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    Assisted Suicide

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

    Sometime in the very near future, I may be called upon to put my palliative care knowledge to work a little closer to home. My husband has just been dx. with Ca. of the bladder. :o :o He's also had...
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    Assisted Suicide

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

    Thanks, Earle! I just found a link to a previous excellent discussion on this same topic. Check it out!
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    Embarrassing moments...

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

    There are already TWO embarrasing moment threads in the Break Room, so I am locking this one. Please post in the other threads: https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7639 Will you dare tell...
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    Assisted Suicide

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

    I think I got mistaken for an angel that night. The pt's daughter was so grateful to me that she called my manager, AND the CCAC case manager to tell them what a wonderful help and comfort I'd
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    Assisted Suicide

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

    Hogan, your attitude is bordering on insulting to palliative care nurses. I have several certificates in palliative care, and am working towards becoming a nurse specialist in this area. Here is the...
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    Let'd do a million nurse march!!!!

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

    Sorry...that link won't work for you, because the post was moved to the Bad Post Forum. I'll copy and paste Karen's explanation of what went wrong... Kudos to our own NRSKarenRN, for making a...
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    Ok, clean your bowels! GO BLOW!

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

    Last time I had to have a bowel prep, it was Mag Citrate. It started working even BEFORE I'd managed to down the last quarter of the bottle! So, I'd say that was less than an
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    Ok, clean your bowels! GO BLOW!

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

    Last time I had to have a bowel prep, it was Mag Citrate. It started working even BEFORE I'd managed to down the last quarter of the bottle! So, I'd say that was less than an
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    Why do practicing CRNAs not like OB?

    Jay-Jay replied to Qwiigley's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Well said, Deb!
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    Why do practicing CRNAs not like OB?

    Jay-Jay replied to Qwiigley's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Well said, Deb!
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    Why do practicing CRNAs not like OB?

    Jay-Jay replied to Qwiigley's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think a review of TOS is in order for some here.... I think that joke fits the 'vulgar' category pretty nicely. I have just as warped a sense of humour as any other nurse, but, deepz, you have to...
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    Why do practicing CRNAs not like OB?

    Jay-Jay replied to Qwiigley's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think a review of TOS is in order for some here.... I think that joke fits the 'vulgar' category pretty nicely. I have just as warped a sense of humour as any other nurse, but, deepz, you have to...
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    Any Success with Dr. Budwig tx for cancer

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

    After a brief pause for moderator discussion, we now return this thread for more argument...er, discussion! Keep it within the TOS, folks!
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    10/10 pain..venting!

    Jay-Jay replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

    Sounds like a drug seeker, but again EVERYONE is different. I used to get horrible, labour-like cramps with my period, have diarrhea, N&V. Before they FINALLY got me onto NSAID's like Ponstan and...
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    home care of nephrostomy tubes

    Jay-Jay replied to fifi40's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I had 2 patients last fall with nephrostomy tubes. Usually, each tube has its own separate drainage bag. The one man chose to wear the bags as leg bags, the other tucked them into his (mesh)...
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    Do you ever turn off being a nurse?

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

    Uhh....I moderate here in my spare time...does THAT answer your question?? Actually, lately I've given myself a few kicks for NOT being more pro-active in a nursing role where family members were...
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    help with assignment!

    Jay-Jay replied to luv_ya67's topic in International Nursing

    since this lady is JUST out of hospital, you can assume that her self-care ability will improve as she resumes her normal at-home routines. But it definitely sounds to me like she would benefit from...
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    OUCH! Bet he'll never go without undies again!

    Jay-Jay posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    The following message came over voicemail on Christmas Day: Merry Christmas to everyone, and while you're getting ready to tuck into your Christmas dinner and open your presents, please think of Ruth...
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    Nursing Improving Patient Outcomes

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

    Tweety, if I ever get sick, I wanna make sure I'm on your floor! Good for
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    What do you think is the MOST difficult clinical skill to acquire in your experience?

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

    For me, it's a toss up between starting IV's and doing blood draws from a central line/PICC line. The blood draw is the more mentally challenging of the two. You have to make absolutely certain...
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    Which port is used in a triple lumen central line?

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

    Also, the way it is in RL isn't always the same as in the books, as you've no doubt realized from reading our replies! The important thing to ask is "okay, this is different from what I was taught....
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    Love outta the mouths of babes!

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

    Aww....that's SO sweet about the little boy! I have a similar story about my nephew, Ryan. When he was just a little guy, his great grandmother was hospitalized. He said to his mom, "Mommy do you...
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    Surgical menopause?

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

    I had a large ovarian cyst, endometriosis and fibroids. I was also perimenopausal, and having irregular periods, heavy bleeding, PMS, migranes, the works! So, the doctor recommended a total...
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    Which port is used in a triple lumen central line?

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

    Last patient I had with a triple lumen Hickman was on 24 h. a day Pen G for an infection. He was very heavily anticoagulated for severe CAD, so we could not use a peripheral IV on him. (The Hickman...
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    PICC lines

    Jay-Jay replied to Canada911's topic in General Nursing

    We care for a LOT of central lines in the community, and that's what a PICC line is (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter). So, their care is identical, as far as flushing and dressing and cap...