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  1. Prayer as a Nursing Intervention

    tencat replied to TOYMECH's topic in General Nursing

    As a psycho/social intervention I suppose prayer is a good one. However, there really is little or no concrete evidence that prayer directly affects outcomes or patient physical

  2. Lengthy visits

    tencat replied to prettygirllpn's topic in Home Health

    Hmmm....not every patient is going to take 30 minutes. I have one who is really hard of hearing, very stable, and refuses to take suggested medications, and refuses to listen to teaching (gets really...

  3. a senseless death....

    tencat replied to angelwingsamy's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry for your loss. Unfortunately, there is not much we can do for people who are not able or willing to help themselves. You can support and love someone very much, but in the end they have to...

  4. Vaginal bleeding in terminal Ca pt? Hospice question.

    tencat replied to Cat_RN's topic in General Nursing

    There is nothing to be done about it. Just keep the patient clean and comfortable. How long does she have? That's the million dollar question. No one really knows the answer to that. After a...

  5. Saying No

    tencat replied to tolerantgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you for saying no! Your kiddo(s) and family come first. Period. It will get easier. And lack of planning on the part of your employer is NOT your

  6. How do I stop getting my feelings hurt?

    tencat replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hooo boy.....You are in a BAD situation all right. Do you work in my town???? Must be a small town thing because it's like that here. That explains WHY they're being all snotty to you, however....

  7. How do I stop getting my feelings hurt?

    tencat replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't have any friends from work. I prefer to have friends outside of work. I don't know why I have to compartmentalize, but that works for me. And I had parents, too, that always were quick to...

  8. J&J Accused of Nursing Home Kickbacks

    tencat replied to Jarnaes's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Wow. I'm shocked. Drug companies are evil and out for bucks. Imagine what's going on that we don't know

  9. Nurse manager

    tencat replied to GivingLove's topic in Nurse Management

    I would certainly recommend you spend time in the 'trenches' before you become a manager, otherwise you would have NO CLUE how things work and what your employees have to deal with day in and day

  10. Sorry another ques. Was this write up justified?

    tencat replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ummm.....maybe a write up was a bit harsh, but you were in the wrong. Are you a new nurse? I think it depends on your level of experience, any other occurrences that have happened before with you...

  11. "Borrowing" one patient's med for another.

    tencat replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering about 'borrowing', how common it is, etc. I suppose legally it's a nightmare and shouldn't happen. However, what choice have you got if you can't get something from a pharmacy until...

  12. Literally cried in front of the person interviewing me

    tencat replied to AB normalRN's topic in General Nursing

    AB, really it is a shame, but it sounds like you were lucky in the fact that you don't have to work for such a horrible person......if she treats someone she doesn't know that way, imagine how she...

  13. What would you change about Nursing to make it better?

    tencat replied to RNman09's topic in General Nursing

    Get rid of the drama. I can sympathize that your daughter/husband/dog has a drinking or drug problem, or you are unhappy because you have to take call, or you feel that Nancy Nurse is getting...

  14. Comfort Care -- End of Life

    tencat replied to pinky22786's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    The OP said herself that the patient was showing signs of being 'slightly' agitated, but she still didn't want to give meds....that's what worries me, as well. There is no need for ANY agitation, and...

  15. My skills are being wasted! vent thread

    tencat replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    I don't think you're out of line wanting the tech to do his/her job. It really doesn't matter what he/she will be in the future, right now he/she is a tech and needs to do this job well. Skills...

  16. Comfort Care -- End of Life

    tencat replied to pinky22786's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hmmm.....I think it would be appropriate to find out WHY they felt the need to order it q2 around the clock....there could be a mighty good reason for it that you don't know about. It is important to...

  17. My Mom just passed.....

    tencat replied to Angel@MyTable's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, Angel....so sorry. You have A LOT of crud you need to deal with. You might want to get into counselling to help you sort all of this out. Take care of you, whatever it takes to do that you need...

  18. A year of Med/Surg... Seriously?

    tencat replied to SoClose!'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's hard to get experience in a small hospital, but if you pal around with the other nurses to see what they're doing, then you get to see a lot more, I

  19. A year of Med/Surg... Seriously?

    tencat replied to SoClose!'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't think you need a whole year of med/surg, but I would certainly stick it out for 6 months. You will learn a lot from it skill-wise. I hated it, too, but I stuck it out for 8 months, then got...

  20. RN to MD, has anyone done this?

    tencat replied to Loux's topic in General Nursing

    If you are only 16, I would totally forget about becoming a nurse first and go straight into med school. By the way, a GED can work out just fine. If you get one, then go to a community college for...

  21. Drug seekers: where's the compassion?

    tencat replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    Such a tough one. I work hospice, and every once in a while we get a patient who is a drug addict who has trashed his/her liver due to their habits. I have a very young man(32) with alcoholic...

  22. Is nursing your second career?

    tencat replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 40 and was a public high school teacher for 12 years before I went into nursing. I left teaching because I was tired of being responsible for things I had absolutely no control over...ie parents...

  23. Need Advice

    tencat replied to Penny01's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it depends on how long you have been a nurse and what your goals are. It's not wrong to want to get away from direct patient care. The only way to do that is probably to get into management....

  24. Modifying tasks when pregnant. My boss says "no".

    tencat replied to RNnik07's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm......why can't someone just take a LOA for pregnancy? MONEY. LOA=No Income.....and what is the big hairy deal about letting her do light duty??? Irritates me that people seem to have a "So...

  25. Why lvn's /lpn's should not work in labor and delivery

    tencat replied to LNDBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Is she unsafe? Then you have a reason to be concerned. If not, those issues you mentioned are really not worth getting your panties in a bunch over.....There may be other issues that you haven't...