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  1. Constipation

    night owl replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    adrienurse, i spilled it once all over my scrubs and shoes and my clothes were soooo stiff when it dried and the shoes were very shiney! i guess when everything else fails, we can always use...

  2. Constipation

    night owl replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Our unit uses MOM and cascara aka a black and white M-W-F @ HS for the chronics followed by a fleet enema in the am if no results. How I hate those d@mn fleets! Dulcolax supps work better I think....

  3. What do you enjoy the most in nursing?

    night owl replied to getbabygirl's topic in General Nursing

    After the last few days in h*ll, I can't even say I enjoy being a nurse anymore. I'm exhausted, I'm frustrated and I think I'm burning out! I wish I was rich then I could take a leave or something,...

  4. tips for dealing with dementia

    night owl replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is a great thread! I too often wondered "what's all the fuss about?" When some one refuses their meds, or refuses to go back to bed, (I work nights). If they want to be up so what? I will be that...

  5. Frequent Faller

    night owl replied to StormyCD's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    BadBird, Didn't you know that more injuries and deaths have occured while using restraints than without??? a restraint is always the last resort...no matter

  6. Medication Aides

    night owl replied to R.L.Silva's topic in General Nursing

    i was always under the impression that you had to be licensed to give medications. for a facility to use med aides would be shadey to say the least. but if they're legal i can see where they'd be...

  7. Medication Aides

    night owl replied to R.L.Silva's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of medication aides. Are you licensed to do this? And do you give out

  8. 200 lb MONSTER!

    night owl replied to Furball's topic in General Nursing

    They failed to mention that once it was removed, it began to make an audible sound from it's sharp pointed teeth. It cried and farted. Then to everyone's suprise, it started to speak. "I do believe...

  9. Nitro tubing

    night owl replied to 2rntish's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    ..."Nitro tubing"...Sounds like a new ride at the amusement

  10. shaving

    night owl replied to kookyscientist's topic in Operating Room

    Once I had to get my nose cauterized for a small bleeding artery...small bleeding artery heck I thought I was having an aneurysim! Anyway when the ENT man said he was going to cauterize it, he said,...

  11. Night shift nurses are lazy and NICU isn't real nursing!

    night owl replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Complained once to the HN that all the scut work was given to the night shift and her reply was, "Isn't that why you're paid night differential?" {{{{{HELLOOOOOOO?????}}}}} :stone :stone

  12. Frequent Faller

    night owl replied to StormyCD's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Catsrule16, Family was aware of the frequent falls, but they never did sue. We did put him in a cardiac chair a couple of times, but he still tried to climb out of it! He needed the constant...

  13. Nursing, No Longer A White Woman's Job?

    night owl replied to Gomer's topic in General Nursing

    Intelligent and sensible minds shouldn't be concerned with this kind of issue. Diversity is interesting. I love working with people of all ethnic backgrounds and learning about their cultures and...

  14. Frequent Faller

    night owl replied to StormyCD's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've got a story for you all... We had a resident about two years ago who was a paraniod schiz and had this phobia about lying down in bed. Had a Hx of a Fx hip already. He would do anything to NOT go...

  15. Frequent Faller

    night owl replied to StormyCD's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Anita, That laser light alarm sounds like a great idea to me. Please if you can get any information about it I would certainly appreciate it, and so would my residents. Thanks a bunch. PS. By the way...

  16. Frequent Faller

    night owl replied to StormyCD's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Stormy, I know EXACTLY what you're going through b/c we just went through an exact situation with an 80 y/o parkinson's. He wanted to be independant, didn't want any alarms, belt, helmets you name it....

  17. What do you carry your pens, tape, scissors, etc in?

    night owl replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Definately pockets and lots of them. Can't stand anything around my

  18. obituaries

    night owl replied to shannonRN's topic in General Nursing

    usually read the obits looking for residents who expired a day or two afterwards, but it's when I stumble upon co workers that I used to work with that really shock the h*ll out of

  19. Vomit and other icky stuff

    night owl replied to JPKC26's topic in General Nursing

    2ndCareerRN, That vomit smiley(?) is too d@mn funny! Puke is the worst for me in nursing, and I'll NEVER over come it no matter what! It's the Re-e-e-etching that gets me...Those noises set my stomach...

  20. Do Day Nurses Really Feel that Night Nurses Do Nothing All Night?

    night owl replied to Brita01's topic in General Nursing

    The thing is, day shift has done their share of nights by filling in when night nurses go on vacation and they know how hard it is on nights with less staffing and yet they still manage to dump many...

  21. Do you watch Medical shows?

    night owl replied to old-master's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I love medical shows! I've watched them since I could remember starting with Ben Casey, Dr Kildare, Medical center and everyone up until present day ER. TLC's Life in the ER, but no Maternity...

  22. What was most embarrassing moment as a nurse?

    night owl replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    MHN, I'm blushing for you! Believe me, I know EXACTLY how you felt. All I wanted to do was run out of that room. Last night I prayed that this resident wouldn't ask for the "cream" again, but of...

  23. What was most embarrassing moment as a nurse?

    night owl replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    Those dang tv's! Always wacking my head. I think that's part reason why I'm mindless

  24. What was most embarrassing moment as a nurse?

    night owl replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    It certainly was moonrose2u! Whenever someone does that, I always try to make them feel not so embarrassed by saying, "Just like being home!" With my son and my husband, sometimes you think they were...

  25. Do Day Nurses Really Feel that Night Nurses Do Nothing All Night?

    night owl replied to Brita01's topic in General Nursing

    i couldn't agree with you