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  1. Bisacodyl and C-Diff??

    Sorry for the delayed reply. My phone broke so I haven't been on here in a while. I am just today seeing this. I really appreciate you asking the GI doc you work with. I couldn't figure it out either. Glad to know I'm not the only one :-) Thanks so ...
  2. Bisacodyl and C-Diff??

    Question for the GI nurses out there. I've researched this and can't find an answer. I took care of a pt. recently w/ recurrent c-diff (3 hospitalizations and 3 fecal transplants plus rectal tube w/ a Vancomycin enemas). The GI doc prescribed Bisa...
  3. I respectfully disagree with this. I worked home hospice and my immediate supervisor had very little clinical experience. (She had only worked at managing her husband's medical practice) It made it very difficult for the nurses under her because wh...
  4. WHY do so many people hate nursing? Sigh.

    Ding! Ding! Ding! Been there,done that wins the prize! Why I have grown to dislike nursing exactly.
  5. Are patients allowed to order food from outside places and have it delivered to their rooms if they are on anything but a regular diet? Right now we have a morbidly obese pt. who is a raging diabetic. He's on a diabetic diet. He can not even move...
  6. 16 Ice creams

    Your post is so familiar. We have a few frequent fliers like that on my med/surg unit and they are oh so frustrating. I am amazed at how well you handled the situation while also having your own load of patients to care for. As someone else said, ...
  7. Nursing Communication Project

    ThIs line is part of our hospital's scripting, too. I have trouble getting myself to say it much because most often I'm not sure if I WILL have the time (or I flat out don't) and I don't want to set myself up to disappoint the patient. I like to giv...
  8. Help! Lpn valedictorian speech

    I'm not much of a public speaker myself and have never been Valedictorian. However, I wanted to say Congratulations!!! That is awesome!
  9. I Should Be in Jail

    Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. I would be very angry in these situations, too. I'm glad there are people out there like you. who can advocate for these kids.
  10. Pt.s Ordering Food from Outside Hospital?

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  11. so many falls!

    My comment wasn't directed toward you at all. I hope you didn't think it was. It's obvious you care or you wouldn't have been asking for help :-)
  12. so many falls!

    Dementia is not funny. Of course, I don't know you, so I apologize in advance for my perceptions. The way you refer to the residents you work with is hateful. I understand that working LTC is super stressful but you still have to show compassion....
  13. Can I come eat at your house?
  14. Pt.s Ordering Food from Outside Hospital?

    Very true. But this particular guy is super abusive as it is so it couldn't get much worse :-)
  15. Pt.s Ordering Food from Outside Hospital?

    Quote feature isn't working right but this is from KatieMI:
  16. Pt.s Ordering Food from Outside Hospital?

  17. Pt.s Ordering Food from Outside Hospital?

    Thanks for all the replies so far. I agree about not being able to change habits during a few days of hospitalization and I usually don't sweat the diet stuff too much but these two cases annoyed me b/c they were directly making themselves ill by wh...
  18. Ethics: Brain bleed sign out AMA

    You can't make up lies to convince people to do things. And I'm assuming it's a lie b/c I've never heard of such a deposit. In your first scenario: I hope the nurse was certified as a medical translator. Just b/c she speaks Korean, it doesn't mean ...
  19. Ethics: Brain bleed sign out AMA

    Knew a nurse who actually did that. Had "DNR" tattooed over his heart and had a personalized tag on his motorcycle that said "IM DNR".
  20. Any good patient prank stories?!

    This was hilarious! I would have had a blast creating that furry pt. When in the military, I worked with a lot of young, mostly male med techs. If pranking were an Olympic sport, they'd be on the gold medal team. Once, they got the gurney from the...
  21. People who don't look before flushing (#2)

    My sister's name begins with an L. One time after a rather interestingly shaped BM, her boyfriend brought her into the BR and showed it to her, saying "Look! I love you so much I pooped an 'L' for you!"
  22. If you mean demented, yes. Dementia, no. He was sharp as a tack. Drove, played racquet ball three times a week and was probably more physically fit than I am. He had a need to control everything. Including when and how this sweet woman would die...
  23. When working hospice I dealt with a very difficult husband. He was a retired high ranking military pilot and used to bossing people around and getting what he wanted. His wife had cancer but was no where close to dying. She could walk, talk, eat a...
  24. I am a NURSE

    Good for you! It's so nice to know that there are people like you taking care of some of the people who need conscientious caregivers the most.
  25. Passed nursing 3!!!

    Way to go! Kick back and enjoy your holidays so you'll be refreshed for your race to the finish line. Good luck :-)