Rosie40

Rosie40 has 30 years experience and specializes in med/surg.

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1. Do nurses support physician assisted suicide?

   Rosie40 replied to NightOwl0624's topic in General Nursing

   I do not support Physician's assisted suicide (PAS). I wrote a paper for one of my BSN courses and the information I found out was enlightening. Most of the terminally ill patients that opted for PAS were those that did not have adequate pain medic...

2. treating a visitor of your pt? reprimanded for not doing it....

   Rosie40 replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

   At my hospital we are not allowed to take BP's check blood sugars on visitors for the simple reason that if there is really something wrong and I make a mistake, the hospital and me can be sued. Our olicy is that if a visitor is ill for whatever rea...

3. The most embarrasing thing you've done at work!

   Rosie40 replied to ClaireMacl's topic in Humor

   FONT=Comic Sans MS]rotfl: :rotfl: Read your story, couldn't stop laughing!!

4. Have you cried?

   Rosie40 replied to thisnurse's topic in General Nursing

   This nurse. I have one question for you. Do you feel that crying over this patient hindered your ability to do your job taking care of him? If not, then you are doing him a service. You are showing him that you care. So many times I hear from fa...

5. How do nurses "really" feel about students?

   Rosie40 replied to Ortho_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I love working with students. I remember when I was a student, how intimidating everything was from your instructors to the nurses on the ward. I remeber when a staff nurse told me not to worry, that I did nothing wrong when I was giving a patient ...

6. What is a real nurse?????

   Rosie40 replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

   After I read your message, I couldn't help but see red . When I first became an RN, I was oriented by an LPN. I learned more from her than I did from an RN that was orientating me the next week. Anyone who is a nurse LPN or RN who wants to know wh...