wernicke BSN, RN

wernicke has 5 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Peds, Psych, Rehab, Geriatrics.

wernicke's Latest Activity

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   Nurse Arrested For DUI, Sober But Exhausted After 12 hr COVID Shift

   wernicke replied to Julie's topic in Headlines

   Adderall doesn’t have those effects at therapeutic levels. The person saying that is a brand new account and that’s the only post, which makes me suspicious that they’re a troll who posted that to try and get a rise out of us.
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   Nurse murdered patients with air in arterial lines?

   wernicke replied to MunoRN's topic in Headlines

   It’s not clear to me either what the mechanism was but he did confess on the phone with his ex wife. He apparently didn’t realize it was being recorded and was admissible. https://www.ketk.com/news/crime-public-safety/william-Davis-murder-t...
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   Unsatisfied Patient

   wernicke replied to summertx's topic in Nursing

   Nah, it's only human. Had a lady, of sound mind, literally beg us for bed rails. State still gives us a really hard time in those cases, because the bed rails violate her "right to fall". The very concept of the "right to fall" is beyond absurd...
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   My patient is going to get a pressure ulcer and there's little we can do to stop it. How do you handle situations like this?

   wernicke replied to wernicke's topic in Nursing

   Happy update-she stopped this behavior! Turns out she had a traumatic experience with incontinence in a healthcare setting. She was able to work through it, and the traumatic situation was very preventable so we were able to assure her that it ...
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   My patient is going to get a pressure ulcer and there's little we can do to stop it. How do you handle situations like this?

   wernicke posted a topic in Nursing

   The patient is in her late 90s and is here for rehab following an accident. She has absolutely zero cognitive deficits-sharp as a tack. She also has no diagnosed psychiatric history. Her medical history is surprisingly minimal, and her prognosis is g...
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   Manager Audited Narc Drawer Without Witness; Fired Me for ‘Missing’ Norco

   wernicke replied to Floridababe's topic in Nursing

   I'd be stunned if this wasn't the case.
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   Upsetting Foley Insertion in a Confused Dementia Patient

   wernicke replied to wernicke's topic in Nursing

   Sadly this was correct. The same patient has a wound vac. I did a dressing change for her today, found that she was soiled so cleaned her up. When she was on her side, and I was wiping her, she yelled out "no! no! no!" then whimpered "why John ...
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   Upsetting Foley Insertion in a Confused Dementia Patient

   wernicke replied to wernicke's topic in Nursing

   Thank you all! And this thankfully happened. After three days off, I came back to her back to her baseline. She is a lot more "there" than given credit for-she has dementia that's quite advanced and cannot really communicate (lots of word...
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   My current job is putting my license at risk, and I feel my only option is to quit while I still have my reputation. How do I address this in interview?

   wernicke replied to wernicke's topic in Nursing

   Update for everyone: It all worked out! I had a new job within two weeks, and word of the situation had actually gotten around in some circles. I also had a ton of people volunteer to be my reference, including people who could vouch for the situatio...
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    Upsetting Foley Insertion in a Confused Dementia Patient

    wernicke posted a topic in Nursing

    I had an elderly female patient with advanced dementia who required a Foley Cath. Her family very much wanted it done, and before her disease progressed, she herself wanted everything done for her as well. Her survival was at risk without the cathete...
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    My current job is putting my license at risk, and I feel my only option is to quit while I still have my reputation. How do I address this in interview?

    wernicke replied to wernicke's topic in Nursing

    I was worried it would come off as unprofessional or as bashing my last workplace.
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    My current job is putting my license at risk, and I feel my only option is to quit while I still have my reputation. How do I address this in interview?

    wernicke posted a topic in Nursing

    It's a very long story, but I currently work at a pediatric facility plagued with many problems. I have spent the last 18 months trying to sort them out, and I had a wonderful manager. Was making progress-our last audit was our best ever. I have...
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    No Parking, Yes Problem!

    wernicke replied to wernicke's topic in Nursing

    As of right now there's only been one ticket. In my state, I will not be towed or booted as long as I pay. Parking tickets do not go against me, they go against the vehicle, since the state officially has no way to know who was driving the car at the...
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    Has anyone made the transition from home care to ICU?

    wernicke posted a topic in Nursing

    I'm still a ways away from doing it but I like to plan ahead. I'll be applying to jobs in about six months all being well. Im a new grad in home health; virtually all my patients are ventilator dependent. There's also central lines, TPN, trach/peg, ...
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    No Parking, Yes Problem!

    wernicke replied to wernicke's topic in Nursing

    Thank you all for your replies-the agency ultimately decided that they'd cover any parking tickets. I think the first person I spoke to on the phone was unfamiliar with policy. Still nuts how the agency has to write off tickets as a business expense-...