SweetOldWorld

SweetOldWorld BSN, RN

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  1. Scrub top design

    SweetOldWorld replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would so buy that scrub

  2. Bedside Reporting

    SweetOldWorld replied to sydylo's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't run into that problem yet. I ask visitors to step out for a few minutes and they are generally very cooperative. Or the patient will speak up and say it's okay for them to stay. Anything of...

  3. Bedside Reporting

    SweetOldWorld replied to sydylo's topic in General Nursing

    We've been doing bedside reporting for a couple of months now, and I have to tell you that the response I've gotten from patients has been overwhelmingly positive. They really like it and say it helps...

  4. How has nursing changed since you started working as a nurse?

    SweetOldWorld replied to insightful's topic in General Nursing

    Cleaning incontinent patients and empyting colostomy bags with bare hands. The only gloves on the floor were sterile gloves to be used only for sterile dressing changes, and we got in trouble if we...

  5. Okay, Dumb question=Diluting meds

    SweetOldWorld replied to Fairlythere's topic in General Nursing

    For those of you using this method, how do you ensure the drug is thoroughly mixed so that when you administer half, you are actually giving an accurate dose of the drug? I prefer to draw up the exact...

  6. Math Help anyone!!!!

    SweetOldWorld replied to shippoRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It looks like you've mainly got an order of operations problem there. In other words, you need to figure out what to do first, second, third, etc. Here's a page that may help:...

  7. How long can you go without working and your license not go inactive?

    SweetOldWorld replied to nursemom33's topic in General Nursing

    I was in your shoes at one time, only I really didn't plan to go back to nursing ever again when I quit to stay home with my children. I did keep my license current by keeping up my continuing ed and...

  8. Does MSN make a difference?

    SweetOldWorld replied to nursekatie22's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Siri, Do you have any more information about Life Care Planning or where such studies are offered? I'm currently in an RN to BSN program and would like to continue with my education after that but...

  9. Someone messed up.

    SweetOldWorld replied to meownsmile's topic in General Nursing

    Or maybe they sent you home with the wrong baby.... you do read stories like that sometimes. Sorry... I'm just in an evil mood tonight! I'm guessing the notation on the birth certificate was a...

  10. Re-entering nursing

    SweetOldWorld replied to thumper55's topic in Nursing Career

    A LOT has changed in 19 years. I was out for 8, and went back with a refresher course and a good orientation period and I was fine. But 19 years away is a little bit different. What kind of refresher...

  11. Favorite Voice Recorder?

    SweetOldWorld replied to tanner523's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So does anyone use a digital recorder to download to a Mac? I've been reading on the Olypus website and it's not clear to me whether they support Mac

  12. University of Phoenix RN-BSN program-cost?

    SweetOldWorld replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in School, College Programs

    I found their website most uninformative. I requested info twice from them also, and was never contacted, which surprised me. I've since been accepted into another RN to BSN program and I start on...

  13. Extended Maternity Leave- How long is too long?

    SweetOldWorld replied to GooeyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I went back to work part-time when my youngest son was one year old. We paid for a plane ticket for my mil (and paid her something for her time too) to come stay with the children for a week while I...

  14. PDA use in the real world of nursing?

    SweetOldWorld replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    In theory, I love the idea of PDAs. I love the idea of having an up-to-date drug book that I can carry around in my pocket. In reality, I've been disappointed with my Palm and I find I don't use it...

  15. Need Book Recommendations in Culture and Nursing

    SweetOldWorld replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in General Nursing

    I like "Culture and Clinical Care" edited by Juliene Lipson and Suzanne Dibble. It has sections on 35 different cultures, and goes into detail about cultural/ethnic identity, spiritual/religious...

  16. Charting

    SweetOldWorld replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    I recommend "Nursing Documentation: a nursing process approach" by Patricia Iyer. She covers the legal angles thoroughly, with examples of what to include and mistakes to avoid. More information at...

  17. Should a 'old dog' change?

    SweetOldWorld replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    Go for it! It sounds like a wonderful opportunity for you with ample training provided. Your fear is normal but shouldn't stop you from pursuing new

  18. Re-entering the workforce after 8 years at home!

    SweetOldWorld replied to Sparklecat's topic in General Nursing

    I went back after taking 8 years off. I took a refresher course at a local hospital, interviewed there, and got a job on a med/surg floor. It was a classroom-only refresher and I got 63 continuing ed...

  19. Intramuscular Injection Sites?

    SweetOldWorld replied to Nurse Bethie's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    6th edition of Potter and Perry's Fundamentals of Nursing states that the dorsogluteal site should not be used because of the danger of hitting the sciatic nerve. I know someone who suffered permanent...

  20. I saw something new and scary

    SweetOldWorld replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    Forgot to mention that human excrement is used as fertilizer in some places. Not that I'm recommending the practice, mind you. But yes, there is nutrition in feces, else why would it be used as...

  21. I saw something new and scary

    SweetOldWorld replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    Rabbits eat their own feces. Dogs eat feces from other animals too, so it's not just the kennel theory of cleanliness that explains the

  22. I saw something new and scary

    SweetOldWorld replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    Lots of animals eat feces. There's still a lot of nutrition left. Do a google search on drinking urine. Quite a few folks do it for sexual kicks. Others for "health" reasons. I knew a woman who was...

  23. When circ's go bad...

    SweetOldWorld replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It cracks me up that one of the ads you can click on when you open this topic is for curing phimosis without circumcision. Now back to your regularly scheduled debate... er,

  24. Would you be tested for Huntington's Chorea?

    SweetOldWorld replied to MDSlady's topic in General Nursing

    This is a very personal decision. I have a dear friend who was dx about 4 years ago with Huntingtons. Her mother had it for years before it was finally diagnosed, and it was difficult for them because...

  25. Need advice re: Prostate problems & catheters

    SweetOldWorld replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I once watched a urologist insert a Foley on a patient none of us had been able to cath. He squirted the entire tube of lubricant (the one that came with the tray) into the urethra and then easily...