NorthStar

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1. I'm getting tired of taking people to the bathroom, pericare, & empowering cna's!!

   NorthStar replied to ilovetheelderly's topic in Safety

   In some countries, it is just a "given" that the family's come in and do the actual "hands-on" care of the patient. The nurses pass the meds and do the education with the families. Now, that is heaven on earth.....where people are caring for people...

2. Nursing and fainting........(long)

   NorthStar replied to Euphrosyne7's topic in General Nursing

   I passed out at the sight of blood for a long time. When I started nursing school, I nearly passed out watching an IV being started. Don't worry, just keep moving forward. The best thing I can tell you is to work in the hospital as a CNA or someth...

3. and the problem is..........?

   NorthStar replied to marcicatherine's topic in Emergency

   This really happened to me when I was triage nurse in the ER...I asked the patient what brought him to the ER. His response was..."Whenever I get out in the cold weather, my nipples get hard and erect and ache a little bit"

4. How small is this world?

   NorthStar replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

   Believe it or not, I found my brother on this site....he's an RN in another country!

5. Calling in sick: how do you decide?

   NorthStar replied to kids's topic in General Nursing

   Quote from barefootlady: Sick is fever, nausea,vomiting, diarrhea, splitting HA, and severe weakness. Sick is not trip to Sam's. But agree that sometimes a mental health day might be required. Too bad my mental health is no longer top priority. I dis...

6. how have you dealt with flirting doctors.

   NorthStar replied to kimmicoobug's topic in General Nursing

   It's easy to give/receive compliments and lay them on heavy when you are around a person at work for an extended period of time. Often we are with our co-workers greater amounts of time than we are with our own spouses/significant others. After a w...

7. Calling in sick: how do you decide?

   NorthStar replied to kids's topic in General Nursing

   Calling in sick is just that. I think that it hits nurses extra hard because we are difficult and expensive to replace. I've actually seen it where a hospital had to transfer all their patients on one floor to another because one nurse called in. ...

8. terrified of illnesses or death??

   NorthStar replied to Lzrd938's topic in General Nursing

   I think it revolves around 2 different things. First being that you are acutely aware of "signs and symptoms" of diseases etc., and you begin to become psychologically physically aware. Second is that you are afraid because you've seen the human asp...

9. What's going on with this kid?

   NorthStar replied to LydiaGreen's topic in Pediatric

   Sounds to me also like cyclic vomiting syndrome. My daughter did the same thing for about 5 years before I FINALLY got a diagnosis from a pediatric gastroenterologist. Dx. CVS

10. Is this insane or what?

    NorthStar replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

    Apply for some leave without pay to "recover from some emotional upsets", then start your new job and tell them as long as you are not on your old job, you don't have any emotional upsets.

11. Night Shift Eating Habits

    NorthStar replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    There have been a lot of studies on night shift workers. A lot of nurses go into adrenal exhaustion related to increased cortisol levels, and decreased thyroid levels. Weight gain and depression, depending on your age will most likely be a result u...

12. Any thoughts and words of wisdom greatly appreciated.

    NorthStar replied to Nurse2be's topic in General Nursing

    I'm assuming that you had to spend time away from you child to get your BSN?

13. Cancelled

    NorthStar replied to PhePhe's topic in Agency

    I think the original thread was overall talking about day to day staffing, not a contract assignment. There is a difference between per-diem locally in which you can be cancelled. The contractual agreements are also different.

14. Cancelled

    NorthStar replied to PhePhe's topic in Agency

    Just food for thought. Ask the agency to have the hospital guarantee them the shift for you. If they can't guarantee it, then by all means, don't guarantee them that you won't take the first shift that comes along elsewhere. A lot of agencies will...

15. in luv at work

    NorthStar replied to tortisshellcat's topic in General Nursing

    You mentioned that you are a new nurse. You are also human. It's completely understandable that you would begin to feel some attraction for someone that you are with most of the time. I think it's often the case that when we are one on one with so...