Valanda

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    Pain shots are us, not this nurse!

    Valanda replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for saying this about sleeping through pain. I've found that I can use sleep very effectively as an escape from pain. Just because a patient is asleep does not mean they are not in pain! I'm...
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    JCAHO cerified agency nurses ?

    Valanda replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    The agency I work for is JCAHO certified, the only changes I noticed are that now we have protective equipment in each home supplied by the agency (instead of the family or ourselves), and we have to...
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    Have you had a gastric bypass or lap-band procedure?

    Valanda replied to puggymae's topic in General Nursing

    A friend of mine wrote a book about loss surgery and her experience with it. She also co-authored a second book. I think they would make for good reading even if she wasn't my friend. She also gives...
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    oral liquid potassium is bitter

    Valanda replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    I've recently gotten into the habit of giving KCl liquid by presnting it as the dose alone in the small plastic med cup and a separate glass of juice. SOme patients will pour the KCl into the juice,...
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    Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    Valanda replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I come from a family of professors, engineers, and veterinarians, I grew up to believe that nurses were not very intelligent. After I had a premature baby, I spent many hours in the NICU with my baby....
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    Legal or NOT

    Valanda replied to dlo's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about california laws, but I did work for a short time in a similar place in Illinois. They managed to "get around" requiring a nurse to pass meds because they didn't actually "pass...
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    STUPID PARENTS!! (vent here)

    Valanda replied to tgb3rn's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't follow this, but when I lived in a little rural town in texas (population 400) justice for this sort of thing was dealt out by having another kid (around 12) beat up the offending 9 yr...
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    If not bedside, where do you work?

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

    I worked for a medical equipment company for awhile. I really enjoyed it. No two days were the same. Orders would come in for everything from home oxygen to penile pumps. I was responsible for...
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    Letting children play with their equipment?

    Valanda posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just wondered if anyone knows if there is any standard protocol about letting children play with their medical items? For the past few years I've been working mostly in private duty taking care of...
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    Am I being unrealistic?

    Valanda posted a topic in General Nursing

    My teenage blind and autistic son had his first grand mal seizure in May. It occurred at school and they sent him by ambulance to the ED. After many tests, he was put on Dilantin. Working with his...
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    Am I being unrealistic?

    Valanda replied to Valanda's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't think I was asking for "medical advice" exactly. I was just wondering if maybe we had to go to through the ED to get documentation of the seizure. Like perhaps the insurance wouldn't pay for...
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    feeling like there's a lump in my troat

    Valanda replied to rica75's topic in General Nursing

    I think this problem would make an interesting subject for researching throat chakras. The "lump in the throat" sensation is considered a classic sign of a blocked throat chakra. If there is any truth...
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    written references

    Valanda replied to RedZeppelinRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for one facility who had a no-rehire policy. Everytime we were asked if we would rehire that employee we had to say no. Thankfully, the HR departments in the area recognized that it was our...
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    OUCH!!!! Ampule issues. Anyone else have problems?

    Valanda replied to notyourordinarymom's topic in General Nursing

    I must be a clutz because I cut myself several times trying to open these ampules. My husband used to work in food service and had to operate a slicer often. He bought me a pair of Whizard®...
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    How are you judgemental?

    Valanda replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I'd have to say I am extremely judgemental when I see a pregnant woman smoking. Patient or not, it infuriates me. I did not smoke while pregnant, yet I had 3 babies born prematurely. 2 of them have...
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    Management measuring handsanitizer and soap usage

    Valanda replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    The last facility i worked at monitored sanitizer and soap use in an inventive way. The housekeeping supervisor would deliberately put an empty container in the bathroom or in a patient's room. Then...
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    Does your work call you at 0530?

    Valanda replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

    I have used this one even tho I don't drink at all! It works great! I think my boss believes I drink alot, but they don't ever call me on my days
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    Leaving work at work

    Valanda replied to Lightning Bug RN's topic in General Nursing

    I know this would only work for a few ppl, but I used to work with a nurse who lived in the country and had a 30 minute drive home from work through a relatively secluded area. She said she would roll...
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    Leaving work at work

    Valanda replied to Lightning Bug RN's topic in General Nursing

    Something I do that seems to help even in non-work situations. If i have something running through my head that I can't shake and it is keeping me from sleeping. I write it down. Especially when i am...
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    How do I get my child to take medicine?

    Valanda replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing that worked for my son (currently 15 yr-old, blind, and autistic) was crushing tablets very fine and mixing them in apple butter. Something about the apple butter worked much better...
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    Reporting abuse

    Valanda replied to aka_steven's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure about Virginia, but in Illinois you are mandated to report regardless of whether it was a patient/client relationship or not. When my sister's children were removed from her home due to...
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    House - Is this what nurses do?

    Valanda replied to MT RN's topic in General Nursing

    I generally don't watch medically oriented shows on TV, I decided I wasn't going to watch house from the first pre-view. However, I was watching "Untold Stories of the ER" on TLC last night and I...
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    what did you do in your former life?

    Valanda replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a plant nursery then became a florist. After my first child was born premature, I decided to go to nursing school. The NICU nurses impressed me that much! Now I do homecare and care for...
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    Night time fun

    Valanda replied to HannasMom's topic in General Nursing

    I also work the night shift and I stay up on my nights off. I usually spend the time studying something. This summer it was gardening. I spent many hours trying to find out exactly what cultivars of...
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    Stop #@$%!* Thief!!!

    Valanda replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I went and looked the stuff up. It's called... Ultraviolet Thief Detection Powder This Thief Detection Powder is invisible to the naked eye. It allows you to mark an item without anybody knowing....