GLORIAmunchkin72

GLORIAmunchkin72

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  1. I Don't Get the Anxiety Part of Nursing

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    It's not a good thing to get too 'cocky' while the wheel is still in spin because falling from a high horse is a long way down. At the same time it would be too easy to let anxiety paralyse you from...

  2. hypokalemia causes hypoglycemia? or other way around?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to seks's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's the other way

  3. Bending and Breaking the Rules in Nursing

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LTC or not, rules or not, it's residents' rights! As long as you explain why they shouldn't have certain foods and document, they can eat what they

  4. What does a rehab nurse do?? New hired rehab RN here.

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to NurseCinderella's topic in Rehabilitation

    Also lots of admits and

  5. What happened to MOM?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Milk of magnesia used to be the star of our medpass but it's slowly been replaced with Miralax. Not sure if it's been replaced because of taste, efficiency or

  6. How do you wash your scrubs?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to TJDHT2's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I used to wash them in cold water and liquid detergent but I had to change to how I wash them in order to avoid liquid detergent stains on the scrubs. First I ran warm water, add detergent, AGITATE...

  7. What happened to MOM?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Colace is still going

  8. Assisted Living Drama versus Skilled Nursing Stress

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to ScrubsAndSneakers's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    There is always drama wherever you go, sometimes it's obvious and sometimes it's a silent 'undercurrent' (in my opinion the worst). The best thing you can do is to keep your mouth

  9. Sending meds with family

    GLORIAmunchkin72 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What's the best and most acceptable way to send meds with family? Suppose they're taking their loved one for a 10 day trip. The resident has before breakfast, after breakfast, noon, mid afternoon,...

  10. Sending meds with family

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "Families don't always know those regulations: Neither did

  11. Sending meds with family

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I appreciate everyone's input. Just trying to find a good and acceptable way to send meds with family when they're planning an extended trip. Sending 40 or 50 little envelopes just doesn't seem

  12. Is it fair for the media to blame the RN in Texas for contracting Ebola?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to luv2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Fair or not fair I've always been told if you get infected it's your own fault. I am sure it's not that

  13. Continuous feed and med administration

    GLORIAmunchkin72 posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Can anyone tell me if medtechs are allowed to give meds to a continuous feed patient if machine is disconnected? And if not, can you explain why. Any input would be

  14. Do you count tramadol?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Sometimes we do and sometimes we don't and I can't seem to make sense of it. Right now we're counting it but who knows for how

  15. Med techs and continuous feeding

    GLORIAmunchkin72 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Nurses, do you allow med techs to administer meds to a continuous feed? What if the machine is disconnected? Any feedback is

  16. Med techs and continuous feeding

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I"ve asked around at work but not in an official manner. Most of the nurses at work do their own meds with continuous feed but not with

  17. Med techs and continuous feeding

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    THANK

  18. Do you count tramadol?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Patient Medications

    Thanks for the quick and helpful

  19. Quit my first nursing home after 1 day!

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to Trixyp's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sounds like a minefield! How do they pass

  20. Patient who continually refuses her meds

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to HollyMH's topic in Patient Medications

    Talk to your co-workers; find out how they deal with the problem. Try different approaches, something is bound to work some of the time at

  21. Magnesium for oxygen absorption?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to queenjulie's topic in Cardiac

    The ER nurse probably could provide you with more information on the subject if you would ask

  22. How much free water to put in G-tube?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to JerseyCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    "Maybe as pointed out above he likes to burp up the soda bubbles?" Or the sugar rush

  23. How much free water to put in G-tube?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to JerseyCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if she thinks he enjoys the soda pop...How could he if it bypasses the taste

  24. Handling the "R" word

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to LydiaNN's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    We have been used to shooting our mouthes without regard for so many years and now we have to learn how to talk

  25. The right to refuse has so many interpretations

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    "If the resident is a&o x 3, I would briefly and respectfully educate them on the importance of their nutrition and then leave them alone and document." I sometime feel uncomfortable telling a 98...