GaRN1952

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1. Difference between night and day nurses

   GaRN1952 replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

   Youare right about critical thinking skills. But that's part of the charm, you really get to think about what you are doing for the patient. Not having the same resources forces you to think outside...

2. Difference between night and day nurses

   GaRN1952 replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

   You hit the nail on the head. Nights is a close knit group by default. Not just the nurses, but all night folks in the hospital pull together. It is hard to come back for inservices and meetings,...

3. Food police?

   GaRN1952 replied to mschelee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   We try to counsel families on helping the patient stick to the prescribed diet. It is an education issue. If they bring fried chicken to the cardiac patient or chocolate candy to the diabetic while...

4. Termination, reflection, and moving forward

   GaRN1952 replied to TrixieRN1's topic in General Nursing

   I am proud of your positive attitude about what must have been a terrible experience. Keeping your chin up and moving on is something that happens sometimes more than once in a nursing career. I have...

5. Talcum Powder

   GaRN1952 posted a topic in Critical Care

   Several years ago, we eliminated the use of powder on ICU patients. I think it had something to do with respiratory issues. Now I am at a new ICU and the nurses use so much powder it gets caked in the...