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macawake MSN

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  1. Nurses who believe in herbal nonsense, alternative medicine, anti vaccine etc

    macawake replied to mhy12784's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I believe that it is healthy to be critical and inquisitive/inquiring when interpreting research, whether the researchers are physicians, nurses, CAM practitioners or pharmaceutical companies....

  2. Life is beautiful if one has his/her life centered on God

    macawake replied to guyna's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I think that what you perceive as hostility is actually disagreement. The problem isn’t that you wish to express the joy and comfort your faith gives you. This is after all the spiritual section so...

  3. WHat's your plan after RN BSN?

    macawake replied to MissLUckyRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm not sure what mom to 4 wrote that made you arrive at this

  4. Ambien- FDA Recommendations

    macawake replied to sapphire18's topic in Patient Medications

    Interesting information. I currently work in a pacu so I don’t administer zolpidem to my patients. I worked med-surg a few years back and I would give 10 mg to patients If the patient didn’t have...

  5. Night Shift and nutrition

    macawake replied to 1fastRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo For my entire adult life I’ve had a BMI between 21 and 22 with a toned body. Six months after my nursing career started I had a BMI of 19 and a lot less...

  6. Rotating Shifts: Surviving and Thriving

    macawake replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    This is an excellent description of why I was always exhausted after day shifts A lot of helpful tips for managing a rotating schedule in this post! The opportunity to work many different...

  7. How to deal with negative nurses.

    macawake replied to Mae2014's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Whenever a patient treats me disrespectfully I’ll very calmly say something like “I understand that your situation makes you feel angry/scared/frustrated/lack control/sad/in pain/anguished but...

  8. Pregnant and nursing school?

    macawake replied to JNcCole15's topic in General Students

    While I agree that blind encouragement isn't helpful the OP's due date is in March so your sage advice is a bit too late and isn't really helpful at this point in time. OP, most of the students in my...

  9. "Loosing" my license

    macawake replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    From what I saw in the other thread, posters weren’t threatening you. They were simply letting you know that you need to complete your CEUs for your license renewal. I must admit that I’m...

  10. Benefit of MSN for bedside RN?

    macawake replied to 1fastRN's topic in General Nursing

    I’m a Swedish nurse so I’m not sure that my opinion and experience is applicable on bedside nursing in the US. Here entry-level for nursing is a BSN. In 2010 47% of all nurses had attained a MSN....

  11. oxy er and ir

    macawake replied to Denise in PA's topic in Patient Medications

    I'd say that the whole point of pain treatment is to keep the patient as comfortable as possible and do what you can to minimize the occurence of breakthrough pain. Looking at the pharmacokinetics of...

  12. Nurse satisfaction: Nurse-physician relationship impact

    macawake replied to RN-JB's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I usually report in SBAR format with a recommendation when contacting a physician. If I omit the R part, often even the seniors/attendings will ask what I recommend. I don't interpret that as that...

  13. Nurse satisfaction: Nurse-physician relationship impact

    macawake replied to RN-JB's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You ask three different questions. All of them interesting. However, they are in my opinion all “large” enough to be addressed separately. Trying to answer them all at once is in my opinion a big...

  14. Eating right during 12hr shift

    macawake replied to wingding's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I eat things like avocado, cherry tomatoes, bananas, boiled eggs, nuts like almonds and walnuts (no salt), cottage cheese or plain yogurt. I usually eat twice, around 11pm-midnight and around 4 am. I...

  15. Holding Antihypertiensives

    macawake replied to jamiejohnson2007's topic in Patient Medications

    I personally would not administer a betablocker to a patient with those vitals. I'd call the treating or on-call physician to inform her/him of the patients vitals. I'd also ask them to include hold...

  16. Interruptions during my med pass

    macawake replied to Nspirit's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes nurses are supposed to pass meds safely even when they get interrupted while pouring/passing meds. However, since it is easier to make mistakes/loose focus when you are constantly interrupted it...

  17. Charity Patients

    macawake replied to sammiesmom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It's probably none of my beeswax but I counted six question marks in your post adressed to Fiona. Don't be surprised when she answers your questions..

  18. Charity Patients

    macawake replied to sammiesmom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    People tend to act compassionately towards those who are personalized. It is easier to mistreat/abuse someone who is distant or depersonalized. Using the term “charity patient” to describe...

  19. When a Confused Patient Smarter than a Doctor

    macawake replied to Steve123's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm not sure I understand your post. Why did the doctor order the enema? "Stool in colon" seems like a rather everyday occurrence... and not a problem in most cases. What was your patient's medical...

  20. Flu Vaccine. Necessary or Harmful?

    macawake replied to UnbrokenRN09's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I pointed you in the direction of PubMed (a search engine that allows you to access abstracts from medical research), not WebMD, whatever that is. I realize that you provided many sources. It's the...

  21. Flu Vaccine. Necessary or Harmful?

    macawake replied to UnbrokenRN09's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I absolutely agree. Frankly, I'm astonished that it isn't mandatory. How is a nurse supposed to safely practice evidence-based medicine if s/he can't decipher research? Without a genuine understanding...

  22. Flu Vaccine. Necessary or Harmful?

    macawake replied to UnbrokenRN09's topic in Disaster Preparation

    :up: :up: :up:

  23. Flu Vaccine. Necessary or Harmful?

    macawake replied to UnbrokenRN09's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No, you didn't have to dig very deep at all. I'm sure there's plenty more where that came from. But what exactly is it that you believe you have unearthed? I think you really, really need to be more...

  24. Do you need all those degrees?

    macawake replied to dnsonthego's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Oh, Esme I would never dream of considering another nurse (or human being) inferior. To me it's not a matter of inferiority/superiority. Just different paths chosen. I'd be a fool if I thought that...

  25. Do you need all those degrees?

    macawake replied to dnsonthego's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Surely, if the quality of the program attended is high, added education in the field you practise in can only be viewed as a good thing? Nurses continue to learn from practical experience throughout...