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  1. Nursing Diagnosis...the sacred cow that needs to go.

    CompleteUnknown replied to Idaho4me's topic in General Nursing

    As far as I know, this is just a style difference, both mean the same thing and both are correct as long as you use the same one at each end of the quoted bit. I tend to use single quotation marks...

  2. Sleeping is an observation, not an assessment!

    CompleteUnknown replied to BUNightingale's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with this, and with those who say a bit of common sense is needed. So much depends on the patient's general condition, whether or not they've just had surgery or a procedure or been commenced on...

  3. Morphine Reaction?

    CompleteUnknown replied to flyingchange's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think I've ever given dimenhydrinate at work, but I've taken it orally a few times for motion sickness. It made me feel awful each time. Drowsy, really dry mouth but with a racing heart and a...

  4. The case of the missing pens: A rant and an idea

    CompleteUnknown replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    No no no it's not black holes, that's been proven. It's small cracks in the in the region of space and time where all the parallel universes intersect. Sometimes these cracks widen slightly and small...

  5. IM Morphine

    CompleteUnknown replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Same here michelle.... we have one pulse oximeter, and the same issues with finding it when you need it, finding batteries, trying to figure out why it's not working, etc etc. Quite a few things are...

  6. No boundaries with staff

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

    Sorry it didn't work out shouldabeenabarista, but I'm glad you made the decision to leave if it was like that. No job is worth your sanity, peace of mind or health. Maybe you'll give management...

  7. IM Morphine

    CompleteUnknown replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One of our docs tends to order IM morphine for one of the residents who has intermittent severe pain. It works well for that particular resident. Years ago (feeling old, that's the second time I've...

  8. Can you mix 3 medications in a syringe?

    CompleteUnknown replied to GQRN's topic in General Nursing

    We used to do this frequently too but, like you, I haven't seen it done for years. I'd actually forgotten about it until I saw your post! Which raises another point - what else have I

  9. My narc count was over!

    CompleteUnknown replied to August10's topic in General Nursing

    This is always the first thing I do if the count is off in any way. Sometimes you find a simple error that somehow hasn't been noticed - everyone is just seeing what they expect to

  10. I like learning about diseases but hate nursing

    CompleteUnknown replied to PraiseMariahCarey's topic in General Nursing

    Wow I've been a nurse for a long time but when I read your post I was suddenly overwhelmed with the memories I have from when I was a student nurse feeling very much the same as you've described. I...

  11. Are there any floors like mine, acute care, with no lifting equipment?

    CompleteUnknown replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    I'm seen quite a few threads about lack of lifting equipment and it really surprises me each time. How can this be in 2011?? It's even hard to see how it's a cost issue. Surely the cost of lifting...

  12. client on beta blocker with no history of hypertension or cardiac disease.

    CompleteUnknown replied to ADPIE1's topic in General Students

    Have seen Inderal used for essential tremor

  13. Use of EtCO2 monitors in inpatient hosptial palliative setting

    CompleteUnknown replied to KellyB143's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    That sounds horrible Kelly. We use syringe drivers and if someone is actively dying we don't routinely check vital signs other than documenting respiratory rate with each driver check. I'm in LTC so...

  14. Use of EtCO2 monitors in inpatient hosptial palliative setting

    CompleteUnknown replied to KellyB143's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Are you talking about patients who are actively dying or palliative patients who are troubled by increasing pain but not actively dying? If it's the latter, I seem to remember reading somewhere about...

  15. Health of Staff when working on the floor!

    CompleteUnknown replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    Gentlegiver, I find this astounding! The outside temperature is in the 90's and the heat is still on?? And you're only allowed to have a drink when on break? That's crazy thinking on management's...

  16. Stitch removal

    CompleteUnknown replied to punkydoodlesRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have one of those too sharpeimom, a wimpy husband I mean. Removing sutures/staples is one of my favourite things to do, whether it's patients, family members or pets. I think I could quite happily...

  17. If you were medical equipment or medicine, what would you be and explain Why...

    CompleteUnknown replied to futurepractitioner1's topic in Nursing Humor

    I can NEVER think of a good answer to questions like this! I can't even think of ANY answer to this one. I must have been behind the door when they gave out rich

  18. Postfall Neurochecks. What's your protocol?

    CompleteUnknown replied to horrorxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Yep I can understand exactly how you feel. What a

  19. Postfall Neurochecks. What's your protocol?

    CompleteUnknown replied to horrorxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I see I haven't been reading these properly! Horrorxgirl, does your protocol work out to last something like 87 hours or have I got that wrong? Usafguy, 71 hours for yours? And LoveMyBugs, 55...

  20. Hourly rounding logs

    CompleteUnknown replied to afteralltheseyears's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Good for you! A rare victory indeed. Totally agree that hourly rounding is a great idea and something that good nurses have always

  21. Postfall Neurochecks. What's your protocol?

    CompleteUnknown replied to horrorxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    The same thing is starting to happen where I work. It seems excessive to me too for an unwitnessed fall with no evidence of head injury. I really wonder how effective this is in identifying a...

  22. I just have to say this....

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

    Not only am I not beneath offering bribes, please find enclosed my resume, cover letter, and a brown paper bag containing said

  23. Is it possible that the shortened RN training causes more anxiety for new grads

    CompleteUnknown replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    This is a great discussion with lots of thoughtful posts. I'm a product of the old hospital based training where the student nurse was employed by the hospital, and paid both when we were working on...

  24. Isolation Nursing

    CompleteUnknown replied to AngelicDarkness's topic in General Nursing

    That's twice now I've clicked on this thread thinking it was going to be something about infectious diseases. Lol. Anyway, I agree with those who say jobs like this in very remote areas are NOT for...

  25. Confused residents are upsetting to me

    CompleteUnknown replied to SneakySnake's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is great advice. :) Here's a link to a powerpoint about the 'Need-Driven Dementia Behaviour Model' and person centred care....