Gypsymoon

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1. Orlando area?? Where to live??

   Gypsymoon replied to mrreah's topic in Florida Nursing

   Wherever you decide to live, please make sure it is close to the hospital that you plan on working at as the traffic is horrific! Windermere is a really nice area and Florida Central is close by. I...

2. Upset!!! write up and patients marijuana

   Gypsymoon replied to RNGINA's topic in Home Health

   How can our patients be honest with us if they cannot trust us to maintain their privacy? Don't you think that you could have made a more positive difference in this person's life if you had...

3. I don't think I understand pain management.

   Gypsymoon replied to lisamc1RN's topic in General Nursing

   I think that it is pure ignorance on the part of health care professionals thinking that if they give an opiate for pain it will exacerbate their addiction. I'm sure that for many nurses, they mean...

4. I don't think I understand pain management.

   Gypsymoon replied to lisamc1RN's topic in General Nursing

   I have a really hard time with some nurses and their attitudes toward pain management. I've run into situations regarding both young and older nurses with the attitude that "all they ever want is...

5. Adminstering meds to geriatric patients

   Gypsymoon posted a topic in General Nursing

   What is the most appropriate action when dealing with a geriatric patient who refuses to take oral medications? Specifically, they refuse to communicate in terms of discussion and language, but refuse...

6. codeine to morphine: what's the enzyme?

   Gypsymoon replied to lifeLONGstudent's topic in Pain Management

   Does lacking this enzyme affect other drugs as well? My husband has always said that morphine does nothing for his pain but in 95% of his hospital admissions that require pain meds, they always insist...