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Until you've had a chronic pain problem, please don't withhold meds because someone is sleeping. Sometimes exhaustion takes over, but when I have a migraine, I only wake up with a worse migraine if I had not taken anything. Pain meds do have side e...

I too exercise, don't smoke, drink alcohol rarely, don't eat pork, have decreased eating most meats and all that other good stuff, but after 17 years I can tell you that although I am not overweight, my blood pressure is significantly higher when at ...

In another world maybe this would be true. But please, I advise all to speak with the Risk Management Department in their facility and go to a court session involving a health facility law suit. Yes we all can be held responsible and now that nurse...

Good for you...many need to follow suit. After 17 years of working the night shift, I see so many that don't realize that when they are sleep deprived, they are easily agitated and very unsafe. It's like the mentally ill person that says, "everybod...

Not to scare anyone, but now it is shown that "as little as 0.5 mL of air in the left anterior descending coronary artery has been shown to lead to ventricular fibrillation", (http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic787.htm). I've also seen other litera...

If only this were true...I have often been labeled a rebel and been shunned, so I have learned to send letters to the entire chain of commands and be ready to quit. In general, people would not be able to do this (bad behavior) if the "higher chiefs...

You should also think about the fact that they too are sick. "Drug-seekers" (the word I really hate to use) have a history also. Many come in different forms and many started because of some kind of pain. But the stats from those in healthcare rec...

In one of the hospitals I worked in, C-Diff was rampant so we started reporting even the Dr.'s that did not follow protocol. I found that in most facilities I have worked in, the Infectious Disease departments are very serious about their jobs and o...

Due to moving around for clinicals and "stress" you might loose many stethoscopes. I suggest trying those least expensive ones first and maybe as a graduation gift to yourself by yourself a Littmann. I still carry a colorful least expensive one and...

For some reason many of us seem to forget about a "law" that exists outside the workplace. If someone hit you outside of home, criminal charges would be filed immediately. You might want to seek the advice of a legal representative, including risk ...

I see I am not the only one. I just left December 2004, after visiting Georgia during one of the hurricanes passing through Florida...I decided to leave. My next choice would have been Nashville, TN. I am much happier although even Georgia is in a...

I thought someone would mention K-Swiss (the thicker soles). A few years ago, a nurse that had many problems with her feet mentioned that her Orthopeodic (sorry if it's spelled wrong) Doctor referred her to an expensive orthopeodic shoe (I can't rem...

Although this is an older post, I must have input because I am still not sure of the rationale. For the past year or so, Dr's, Pharmacist's and other nurses often get upset when Vancomycin is being held after the "random" troughs. Now, most places th...

My title is based on an answer given by a 100 year old when I asked her how did she get to be 100 years old. But back to the question...there apparently is in various literature, including the physicians and the nursing drug books that talk about de...

I do agree that most agencies will not hire new graduates, but after as little as 6 months, I have worked with those that are working through agencies, as well as having travel nurses who are in charge that have worked less than a year. My point was...

I've never worked at a hospital thus far that Dilaudid was not in stock. Out of 15 years I have only seen 1 reaction from Vancomycin that required a medication atagonist. With C-Diff on the rise, we are using Vancomycin like it is the new Penicilli...

In Florida, they basically did away with Demerol. There was literature passed around and for the central Florida area, the only exceptions were in PACU and OR. They posted charts that gave alternatives and comparable dosages. What I found most in...

the excelsior college has a network where you can talk with people in your area that have gone through or going through. https://www.excelsior.edu/portal/page?_pageid=57,1&_dad=portal&_schema=portal i hope this is a start. take care. peace...

I have 3 and now they are 14, 12, and 10. When I schedule myself, I always make sure I only work a max of 2 days in a row with always a min of 2 days off. The kids hardly miss me, especially since I work at night. You will find that every 2-3 week...

For all of those out there, check out http://fastweb.monster.com/index.ptml You would be surprised at what you qualify for. All colleges provide this info and more. Take care. Peace and love...nothing less!

You might want to check for yourself. For instance, the local paper is a good way to start. You can call and ask, if they are hesitant, just tell them you are checking as a student. Go in and talk to some of the local facilities that might interes...

I don't know specifically about TX, but I do know from other nurses in various states they all take their time. You can go to that state's website and they give you an estimate of the time it takes. http://www.bne.state.tx.us/ I hope this helps. Ta...

The syringe is simply a subcutaneous syringe...usually tuberculin. You might want to refresh yourself on the meaning of subcutaneous. No other technique than what is required for insulin injections. Hope that helps. Take care. Peace and love...no...

I must say after just going through a mock Joint Commission survey while passing medications (passing), I feel that my experience of working for various agencies over the past 15 years has allowed me to see things like this incident and far worse. W...

My heart goes out to you...I have seen this done so many times. I have tried to encourage my colleagues to attempt to converse with the patient, even if you think they don't understand. Even with an order, in the case of someone like yourself, I wo...