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    Fired for no cause

    Jay-Jay replied to sammy004's topic in General Nursing

    Not only a troll, but a sock puppet as well! Sammy004 and blowme are now both
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    Racial discrimination in Nursing....

    Jay-Jay replied to Barbie38's topic in General Nursing

    Awwwww..... :imbar TY, Fergus! The trolls sure were out in force last night. Actually, blowme (that name alone should have gotten him banned! )was a sock puppet for Sammy004, who is ALSO now...
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    Fired for no cause

    Jay-Jay replied to sammy004's topic in General Nursing

    OP has been warned re. their behaviour in this thread, and an identical thread started in the Canadian Nursing Forum. Any further infractions of TOS will result in
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    Fired.......Why?????

    Jay-Jay replied to sammy004's topic in International Nursing

    While I think you have valid points re. this student's lack of judgement, I must caution posters against personal attacks. Please review our TOS (link at the bottom of the page) if you have any...
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    What on earth have I got???

    Jay-Jay replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    Throwing in a different opinion here! I've had symptoms like these several times in my life. The one common factor was a nearly complete absence of respiratory symptoms, though once I had a blinding...
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    Racial discrimination in Nursing....

    Jay-Jay replied to Barbie38's topic in General Nursing

    Now, that was one enlightened hospital, Fergus! There should be more programs like
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    Racial discrimination in Nursing....

    Jay-Jay replied to Barbie38's topic in General Nursing

    If a group of nurses chooses to isolate themselves, and speak only their own language, naturally, other nurses are going to feel left out and snubbed by this cliquishness. I know Fillipino nurses may...
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    Judging Patients & Families

    Jay-Jay replied to Dolphin777's topic in General Nursing

    Beautiful post, MJL! Thank you!
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    Judging Patients & Families

    Jay-Jay replied to Dolphin777's topic in General Nursing

    I must ask posters to STOP the name calling and shopping suggestions going on here. It is juvenile and unprofessional. I have also warned Dolphin777 re. several of his/her posts which had to be...
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    Why Aren't Call Bells Answered?

    Jay-Jay replied to Dolphin777's topic in General Nursing

    Tis thread has strayed far away from the original topic, which, I believe, was a sincere question asked by someone who is very angry at the health care system. I am therefore locking it, before it...
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    Freak Accident! (sorry kinda long)

    Jay-Jay replied to TheMagicCookie's topic in General Nursing

    C. perfringens most often causes acute diarrhea, and is one of the leading causes of food poisoning. The type of infection you had is far more dangerous: 1. Gas gangrene (Clostridial Myonecrosis)...
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    stethoscope queries

    Jay-Jay replied to road runner2003's topic in International Nursing

    I have a major hearing impairment, 70 to 80 percent loss in the midrange frequencies, and when I was in nursing school, I bought a Littman stethescope which was recommended by the Canadian Hearing...
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    Nursing without the "yukkies".

    Jay-Jay replied to skybirdrising's topic in General Nursing

    The worst, absolutely the WORST doctor I know hides in the corner of the room if you've got anything remotely contagious. The stories I could tell you!! Had a lady dx with Ca of the ovary. Prior to...
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    Why a Philadelphia hospital gave in to a racist demand?

    Jay-Jay replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Sekar, I agree with what you're saying! So many women make a fuss about a male nurse, but have no trouble with a male doctor, even a male gynecologist! We have one male nurse on our team, and he...
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    Ballard of Sir Knight and Lady Gaye..(not exactly politically correct)

    Jay-Jay replied to mother/babyRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    The irony of it all was that her husband bought her the placard with the poem, and HE was the one being unfaithful! They are now divorced, and he's married to his long time girlfriend. It would have...
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    Quick Question about comfort measures

    Jay-Jay replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Ativan=lorazepam. It's a benzodiazepine tranquilizer. The SL pills are really tiny, so they work well with someone who cannot swallow. The usual dose is 1 mg., or .5 mg. I take it myself when I'm...
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    Ballard of Sir Knight and Lady Gaye..(not exactly politically correct)

    Jay-Jay replied to mother/babyRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    ROTFLOL!! You know, my good riding buddy had a poem, in German, on here horse's stall door. Translated, it goes: Beautiful women and good horses, To have/keep them is expensive, If you have to choose...
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    Quick Question about comfort measures

    Jay-Jay replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Sjoe, I'm guessing you've never worked in palliative care? This isn't the same situation as pulling a feeding tube on someone who's in a vegetative state, but otherwise has no active disease process....
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    Quick Question about comfort measures

    Jay-Jay replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Tweety, we use Ativan sublingual for panic and restlessness. It's especially useful for patients suffering distress due to shortness of breath. I have had cases where the family asked for hydration,...
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    Quick Question about comfort measures

    Jay-Jay replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    I have a lot of training in palliative care, and basically, what skrainbow said above is correct. If the patient can take fluids by mouth, fine. But if they're too ill to swallow, generally an IV...
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    IV Push meds

    Jay-Jay replied to RNNC2003's topic in General Nursing

    I wound up in the ER a couple of years ago with acute abdominal pain and vomiting. After waiting for 3 hours, the nurses FINALLY got the stupid ER doc. to give me something for pain. I guess he...
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    For Fun: Weirdest Thing in Pt. Bed

    Jay-Jay replied to PlanetCaroline's topic in General Nursing

    Many years ago, an ex-boyfriend of mine had to have hernia surgery. His roommate was another young guy who'd had the same surgery. His girlfriend came to visit during the afternoon, and he...
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    Help To Prevent Any More Mistakes!!!

    Jay-Jay replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    nurse1975-25, we've all been there at one time or another. Thank heavens you caught it in time. The worst mistake I can recall making is missing the med. concentration on a pain pump cassette. It...
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    Charting Bloopers

    Jay-Jay replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    Not a blooper, but 'cover my a**' time: IV finished. Numerous phone calls to MD have failed to produce follow up orders re. D/C'ing midline IV catheter. Patient threatening to D/C cannula himself...
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    B12 Injections - Teach the Family?

    Jay-Jay posted a topic in Home Health

    In our agency, RPN's have to take a special course in order to do an IM injection, e.g., for Vitamin B12. Last year, I was asked to teach the daughter of an elderly patient to do the injections, and I...