ssouthernyankee

ssouthernyankee

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ssouthernyankee has 5 years experience and specializes in med/surg.


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  1. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    Now that I could not handle. I would be too tempted to "help ease their pain"
  2. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    Yes I did adopt her
  3. What can I do to these scrub stains? Help Me!!!!

    I keep a spray bottle of Greased Lightning in my laundry room. If not for it I would constantly be buying my kiddos new white shirts
  4. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    I apologize for not leaving an update sooner I didnt receive an email letting me know this had been reactivated. We are doing great. Relocated to another state two yrs ago for my dream job through St. Judes. Tori has grown into a beautiful girl who b...
  5. What to say to the parents of special needs children

    I'm very sorry for your heartache Grandparent, but a lot of us nurses have big soft spots for special needs children. I know I tend to get very defensive over the subject.maybe because my mother has made some awful commments to me about my autistic s...
  6. What to say to the parents of special needs children

    Thank you, you said it better than I can. As the parent of a child with Aspberger's and a therapeutic foster parent, I could never imagine thinking my children were "messed up". Who "messed" them up then?? Our life may have more challenges than other...
  7. Needing a Live-In nurse for my Mom, does medicade cover it?

    Medicaid should cover part time help. Often you are given the option to hire a family member or friend to be an aide several hrs per day. Which could help put your mind at ease knowing who is in the home providing her care.
  8. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

  9. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    Thanks to all for such kind responses. I hope all of you have a wonderful Christmas. We are excited to have our first Christmas together as a family.
  10. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    Hello everyone, thought I should give everyone who has followed this thread a wonderful update. As of November 23 I am officially her Mother. The adoption went smoothly. We couldn't possibly be happier., I feel like the most blessed person in the wor...
  11. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    Thank you, you are correct it can be very difficult for a single parent to become a foster parent. In my state there is such a shortage of therapuetic foster parents that if a single mom applies, goes through all the training and has the resources to...
  12. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    the state dropped charges against the mom, from what i understand that during most of it she was at work but my lil one told me that her mom said something to her about her soiled underclothes once. so she had a good idea of what was going on and cho...
  13. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    The "buddy" of her dad who was also involved has just worked out a plea bargain, he was only sentenced 10 yrs. Again I am glad that there wasn't a trial to deal with but I am upset that he got off so much easier than her dad. Although I realize that ...
  14. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    So sad but all to common.
  15. Life, Death, and Other Matters of Consequence

    Beautifully written. Thank you for this article.