mc40421

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1. Question for you Seniors? Please

   mc40421 replied to Freebird55's topic in General Nursing

   I've been in a few situations where I just had to try not to pass judgement and gave that patient the same nursing care I give others. It's certainly not easy and at the end of the day it sometimes bothers me when I think about things. I once had a p...

2. What do you enjoy the most in nursing?

   mc40421 replied to getbabygirl's topic in General Nursing

   My favorite part of nursing has always been the geriatric patients and working with them. My least favorite is all the duplicate charting we have to do. It seems that the same info is always posted in so many different places.

3. TeSt

   mc40421 replied to Cowgirl's topic in General Nursing

   I can clearly remember one test in particular that I took in my Algebra class. I studied very hard and had even gone to the college's math lab for help so I knew I was prepared, but when I got the test in front of me my mind went blank and I started ...

4. Last PM in LTC

   mc40421 replied to Kayzee's topic in General Nursing

   After a really bad weekend and just a build-up of many things I finally decided I'd had enough. I went in the next day and talked to my nurse manager and told her I was giving notice, and even though she tried to talk me into changing my mind it didn...

5. acuity system

   mc40421 replied to tiger's topic in General Nursing

   The hospital where I used to work did something very similar and it didn't benefit us at all! We actually ended up being worse off after it was done and the only difference it made was to the facility and the money they saved, so be careful! Hopefull...

6. When I was a STUDENT, the clinical experience I remember most was...

   mc40421 replied to MollyJ's topic in General Nursing

   My second week of clinicals in a local hospital I was one of three students picked to work with our instructor taking care of a patient who had gangrene of his penis and had to have it amputated. His wife worked in housekeeping at that same facility ...

7. How do you reward you...

   mc40421 replied to nursegoodguy's topic in General Nursing

   I love to buy a special scented candle and a new book or magazine along with something from "Bath and Body" then go home and soak in the tub until I look like a prune. If I feel like I really want to treat myself I may even buy a new CD to listen to....

8. Near Death Experiences

   mc40421 replied to nursegoodguy's topic in General Nursing

   My own personal experience happened after my hysterectomy at the age of 29. After I was discharged and sent home I started to bleed and was readmitted. I had vaginal packing done by my doc in hopes that I wouldn't need surgery and left to rest. At th...

9. How would you have handled this????

   mc40421 replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

   Everytime I see or hear something like this happening I get so angry I want to scream! I'm so sorry you had to go through that but the way you handled yourself was perfect. The daughter apparently has some self-esteem issues to deal with and likes to...