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  1. Break up during school

    macawake replied to Nicoleashley's topic in General Students

    Hello and welcome to AN. I'm not sure exactly what to make of your posts. I looked at the only other posts you've made so far, and they were as I understand them, about looking forward to no longer...

  2. Peer to Peer Review/Feedback

    macawake replied to blc00's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I'm not suprised that it didn't work out. OP, I realize that you came here looking for ideas about how to perhaps improve on the details of your proposed plan, and I'm afraid that my reply...

  3. Dealing with a childish coworker?

    macawake replied to LPNewbie's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If he always behaves in a calm manner around patients then he is completely in control of himself. That includes when he's screaming and throwing things when he is around you. He's not a helpless...

  4. Dealing with a childish coworker?

    macawake replied to LPNewbie's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Okay... So how does a person who throws cups, screams, slings his keys around and generally makes as much noice as possible, and who's "not in control" of himself, behave around patients? I've dealt...

  5. Very concerned

    macawake replied to ButterflyRN90's topic in General Nursing

    Okay first of all, I'm glad your patient is now doing okay and I'm sorry that you are experiencing the level of stress and anxiety that you are. Of course I wasn't there, but I very much doubt that...

  6. What in the world is this rhythm?!

    macawake replied to BSN_Studnt's topic in Critical Care

    Do you know any anatomy and physiology... Anyone knows you need all the inferior leads to diagnose bowel

  7. What in the world is this rhythm?!

    macawake replied to BSN_Studnt's topic in Critical Care

    Just out of curiosity, which lead is this? It is sinus and it is slow. The PR interval is within normal limits, but don't those P waves look very tall? With an amplitude of 0.5 mV, could this possibly...

  8. Fulfillment from nursing practice

    macawake replied to Zascott607's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to AN. As you might have guessed from the "huhs", your post is a bit difficult to decipher. When you say that you've come to appreciate the importance of "holistic medicine" and believe in...

  9. Transgender patient and a dilemma

    macawake replied to CBlover's topic in General Nursing

    This is to me the common sense response. If the facility is sufficiently staffed to have both male and female staff available at all times, it's a respectful and considerate question to ask any...

  10. When they're SO sure they're right...

    macawake replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I understand what you're saying and I'm sure you realize from my post that I'm aware that we produce urine even during sleep. I don't see how anyone can make it through med school without realizing...

  11. When they're SO sure they're right...

    macawake replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I must be having a blonde moment What am I missing? While it isn't accurate to say that you don't produce urine (at all) during sleep, a smaller, more concentrated urine output is normal due to...

  12. Got a new nurse in trouble

    macawake replied to TwoLayi's topic in General Nursing

    I think the parts I've bolded is the problem. Am I correct in understanding that what you were told in the meeting, isn't an existing written policy? I should be, if that's how management wants you to...

  13. Double gloving: A good idea just got easier to implement

    macawake replied to Ansell's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think that anyone here has been arguing that double gloving for surgical procedures isn't recommended by various organizations. I think we all agree that it is. I just found the OP a bit vague...

  14. What made your jaw drop

    macawake replied to DextersDisciple's topic in General Nursing

    It's a bit complicated, but I'll try to explain how the system works. Yes, we do have very generous paid parental leave. It's 480 days paid leave (=15 months), but the law says that you have a right...

  15. What made your jaw drop

    macawake replied to DextersDisciple's topic in General Nursing

    I'm Swedish :) Eleven years of nursing and despite having administered analgesics by the gallon, I haven't administered a single dose of hydromorphone. No need to get into the specifics, it's...

  16. What made your jaw drop

    macawake replied to DextersDisciple's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm.. I don't work in the U.S. and in my country hydromorphone is pretty much only used in palliative care. So I'm not familiar with dosage and also, I have no idea what type of surgery or procedure...

  17. Nurse dating former patient?

    macawake replied to mzsuccess's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Guys, I agree 100% with you. OP, I would not under any circumstances go on a date with a man who acts this way. The fact that he is a recent patient of yours is in my opinion enough to make it...

  18. A patient spit in my face

    macawake replied to ItsThatJenGirl's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, I'm very sorry this happened to you! To me, not sharing all information to your entire team regarding personal safety, is inexcusable. It bothers me that the nurse didn't even apologize...

  19. Too ugly to be a nurse..?!?

    macawake replied to RandomNurse2b1's topic in General Nursing

    There is no such thing as an average nurse "look". Nurses span the entire spectrum in all areas; looks, intelligence, integrity, sociability, likability etc. etc. You do not apply to nursing school...

  20. Do nurses tend to be enablers?

    macawake replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    The term enabling seems to trigger a rather emotional response with you. Is this personal? Are you upset at Emergent for her posts in this thread? Am I reading this wrong? That's a very narrow...

  21. RN's and LPN's working as Nursing Assistants?

    macawake replied to blackmamba123's topic in General Nursing

    One excellent method to avoid getting a negative reaction, is to not make condescending "jokes" in the first place. What motivated you to make this one? It's always weird to me that some nurses...

  22. medication calculations

    macawake replied to blossomheart's topic in General Nursing

    Hello blossomheart! This is exactly the same type of problem you posted about a couple of days ago. In fact this one is even easier. That time you were given the exact answer to your question but that...

  23. Do nurses tend to be enablers?

    macawake replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    If a friend or a loved one find themselves in a serious mess of their own making, I will move heaven and earth in order to help them IF, and only if, I'm convinced that they are truly trying to better...

  24. Long hair at the bedside

    macawake replied to kakamegamama's topic in General Nursing

    Noooooo, STOP!! confusing! me! For the past two years or so, I've been wearing my hair down and WELL-OILED. I also apply my makeup with a trowel and I've had my ugly-*** hospital-supplied scrubs...

  25. Disappointed by colleague

    macawake replied to Sarah2018's topic in General Nursing

    Sarah, I'm confused. You've previously started several threads, dating back to early 2017 I believe, about having problems with your "team leader", but in this thread you say that you are "like new"...