HangTen!

HangTen! specializes in Respiratory, Hospice, Med-Surg, MICU,.

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1. mental illnes symptoms

   HangTen! replied to Jmorri613's topic in Disabilities

   Are you comfortable in sharing with your co workers your hx with ptsd? My employer knows of mine, and they also know I do Not deal with violence or the threat of it by a patient or anyone. This is also was my trigger. I have been able in the past...

2. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

   HangTen! replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Relations

   In all seriousness, couldn't family nurse have action taken against their licenses for operating out of their scope ie giving a med in a hosp, not properly documenting etc etc and for the other issue of disconneting a chest tube. If this type of thi...

3. desperate for some input!

   HangTen! replied to keeptryin's topic in Recovery

   YES! There is hope.... Run, don't walk to your closest Al-Anon or Narc-Anon meeting. There, you will find loving support for yourself. You will learn about this thing, addiction, and gain tools to help you get your life back. Peace truly can be ...

4. PTSD- Am I alone??

   HangTen! replied to strugglingnurse's topic in Disabilities

   IF nightmares are mental illness....IF painful memories are classified as mental illness....IF being afraid of the perpetrator is classified as mental illness....IF almost being killed and not emerging with a smiling "oh, I'll just dust myself off an...

5. Dumb Question: About A Trach- What Am I Missing?

   HangTen! replied to bollweevil's topic in General Nursing

   This is a Very Good question! I look forward to hearing the rationale behind this. I read plausible responses already, ie not all trachs are 100% respiratory in nature, the nasal canula May trigger the breathing reflexes (interesting theory! If t...

6. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

   HangTen! replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Relations

   That I would LOVE my Job IF you would kindly leave your family, bowels and doctor at home (Sorry doc, no offense to you intended :sofahider)

7. Paramedics Calling for Pt Info

   HangTen! replied to nurseby07's topic in General Nursing

   This EMT was Totally out of line, and as the doc says, I would have called and reported this. His behaviour was completely inappropriate! These guys (gals) are Fully aware of what the regs are and are trying to sweet talk someone into letting it sli...

8. Proof that Magnet Status is a farce (read this article!!)

   HangTen! replied to CareBayer's topic in General Nursing

   I plead ignorance to the details of Magnet Status (a local hospital I worked in has this status, so I know all I need to re that:)) and I did not bother reading this articl - with due respect to the OP. My husband has had his own business for years, ...

9. You Know You're a Nurse When...

   HangTen! replied to Brownms46's topic in Humor

   When........... Every time you get in the car to go somewhere besides work, you pray :zzzzz "Dear Lord, PLEEZE :bowingpurDO NOT Let Me come upon the scene of an accident or ANY medical Emergency......have mercy on me! Amen!"

10. Pay issues

    HangTen! replied to Ramrodthegreat's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting thread, although I don't understand why you as an EMT is questioning the nuances of nursing as a job along with pay issues and trying to "understand" that which you cannot know, unless of course you became a nurse. I was married to a fire...

11. Nursing and tattoos

    HangTen! replied to MelRN13's topic in General Nursing

    I am an agency nurse and have been for two decades. I had a pt, about 15 yrs ago in an LTC facility who had a large tattoe on her arm. She was in her 90's! It was ugly, undiscernable and she was in a circus in her younger years. She chewed tabacco i...

12. How many RN's would go the BON about MA's

    HangTen! replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    The doctor I work pt for calls his MA's "nurses". I am the ONLY nurse in the office. I have told the girls it is illegal for them to identify themselves as such........but, it still goes on. One who is also an emt pt tells patients "I am the same ...

13. Nurses with chronic back pain

    HangTen! replied to letina's topic in Disabilities

    Yoga! I am still floored at the relief I obtained, and I have hardware as well. You are denying yourself if you don't give it a good go. Best wishes!

14. Quitting smoking.. for real this time.

    HangTen! replied to tachybradyRN's topic in Recovery

    Congrats! Here are my tips: 1. IF you slip, don't let the slip define you. Forgive, love and acknowledge and feel proud keeping every success you've had in the front of your mind. ie new self talk. But believe it! Get going again, and you will...

15. Ex smokers

    HangTen! replied to greatshakes's topic in Recovery

    I am a former smoker. I indulged for decades, honestly, I don't know how many years. It was a STRUGGLE to make it over the hump. But I did! The reasons for not smoking........oh my. First, the stink. And I mean stink. I had no clue how rank a s...