magellin1

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1. Charting Bloopers

   magellin1 replied to AHarri66's topic in Humor

   One tired overnight RN at our facility charted that a child had recently returned from orthopedic surgery, pt had "MANSTRINGS" lenghtened.

2. About to give up on being a nurse

   magellin1 replied to Lorel's topic in General Nursing

   I had so many obstacles when I applied for admission to the local college. I had to wait a year, missed the deadline by 3 days for that year. My kids were one and four. My husband was making little above minimum wage. I had dropped out of college...

3. Developmentally disabled nursing

   magellin1 replied to DAB's topic in General Nursing

   At the facility that I am at, the children's program is pretty intense. It is a multidisciplinary, holistic approach. The team decides on the treatment for each child. Ages range from 5 to 21 years old in the pediatric residential program. In the...

4. Developmentally disabled nursing

   magellin1 replied to DAB's topic in General Nursing

   I have been working with both children and adults with multiple disabilities for almost five years. There is not a lot of literature out there. I'ts a shame because this is a specialty. Working with this population is a joy for me. The hardest pa...