never had time to sleep,didn't get paid to

  16. med error

    nightmare replied to learning lpn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Why was the RN sleeping in the break

  17. Foot Detox

    nightmare replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    Wasn't this fashionable in the 19th century as 'Galvanism?...

  18. foley bag tubing

    nightmare replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    If they are lying in bed then putting the tubing under the leg can cause pressure areas,allergic reactions to the tubing and,if the patient is heavy bad flow from the

  19. Recognized by coworkers on AllNurses.com?

    nightmare replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    Probably not a

  20. caring for an infant

    nightmare replied to ilovematt48's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well what do you think? Give us some of your own

  21. Questions to ask family after stroke

    nightmare replied to Dramaangel621's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I think I would be asking questions on just how much he can do for himself.Can he cook a meal from scratch or are his meals provided? How is his hygiene level ,is he managing to keep himself properly...

  22. Nursing Job in BC Canada

    nightmare replied to sukhamswift9's topic in International Nursing

    Moved to International forum for more

  23. Mental Stability of Elderly person

    nightmare replied to KarynicaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Leslie that star guide really suits

  24. who die first?

    nightmare replied to sam20007's topic in General Nursing

    Well,I would hope that the virus died

  25. need knowlwdge re knee surg

    nightmare replied to TopazLover's topic in Orthopedic

    One of my work colleagues was told to stop taking Diclofenic before her op so she also had to stop work early as she couldn't work without the Diclofenic.Something to do with blood thinning