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    gangrene of the scrotum

    leslie :-D replied to nola1202's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    i have to admit, i messed up with that post. for some unknown reason, i was visualizing the pt w/a lot of agitation. when i reread your post, i realized i lost my mind...again. sorry about that,...
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    Block out the light!!!!

    leslie :-D replied to ksc0723's topic in General Nursing

    wow. you are one golden-hearted person.:lttang:
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    Block out the light!!!!

    leslie :-D replied to ksc0723's topic in General Nursing

    when i worked nights, eye mask and ear plugs were the way to go. i was a totally satisfied customer. but if you know the basics of sewing, then there are some excellent ideas on her. you might also...
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    Treating the whole patient?

    leslie :-D replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    gawd, i understand your frustration. let me assure you though, there's a good handful of us left.
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    Family members that follow you

    leslie :-D replied to prettyinblu's topic in General Nursing

    thank you, best. working inpt hospice, that is 50% of my job...understanding and addressing grieving, frightened, anxious, and often, hysterical families... i also recognize that they are not the same...
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    Family members that follow you

    leslie :-D replied to prettyinblu's topic in General Nursing

    on the flip side, when my mom was in the hospital for 7 days of chemo, after a few days she started complaining of abd pain. nurses kept on giving her percocet... i watched this for a couple of...
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    Family members that follow you

    leslie :-D replied to prettyinblu's topic in General Nursing

    on the flip side, when my mom was in the hospital for 7 days of chemo, after a few days she started complaining of abd pain. nurses kept on giving her percocet... i watched this for a couple of...
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    Treating pain/anxiety in patients with drug history

    leslie :-D replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    this statement couldn't be truer. when i was hospitalizd (1 night) for a diagnostic procedure, it necessitated me needing a chest tube. and boy, that hurt. i got iv fentanyl, dilaudid, and morphine....
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    "We want a nurse who speaks CLEAR English"

    leslie :-D replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    ooops- it's obvious most of my brain has been totally destroyed.
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    He// to the NO!

    leslie :-D replied to FLmomof5's topic in General Nursing

    let's bring it a step further shall we? how 'bout ect? bilateral lobes, 5x/wk x 8 wks. interesting there isn't anything written. perhaps the attendants of the meeting, could ask for the 'mins' of...
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    Things that nobody tells you - what was your first

    leslie :-D replied to starsgirl78's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    i'll share a miraculous event i witnessed. we had an elderly lady who presented as actively dying. she had been unconscious for days, blue/gray, stoking, and mottled. before she lost consciousness,...
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    Things that nobody tells you - what was your first

    leslie :-D replied to starsgirl78's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    oh yeah, that's one of the scariest events, for sure. i've never gotten used to it, because there's no warning that it's coming. that's a policy about wasting, but i can assure you, many nurses...
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    Treating pain/anxiety in patients with drug history

    leslie :-D replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    i've always thought that having an on-call pain AND addictions specialist as part of hospital staff, would be beneficial to staff. i definitely believe in treating pain/anxiety. perhaps a psyche eval...
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    "We want a nurse who speaks CLEAR English"

    leslie :-D replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    i'll just have to accept the fact that some people can be ferocious in their responses. just, wow...
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    Morphine and Hospice Patients that are dying

    leslie :-D replied to suzi0612's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    the reality from my time in ltc is, whether the dosage is for 5-10 or 10-20mgs, many of the nurses do not give the prn's whether the pt needs it or not. i am not trying to offend, but this was my...
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    "We want a nurse who speaks CLEAR English"

    leslie :-D replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    oh my gosh, yes! there are many good, decent, and honest workers. but it all comes back to, that patients need to understand what is being communicated to them- and that is the bottom line. it has...
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    money

    leslie :-D replied to Anktshah's topic in General Nursing

    we've had several arguments about this very subject, over the years. and there are many nurses who proclaim to be excellent nurses, despite their goal to make money. believe it.:)
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    Your one stop for all the most popular pressing questions on allnurses!

    leslie :-D replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    ...frum thems bak hils uv lala land. yup dat's mee.
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    Nurse In Style- Because We Care!!!!

    leslie :-D replied to nursenyiva's topic in General Nursing

    ...which is why i proudly introduce you to "comfort for care"...with possibly a nsg insignia. i WAS going to suggest "comfort care" but decided against it...for obvious reasons.
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    Your one stop for all the most popular pressing questions on allnurses!

    leslie :-D replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    ha!! i did something like that in school. i received a 90-something mark on an exam. now, after we received our marks, our instructors would 1. would read q question w/correct answer, and rationales....
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    gangrene of the scrotum

    leslie :-D replied to nola1202's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    yep, i've seen some nasty, nasty cases of fournier gangrene... but these were advanced cases... in one, the gangrene had spread to the entire perineal region. for comfort care, it obviously wouldn't...
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    when a male patient pulls foley out..

    leslie :-D replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    how efficient...and considerate! he really prevented the nurses from cleaning up a hot mess!
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    when a male patient pulls foley out..

    leslie :-D replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    still, i'd call a dr or urologist. good chance pt will pull out again. find out why he pulled it out, if able. pain? pruritus? delirium? demented? then the dr (if amenable) can try and treat the...
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    wound care

    leslie :-D replied to sonstermonster's topic in General Nursing

    maybe. from my experience, it might deliver too much neg pressure in such a fragile area...even if applied intermittently. mesalt dsgs are wonderful...i've even combined them with calcium algate dsgs...
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    Some perspective on nursing profession bashing

    leslie :-D replied to jlpsu's topic in General Nursing

    you haven't wasted time. no matter where we are in life, we're where we need to be. re nsg entrance exam, you may want to go over your posts here, and take a bit here and there from ea post. much of...