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  1. Hospice morphine overdose

    cardiacfreak replied to Robbie8121's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Robbie, if what chare says is true, please call the hospice provider. My hospice team has met with family members who were having a hard time dealing with the death of their loved ones. Hospice is...

  2. April Fools Jokes

    cardiacfreak posted a topic in General Nursing

    Last year my naughty husband made orange Kool-aid using the powder from a mac and cheese box. I thought it might be fun to read about other April Fools gags. So, what was your best

  3. Hospice morphine overdose

    cardiacfreak replied to Robbie8121's topic in Patient Safety Issues

  4. Considering Hospice Nursing

    cardiacfreak replied to RN416's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I transitioned by accepting and BELIEVING that quality is better than quantity. How many codes have you been in when you think to yourself, "Why are we doing this to this poor human being?" It is...

  5. Condom snorting

    cardiacfreak replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    I gave up trying to figure out this generation of kids a long time

  6. Will marijuana ever be okay in nursing?

    cardiacfreak replied to Bakingismylife's topic in General Nursing

    Since smoking cigarettes is frowned upon in the medical arena (there is another thread on AN supporting my observation) I doubt if smoking joints or blunts will be

  7. April Fools Jokes

    cardiacfreak replied to cardiacfreak's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, you are twisted!

  8. April Fools Jokes

    cardiacfreak replied to cardiacfreak's topic in General Nursing

    You win! Did she ever find the

  9. April Fools Jokes

    cardiacfreak replied to cardiacfreak's topic in General Nursing

    I made lemon cupcakes today for Easter dessert. I piped one of them with butter and made sure my hubby received that one. It was very satisfying to get revenge on the orange kool-aid. I know, I know...

  10. Treatment of vulnerable patients

    cardiacfreak replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    It seems like you have this figured out yourself. Don't beat yourself

  11. Hoping I did the right thing for my patient

    cardiacfreak replied to Agmiuit's topic in General Nursing

    There will be someone on here that tells you that it was wrong, that you should reverify and then administer. I however, would have done the same as

  12. Understanding Pain Assessment Tools

    cardiacfreak replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    My hospice company uses a PAINAD (Pain assessment in advanced dementia) scale. It rates pain based upon breathing, negative vocalizations (moaning, crying), facial expression, body language, and...

  13. Considering Hospice Nursing

    cardiacfreak replied to RN416's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm an on-call nurse, I am never out in the field by myself, I have a backup nurse I have my manager and I have my two Physicians that I can call anytime. I love the fact that I work 1 week and off 1...

  14. April Fools Jokes

    cardiacfreak replied to cardiacfreak's topic in General Nursing

    I just made pancakes for supper, I wish I had posted this thread earlier.

  15. Any advice on how to study for NURSING SCHOOL???

    cardiacfreak replied to NewGradRN96's topic in General Students

    I took notes in class, I read the chapter and highlighted what I thought was important or interesting and included those in my notes. I then rewrote my notes, and then typed my notes out and printed...

  16. Wearing gloves with HIV positive patients

    cardiacfreak replied to Leekri's topic in General Nursing

    If you are doing any patient care regardless if they are HIV or not, you should wear gloves. If you are just talking with the patient, then no, you would not need

  17. Whats the difference between God and a Doctor?

    cardiacfreak replied to guest940422's topic in Nursing Humor

    Uhmmmm, I'm not sure, sometimes it's hard to get either one to call

  18. Nurses Smoking: Compassion Instead of Judgement

    cardiacfreak replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    Funny thing is I didn't even want a cigarette until I read this article, now I want a cigarette. The same thing happens when I see advertisements on television about the dangers of cigarettes. I...

  19. Negligence?

    cardiacfreak replied to Mommy__RN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I understand treating symptoms and not numbers, but what about when you are evaluating a patient for hospice, or showing decline in the patient's respiratory status, for example patient O2 SATs 89% at...

  20. PICC line question

    cardiacfreak replied to FDBMath's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    First, tell us why you disagree with your

  21. Commute time to hospital job

    cardiacfreak replied to finallyRN7's topic in General Nursing

    10 minutes to the office....unless I get railroaded. However, I log on average 750 miles during my work

  22. Seems Patient Safety not a consideration

    cardiacfreak replied to RyRy10-8's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree with Jessy, I stayed at my last job for 18 years, hoping things would get better. They didn't and I left. I am so much happier now and wish I hadn't stayed for 18

  23. Hospice morphine overdose

    cardiacfreak replied to Robbie8121's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thank you for this Hppy. As a hospice nurse I deal with misconceptions of my speciality all too often. When I changed positions from acute care to hospice, a lot of my colleagues and family were...

  24. Workplace Sayings

    cardiacfreak replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    You can't treat stupid, but you can sedate

  25. Workplace Sayings

    cardiacfreak replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    It's time to fight infection and save