birdgrrl replied to Smilie0809RN's topic in Relations
A possibility that comes to my mind is borderline personality disorder. And sometimes i think it is appropriate to tell a patient to 'cut the crap.' I can't speak to this one without more information, but sometimes some are simply too out of control...
birdgrrl replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing
1) Don't necessarily rely on report. People forget things, confuse their patients, etc. Look at the patient, make your own assessment / judgements. 2) Learning critical care is like drinking water from a fire hydrant. julie
Haven't experience gangrene or parasites in full view yet (seen neurocystercercosis on MRI several times, no biggee), but expect those to be nasty. For now, active GI bleeds and circumcision are hard for me. But worst was seeing ECT during nursing sc...
birdgrrl replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing
This is a tough one for me. I just started in a hospital in New England, but am from a major city with a hugley diverse population. I here racist remarks all the time. About 20 years ago, I attended a session on how to handle homophobia (I'm a quee...
I am one of the fortunate ones who have woken up during surgery, but it was no big deal. I was under conscious sedation (propofol and I don't know what else) versus GA for a bunionectomy. I remember kind of sitting up and saying "That hurts!". The a...
How different are the roles of US and Canadian nurses? I'm thinking of relocating from the US to Canada. Any and all info is appreciated. I do have info on the process, but not on the substantive differences between the jobs. Many thanks! julie