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  1. Munchausen's Is NOT a Hospice Diagnosis

    tencat replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN!!!! Ok, I guess I get that we might 'turn off' the doc we refuse and lose patients who really are appropriate. Sigh. It's so

  2. Last birthday

    tencat replied to nessajune21's topic in General Nursing

    I think the memory book idea is a great one. At this point, objects are

  3. what to say to patients' family?

    tencat replied to carebearsRN's topic in General Nursing

    "I'm not sure, but if you see her let her know I'm waiting for her too" :) No really, I wouldn't say that, but it would make me feel better too. I agree with the poster who said say "She's running...

  4. Narcissistic Personality Disorder

    tencat replied to grandmawrinkle's topic in General Nursing

    Or the nutcases ARE managment....love it when THAT

  5. Best RN jobs to have more time for children/family

    tencat replied to babblingbrook's topic in Nursing Career

    Hospice in the home is also good if you are a case manager who has minimal call. I set my schedule each day, and it's flexible if there are emergencies with the

  6. When a loved one is admitted...

    tencat replied to AprilRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hospice might be a good idea, as though she is chronically ill, she will, in all probability, die from her COPD in time. All of the treatments you mentioned can be and are done in the home. Hospice...

  7. How hard is it to find a rural nursing job in Arizona in a farming community

    tencat replied to satyadhi's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Ummm.....I think Arizona is not exactly 'farming' community territory. Lots of small towns,

  8. Denial

    tencat replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Can you get adult protective services

  9. 10 Things to NEVER Say to a Nurse

    tencat replied to mosaicism105's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! How about "It sure is quiet in here

  10. Nurse to Nurse Abuse (how do I fix this)

    tencat replied to PACURN27's topic in General Nursing

    It's nice to work where I don't have to be with coworkers every blessed minute of the day. Bullying happens if you're not willing to stand up for yourself. The worst bully I've encountered was a...

  11. When Is Enough Enough?

    tencat replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's not about the family and what THEY need or how much they will 'hurt' ; it's about the patient. And 101 is a long, long life. We don't live forever. We need to be allowed to die gracefully and...

  12. HIPAA

    tencat replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    H-I-P-A-A wish it would just go away! GOOOOO

  13. Injection in buttocks: 1" vs. 1 1/2" needle

    tencat replied to azilliRN's topic in General Nursing

    I, too, am one who needs a longer needle, especially if I'm getting shot in the rear-end

  14. Injection in buttocks: 1" vs. 1 1/2" needle

    tencat replied to azilliRN's topic in General Nursing

    In a small person with little padding for an IM injection I'd opt for a 1 inch needle (elderly, child). In those with extra padding, I'd go for 1 1/2 inch. If there is more tissue, you have to make...

  15. Great article re: death and dying

    tencat replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

    God bless you in your journey of healing. I cannot fathom how awful going through that would be. Hospice needs more people like you to join the ranks. Medical people have no idea what we do, so I...

  16. what would you do if you got cancer?

    tencat replied to Leelee2's topic in Oncology

    Depends on the cancer, the stage, and the prognosis. Pancreatic cancer, cancer that has metastasized to other places, liver cancer, etc. I would get my affairs in order and travel to the places I...

  17. Dangerous home, what to do?

    tencat replied to latebloomrn's topic in Private Duty

    Unfortunately, you have to be ready to lose your job with some agencies because they don't care about the nurse, only the bottom line. I actually resigned from a job BEFORE I started because I was...

  18. Great article re: death and dying

    tencat replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

    Should be required reading for every physician EVERYWHERE! Thank you so much for sharing

  19. Help please?!

    tencat replied to Margaret Butler's topic in General Nursing

    Go with the pre-calc. I took it a hundred years ago when I was in high school, and I don't remember ANY of it, but it helped me out later so I didn't have to take so many math classes in college. I...

  20. Help! I'm frustrated with the people I work with.

    tencat replied to RoseCity's topic in General Nursing

    Ummmmm.......really not too helpful of a comment and rather

  21. Am I stupid for giving this up?

    tencat replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Go for the clinic. It might pay less, but you will not have to miss holidays or weekends with the kids, and that is WAY more important than

  22. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

    tencat replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

    I, too, admire veins.... Every time I see a smoker I think: Job security. (I work hospice) When I see an old, decrepit person in Wal-Mart I have the urge to hand him/her a hospice brochure....one of...

  23. Time to call a duck a duck?

    tencat replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I suppose it depends on where one works as a nurse. My experience in med/surg and small town OB made me feel that a trained monkey could have done the job I was doing, so I'd say that in that case it...

  24. need a name for ICU's softball team

    tencat replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Love Team Propofol :) Team Foley? The Rectal

  25. What is the funniest thing a patient has ever said to you?

    tencat replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    I work hospice, and one day I went to a lady's house and she was reading her Bible. I commented on how it was nice to see her reading it. She also happens to be deaf as a doorpost. In a voice that...