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  1. Emergent

    Pain relief without fostering addiction

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I'm taking round the clock Tylenol and Ibuprofen as directed. Couldn't do without
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    Pain relief without fostering addiction

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of great comments here. Thanks for wonderful input! Doctor and PT warned me that I'd have increased pain at this point due to scar formation. Need that therapy more than anything! Proceeding...
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    Pt threw a bedpan...

    Emergent replied to NanikRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm pretty sure any dog trainer will tell you that rubbing a dog's nose in feces is counterproductive. It does no good, and may do
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    Pain relief without fostering addiction

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    No, not prone to addiction actually. This has been such a stressful time, lots of anxiety happening. I've always viewed myself as such a strong person. Really causing me to reexamine my world... I'm...
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    Pain relief without fostering addiction

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I feel encouraged to be a little easier on myself. I've been denying myself needed pain relief, paranoid that I'll run out, stressing from my painful, hourly PT exercises. I have most of my pills...
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    Pt threw a bedpan...

    Emergent replied to NanikRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I found house training easy with my dogs by using the crate method. Just get them used your their crate, which to them becomes akin to their den. Even a pup won't soil it's sleeping space. Frequent...
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    When we become the patient

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I had that same issue, Viva. I tried to be too independent, get up to BR, accidentally pulled out IV, had emotional meltdown, sobbing uncontrollably. The nurse tech was so comforting. I'm learning...
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    Pt threw a bedpan...

    Emergent replied to NanikRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't understand why these patients aren't charged with assault and battery. Let the court system sort out whether or not they are legally culpable. A barroom brawl is treated more seriously by our...
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    When we become the patient

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I never scrutinized my caregivers much, other than appreciating their care. I did, finally, quit writing down everything down at home as if I was charting about myself. I became rather OCD and...
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    Non-FIT Nurses and FIT Nurses

    Emergent replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    I love breve lattes. I love fresh whipped heavy cream on
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    When we become the patient

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I'm almost 3 weeks post op, with a lot of rehab and pain ahead of me. the relative who came to help me has gone home. i should be back to work before fmla is up. I'm on an emotional see saw, grieving...
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    When we become the patient

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    One thing about being a patient is that it's scary. I'm just getting back some of my psychological strength back a little, as long as I get a good nap. I'm a brave person, but this has reduced me to...
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    Non-FIT Nurses and FIT Nurses

    Emergent replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    Crisp
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    Non-FIT Nurses and FIT Nurses

    Emergent replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    Red
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    Non-FIT Nurses and FIT Nurses

    Emergent replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    Gourmet ice
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    Non-FIT Nurses and FIT Nurses

    Emergent replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    Dark
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    The FIT Nurse

    Emergent replied to NN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    One problem I see the perpetuates unhealthy eating is the poor quality of snacks available at work. Plus, stress levels at work make people prone to stress eating. Ultimately, the problem of...
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    Ask a question till reporting nurse can't answer one

    Emergent posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You know what is a pet peeve of mine? Nurses whose style of receiving report involves 20 questions. Ask them until they trip me up. They seem to have no rhyme or reason for their questions, they keep...
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    "Light Duty" staffing

    Emergent replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I'm currently on FMLA. Hopefully I'll be able to do light duty down the road before I go
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    Bullied by Clinical Instructor

    Emergent replied to dorkiexcici's topic in General Students

    {{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}} I have no advise for you, it sounds like a travesty. It also makes me realize that I didn't have it so bad after all, I had a couple of instructors who I felt like were a bit...
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    Do Nursing Students Have a Life?

    Emergent replied to BellaInScrubs's topic in General Students

    I put the sentiment that nursing students "have no life" into the same category that nurses "have no time to pee". In short, it's ridiculous, unless you consider 'having a life' equivalent to...
  22. Emergent

    The B word. Again!

    Emergent replied to Esme12's topic in General Nursing

    That looks the work of a snowblower to me.
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    Regarding chronic tardiness

    Emergent replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Here is a good article that explores the subject from many angles. There's no one explanation for chronic tardiness. Life Esteem - Wellness Matters Newsletter - Punctuality - Getting There on
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    Regarding chronic tardiness

    Emergent replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a punctual person. This was not, most likely, an innate trait, since I basically have an artistic temperament in every other way. Punctuality was drilled into me as a child by my mother, and...
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    The B word. Again!

    Emergent replied to Esme12's topic in General Nursing

    On positive is that, I pulled out out a lawn chair yesterday and soaked in some rays. It was in the high 50s but felt like the 70s.