Unitedlife

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1. Suprapubic catheter coming out urethra

   Unitedlife posted a topic in General Nursing

   Today at the end of my shift, one of my NARs reported to me that a resident's catheter had fallen out. This resident is also slightly obese, making the vaginal area difficult to see. After finishing with the insertion, the aid continued to get the re...

2. Nurses discretion to hold Tx?

   Unitedlife replied to Unitedlife's topic in General Nursing

   This sums up exactly what happened. She stormed off to the room and put them on, with no real reason given. It has happened a few other times, I usually just laugh it off. In the end I see it as my judgement vs hers.

3. Nurses discretion to hold Tx?

   Unitedlife posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello! Fairly new nurse here, I have been working at a LTC facility on overnights for the past 3ish months. Loving it so far! One of my residents has a 3x4 cm blood blister on her shin, it is intact with an opsite dressing covering it. I didn't want ...