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    Do you stand up for yourself to patients?

    canned_bread replied to evolvingrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Absolutely, as long as you are polite and professional, you have the right to stand up for yourself. One time I needed to give a push of IV antibiotics to a young patient (in his 20's) that was rude...
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    aspergers

    canned_bread replied to jose2010's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have Aspergers (diagnosed at approximately 15 or 16 I think) and my case is classed as moderate. I have not had any problems between myself and patients, but have had a few problems between...
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    Renewal

    canned_bread replied to mstacyi's topic in General Nursing

    Umm... why do you get fingerprinted? I'm in Australia, never heard of anything like that in my life except for
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    IV removal etiquette?

    canned_bread replied to pa715's topic in General Nursing

    As I remove the cannula, I put gauze over it. Kind of slide it over the area as I slide out the cannula. That way pressure is also on the area immediately which is particularly important for patients...
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    Poor aching backs and feet!

    canned_bread replied to canned_bread's topic in Health, Stress Management

    thank you - great
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    What is the first thing you do when you put a fall-risk pt in the bed?

    canned_bread replied to Tyris's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Lower the bed as low as it will
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    I'm getting terminated from my first nursing job

    canned_bread replied to Nurseadam's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I truly think your workplace is overreacting, and who dobbed you in, like seriously?! I guess you can just look elsewhere and hope for the best. It should be kept private because obviously you have...
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    I must make a confession

    canned_bread replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    View it this way: If you didn't eat, your ability to competently care for your patients would decrease. So basically, you were being a more effective nurse. And doing the hospital a favour. Low blood...
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    Nursing Diagnosis...the sacred cow that needs to go.

    canned_bread replied to Idaho4me's topic in General Nursing

    That being said, nursing care plans are useful, espceially for the nurses that aren't so good and don't know what to do/give. It gives them direction and makes sure things aren't
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    Nursing Diagnosis...the sacred cow that needs to go.

    canned_bread replied to Idaho4me's topic in General Nursing

    The nursing diagnosis should go. If my patient is febrile, I usually know why, and don't need to prattle on, I just ask what's needed and give. Ridiculous. I do not see the point in
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    Always sick

    canned_bread replied to gkvegan's topic in Pediatric

    I was constantly sick for the first...maybe 4 months? Then my immune system started waking up! It's normal. Just use that hand cleaning gel and clean everything! Alcohol wipes on keyboards, mouse,...
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    beanie babies

    canned_bread replied to anon456's topic in Pediatric

    That's so awesome! We give teddies that are hand-made and donated, and random toys and what
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    Neglect or??

    canned_bread replied to kemmn's topic in Pediatric

    At our hospital we actually make a report to Children's services in regards to that. The nurses are not baby sitters. We work in tandem with the parents to achieve the best outcome, and strongly...
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    Jobs for developmental disabilities nurses in Aus

    canned_bread replied to sarahjay81's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I would try The Cerebral Palsy Alliance which is a large organization. It used to be called The Spastic Centre. They do a lot of developmental disability work, and have places to work everywhere. They...
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    New job in cardiac catheterisation unit!

    canned_bread replied to canned_bread's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I will be both in procedure room and pre and post care! I assume they will
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    Sickle cell

    canned_bread replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    I am about to finish in hematology and would like to make a few points. The haematologist will advise to use benadryl as an adjunct due to side effects of opoiods, and also because it potentiates the...
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    Lab values

    canned_bread replied to EDnurse1228's topic in Cardiac

    It's produced by our bodies during metabolism and exercise. The concentration in our body is usually 1-2 nmol/L but can rise after exercise (sometimes up to 20... when it goes above 20 you start to...
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    Pain meds and low BP?

    canned_bread replied to fsh1986's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It's tricky, because if something happened and you DIDN'T give it (such as patient complaint), you aer in trouble. If you did give it, and something happened, trouble there too! I would document,...
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    Refilling water pitchers

    canned_bread replied to sizzlev's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Our kitchen, when providing breakfast for the patients, gives each patient a new water pitcher. We also have spares on the ward. We have NO protocol for refilling the water pitchers. If the patient is...
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    Critical Thinking: you have it or you don't. Agree or disagree?

    canned_bread replied to LTCnurse11's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think it is something to be developed - I mean schools and universities say that they try and develop it in their students, don't
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    Is Tramadol a 'true' narcotic or just a pain reliever?

    canned_bread replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Patient Medications

    Very interesting... We had a patient who had a long history of an active heroin addiction and he kept complaining of a headache that he couldn't specify location, intensity etc. Doctor decided patient...
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    central lines

    canned_bread replied to samjoe's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Central lines are very complex. You have to worry about infections, accessing, which lines you can take blood from, which lines you can put certain medications in, keeping the lines patent (were they...
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    Is this nurse in the wrong?

    canned_bread replied to Novo's topic in Psychiatric

    Arguing with someone with delusions, whether they have dementia or schizophrenia psychosis, NEVER works. They are convinced. I have said in the past "you are here for a break. You don't have to work,...
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    Wal-Mart Walk-in Clinic

    canned_bread replied to vintage_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am more concerned as to why the receptionist lady could draw up the shot, but not deliver it? From the get go I was taught those who draw up, give the drug. Never administer what you didn't take out...
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    Question of about indweling foley catheter procedure

    canned_bread replied to Christylky's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We use Aqueous Chlorhexidine 0.1% for cleaning the pubic area, sterile water for inflating