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We had a lovely gentleman, who after surviving a Japanese prisoner of war camp, ended up with parkinsons disease later in life. As his condition deteriorated he started to choke quite a lot. He was still able to tell us what he wanted though. We tol...

I am also anal about oral care, this feels like an AA meeting. Education is invaluable though, I'm thinking about getting a portfolio together of all the things that can go wrong systemically if oral hygiene isn't being attended to. After four years...

Has anyone used the phrase "wiggle your toes" to a patient with a double amputation????? when your about to give an injection. I have to say I think this is one of my worst as a student nurse. Quite a worry.:)

Keep fighting Chad, document everything, and let us know how you go. Best wishes and hugs.

Unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe they have all these do's and don't do's, a nurse can be written up for the slightest thing, but when it comes to documenting evidence of obvious abuse by a facility, they don't want to know. JEEEEEZ!!!! Looks ...

Hadn't been to the toilet for a couple of days(if you get my drift), but this had me laughing so hard, I finally went whewwwwwwwwwww!!!! thank you:rotfl:

Hi Stidget, I was so sorry to hear about your patient. Like you, I'm not surprised either, but I do know she will have received the best care in your facility, even if it were only for a week or so. I hope it was a peaceful end for her. As far as I k...

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Doesn't have to be normal saline, the docs can interchange with, normal saline, glucose, and potassium. As well as hydrating the patient these fluids can also maintain adequate urea and electrolyte balance.

I agree Gen, There is a fine line between being the best nurse you can and working under tremendous stress, and arrogance.

Hi everyone, This is just to thank everyone for their input, it has been marvelous. I'ts nice to know that others agree with me, and that I am doing the right thing. The dietician reckons that if she wants to eat then she should be given as much or ...

Hi there everyone, I need some help here. We have a patient with dementia who is forever saying she is starving hungry. When I am on duty and she wants to eat I will give her as much as she would like. However, some factions believe that this is h...

Vaseline gauze has it's place but new research suggests that the skin can actually start to granulate throught he holes in the gauze. So I suppose it would be a matter of how long the gauze is in place.

Hi, We had a similar situation and used nystaform powder with the same results unfortunately. How about using nystatin, but the cream kind, much kinder when washing off, and more soothing. Poor thing it can't be nice for her. Makes me glad I'm extr...

You don't sound dumb, I'm an idiot when it comes to deciphering half of the abbreviations on the USA site. NMC is short for the Nursing and Midwifery Council in the Uk. It's where all nurses register when they qualify or come from other countries to ...

Yep! wer'e having the same problem. We complained to the boss, and now some of the carpeting has been changed to laminate flooring(of a kind, it's really linoleum that looks like carpet). It really does make a great difference. Have to make double ...

[Please people, stand up for yourself . . .be a professional and an adult]

I agree totally, We had a very similar situation with a husband who ddin't deal very well with his wifes stroke (he was used to her doing everything for him), he used to shout and moan, even prod or grab her sometimes, still does to a certain extent....

I'm afraid to say you really have to deal with puke pee pee and all that in any kind of nurse setting. I don't know what RN, PA or NP mean, but I'm a registered general nurse in the UK, and I clean up exactly what my Junior staff members clean up. It...

I wonder if they are deliberately trying to make your life a misery for going on holiday???????? Sorry I'm a cynic. When you are mandated, do you get paid for the extra hrs??? Probably a silly question, and also sooooooo off the point. I was also ama...

I would have to say, that over the years, and the gradual development of cynisism(spelling prob. WRONG) when it comes to the so called "caring profession", that my biggest weakness would have to be the general lack of patience I have developed regard...

My all time fav, was when I worked in a longterm ward with dementia patients. This day I took an elderly lady to the bathroom, not thinking anything of it, normal duty. Until it came time to attend to her, she had this blue thing sticking out from h...

And ensure you inspect the coconuts once in a while.

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: to busy :rotfl: laughing to reply to this. I have a cat, soooooooooo know where you are coming from. good one Tania