stevenschmidt

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1. Life Just Sucks Sometimes

   stevenschmidt replied to Thanet's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I've done this for many years. Finally recognized it a few months ago. I now call it meta-self-pity. When I catch it, it's as laughable as self-pity. But the thing is to be aware of it quickly, before it does too much damage.

2. I Saved a Life!

   stevenschmidt replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in General Nursing

   My wife used to say, "Once a nurse, always a nurse." Unfortunately it's not true for all. I'm happy to read that it's true of you, even after all you've been through.

3. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

   stevenschmidt replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

   My wife always said "sontimeter", which I found annoying, but chalked up to her having been exposed to the metric system in French class before Science. Now I know it's correct.

4. I want her fired!!!!

   stevenschmidt replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

   As my wife used to say "Instant old lady, just add water." Maybe these people just don't understand what's important or how to take care of someone and need education and training. How soon do you want to see the same pt again? Don't demographics su...

5. I want her fired!!!!

   stevenschmidt replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

   It's so easy to be an unreasonable family member. When my (vented, G-tubed, nonverbal, bed-bound) stepson went into the LTC facility he was in now, my wife & I were. And she was an RN who had sent pts there when she was a discharge planner, bec...

6. It is me or them!!! I can't stand it anymore!

   stevenschmidt replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

   Some places have a bad subculture. How do you break it up? We had a PCA for my stepson (VATER, hypoxic brain damage at birth, in diapers, non-verbal, teenager. He was walking around the house, banging on the piano, playing with the TV remote and oth...