CompleteUnknown

Latest Activity

1. The patients you love working with.

   CompleteUnknown replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I actually like the more difficult ones, love it when I can turn them around, even if it's only a slight turn around. I think there's way too many patients that become difficult because of what we do...

2. Please Help - I have no where else to turn

   CompleteUnknown replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   That's absolutely horrible abbaking. Awful. No other way to describe it. Give yourself some time before you decide 'that's it' though. I wonder if, as horrible as it was, it was more that it was just...

3. Advice please? Dementia pt resisting necessary intervention

   CompleteUnknown replied to Laughingbuddha's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   If the catheter is occluded but urine is leaking around it and there's no distension, you have to wonder if it really is necessary. If it is, I'd try the side-lying idea first. For the resident, it's...

4. Is it possible.....

   CompleteUnknown replied to Charon G's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I've seen this several times too. It's really not that unusual. I voided over 2 litres about six hours after I had my first child (lady partsl delivery). I didn't feel I even needed to go; it's only...

5. Death

   CompleteUnknown replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   This is a great post and I think that most nurses feel the same, that 'it is huge' to be present when someone dies. It's easier when it's an expected death (no matter what the age of the patient)...

6. To resign early or risk getting fired?

   CompleteUnknown replied to NYtoCAtoNY's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Many years ago, I was told by my boss that I always looked like I had the weight of the world on my shoulders and that I needed to lighten up a bit. Honestly, I was pretty hurt. I mean, I was new and...

7. Behaviors and Failing to Chart Them

   CompleteUnknown replied to Tired_Mommy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   We only chart behaviours if there is an increase in frequency or severity of existing behaviour, if there is a new behaviour observed or noticed, during an assessment period, or during a review period...

8. "Pull-up" high-absorbency overnight diaper for adult male?

   CompleteUnknown replied to CabanaDay's topic in Home Health

   That's great news CabanaDay, hope the Abena pads do the trick! :) Totally agree that the more expensive pads are worth it, and probably cheaper in the long

9. What's Wrong With 21st Century Nursing

   CompleteUnknown replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

   I don't want to sound harsh either, but I agree with this post. If I'm looking after a patient with a tracheostomy, I need to know how to manage it. If I don't know, or don't feel confident, it's my...

10. Texting while doing patient care?

    CompleteUnknown replied to klone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Unbelievable. And to then snap a pic of the BP reading because she didn't have a pen??? I have never sent (or received) a text to another staff member about an administration or patient issue, it...

11. Documenting on patient falls or what looks like one in LTC

    CompleteUnknown replied to lumbarpain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'd be willing to bet that, one day, a resident fell and someone wrote an unsatisfactory note that happened to include the words 'found on floor'. Then, a surveyor came along and saw that note (we all...

12. Why is it the highest paid among us...

    CompleteUnknown replied to notjustanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Off topic I know, but has anyone ever actually developed an ear infection from sharing stethoscopes? We all tend to use the facility stethoscopes where I work and I've never had an ear infection in my...

13. State Surveys And Wound Care

    CompleteUnknown replied to wonderless's topic in General Nursing

    I would add that when the assessors are in the facility, while they may not actually stand next to someone and observe every medication round that happens during the survey period, they DO have eyes...

14. Documenting on patient falls or what looks like one in LTC

    CompleteUnknown replied to lumbarpain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't know, I've heard it before (on here) that saying 'found on floor' can lead to confusion and questions about the patient being lost but really...... who would imagine that 'found on floor'...

15. To all "medical coverage is a privilege" folks:

    CompleteUnknown replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I've been following this thread with interest but haven't commented so far because I'm not in the US. However I think Nicurn001 has a really good point. Even supposing a charity/community hospital...