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  1. Nursing diagnosis "altered energy field"

    rngreenhorn replied to paphgrl's topic in General Nursing

    I had the unfortunate experience of working at Mcdonald's and a Wal-mart super center before becoming a nurse. It doesn't take a rocket scientist or a TT practitioner to discover why Western medicine...

  2. Nursing diagnosis "altered energy field"

    rngreenhorn replied to paphgrl's topic in General Nursing

    I told myself I was done with this subject, but here I go again. Anyway, here is a "response to that response" with a scientific study involving TT healing of wounds....

  3. Nursing diagnosis "altered energy field"

    rngreenhorn replied to paphgrl's topic in General Nursing

    In an attempt to become better informed in the "Science of Nursing," I did a web search using the terms I've encountered in this thread: "altered energy field, the Science of Unitary Beings, Martha...

  4. Nursing diagnosis "altered energy field"

    rngreenhorn replied to paphgrl's topic in General Nursing

    Danu.... the great equalizer.... I like kinda like you too.... smiles and

  5. Nursing diagnosis "altered energy field"

    rngreenhorn replied to paphgrl's topic in General Nursing

    Well said, exactly what I would have said (if I were half way

  6. Nursing diagnosis "altered energy field"

    rngreenhorn replied to paphgrl's topic in General Nursing

    You are right there. I did a rotation with hospice during nursing school. The standard proceedures and patient focus is definately different than a surgical floor. For example, they begin each report...

  7. Nursing diagnosis "altered energy field"

    rngreenhorn replied to paphgrl's topic in General Nursing

    I work on Orkmok, the third planet in the Zork system.... I'm in agreement with you. Spiritual distress is considered part of nursing responsibility. My point is this: the hospital administrators...

  8. Nursing diagnosis "altered energy field"

    rngreenhorn replied to paphgrl's topic in General Nursing

    I love the term pseudo-diagnosis. However, from what I can figure these two diagnosis are different. Ineffective coping is just an over all inability to cope. I guess you could use this diagnosis...

  9. Nursing diagnosis "altered energy field"

    rngreenhorn replied to paphgrl's topic in General Nursing

    You got a good point there. So, I guess the next question would be: Is the nursing job description as prescribed by NANDA, state boards, nursing organizations and text books compatible with the...

  10. Nursing diagnosis "altered energy field"

    rngreenhorn replied to paphgrl's topic in General Nursing

    I think "spiritual dispress" is a valid diagnosis. We as nurses treat or diagnose a patient's response to medical intervention: we are concerned with physical and emotional outcomes. For example, if a...

  11. Nursing diagnosis "altered energy field"

    rngreenhorn replied to paphgrl's topic in General Nursing

    Let me see if a can explain this. A nursing diagnosis contains: a definition, related or risk factor, and defining characteristics (subjective and objective). Once you have the diagnosis you can plan...

  12. Nursing diagnosis "altered energy field"

    rngreenhorn replied to paphgrl's topic in General Nursing

    Danu: My opinion on your "generic question": How much should one know about a subject to really critique it? You used the demon possession example so I will stick with that. I think it depends on what...

  13. Nursing diagnosis "altered energy field"

    rngreenhorn replied to paphgrl's topic in General Nursing

    Hey danu and chadash... I think you are the guys who kicked my butt in debate in high school. Seriously, thought I'd let you know I've enjoyed your commentary. Smiles and

  14. stinking of cigarette smoke

    rngreenhorn replied to sisterfaye's topic in General Nursing

    You are quite right, smoking does stink... but so does turd... I don't think my patients should have to smell it eminating in the halls in my unit. No way around it... it has to turn in to a personal...

  15. stinking of cigarette smoke

    rngreenhorn replied to sisterfaye's topic in General Nursing

    Good job! It's a damn hard nasty habit to

  16. Nursing diagnosis "altered energy field"

    rngreenhorn replied to paphgrl's topic in General Nursing

    The leading cause of death in laboratory rats is scientists. hee

  17. Nursing diagnosis "altered energy field"

    rngreenhorn replied to paphgrl's topic in General Nursing

    1. Impaired thread communication 2. Altered thread function 3. Thread role strain 4. Ineffective thread coping 5. Potential for enhanced thread communication 6. Disfunctional thread discussion...

  18. Nursing diagnosis "altered energy field"

    rngreenhorn replied to paphgrl's topic in General Nursing

    For fun? I did an informal study and 29 out of 30 people surveyed concluded that statictics is not

  19. Nurses eat their young?!

    rngreenhorn replied to cyrus's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I find a complex full bodied merlot makes a nice complement to "young with fava

  20. Nurses eat their young?!

    rngreenhorn replied to cyrus's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I find em' a bit chewy

  21. Nursing diagnosis "altered energy field"

    rngreenhorn replied to paphgrl's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing Diagnosis: Altered energy field secondary to misalignment of 7th and 5th chakras as evidenced by -2 reading on the chakrometer. Interventions: 1. Consult pts horoscope daily and plan...

  22. Do you think some people just "dont have what it takes"

    rngreenhorn replied to nursenatalie's topic in General Nursing

    What the heck is wrong with people these days? We can't say what is really on our minds for fear we might "offend" someone. So we disguise our true thoughts in...

  23. Wearing scrubs in public...

    rngreenhorn replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Hey we nurses here in America have a perfect understanding of what causes MRSA infections... EVIL SPIRITS. Every first year nursing student learn this in "Evil Spirits and how to treat them 101"...

  24. Second Bachelor's.......BSN??? (this could be funny)

    rngreenhorn replied to wje9516's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi Bill, I work in an acute rehab unit. I find the job very rewarding (and that actually says alot, considering I hate people in general). And I should preface this by saying I am new to this gig, I...

  25. Strokes and Positioning

    rngreenhorn replied to Aneroo's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Not sure what you mean by positioning on the opposite side? Do you mean weakness or paralysis? CVA's are all different. The amount of deficit the patient exhibits depends on the type of stroke i.e....