crownurse

crownurse has 25 years experience.

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1. Does allnurses.com make you a better nurse?

   crownurse replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, because now I don't feel so alone. I have seen and done a lot of stupid things, now I know it's part of the learning experience.

2. Would you marry a doctor?

   crownurse replied to QTpie86's topic in General Nursing

   OK, I married a chiropractor. He has privileges at our hospital, but is not there regularly. If it weren't for him I would be crawling to work and back. As for the others, no, I wouldn't want to marry them. It's bad enough to suffer through a shi...

3. Difficult family members/visitors

   crownurse replied to anewday's topic in General Nursing

   I tell them to please step out while I assess the patient even if all I'm doing is flushing a medlock. If they say, it's OK with her if I stay, I tell them it is the law that the patient has privacy. If they still refuse, I say I will just have to h...

4. First year nursing student

   crownurse replied to munozg23's topic in Student Assist

   It's entirely normal to worry and have fear along these lines. You will be the best nurse ever! Going to school doesn't make good nurses. School is a reference point that you will return to in your mind when you are working as a nurse. If you hav...

5. What PDA/ Smartphone are you guys currently using?

   crownurse replied to sweetsmuckers's topic in Arizona

   ]I am getting an I-phone soon, would like to know anything about it pro or con too. I can always change my mind.

6. Pt./Family Comments that Leave You Speechless

   crownurse replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

   yes, i've had people tell me that i have to lift the patient and i can because i am a nurse. whaaaat? :pumpiron:

7. Pt./Family Comments that Leave You Speechless

   crownurse replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

   now this is just mean but i had to do it. a family who always complains had brought a roach into the hospital and placed it on top of their loved-one's soup. it was completely dry and you know they did it. of course, i was called to the room to see t...

8. Pt./Family Comments that Leave You Speechless

   crownurse replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

   OK, so this lady was dying and I tried to call her son all day leaving messages that we needed him, it was an emergency. Later that day, she died. He finally called and we told him she had passed on. He then said, "OK, so what was the emergency?":eek...

9. Pt./Family Comments that Leave You Speechless

   crownurse replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Hilarious!