Straydandelion

Straydandelion

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  1. How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health?

    Straydandelion replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    I hope this wasn't said yet, the thread faily long by now.... "eating carrots is good for your eyes".. and to get rid of hicups "eat a spoon full of

  2. Alternatives to Strangling

    Straydandelion replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    This may not be a popular opinion, but I would have said nothing as far as the children since only seeing them so little. However if someone would have mentioned to me about MY ideas of child...

  3. Can nurse ask family to wait outside while doing treatment

    Straydandelion replied to muleboy's topic in General Nursing

    If there is an order to call the family for every prn, I would call them...if no answer when called I would document I called then give the prn. If an order to call for every treatment, I would do...

  4. What do I do now? Transfer or quit?

    Straydandelion replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    I see you have gotten a variety of answers. I had something similar happen to me and stuck it out for awhile until I realized I dread going to work knowing she would be there. My transfer was the best...

  5. SubQ butterflys: How long can they be used for?

    Straydandelion replied to saulgoodman's topic in General Nursing

    72 hours here also, and that was per facillity

  6. I feel SO Bad :(

    Straydandelion replied to LVNfairy's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of hospitals will pay your way through school if C or above grades usually. You might want to check where you

  7. for adminstrators

    Straydandelion replied to Guest219794's topic in General Nursing

    ....like simply talking to your patient possibly helping one that is lonely/scared of surroundings/fearful of a diagnosis/need further teaching

  8. I'm Injections and hitting blood vessels?

    Straydandelion replied to JourneyCC's topic in General Nursing

    Once.

  9. I Contracted HIV

    Straydandelion replied to sarahwv's topic in General Nursing

    I'm SO sorry!

  10. When is my shift over?

    Straydandelion replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in General Nursing

    My opinion and may not be the majority. The order of fluids whatever they were should have been done much earlier, I assume the IV was up from pharmacy for those fluids also? I would have stayed to...

  11. Either Give Me A Lunch Break Or Pay Me!!

    Straydandelion replied to cradlecrewer's topic in General Nursing

    ..then they can learn enough to relieve you AND the person in nursery. I would advise going to your HR first, then continue from there. All excellent advise

  12. The patient who wouldn't stop screaming...

    Straydandelion replied to NewWayofLife's topic in General Nursing

    If not for other assessments, I would say she sounds like she has beginning dementia. A Psych consult sounds

  13. Vent from the patient's side of the aisle

    Straydandelion replied to Nightcrawler's topic in General Nursing

    Just as an aside there was a very strange story I heard of a nurse working where I did. She was diagnosed with a possible tumor, surgery planned and the day finally arrived we all were waiting to hear...

  14. Vent from the patient's side of the aisle

    Straydandelion replied to Nightcrawler's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmm.. not knowing is the worst and I am sure you will be on edge waiting for that three months also! I agree with a second opinion

  15. FURIOUS! Ambulance Refused to Transport Patient

    Straydandelion replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    I can see both sides of the issue, the patient was conscious enough at the time to say no. When someone refuses to be transported there is nothing the ambulance can do. You, not being POA would...

  16. Need advice about my aging grandmother

    Straydandelion replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    Actually it has been hypothesized Alzheimer patients are fearful of water to some extent. http://www.jstor.org/pss/3426747 though other variety of reasons can also contribute to the almost universal...

  17. Housekeeping responsibility or nurses?

    Straydandelion replied to L3Janit0r37's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, signs should have been posted, you should have been told....however as a nurse I ALWAYS assume the patient has a communicable disease or problem. Not always to gown up, but careful what and...

  18. Need advice about my aging grandmother

    Straydandelion replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    I would agree, it sounds like her doctor is not very

  19. Do You Wear a Lab coat?

    Straydandelion replied to L3Janit0r37's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, I wear

  20. A Nurse Is A Nurse?!?

    Straydandelion replied to sxybuttrfly's topic in General Nursing

    It is in a way saying your training in cc etc. means

  21. Have U ever left a job after a short Period? Why?

    Straydandelion replied to DaretoDreamRN's topic in General Nursing

    One day.. and it was definitely that bad, as a first year student nurse I was put in an ICU setting with three patients supposedly to observe but the resident I was with

  22. Telling it how it is.

    Straydandelion replied to twistedpupchaser's topic in General Nursing

    You care enough to attempt to reach the patient emotionally be it humor or throwing away the "niceties" of social interaction and being brutally honest. In stressful situations for patient and family...

  23. Manager problems :(

    Straydandelion replied to ExaltedNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I had something similar. I loved the original NM but she left and was replaced by one also passive-aggressive. Though I never had direct dealings with her.....nor problems, I saw it with others as you...

  24. Nurse manager says you can't refuse iv

    Straydandelion replied to paintedbison's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When you sign admission papers going into the hospital, there is a "blanket" treatment patients also sign. Part of the "blanket" treatment includes IV's which is probably where your NM is coming from....

  25. Need advice and/or maybe shoulder to cry on...

    Straydandelion replied to Beary-nice's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It sounds to me like your job description is ADON and hope you are getting the pay for ADON but doubt it. Being a relatively small facillity however there may be a possibility down the road. You seem...