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is herpes zoster contagious when blisters are present and not dried up? question answered, thank you.

i hope this in not a medical question. i take 10 medications. the medications i take that say take onedaily, i take all at once in the morning. of course, there are medications that say take every 4 hours or 6 hoursi adhere to the schedule. when i...

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It is not the contract that is offensive it is the doctor that is offensive for lying. The only thing wrong with the contract is the lie behind it. The doctor could have simply said it is now my policy to require this contract for pain medication, ...

There are two male doctors at the hospital I use that work in the ED, they do not use deoderant, I assume it is because of their culture. They reek, it penetrates the area. Last time I was there I asked for a different doctor, I wasn't trying to be...

When you forgive it feels like the weight of the world has been lifted off your shoulders. When you forgive someone it is for you, not the person you are forgiving.

Thank God for those old nurses. Those old nurses have saved my butt on many occasions. I have been hospitalized once a month for the last 5 years, average stays each time 13.5 days (minimum 8 days to maximum 19 days). That is hundreds of nurses wh...

I know I saw the thread "THE DOORS" I though cool we are going to discuss the Doors, then I read the thread now all I can think of if the book about Jimmy Morrison No One Gets Out Of Here Alive

Please help us understand their work as you see it. This was once someone's mother, father, sister, brother, son, daughter, etc., they are not meant to be treated as a piece of trash or someone's garbage. They are paid to do a job, if they are unab...

currently, 37 states allow "one party consent" recording of telephone and in-person oral communications. these are: alaska, arkansas, colorado, georgia, hawaii, idaho, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, louisiana, maine, minnesota, mississippi, missour...

Originally Posted by gentlegiver "Obviously you are not addicted to pens!! Looking for the perfect pen is a lesson each Nurse learns. It must fit comfortably in your hand, must prevent hand cramping when charting and be the correct color. On occasi...

If nurses are bullying or attempting to bully other nurses you can bet a dollar to a donut these same nurses are bullying patients. Bullies look for weakest and try to take them out. Patients are the perfect victims, for the most part they are weak...

That is so sad. Did the state decline to press charges against this sorry S.O.B.? Were you not entitled to victims compensation through your state? What about the hospital, wouldn't an attorney take the case to sue the hospital for failure to prov...

Private rooms yes, semi private rooms depends. Three times I have been in a semi-private room twice with a couple of 20 something year olds and once with a couple in their 40's I had to ask the nurse to move me or move them. The curtain drawn betwe...

How does one start Pain Management? What does it entail? I spent 15 years walking at a 90 degree angle trying to baby a bad hip that had been fractured. It was only the last 2 years that I took pain medication - Vicodin 500/10. Finally I had my h...

Nurses that do not wash their hands before gloving up. I assume and maybe incorrectly that when a nurse or anyone else that comes into my room has dirty hands. If their hands are dirty and they grab a pair of gloves the gloves are now soiled by the...

What is so different and so important that was not important 20 years ago. More people are out of the closet and that is it. I am straight, that is not anybody's business, how many times a week I have sex, ditto, you already know what kind of birth...

If the patient wants one thing and that is DNR and they have directives and a living will, why is the family given any considerstion, that is not right. My Dad had everything in place in case he was going south and my sisters walked all over what he...

OP wrote 'For example: I had a patient with sciatica who was having a flare up. She was prescribed a muscle relaxant. I asked if she took it and she said no. So I asked if there was any reason why she didn't want to take her medication and she said ...

I believe OP is related to my husband, I laughed my a$$ off, he runs heavy equipment but sees things differently than most. Thanks for the laugh.

If I am being admitted to the hospital and family members should be present I want them out. If I am unable to speak for myself I have a Medical Power of Attorney on electronic file at the hospital who will speak for me. Just because someone shows ...

They have candy strippers at the Catholic hospitals still, where I live there are two such hospitals. The girls wear the candy striped skirt with what looks to be suspenders, but actually are the same fabric as their skirts, white button down blouse...

You are making a difference. My Dad had Alzheimer's and much of the time he didn't know s--t from Shiloh but there was one nurse who made his day, he reconized her and that made him happy and he would smile for a few fleeting moments. At first it ...

My hospital does that, the nurses will tell you they are short on the floor, they will send in a CNA to see if they can be of any help and it is appreciated. I would never dream of asking a nurse to get me a glass if water or a blanket or get someth...

In Colorado anyone can not only look up your nursing records they need only plug in your first name, your address and phone numbers are also public record with the state nursing board. Remember the old adage "what goes around comes around". Patient...