FutureNrse

FutureNrse

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  1. NICU visitation policy-Are more visitors really better?

    FutureNrse replied to sparkyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've posted in the past about my nephew/godson who died several years ago, at less than one week old. He spent that whole week in the NICU, and your post made me recall how I felt about visitors. I...

  2. Fibromyalgia

    FutureNrse replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Pain Management

    After all I've been through with herniated disks, and no one believing that I was in agony, I would never knowingly discount anothers pain. I feel guilty though, because unknowingly, I had some very...

  3. Any good meds to stop anxiety?

    FutureNrse replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You could be right about pain being an issue. Elderly people don't always report pain to begin with, but in some cases they might confuse pain with anxiety if they aren't verbalizing well. Finding...

  4. Any good meds to stop anxiety?

    FutureNrse replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Years and years ago, I worked for In Home Supportive Services, and had a client who was 98 years old, but quite healthy, except for her "bad nerves". She tried several anti-anxiety meds, and very...

  5. Please help us deal with problem co-worker

    FutureNrse replied to cabbage patch rn's topic in General Nursing

    I think you're on the right track. You can say all of those things, and as long as you use the same tone you use with everyone else, I don't think you'll come off as b**chy. If you're really...

  6. Funniest injury you have ever seen.....

    FutureNrse replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    Yeah, I'd have to be on that list too. But even better is the one my ex pulled years ago. You know those synthetic pumice stones you can get in bright colors? Well, I had one in the shower that I...

  7. pregnant? not preg? help!

    FutureNrse replied to cna2005rkfd's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ha Ha Ha :chuckle But seriously...many pregnancy tests come in a two pack, so grab a box and try one today. It might be soom enough. If it's negative, then wait until the day after your period is...

  8. Frequent Flyers in the ED

    FutureNrse replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    Well, I was trying to add some levity, but for the most part I was serious. There are no easy answers or quick fixes for the issue of FF's and drug seekers. My way, or some version of it, is going...

  9. Funny Names for Nurses

    FutureNrse replied to randomnamees's topic in Nursing Humor

    When I worked in financial aid at a local college, we'd often have fun while filing student info folders, by trying to find the funniest names. My boss won hands down one day when she ended up filing...

  10. Substandard Healthcare d/t high Patient to nurse ratios

    FutureNrse replied to shandy84's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you! I am a firm believer in getting the word out. Thanks to a favorite professor of mine who was an avid letter writer and activist. Make copies of that post and send it to every...

  11. Nursing Issue - Medication Aides

    FutureNrse replied to M&MRN2005's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    How about an outside opinion, but one with a bit of knowledge? First of all, I mentioned this debate to my mother, who has no nursing or medical experience, but does do in home care for a lady with...

  12. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    FutureNrse replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    That's right, they have nowhere to go and when that's the case, faking an illness and putting up with any subsequent tests isn't such a bad deal, and a hospital room, even a shared one, is a pretty...

  13. Frequent Flyers in the ED

    FutureNrse replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    I've been called a FF and a drug seeker because I have chronic pain issues. I feel so bad for the people who's posts I just read for having to put up with what I came to think of as normal. It's...

  14. Frequent Flyers in the ED

    FutureNrse replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    Has anyone else noticed the connection between Mountain Dew and alleged drug seekers?

  15. on the line bc advocated for pt

    FutureNrse replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

  16. Fired for Abuse/harrassment

    FutureNrse replied to tennesseenurse's topic in General Nursing

    It seems to me that there has to be more to this story than the short paragraph that you wrote. I hate to break it to you, but if this matter is taken even further for disciplinary action, and all...

  17. How to give bad news

    FutureNrse posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Years ago, my sister lost her newborn son to a birth defect. She knew about the defect prior to his birth, and had been assured that everything would be fine. Unfortunately, within hours of his birth,...

  18. How to give bad news

    FutureNrse replied to FutureNrse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I doubt that she's in therapy, it's not her kind of thing. Yes, I have read about the stages of grief. I think my sis is stuck in denial and will never come out of it. The last time I seen her, she...

  19. Drug Seekers- the Wrongfully Accused

    FutureNrse replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    Curleysue, let's you and me get together and write a proposal for this new program and rid the hospitals of FF's. :) But let us not forget another segment of the FF population, those poor patients...

  20. Funniest injury you have ever seen.....

    FutureNrse replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    Or he just could have replied " Sorry Ma'am, you're insurance won't cover

  21. I think I'm gonna be sick

    FutureNrse replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    I've never been in your exact situation, but I have very good studying skills, and stress coping skills so maybe I can give you some advice. You are obviously very worried, and hate the idea of...

  22. RSD Opinion????

    FutureNrse replied to tsmith1's topic in Case Management

    Strange, my old doctor tried to diagnose me with RSD and I was work comp auto accident. If I'm not mistaken, it stands for Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy. It was a long time ago that I researched it,...

  23. Question about crystal meth

    FutureNrse replied to kitty29's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    When I was in college, getting my degree in social services, some of the required courses were about drug abuse. Those courses kind of overlapped with the courses for the chemical dependency program,...

  24. Please help us deal with problem co-worker

    FutureNrse replied to cabbage patch rn's topic in General Nursing

    I can think of a couple different ways to handle this. If you want to do an abrupt about face, the next time she asks if you mind her going out to smoke, simply say, " Yes, I do mind.". If that is too...

  25. How to give bad news

    FutureNrse replied to FutureNrse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I wish I could but unfortunately I no longer have any contact with her, due to many different things. First, I was pregnant at the same time she was, and it was difficult for her to be around me after...