Hi, I work at Providence here in Anchorage. I was born and raised in anchorage. I have never worked at Regional but I had both my kids there! It's a great hospital (smaller than Prov) and its magna status. They are on computerized charting there. Its...
I would like everyones opinion on this. Do you think they will ever find a cure for cancer or other serious diseases. I think they will and are always working on it, but one of my patients brought up a really good point that they make so much money o...
You sound like an awesome nurse! very gentle and sympathetic. It is so sad the stuff we see. I work in an oncology unit also and see stuff that rips my heart out. She was lucky to have you for a nurse, thanks for sharing
I can't believe it. Just 2 minutes ago I started a thread on this same subject. Then I was scrolling through and I saw this one. I am also thinking about getting one done but I am so chicken. My friend just had one done last year and she swears by it...
I guess it doesn't bother me when people ask me to do stuff as long as they are nice about it. What I have a hard time dealing with is the people that are downright rude! I had a patient that kept TELLING me what to do, not even asking, just telling!...
I mean like a staph infection, pneumonia, hep c, AIDS, or any viruses, or anything. Just wondering, as I am always nervous about this but I know that it is a risk we take everyday and we just have to be careful.
I once discovered a patient on a pca dilaudid pump had been getting 3X the dose ordered for 3 days! Amazing she was still alive. She had bad side effects from the drugs (twitching, jerking) Poor lady, once we got it straight we had to watch for w/d s...
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I always feel like it is an honor to be with someone during that transition of their life. If I have a patient (DNR) that is near death, I find I am always drawn to that room no matter how busy I am. I just don't ever want a person to die alone so I ...
havent heard of any overdoses. I have seen patients trying to get an overdose. One patient cut the tubing and was trying to pour MS into a cup then drinking it. Another patient broke the glass on the pump and stole the syringe and left AMA! Oh the pe...
I graduated over a year ago and I would have to say that I thought micro was the hardest. Although the nursing classes were tough, it was just that with nursing classes there is a tremendous amount of preparation and paperwork (clinicals, careplans, ...
LaVorne, You never told me about all these experiences! I am so thankful that you and your handsome husband are recovering. That is so scary what you went thru. BTW my friend, I miss you! D
This is a funny thread! I live in Alaska and we don't have skunks. I had never even smelled one before until I went to NY when I was a teenager. BTW, we also have no snakes, cockroches or poisonous spiders (except a few brown recluce only in the wo...