Elfriede

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    What do you do to relax

    Elfriede replied to marsbar37's topic in General Nursing

    - I note down the things that happened this day. !!! On paper - with a pencil !!! (I don´t trust in IT.) That helps me to slow down my brain and qualifies how to
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    Age epilesy

    Elfriede replied to Elfriede's topic in General Nursing

    "age epilepsy" ... ~ Epilepsy in the Eldery. First appearance in higher age (80+). Often associated with dementia. "belongs under the grass scar" ... ~ Is not
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    Age epilesy

    Elfriede posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi folks ! Age epilepsy is hard to recognize at first sight. The patient doesn´t convulses visibly. The symptoms are nearer to an apoplex than to a spasm. The patient comes back from strokeunit:...
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    Let go a long time ago

    Elfriede replied to Ypff's topic in General Nursing

    Hhhmmm... Take a look. Visit the care home. Talk with the staff and the residents. And if it feels good, place a canditature. (Keyword
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    Don't Risk Your Job Over Social Media

    Elfriede replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Fact is, that many people are inable to switch their brains on, before opening their accounts. The web never forgets a thing. You´r talking to the world, and not only to the person you
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    July 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    Elfriede replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Vultures are a part of nature, and you shouldn´t kill any living being without a good reason and a hunting
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    Nursing School Gifts

    Elfriede replied to smartiipants's topic in General Nursing

    You know theire careerplans ? Whats about a nurses ebook or an abo of a specialist`s website/magazine
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    June 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    Elfriede replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "I don´t leave the Paris-agreement of the
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    NTI: Resiliency and Burnout

    Elfriede replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Good .... ! "Meaningful recognition"($) and "Authentic leadership" Realy hard to find in nursing - and at the politicians these
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    What does your username mean?

    Elfriede replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    "Elfriede" - is a german name. I´m born, living and work there. - is an old name. These days you woudn´t name your child so. After 40 years of healthcare (32 of them in nursing), it should show:...
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    Pill packets suck

    Elfriede replied to Emergent's topic in Patient Medications

    "Effervescent tablet" (Mg, Ca, ACC ...) How to carry it to your patient? - In ambulant nursing - The fizzies are hydrophilic and too large to put them into a dispenser. So you have to carry the tubes...
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    Doctors Say the Darnedest Things

    Elfriede replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Painmanagement (osteoporosis): Orthopedist: "She has a biblical age. So what ???
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    Tramadol and Nursing School

    Elfriede replied to N_madison's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hhhmmm.... A decision of your school. A report from your doc about the dose, the diagnose and your compleance could be helpful. Tramadol is not a OTC. The regulations of your school are also made to...
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    Pill packets suck

    Elfriede replied to Emergent's topic in Patient Medications

    Yeah ! I know these openers, and many more of them. The best way to damage the pills. Do you have one for every size or kind of pills? And also "tablets cleavers": The very best way to hurt yourself:...
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    Pill packets suck

    Elfriede replied to Emergent's topic in Patient Medications

    - The wrapper/blister is often harder than the pill. The result is a ..... (removed) powder. A "NoGo", if the pills are coated or capsules. Also a matter of costs: I would like to register the trash...
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    Is it customary where you work to recheck BPs manually?

    Elfriede replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    The "ERR" of the machines is a good theme for a homework. - Pulsresult vs. Parkinson vs. sclerosis - Velcro: How old is too old - Hygiene vs. warranty: How exakt are the
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    Safe patient handling/movement in medical/dental clinics

    Elfriede replied to RiskManager's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Roll up your sleeves. Check your facility: How is the situation ? - Structural - Organisation - Personal - Aids Make two lists : - Present - Should be Carry them to your boss. "Disability access" is a...
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    5 Clinical Tips I Wish I Knew as a New Graduate Nurse

    Elfriede replied to NurseHeart&Soul's topic in General Nursing

    Point 5.) is the key. As a "graduated" everyone expects, that you know everything and you´re able to do it. Your experience ---- nobody cares. And you are responsible ! Open up your mouth ! Y´s...
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    But Why? Fingersticks and Common Sense

    Elfriede replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    "red button" = "I call the doc", I`ve meaned. Sorry. I know how to treat Hypoglycemia. But ... we have different standards here in Germany. For every .... I need an OK and have to report. So I try to...
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    But Why? Fingersticks and Common Sense

    Elfriede replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    If my glucometer shows a "HIGH" or a "LOW", I repeat the test. This time not at patients fingerstick but at his ear lobe. And I do this, before I "push the red
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    Healthy Weight Week: Eat Healthy Lose Weight

    Elfriede replied to JanineKelbach's topic in General Nursing

    Good article. No doubt. But: The best weight is the "feel myself comfortable"-weight. It depends on you only. With a bad mood you can´t bring a good performance to your patient and your mood gets...
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    Family members bring us junk food!

    Elfriede replied to guycna95's topic in General Nursing

    Hhhhmmmm...... I think, that family members are able to see, under what conditions we work. Sugar is a careproduct for overwrought nervs. So they take "care to the
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    Would you report this error?

    Elfriede replied to caffeinatednurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    1.) Note it down. - The facts and only the facts. 2.) Copy it. (By hand) (Don´t use a Hospitalcopier. - Copiers save everything or/and send it to theire network.) 3.) Keep the original and carry...
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    October 2016 Caption Contest. Win $100!

    Elfriede replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Don´t worry ! They are just ambulance
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    songs that describe the work day

    Elfriede replied to peachypurple's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Depends on, what my day did to me : - Suicide is painless / Jonny Mandel - 16 tons / Johnny Cash - Don´t worry, be happy / Bobby