sugarmag22

I am in home care nursing so I use the alcohol cleanser alot. Even when I worked in the hospital I used it quite a bit. I do find it is alot less damaging to my skin. Before the alcohol gel my hand would absolutley kill me and be bright red my the end of my shift. I always wash when it is appropriate however I really prefer the gel.

No she did not say to a patient with bilateral metatarsal amputations as she was rolling his bedside table in front of him for dinner. "Watch your feet I don't want to chop your toes off." oh yes she did it was me when I was in nursing school. In the same room I was caring for an alcoholic. At the end of the shift I belted out. "Oh, what a day I can't wait to go home and have a nice cold beer" take foot insert into mouth.....far very far

No way. I don't think I would be able to deal with that. If I was really ill, I would be afraid to call in therefore going into work where I might pass illness on to my patients. Plus who in the heck when they are sick want to search for someone to work for them. I have had times where I needed a mental health day so I called in. It is important to protect yourself so that you can continue to care for your patients. I dont' think this is a good policy at all. I would try finding a new position. Every think about homecare. It is wonderful.

I just started HH nursing. I am sure that the technology has changed quite a bit. If I may give you some advise. Don't worry those things can be taught to you. I truely believe the heart and compassion of a nurse will never change. You can learn the technical stuff, but you will always have your heart

I have used the Littman Cardio II and III. I can ascultate much better with the II than the more expensive III.

I question the husbands motives. It is difficult to be on the outside looking in on this case. I however feel that if there were not written words on what she would want done if she was to go into a vegitative state, then the husband should have the say. I do however do not think in this case the husband should die. He is with another woman, has a family and has "moved on." If I had a husband that was with another woman, I would have divorced him along time ago therefore leaving the parents to decided. These cases are not black and white, none of them every will be. It's a shame that there has been such termoil for the families. I pray that she peacfully goes to God