mycatmax

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1. Need help with Therapeutic Communication

   mycatmax posted a topic in Psychiatric

   hello all!! i have been a cardiac nurse for 2 years. i went into this immediately after graduating nursing school. i also began to work on my bsn immediately after i earned my associate degree. tonight is my very last bsn class and i am graduating wi...

2. To The New Posters On This Forum

   mycatmax replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks:) this is the very first post I chose to read on this forum. It makes me feel more comfortable and happy to read and learn.

3. Stories of the craziest patient you've ever had?

   mycatmax replied to RNJayhawk's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I was a brand new nurse still on orientation. Was taking care of a guy who had a lobectomy d/t lung ca. I work on a step down unit. This guy was obviously affected by icu psychosis. He was completely nuts and wanted to take his CHEST TUBE out and g...

4. Assignments that you are not qualified to take

   mycatmax posted a topic in General Nursing

   Last week I was assigned a patient that I was not qualified to care for. The supervisor said that I HAD to take this patient so that I may get the training even after I protested very strongly. He said that the other nurse on the floor would be there...

5. Grossest Thing You've Ever Seen

   mycatmax replied to sicushells's topic in General Nursing

   That is quite disgusting!

6. Grossest Thing You've Ever Seen

   mycatmax replied to sicushells's topic in General Nursing

   Had a guy who was just getting over a sm bowel obstruction. He was on complete best rest. He had to move his bowels so i put him on the bed pan. Couple minutes later I go into his room to clean him up. His poop looked like a think soft slimey gra...

7. Catty coworkers

   mycatmax posted a topic in Relations

   Recently I worked in an area of of the hospital that I do not normally work in. A couple of the nurses were nasty. No reason to be that way, just catty. I just don't understand what is inside these people to prompt them to act that way. I can't im...

8. 1 year in and I cannot do bedside anymore!

   mycatmax posted a topic in General Nursing

   One year in and I just do NOT want to do it anymore. I went to PRN status because I just did not want to be full time anymore. I have 8 more months and my BSN will be complete. My fiance and I plan on marrying at the end of this year and we want c...

9. Help! I hate my job!

   mycatmax posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been a RN for almost a year now. Work on a fast paced telemetry step down unit. I work (3) 7p-7a shifts a week, but also go to school (RN-BSN program). I used to love my job, but for the last few months I have hated it. I dread going in. ...

10. Debunking the night shift myths

    mycatmax replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I too work nights, and what you said is very true!

11. Types of nursing jobs

    mycatmax posted a topic in General Nursing

    Currently, I work on a telemetry step down unit. I work 3 12h shifts each week, midnight shift, and I work every other weekend. I am ready for some structure. I would love to work straight monday through friday, 8 hour days with weekends off. I...

12. Question about lung assesments

    mycatmax posted a topic in General Nursing

    New 7 month old nurse here. Kind of embarrassed to ask this question. Is there a difference between lungs sounding "decreased" or "diminished"? I always assumed they meant the same thing. They do, right?

13. Insensitive Nurses

    mycatmax replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new nurse too- 6 months in. Last night I worked on out telemetry overflow with another nurse who had 27 years experience. She wasn't very friendly at first, but since it was only the two of us working together, she started to open up to me a...

14. I Don't Know Nothin' 'Bout Birthin' No Babies

    mycatmax replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

    This article was so CUTE! I loved it! JUst adorable!! I'm going to email this page to one of my close friends! It's way too cute to not share. Thanks!

15. How Many People Really Love Their Nursing Job And Why?

    mycatmax replied to 987!'s topic in General Nursing

    I have been an RN now for 4 months now. I love it! There are times that are difficult, but the good drastically outweighs the bad. I love people. I love the stories they have. I love taking care of truly ill people. Being able to give medicine t...