maddynrs

maddynrs has 1 years experience and specializes in CCU-Med Surg.

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1. Is It Normal For...

   maddynrs replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

   --from frued's psychosexual stages of development-- phallic stage: "sensitivity is now concentrated in the genitals, and masturbation (in both sexes) becomes a new source of pleasure. the child becomes aware of anatomical sex differences (phallic com...

2. The patient's family members

   maddynrs replied to Foxfour's topic in General Nursing

   I have had family members who were the kindest people and only wanted to do what was best for the pt. They were great with the staff, obeyed all ICU policies concerning the visitations and helped with the pt care when I was out of the room with the o...

3. Patients say the DARNDEST things!

   maddynrs replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

   HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHH! Wish I had learned that ages ago! m.

4. I'm Not A Nurse - But I Have A Question

   maddynrs replied to sugarbear's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with Zashagalka. The ICU psychosis thing is verrry prevalent in my unit. I see elderly and sometimes not-so-elderly patients totally out of their minds with confusion and insistent upon going about their normal daily rituals in the middle of ...

5. Calling in Sick

   maddynrs replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

   At least you guys can call in sick without repercussions. At my hospital, if you call in sick more than 3 times in a six month period and don't have a doctor's note, you get written up. It's rediculous! I mean, we work with SICK PEOPLE! We are not su...

6. Best Brand of Shoes

   maddynrs replied to SwtTxLdy's topic in General Nursing

   I've heard a lot of people rave about Dansko. Only problem is, I haven't seen a "wide foot" line. I have very high arches and kind of wide feet and I can't find a nursing shoe that fits without having TONS of pain from Plantar Faciitis. I recently bo...

7. Finished Nursing School on Friday...marriage is toast

   maddynrs replied to Gaelic's topic in General Nursing

   I also did nursing school and work full time. It's rough. Of course, I wasn't married. (Still not unfortunately.) But I do believe that if your husband really loves you and supports you, he would be more understanding that you've finally reached your...

8. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

   maddynrs replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   :uhoh21: Hmmm.... truth... or fiction...:angryfire vhat to do, vhat to do? Ok, when I was a kid, I didn't even know there was such a thing as college. True story! I was among the less fortunate and poor. Thankfully, my mom found a way out of t...

9. Patients reading their own charts-yay or nay?

   maddynrs replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

   I know as a nurse I would actually like to see my chart and what the doc's write about me concerning my progress. I agree that the pt should have a right to review the medical documents, but there must be a way of doing it that will not compromise th...