DefmamaNurse

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1. Nursing with a hearing loss: Yes you can!

   DefmamaNurse replied to Donna Maheady's topic in Disabilities

   LPN here and Deaf since birth. I have a Cochlear Implant and use a Cardionics E-Scope. I am a Charge Nurse at a SNC/ LTC facility. The only Nurse on the floor for my shift. I do it all. I broke through the barrier of "not possible", "..You can't be...

2. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   DefmamaNurse replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   Resident who was on hospice rang one night. I answered her call light. She was sitting on the edge of the bed and when I walked in, she looked at me and point blank said. " I'm supposed to tell you 'Thank You." from this group of people here." Me: ...

3. Why do patients.....?

   DefmamaNurse replied to ArrowRN's topic in Humor

   It's a PITA. Especially, when (God forbid) all hell breaks loose around those times..... Then you're stuck groveling/begging/ pleading for them to take it because you really don't want to spend a lot of time doing paperwork, faxing the MD about it, a...

4. Why do patients.....?

   DefmamaNurse replied to ArrowRN's topic in Humor

   The one resident who will refuse his H.S. pills if not given within a certain timeframe. In his case you have from 1855 to 1905 to give it or else.

5. Cochlear implants and stethoscopes?

   DefmamaNurse replied to deafnurseintx's topic in Disabilities

   I have a cochlear implant and I use a stethoscope. It connects directly to the CI. Here is a link.... Using a Stethoscope with a Cochlear Implant Linn Tearney Cochlear Implants Assistive Devices 271 I got headphones to go with it as well while I was ...

6. Nursing Student with Hearing Loss

   DefmamaNurse replied to courtneyrs's topic in Disabilities

   Hang in there! 100% Deaf Nurse here (Cochlear Implant recipient) and I'm on the floor almost everyday. I work LTC, and I deal with the same things you do. I know of a nurse who is Deaf who has a "bosom buddy" (CNA) who is her alarm, and directs her w...

7. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   DefmamaNurse replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   ROFLOLDNPIMP!

8. Call Light Happy Resident....help please?

   DefmamaNurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm a Charge LPN at a LTC facility working overnight shifts....I have a particular resident whom is neurotic on the call light all night long. It would be for anything from I need a tissue (when she has a wad of them under her pillow) to using the co...