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  1. Use of morphine for tachypnea

    tencat replied to Menji's topic in General Nursing

    Palliation is different from actively treating. It IS appropriate to give morphine for tachypnea in a patient who is

  2. Some advice on morphine admin

    tencat replied to pharmgirl's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Totally appropriate orders, and thank heavens you were there to make him comfortable. So many medical people desperately need training about what hospice is and what hospice does.....you did the...

  3. Attacking a Doctor Makes News; Attacking a Nurse is Business As Usual

    tencat replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Why are you still working there???? Life is WAY too short to worry about that crappola day in and day

  4. Would you do this???

    tencat replied to RN1263's topic in Home Health

    Ridiculous. No, I would NOT agree to off-hours visits. If someone needs that much care, they need to be in a different setting such as LTC, not home

  5. Things that make you go hmmm...Nurse on Twitter?

    tencat replied to StudentNrseMcFarland's topic in General Nursing

    Ummmm......NOT a good idea. HIPAA (HIPPA, HIPPO, Whatever....) wouldn't like that,

  6. cruelest thing I heard a nurse say

    tencat replied to work67's topic in General Nursing

    Context is everything. I had a patient who was a double amputee, and he really got a 'kick' out of making jokes about his lack of legs. I'm sure anyone who happened to overhear our conversations and...

  7. For the Student or for the Teacher

    tencat replied to SchoolNurseLaura's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Holy cow! Withholding food from a kid to improve behavior???? The SCHOOL could be reported to CPS for that one. Totally unacceptable way to handle the situation, and abusive in its own right. You...

  8. Hiring Staff? When Did That Become My Job?

    tencat posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all. I just need a bit of advice. I am a case manager, and recently I got a new supervisor. I've been asked before to meet potential candidates, but never have been asked to actually set up...

  9. Nursing Career & Relationships, Marriage

    tencat replied to OnePostAndDone's topic in General Nursing

    Keep communicating and connecting. You are both going to have a lot on your plate as you navigate your way through college. My hubby and I have been married for 18 years, and when I went to nursing...

  10. As if nursing isn't hard enough, this comment appeared in a local newpaper by "none"

    tencat replied to latebloomernurse's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, that sounds like a typical Jr. High classroom Throwing more money at education will not fix it. Getting kids to take responsibility for their own learning (yes, they DO have to do more...

  11. As if nursing isn't hard enough, this comment appeared in a local newpaper by "none"

    tencat replied to latebloomernurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I KNOW that no one is responsible for anything and everyone loves to point fingers.....that is the main problem in our society for SURE. I know a union wouldn't be the golden answer, but...

  12. Hiring Staff? When Did That Become My Job?

    tencat replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    I do not have much experience interviewing anyone, and no experience interviewing someone for a nurse-type position. I like the idea of doing it and writing up a report of the interview and making...

  13. Revocation of hospice service?

    tencat replied to mschelee's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Sometimes in my neck of the woods it is about impossible to get back INTO a home to destroy meds if the patient is a live discharge or revocation. Makes it quite difficult to get the documentation...

  14. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    tencat replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    One could make the same statements about Christians, or Muslims, or Buddhists..........kettle, meet pot Keep these great stories

  15. Differences in death procedures between adults and children

    tencat replied to mambojennifer's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    God bless you pediatric hospice people. I don't have enough faith to work with dying children. Very good explanation,

  16. As if nursing isn't hard enough, this comment appeared in a local newpaper by "none"

    tencat replied to latebloomernurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, teachers have better benefits. Can't deny that. However it really galls me when people say there isn't enough accountability in teaching. There isn't enough accountability in EDUCATION, and...

  17. Teacher Contract?

    tencat replied to ASandRN's topic in School

    Usually the best they can do for nurses is a teacher pay scale. School districts don't see nurses as administration, though in your case I think they should as you are responsible for so much. It...

  18. Charting Bloopers

    tencat replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    "7 fecalettes" LOL! What a name for a singing

  19. Munchausen's Is NOT a Hospice Diagnosis

    tencat posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all. Just need to vent about for-profit hospice and its ridiculous quest for patients, regardless of appropriateness. Just because a physician is willing to sign an order stating a patient has...

  20. Back to work after a loss of pregnancy...

    tencat replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    So sorry Elvish.

  21. Hospice Nurse Advice needed!!!!

    tencat replied to rlloyd227's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Are you feeling like YOUR safety is compromised? If so, then you CAN refuse the assignment. I've done so a few times since I've been doing hospice. I've had a patient like yours. I did not know...

  22. MORPHINE and Dying Patients

    tencat replied to constantlylearning's topic in General Nursing

    Vancouver Son: I reread my post and it sounds kind of harsh, so I want to apologize for that. I didn't mean to be snarky. I'm sorry your mother passed. I'm glad you're willing to try to understand...

  23. A funny and warped FACES pain scale

    tencat replied to SlightlyMental_RN's topic in General Nursing

    :) Very

  24. MORPHINE and Dying Patients

    tencat replied to constantlylearning's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry for your loss, but your mother DID NOT, DID NOT, DID NOT die from morphine!!!!! She WAS terminally ill if she was unable to breathe and could no longer swallow: that's the body's way of...

  25. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    tencat replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Don't know why, but that really made me giggle..... I've had a patient's granddaughter get a bright light over the bed of her dying grandmother after grandma said she'd been seeing angels......pretty...