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    Is this appropriate behaviour when placing a condom catheter?

    canned_bread posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Today I was talking to an agency nurse that frequents my ward about how hard it is sometimes to place a condom catheter properly, especially on older gentlemen!!! She said what she sometimes does is...
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    Psych in the ER

    canned_bread replied to ReadyToListen's topic in Emergency

    I think prompt attention to their psych help is needed. They should not have to wait until 8am - chances are they can't sleep anyway. So yes, getting them help ASAP is indeed good. I can't see why we...
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    New to OR -need advice -arrogant rude surgeon

    canned_bread replied to ORGeek's topic in Operating Room

    The best thing you can do is ignore him and act professionally. In surgery this is 100% guaranteed. Doctors can be arrogant. Watch how others handle it, or ask how others have handled it. Blowing up...
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    Amiodarone

    canned_bread replied to BecomingNursey's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hey - as everyone as stated, during a code with the ACLS protocol its rapid. BUT more importantly is you should be trained to know this, and know how to handle this. You should be ACLS trained and...
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    Nurse with active MRSA OR previous history caring for pts

    canned_bread replied to LetsFixNursing's topic in Patient Education

    Most of us, especially after working in healthcare, have MRSA in our groins and arm pits etc. It's a community bacteria. We did a test when I was at university and swabbed each other. A good 60% of us...
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    How hard is the maths to become a Registered Nurse?

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

    I was really bad at maths in high school, I did "general maths" for my year 12 certificate, and basically struggled through it! Then at uni, I had to focus, but it was mainly learning the algorithms...
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    Practice Nursing

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

    Hey - basically experience in scrub, scout, anaesthetics or recovery is what they would want. Any experience in endoscopy is often a bonus too. It's quite an easy area to get in to I have
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    General Practice Nurse

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

    What debbieuk said I most certainly agree with. It's also viewed as a form of "career death". With the experience in community nursing, you will be fantastic - you will have the skills, both with...
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    Training course for Radiology Nurse or Cath Lab Nurse?

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

    No there isn't, it's on the job training. Most cath labs will view experience in cardiac (ecg interpretation, caring for cardiac pts), surgery, ICU/HDU and neuro to be a bonus. Then from there they...
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    Got fired as a grad

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

    I think you need to have a sit down with either your preceptor, or educator at the hospital. I am quite shocked that this wasn't brought up prior, as part of the new grad process is that you are...
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    Career - where to from here?

    canned_bread posted a topic in General Nursing

    I need some career advice and ideas... I am 28 years old, and have been working in the cardiac cath suite/angiography suite for most of my career. I've done my back in (permanently). I love patients,...
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    Feeding tube holds

    canned_bread replied to cxe008's topic in Gastroenterology

    Gastric motility decreases whilst we sleep, so I don't blame him. I've found reducing the speed of feeds or stopping them entirely is the only way to go. I would chart that he refused them, and leave...
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    Cath v/s EP

    canned_bread replied to Flyboy17's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    It sounds like the key issue is that a division has been created. To rectify this issue, the team leader or manager needs to help the team understand that EP is just like angio's and everything else,...
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    Medicinal Honey

    canned_bread replied to NicuGal's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    A friend of mine has epidermolysis bullosa - a disorder where basically the skin falls off, nothing holds it on. Anyway, her whole life she has been covered in open sores. It's basically the worse...
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    Question for cardiac or ICU nurses

    canned_bread replied to klone's topic in Cardiac

    Great question - yes, they do show up. In fact, I have noticed I can tell "really deep effective compression" by whether it shows up on the ECG or not and how it shows up! If it's consistent and deep...
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    Do you wear a back brace?

    canned_bread replied to noelly10's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a cardiac cath lab, which basically means I wear lead aprons all day. I wish I had worn a back brace because I now have a torn vertebrae and disc problems (at the age of 28!!!). The thing...
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    Pain Assessment in the Cath Lab

    canned_bread replied to toomuchbaloney's topic in Cardiac

    A few things concern me in this, aside from the obvious lack of "care" the staff have apparently provided. Firstly, midazolam can CAUSE agitation. Nearly all my patients that receive midaz want to...
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    Nurses allowing infants to cry excessively with no attempts to soothe.

    canned_bread replied to TigerGalLE's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Do you have an NICU educator? Could you ask her about studies and kind of quietly mention it? If not your manager? Be prepared with backed up studies, and don't get to forceful as this can irritate...
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    Not cut out for NICU

    canned_bread replied to nurseinFL2567's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This is a truly tough position, and I feel for you. If you aren't quite liking it, it's very hard to stay on top of everything. You know how when you like doing something, it becomes easier? Maybe...
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    Neonatal Admission Meds and bedside barcode scanning...How do you all do it?

    canned_bread replied to Kldrn9963's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    THIS. I COMPLETELY AGREE. To often the processes of hospitals are changed and it's damaging. Only with that risk paperwork does something get done. It annoys them, but it's pure legal evidence that...
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    Tele

    canned_bread replied to Tbajeux2010's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yup, you sure can in most cases. And its good to, as even though they have the PPM, they may still experience infarcts etc that you can pick up this way. Depending on lead position of the PPM, you...
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    Question about ICD/pacemaker

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

    Yes - we often set the defib to attempt to pace the VT out prior to the shock. The defib records the rhythm - ascertains its rate and type (VT and under 200 bpm say) and then if that fits the criteria...
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    Enrolled nursing maths vs RN maths

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

    Yes, you still give medications so need competency in maths. In Australia, some "serious" medications cannot be given by an EN at all, or an EN alone. They need an RN to do it or to sign off on it,...
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    Bedpan? Why not a Poise pad?

    canned_bread replied to TryVeganToday's topic in General Nursing

    There is no pad that will hold the amount of urine without spilling. The urine will also make contact with the skin and harm the skin, and decrease the skin integrity. It's hard to shower the person...
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    Nurse woes/back pain

    canned_bread replied to emmyloo85's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of nurses finish their careers with back problems. Despite correct manual handling technique, there is a risk of back injuries as it is a physically tiring job. Some hospitals will not employ...