BellaBlackwell

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1. Smell of Death but Not Dying

   BellaBlackwell posted a topic in General Nursing

   Have any of you ever smelled the "smell of death" on a patient and had them survive? I first smelled that smell on my grandpa about 2 weeks before he died. He had been slowly declining for a while, but those last few weeks, the smell grew stronger an...

2. Does Death Have A Smell?

   BellaBlackwell replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

   I work in an LTC. Ironically it's the LTC where my grandfather died. (I know, nice, right? Working every day in the building where my grandfather died.) I had recently lost a job and applied there when he was on hospice. His last 2 weeks or so befor...

3. Got Fired - Need help writing resume

   BellaBlackwell replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   I'm not an RN, though someday I aspire to be one. I was terminated from a facility where I was an aide, but through no fault of my own, rather I was lied about. Yes there were days I had to stay late to complete resident care (was a personal care hom...

4. Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

   BellaBlackwell replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

   I know this is not a religious board, and this is not a religious post so hear me out. This is written from a purely historical perspective. The Bible says to give alcohol as pain relief, and the Bible is the most enduring literary work in history, s...

5. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   BellaBlackwell replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   -this story made me cry.

6. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   BellaBlackwell replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   @TuggaWar You mentioned hearing what sounded like your mom or your mom hearing what sounded like you. A similar thing happened to me. I was home sick with a bad cold while my parents when out to visit my grandparents (to pick up my birthday presents...

7. Getting started??

   BellaBlackwell posted a topic in NP Students

   I've been wanting to get into the medical field. I have a little bit of experience as an aide and I loved it but unfortunately I lost that job, so I've been bouncing between minimum wage gigs for now. I'm thinking NP would be a good choice because it...

8. Can I be a nurse with a colostomy?

   BellaBlackwell replied to BellaBlackwell's topic in Disabilities

   Thats awesome that your daughter decided to become a nurse despite her health challenges. That's kind of like me. I do have my share of health issues, and they will make nursing challenging, but definitely not impossible. And these health issues actu...

9. Nurses with fibromyalgia/cfs/similar conditions?

   BellaBlackwell replied to PianoTiles's topic in Disabilities

   I have chronic fatigue and getting it was one of my biggest reasons to pursue nursing, as all of you CFS'ers know, this disease is one that no one understands and most people will call you a hypochondriac. I am spurred on by the lack of support and u...

10. Can I be a nurse with a colostomy?

    BellaBlackwell posted a topic in Disabilities

    So I don't have a colostomy yet, but due to functional bowel disease, my doctor has mentioned it. Nursing is my dream. Right now I'm an aide. I can't imagine myself doing anything else but helping other people get through their health challenges. Thi...

11. Physical for new job-question

    BellaBlackwell posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was offered a caregiver job at a personal care home. They require the typical 2-step TB, drug screen, and lifting test, but at this place it seems they're a little more intense with a physical exam too. I have my share of health issues, and when I...

12. Pre-Employment Physical Exams

    BellaBlackwell replied to MMurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have a pre employment physical this week and I have scoliosis. Will that disqualify me for the job? (Caregiver at personal care home)

13. About to get fired. HELP!

    BellaBlackwell replied to BellaBlackwell's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry I haven't been around lately. I did end up getting canned, so I've been applying for other jobs and whatnot. I ended up for now going back to the water park job I had a few summers back. It's not as good pay, but I'm happy there with good cowor...

14. About to get fired. HELP!

    BellaBlackwell replied to BellaBlackwell's topic in General Nursing

    The other morning at the end of my shift I saw the director. I asked her how she thought it was going. After she told me it probably wasn't going to work out (despite the fact that my supervisors has signed off on my action plan) I expressed to her t...

15. About to get fired. HELP!

    BellaBlackwell replied to BellaBlackwell's topic in General Nursing

    @Psychcns, my perceptor was the one who didn't train me properly, and when I told my supervisor about it (she is friends with the preceptor and I'm the low woman on the totem pole) my supervisor literally told me to get out.