wif411

wif411

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About wif411

Married with two kids. Have been a registered nurse for 17 years

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  1. long term night shift work versus health

    I was putting darling hubbie through school. Yet, he has a cogential nerve problem in his spine and we realized that withe the meds he is on he will not be employable in medical field. He withdraw from school with all a's and at the top of each cla...
  2. Introductions

    Jillybean, There is a really good hospital in Greenville, NC. It is Pitt Memorial Hospital. It is a large teaching hospital, with medical school and all. Quite like Chapel Hill but the city is smaller. I will post you some sites......
  3. I shed a tear today.....

    My aunt, 75 yrr old, was just diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Well, between my dad and her kids it took two weeks to find out this lady had met. pancreatic cancer. She had one tx of chemo---the docs told her there was a 90% cure rate---yeah, righ...
  4. long term night shift work versus health

    Thanks for all the input. I am trying to get it all together. I think I am getting through to the hubbie and the kids. I will post again and let you all know
  5. I shed a tear today.....

    You are right. People are more educated about the issue then they let on to be. I guess they just do not have the heart, the nack, the guts, to talk about this. It is terribly hard and I know it is for you. Yes, I would do it again too. Keep going...
  6. I shed a tear today.....

    My husand and I met while we were working at a nursing home. He was a social worker, fresh out of school. I remember him asking me to go with him to talk to families about no codes, etc. I think the problem is that people are just not educated abo...
  7. I shed a tear today.....

    A living will in NC is not recognized in the home setting. YOU MUST GET A "DNR/STOP SIGN FORM " signed and notarized by a doctor. It keeps ems from doing anything more than comfort care. I have explained this process to many, many people. ut it i...
  8. What inspired you?

    I thought I wanted to be a doctor, but I found out how long the educational process was and said forget it. I foremost wanted to be a mom and I just didn't think I could do both adequately.
  9. dr kivorcian or not

    I was working hospice. The patient was at home with her daughter and husband. She was in a great deal of pain. We obtained morphine suppositories. I informed the pt, the daughter and the husband the side effects of morphine with respirations alre...
  10. Professional or Technical

    pofessional
  11. Is it or Isnt it?

    Alot of doctors are now usinf "Marinol" for appetite stimulant. Although I have had pts tell me it is not as good ad the real thisn as far as creating the munchies.
  12. I shed a tear today.....

    You ladies, who have discussed these end of life issues with the families, deserve the hug and pat on the back that we normally do not get. I have done the same thing. I told the family a many a time the situation the probable outcome, etc. I remi...
  13. I walked out of the ER this morning...

    Do Any of you have any experience with TMJ headaches. I have suffered from them for several years. And knock on wood have had only 2 bad ones in lasr 6months.
  14. Working as a team

    I have been an RN for 17 years. I was a CNA at 18 and did not finish RN school til I was 23. Cleaning dookey everyday from all kinds of crevices, turning patients and doing all the CNA duties inspired me to keep going to school. It made me hope th...
  15. long term night shift work versus health

    As I said earlier I really love nights, but cannot seem to get enough sleep. Some days I sleep from 10am to 9pm. But with lots of interruptions. I am beginning to think i do not get the deep sleep that I need. My husband gives me a hard time days I...