cardiacfreak replied to SilverBells's topic in Nursing
I have used "explosive" before. The patient was having diarrhea and when he went to sit on the BSC it just came out full force, spraying all over the room. As a hospice nurse we are taught "to paint a picture of decline" explosive was as descriptiv...
If I need my derriere cleaned I would appreciate a delicate hand instead of a rough hand. If I need CPR PLEASE don't be delicate, I need you to push fast and hard.
Most little ol' ladies say, "You're being to rough!". So they would probably lov...
cardiacfreak replied to SilverBells's topic in Nursing
Kids and babies scare the H E double hockey sticks out of me! When I worked Progressive Care I was assigned a 6 y/o that got into Grandma's metoprolol and amiodarone, I traded her for the trach patient in isolation who was on the call light every 1/...
cardiacfreak replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Humor
I've had a few epic fails, but the most memorable was with a bottle of mucomyst. I was a new nurse and was trained to inject air into the vial and then draw back medication....nobody told me not to inject air into the mucomyst vial....Yep, mucomyst ...
cardiacfreak replied to Pam Beesly's topic in Hospice
I have no insight or advice, I understand your situation. I think you did what was right for you and please don't feel guilty.
I do adult hospice as an on call nurse, I had a death visit for an 18 y/o boy and that is the hardest visit I have e...
cardiacfreak replied to LPNwithBIGdreams's topic in Nursing
1. Definitely a maintenance issue unless it's just unplugged
2. Depends if you work nightshift or dayshift. I have plunged many a toilet in my time.
3.Again maintenance unless it's unplugged.
4-6 Call maintenance.
7. Hand them...
cardiacfreak replied to LibraNurse27's topic in Nursing
1990-1992 LTC #1
1992-1995 LTC #2
1995-1998 Private Duty and part time LTC #2
1998-2017 Acute Care Hospital same floor the entire time but became ANCM the last 8 years.
2017 to present Hospice.
