Nursing

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My doctor prefers to call it "God's Waiting Room." My mother was in a nursing home and my husband's father was in one. The nurses are very good in most of the nursing home (you have to interview several nursing homes though) but there simply aren't enough nurses to go around so although the elderly are cleaned up, fed, given medication there is little exercise for them. The nurses do the best they can. Often the first thing to go on the elderly (if you pay attention) is their legs. It's the lack of exercise. If one is fortunate enough to be wealthy enough to put their parent into an expensive nursing home then you basically can call the shots and pay all the bills. For most of us this simply isn't an option. On the whole most qualified nursing homes are pleasant and it's the visits from family (or bringing the elderly person home for a few hours on the weekend) that can make them the happiest. I think the first answer pretty much hit the nail on the head. except i think it's not enough nurses that are the problem, its the profit margin. The bottom line, the pay roll, is what says how many nurses are in the homes. I think its a real crime the way some of our elderly spend the last years or months of their lives. I don't have an answer but maybe we could put pressure on our law makers to provide more funds and more inspections of nursing homes and better training for the people that work in the nursing homes. It seems that medical science can keep people alive but there is no quality of life. Maybe the sons and daughters should quit there jobs and care for their parents. i wish I knew the answer......this is a quote ........"They will do anything for their meager small salary"...(Adolf Hitler ) I certainly agree with the above poster in saying that our elderly are not given the dignity they deserve. The nurses and doctors blame the government, yet it's the nurses and doctors that want more money, so, they get it and where does it come out of ... the care for the elderly! Administration fees are extremely high so when hospitals ask me for donations if it's over 10% they don't get a dime from me. I have gathered other people together for donations and bought a second hand machine for a hospital, but that's as much as I'll do. Who wants to line the pockets of Administration. Our governments haven't provided for the mass volume of elderly and the Baby Boomers are coming up hot and heavy and there will be a real over-load eventually. I'm 65 and everyone knows that I have given orders (as far as I know I'm in my right mind right now LOL) that I can live in my small rancher with my husband (or without depending on what happens in the future) and let me live in dignity. You can die just as well at home as you can in a nursing home and dwindle away. I love my pets, so when the time comes, don't come for me to stick me in a nursing home or I'll have a shot gun loaded with rock salt! LOL Most nursing homes don't allow pets so the elderly who have pets have to give them up (that in itself is a crushing blow.) Many of our nursing homes in British Columbia have mascots such as a dog or a cat that make the rounds, but that's not enough for some of the elderly. The elderly have put years into our society, paid taxes and some have fought in wars and we don't give them the dignity they deserve. We sign petitions here demanding better treatment and sooner or later they have to listen. The media is also a good source. I have good solutions and have written my government. How about college students or even High School students being Candy Stripers and reading to the elderly or taking them for a little walk. It would help the students and the elderly. It can be rewarding work as well. The elderly should have their own private little room with some of their own things. All my mother was allowed was a very few pictures, her teddy bears that she collected and of course a bit of clothing, but that was it! That's no way to pass on. If I could have I would have had my mother live with my hubby and I and would have had round the clock care for her and let her die in dignity in our home, but we just couldn't afford it and my mother was very ill and suffered from Dementia.

Hydrocephalus is usually the result of another medical problem within the skull. Medical interventions of hydrocephalus usually include a surgical shunt or medication or both.

Where I am from it's $20 per hour weekdays. And $25 an hour on the weekend. It's probally similar in Georgia.

First of all for whoever wrote this, "similar" is spelled this way. I guess this is in the very rural areas of Georgia. In Atlanta, a 1st year RN can make up to $65K per year.

Clearly They're not from GA at all because they stated "where i am from(pointing out that they don't live in the state listed)...it's probably similar IN GA(clarifying that they knew the question was about GA but they could only give the information they had available for the state they lived in, but figured it would be pretty close in earnings)" so you need to learn how to analyze the text that is given to you before you try to correct someone else..you could have just improved it and moved on instead of trying to insult someone and their place of residence. oh and by the way, just as well as there are ignorant people in the rural south there are the same amount in ATLANTA...so don't try to put Atlanta on a pedestal.

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According to the US Census Bureau the estimated mean annual wage for a RN "Registered Nurse" as of May 2008 was $65,130. this would be about $31.31 an hour. Most Registered Nurses starting range is between $25-37.00 per hour.

It all depends on where you are working, and how much the company is willing to pay out. It also depends on your location bigger cities and states will pay out more than your smaller cities and states i.e. Missouri and Illinois. There are two states that don't pay RN for what they are worth. The pay range will also depend on your area of expertise because their are different level of nursing.

In my 20+ years of being a nurse I have noticed the quality of good nursing are going downhill, because so many people are in this field for only a pay check. So if you are seriously thinking about become a nurse I hope your heart and attitude is in the right place. Sincerely 12erhunt.

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A Dolphin is a marine mammal, so i would have to say yes.

The word edema means swelling.It is not something you GET,it is a symptom of something, many things, infection, brusing,inflamation.

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If the adult patient is alert, in full possession of their faculties, and not living in unsafe conditions, no. You'll end up in Family Court one way or another, and there are going to be repercussions.

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In most towns, there are stores that specialize in nursing scrubs and shoes. However, you can also buy them at stores like Farm and Home. The best way to find out who sells them near you is to do an internet search for "Nursing scrubs" and the name of the town where you live.

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2. Place in high fowlers position

3. Rest

4. Medicate as ordered

A bachelor's degree in most areas can require between 124 to 128 college credits particular to a specific program of study. This would be based on a college or university that operates on a regular two semester academic year which is the most common. For institutions that operate on a tri-semester or quarter-semester it would be quite different. That being said, the Bachelor's degree - in most cases - is designed as a four year program of study, provided the student is full-time and follows their chosen program of study as prescribed by the college or university, and also provided the individual does not require prerequisite or developmental coursework as a result of basic skills testing. The minimum credit load for a full-time student is no less than 12 credits per semester. However, to complete the degree within the four years, a credit load of approximately 15 to 18 credits is recommended. For individuals who work or who have other responsibilities that would prohibit them from attending full-time, completion of the degree may take twice as long. Still, some of this time can be cut down by attending summer sessions and/or interim sessions. In addition, the bachelors and associate degrees are referred to as undergraduate degrees while the masters and doctorate degrees referred to as graduate degrees.

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Community health nursing back in the early 1900s was about nursing practitioners going up tenement stairs just to reach their patients. However, community health nursing today involves various settings.

If chest tube dislodges, apply pressure over the insertion site with a dressing that is tented on one side to allow for escape of air. If tube gets disconnected, cut the contaminated tip and reinsert a sterile connector and reattach to system or place tip in sterile water. To remove: pt does valsalva maneuver, chest tube is clamped and quickly removed by MD, occlusive dressing applied.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics the estimated mean annual wage for registered nurses as of May 2008 is, $65,130. This would amount to $31.31 per hour. Median annual wages of registered nurses were $62,450 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $51,640 and $76,570. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $43,410, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $92,240.

Most people do know them as Dental Nurses, but the PC way to say it is Dental Assistant. I prefer to call them glorified cleaners myself :D I am a dental nurse, and It will take you 2 years at the most to qualify at NVQ Level 3 oral health care.

A traveling nurse typically works 13 week assignments across the country in areas where there is a nursing shortage.

There is a nationwide nursing shortage that is expected to grow to 800,000 within ten years. For nurses this means that their services are growing in demand.

The traveling nurses are used as one method by hospitals to combat this shortage.

before taking the oral temperature of a client has just finished a cold drink, the nurse aide should wait

A Nurse Practitioner generally makes more money than a Registered Nurse. A Registered Nurse could possibly have a Diploma, an Associates Degree, or a Bachelor's Degree. A Nurse Practitioner has a Master's Degree or higher.

Many nurses who return to school for their NP find that their annual pay decreases as an NP versus an experienced acute care RN. However, they may also find that their schedule and work environment are more comfortable.

Home health care allows you the comfort of being in your own home as well as independence. You can customize the kind of home health care services you need. So you may have home health care that is 24 x 7 or you may choose to take limited help at home, if you feel you need help in just taking a bath or perhaps you need rehabilitative therapy. When you are registered at a nursing home, you are required to stay there along with other patients. There is very little independence you have. The nursing home schedules your activities and makes sure you are getting all the proper treatment you need.

You would need to take the prerequisite classes necessary to become a registered nurse, which include a lot of science classes, psychology, humanities, etc. When you receive your nursing degree you are then qualified to sit for the licensing exam, and will be able to then specialize in pediatric nursing.

Platelets are irregularly-shaped, colorless forms that are available in blood. Their sticky surface lets them to form clots to stop bleeding.

When bleeding from a wound starts, the platelets accumulate at the wound and try to block the blood stream. The calcium, vitamin K, & a protein called fibrinogen help the platelets to form coagulation.

A clot starts to form when the blood is in contact with air. The platelets sense the existence of air and start to separate. They respond with the fibrinogen to start forming fibrin, which looks like fiber. The fibrin then starts to structure a web-like work that traps the platelets inside it. This cross section of platelets solidifies as it dries, shaping a coagulation, or "scab."