Woodenpug

Woodenpug BSN

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  1. Mandatory Flu shots

    Woodenpug replied to CathyLew's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Baa, baa, pre-employment drug screening. Well, that only proves that you could stay sober long enough to test clean, but we need it. Baa, baa, annual PPD, but if you ever have a false positive you...

  2. Pain is not a "vital sign"

    Woodenpug replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Naw, few understand the difference between objective and subjective. Pain is not a sign, duh. Let's argue apples and oranges. I say apples are a fruit and beneficial. O.k. oranges are a fruit, but...

  3. Mandatory Flu shots

    Woodenpug replied to CathyLew's topic in Disaster Preparation

    If mandatory flu vaccinations violates your rights, then shouting "fire" in a crowded theater violates your right to free

  4. Pain is not a "vital sign"

    Woodenpug replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah. We can reach a fair compromise by calling pain a Vital Symptom. "Fifth sign The phrase "fifth vital sign" usually refers to pain, as perceived by the patient on a Pain scale of 0–10.[1] For...

  5. I Wish I was a Real Nurse not a LPN

    Woodenpug replied to Nure Emi's topic in General Nursing

    I really dislike these trade schools for health care. They charge way too much and are mostly non-accredited. The education has to be up to standards and they are required to maintain the same first...

  6. CNA's and Tube Feeding: What's Your Facility's Policy?

    Woodenpug replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    I had believed that tube feedings were among the things which could not be delegated. I guess, like everything else, it varies state to state. Given all the things that can happen, I'm not sure I...

  7. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Woodenpug replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    SCBA's provide even more protection than m95's.:wink2: Just a gentle reminder: "# Stay home if you get sick. CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep...

  8. Hourly Rounding

    Woodenpug replied to Erianne1074's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    "the best approach would be a nurse/patient ratio based on a level of acuity classification system"

  9. Would you say this nurse has a ' problem?'

    Woodenpug replied to IMABSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    I feel dissatisfied with the above responses to your question. After some thought, I realized that before giving any advise to your "friend," I would need to review her history and do an assessment....

  10. Union allows discrimination against nurses

    Woodenpug replied to Truth66's topic in International Nursing

    Gee, and I thought unions were such useful and necessary entities(sarcasm intended.) Just as with everyone else, you can do for yourself better, if there was no union. Sorry things are so bad....

  11. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Woodenpug replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Good point. Compliance is usually only a matter of a lack of knowledge. Other factors play a part and are studied ad nauseum. Check out the ODSF if you are interested in a fairly comprehensive, yet...

  12. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Woodenpug replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It is the problem. It is also one we can address. My plan is simple. Teach, lead by example and gently reinforce compliance with your co-workers. You were only kidding right? You do know how to...

  13. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Woodenpug replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Or simply, that we have different concerns. I would see a lessening in the impact of pandemic flu. We can do that by practicing universal precautions, cough etiquette and knowing how to use the...

  14. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Woodenpug replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Dr. Mcintyre's main point was that lack of compliance greatly reduces efficacy. She chose china for her study because there mask wearing compliance is very high. In Australia compliance is less than...

  15. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Woodenpug replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes. Most likely unions will increase the morbidity and mortality. Too bad, they can't escape their agenda and consider doing something

  16. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Woodenpug replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Here is the link again to what the IOM actually discussed. you'll see that non-compliance and improper use are the major issues. http://www.iom.edu/CMS/3740/71769/71867.aspx Rather than discouraging...

  17. Company loyalty meaningless?

    Woodenpug replied to AprilW3's topic in General Nursing

    Guess I'm just another person with the same experience. The LTC I was working as a CNA, when I started school, was unable to offer me a competitive wage as an LVN. Had I accepted a position, I would...

  18. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Woodenpug replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    http://www.iom.edu/CMS/3740/71769/71867.aspx is a link to the actual transcripts of the Institutes of Medicine's workshop (IOM). The major issues in the spread of novel h1n1 are non-compliance and...

  19. Why cannot give IV medication via artery?

    Woodenpug replied to suizzz's topic in Patient Medications

    Actually, I prefer

  20. Why cannot give IV medication via artery?

    Woodenpug replied to suizzz's topic in Patient Medications

    I had once worked with a population of patients who used I.V. access for recreational purposes. I asked many questions, such as why insulin needles (they call them orange caps). I even asked "why not...

  21. cheap place to get TB in detroit/ down river area?

    Woodenpug replied to miMOMMYof3's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I did my initial test here http://www.macombcountymi.gov/publichealth/ClinicServices/TBTesting.htm My employer did and paid for the second one. (I don't understand the rational but for initial hire...

  22. Routine Tylenol #3 and PRN administration

    Woodenpug replied to nurse_clown's topic in General Nursing

    Really seems like the MD was trying to get around the pharm guidelines that say you can't prescribe 1 to 2 tabs. So it was 1 tab atc and then the prn. Doesn't exceed the 4 grams in 24 hours and...

  23. PA: Hahnemann RNs nix union bid

    Woodenpug replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I think such a union would require all decision makers (Union and management) to spend at least 2/3 rd's of their time in direct patient

  24. Disturbed Energy Field? Yes or No?

    Woodenpug replied to VickyRN's topic in Holistic

    O.K. point taken or better stated by my favorite philosopher: "One man's theology is another man's belly laugh"- Robert A. Heinlein I accept that you believe in disturbed energy fields and appreciate...

  25. Disturbed Energy Field? Yes or No?

    Woodenpug replied to VickyRN's topic in Holistic

    "How does an open-minded nonbeliever prove it to himself? Simple. Get out of your head and experience it." Are you open-minded enough to experience strychnine ingestion? Many serious practioners of a...