chadash

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    I woke up during surgery, Have you?

    chadash replied to GatorRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ughhh! Just happened to me, remembered trying to say "please hurry and finish", but no one mentioned it happening, so maybe it was a dream? Recovery nurse said that "they had to stop your surgery...
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    I was a victim of sexual assault.

    chadash replied to wildmountainchild's topic in General Nursing

    Whoever did this to you was fully responsible. They were not passed out drunk, but maliciously taking advantage of a vulnerable situation. I believe what you described most likely involved someone...
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    "I do everything an LPN can do" Oh,my gosh !

    chadash replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh My! I know this women! She thought she knew things she didn't! Worked in our ER, I floated there and thought, oh my, she knows slightly less than me, and that is scary cause she thinks she know...
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    Problems with CNAs and Jeopardizing Nursing License

    chadash replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the last post: the six week education is so so inadequate. It barely covers the "what" and totally neglects the "why". It leaves the NA to find out for themselves, research topics, and...
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    Problems with CNAs and Jeopardizing Nursing License

    chadash replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nurse's aide, but if I were a nurse, I definitely would get my own post op vitals. All four. And also, I would check the door chart with routine and q4 vitals and not depend on the NA to report...
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    in shock my daughters life on the line need your help!!!

    chadash replied to cathleenrmermaid7's topic in General Nursing

    I would absolutely be reacting the same way you are... She is your precious child! I am
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    Question re: CVA

    chadash replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.mdchoice.com/emed/main.asp?template=0&page=detail&type=8&id=939 This is an emergency medicine article that is very thorough in assessing strokes. You might read through...
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    Problems with CNAs and Jeopardizing Nursing License

    chadash replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    I do believe that Nurses should do all of the intitial post op vitals. One thing that seems to be missed by some NAs is respirations. That can be
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    I really need some support

    chadash replied to phoebebrat's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes opportunity is wrapped in difficulty. Something good is
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    Ever have a patient comment on his lack of size?

    chadash replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Whoops, spelled embarrassed incorrectly...that's
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    Ever have a patient comment on his lack of size?

    chadash replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I did. I was embaressed and he thought it was funny...
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    Plantar Fasciitis Article

    chadash replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I had a really big issue with this. If I stopped for a break, and then stood up again, it would really grab me. Someone told me that the muscles separated over the bottom of your heel when your foot...
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    neurogenic bladder not a good reason to have a foley?

    chadash replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto to all: Intermittent straight caths are less likely to cause
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    Algebra online????

    chadash replied to sassiebaz's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I am not totally opposed to the idea of your taking Algebra online. It really depends on your learning style. Are you interested in this approach because you would feel less pressured to perform and...
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    Too old for nursing?

    chadash replied to waterandfire's topic in General Nursing

    Great Scott! I forgot all about the laws of thermodynamics, conservation of energy and what not...possibly because the law of entropy has dissipated what energy left in my feeble aging brain.... So it...
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    Tricky woo syndrome....

    chadash posted a topic in Psychiatric

    any connection to pet "relationships" and mental
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    Too old for nursing?

    chadash replied to waterandfire's topic in General Nursing

    But if I have already spent 90 % of my energy on the first 68.5% of my life, and I only have 10% of my energy left for the remaining 31.25%, and I will have to go on Social Security after the next...
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    Ever have a patient comment on his lack of size?

    chadash replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had one man about my age apologize for his size, and I just said "apology
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    Tricky woo syndrome....

    chadash replied to chadash's topic in Psychiatric

    It is great to find a lover of Yorkshire lore and eccentricities! We hunted down the whole set of books, mostly from used book stores. Herriot had such a healthy take on life, and though he was a vet,...
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    Tricky woo syndrome....

    chadash replied to chadash's topic in Psychiatric

    Oops! It hit me just now that I might need to define the word "relationship"! I meant anthropomorphism....not the creepy stuff: we don't even want to go there... Tricky woo was a small dog in one of...
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    Problems with CNAs and Jeopardizing Nursing License

    chadash replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    Could we subtitle this thread as "over worked and under trained"? Seems to me that nurses are saddled with enormous responsibilty for co workers who are not adequately
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    So Who Runs Your Floor, You or the Aides?

    chadash replied to bollweevil's topic in General Nursing

    My saving grace has been the exceptional nurses and coworkers in my department. I admire their calm in the face of calamity Nursing assistant work is endless. But it is so important to the welfare...
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    So Who Runs Your Floor, You or the Aides?

    chadash replied to bollweevil's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate all your posts, but there is another side to this. I tried to do everything the nurses asked, and be attentive to the needs of my patients, while attempting to improve the environment....
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    CNA or EMT Training??

    chadash replied to Satori77's topic in General Nursing

    Two words: EMT
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    Advice appreciated- I am burning out on the job!

    chadash replied to terrjade04's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I understand that nursing home CNA jobs have one of the highest turnover rates of any employment. It is understandable and normal you are feeling a level of burnout at about 4 months. When you are...