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  1. Nurses and Eczema...help :(

    praying_mantis replied to stellina615's topic in General Nursing

    I know how you feel. I have pruigro nodularis on my arms, legs and hands. Its very noticable on my hands and it leaves me open to all sorts of infection, no matter how often I wash my hands. The...

  2. Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    praying_mantis replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    Two of my favorites that my hubby has said: "You should douche every week because it prevents cervical cancer. It washes away all those pre-cancerous cells" and "Melanoma isnt caused by the sun. Its...

  3. Got my first "med discrepancy" form

    praying_mantis replied to kmarie724's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Dont be too hard on yourself....it could have been alot worse. At least you didnt give the wrong me to the wrong pt, and at least the pt wasnt harmed! Now you will be extra vigilant about checking...

  4. pregnant woman's weight gain????

    praying_mantis replied to princess007's topic in General Nursing

    Answer D....you always assess

  5. morbid question about post mortem care

    praying_mantis replied to vashtee's topic in General Nursing

    This technique has worked for me every time: Roll up a towel or wash cloth and put it under the pts occipital protuberance....then put a rolled up towel/wash cloth under the chin. The towel at the...

  6. How do you handle this?

    praying_mantis replied to guest64485's topic in General Nursing

    I set limits.

  7. New CNA with New Job... What would you do?

    praying_mantis replied to MystyqueOne's topic in General Nursing

    IMO, you are giving your so-called "friend" WAY too much power over you. I would distance myself from her as much as possible. Continue to do your work. You are obviously respected by your boss,...

  8. Wrongful Suspension

    praying_mantis replied to NursingStudent5548's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds to me like this was a case of a casual conversation being taken the wrong way. Who was it that complained to the head boss? the other CNA or the

  9. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    praying_mantis replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    While I think its important to take precautions, I think most of this is being hyped up by the

  10. Too much sadness this shift...

    praying_mantis posted a topic in General Nursing

    So tonight we heard the words "code blue, lobby gift shop." I ran down there, only to be directed to the parking lot, where and old man was being taken out of his car. No pulse, started CPR in the...

  11. Too much sadness this shift...

    praying_mantis replied to praying_mantis's topic in General Nursing

    justiceforjoy Im not sure what happened with your grandma, but I am certainly sorry for your loss. However, I think you missed the point of my OP. That poor man that was already dead when we reached...

  12. Too much sadness this shift...

    praying_mantis replied to praying_mantis's topic in General Nursing

    You hit the nail on the head LV.

  13. Too much sadness this shift...

    praying_mantis replied to praying_mantis's topic in General Nursing

    I feel so stupid today....this happened two days ago and Im still thinking about it. I had nightmares about it the night before. I cant get the sound of his ribs breaking out of my head, and the way...

  14. Too much sadness this shift...

    praying_mantis replied to praying_mantis's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much for your support everyone. It helps

  15. Whistle Blowing and Retaliation

    praying_mantis replied to celticwoman61's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My advice? Leave. The sooner the better. My experience was bad. Reported a nurse for multiple screwups, many of them dangerous. She ended up being "friends" with the supervisor. The tables turned and...

  16. Do your charge nurses have a patient load?

    praying_mantis posted a topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital was closed down after hurricane Ike, so the nurses were temporarily relocated to a sister hospital. I charged on a 43 bed unit. When adequately staffed, I would have one patient of my...

  17. What kind of nurse are you?

    praying_mantis replied to BroadwayRN's topic in General Nursing

    You must work in management

  18. Intimidation in the workplace

    praying_mantis replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    How true....nothing makes a night longer and more stressful than working with ANY staff memeber that doesnt do their job. I wonder why the majority of nurses are scared to write a coworker up? If its...

  19. Do your charge nurses have a patient load?

    praying_mantis replied to praying_mantis's topic in General Nursing

    Ive been advocating for freeing up the charge nurses of patient assignments for over a year. Im not scared to stand up and say something, and when I just recently accepted the full time charge...

  20. Do your charge nurses have a patient load?

    praying_mantis replied to praying_mantis's topic in General Nursing

    I think thats how it should be.....no patient assignment of their own. How can a nurse be in "charge" of the entire floor when she has her own patient

  21. Intimidation in the workplace

    praying_mantis replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In my personal experience, as a former CNA and now an RN, alot of it has to do with how nurses "ask" the CNAs for help. When I was a CNA, there were nurses that would say, "You need to empty the foley...

  22. What kind of nurse are you?

    praying_mantis replied to BroadwayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I like to talk to my patients too, At the same time, I know when its time to stop talking and get the job done. Sometimes its hard to send out that message to patients who really like to visit. Its a...

  23. Eden Alternative???

    praying_mantis replied to debRN0417's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I used to work in an Alzheimers unit that practiced the Eden Care Alternative. I enjoyed it, and the residents seemed to respond favorably, especially towards children. My stepdaughter would volunteer...