tatara

tatara

psychiatric nursing, med/surg adult care

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tatara specializes in psychiatric nursing, med/surg adult care.


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  1. Have you ever came across those old censored/pornographic videos and posters with main characters dressed or identified as nurses? During the 70's, media greatly influenced the society to view the image of nurses as less respectable and undesirable ...
  2. Gross Question....

    I often get to care for burn patients who can't afford regular debridement. I tell you, the smell haunts me even at sleep! I would spray cologne to a sheet of 4x8 gauze, line it inside my N95, and wear protective (sterile) gear with cap. My nose get...
  3. Update on Sally

    Yes. Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever. It kills many children (even adults) here in the Philippines. Cases peak during rainy/wet season when mosquitoes breed easily. In some cases, fever is the only presenting symptom and while febrile, plt ct is within nor...
  4. Being a Nurse for a Killer

    I think of lawyers who have to stand by the side of self-confessed criminals to defend them and their human rights. Nurses care, they don't judge.
  5. Update on Sally

    She passed away last night. Sally, that sweet little child with dingy Barney developed massive UGIB. Her platelet count dropped from 51 to 22 in just a matter of 6 hours. She was trasferred to PICU, coded twice and died 9 hours after transfer. The ...
  6. Dingy Barney

    She passed away last night. Sally*, that sweet little child with dingy Barney developed massive UGIB. Her platelet count dropped from 51 to 22 in just a matter of 6 hours. She was trasferred to PICU, coded twice and died 9 hours after transfer. The...
  7. Dingy Barney

    I remember she was in good mood last night when I told her: " I see that you really love Barney, huh?" she suddenly she threw me a fierce look, with eyes blazing haha! My only concern is that Barney harbors godzillions of germs and microorganisms t...
  8. Urine C&S sample from wet pads? No way. Your effort will be useless. That idea from a supervisor? Are you sure she knows what she's talking about or did she read and understand the order?:loveya: Extreme nursing ingenuity is needed. Very chall...
  9. Dingy Barney

    Attachment to inanimate object, say a toy, is cute and acceptable to a certain degree especially among hospitalized children who are in a great deal of stress. Cuddling a teddy bear is comforting and soothing, but when do parents need to consult a p...
  10. Image Conscious

    Sad but real. Those hypocrites may comment anything they want about me and with how I do my job. They can stay cool as long as they want and get promoted, I don't care at all. My patients are my concern; what they feel about me and how I made the...
  11. Would you marry a doctor?

    In a less popular place in Southeast Asia where I grew up, it is a common dream for young girls to be a nurse and hope to marry a doctor. There is that notion that nurses are meant for doctors (if not engineers). Male dominance in a community like ...
  12. Would you marry a doctor?

    In a less popular place in Southeast Asia where I grew up, it is a common dream for young girls to be a nurse and hope to marry a doctor. There is that notion that nurses are meant for doctors (if not engineers). Male dominance in a community like ...
  13. Best advice

    Being a Nurse is a commitment. You will tirelessly be always giving part of yourself to the vocation. Once you get into nursing, no matter if you finish the program or not, even if you retire early or quit sooner than expected, you won't be the sam...
  14. Best advice

    I say, with all respect, please explore this site. Read on and you'll get answers. You'll be moved.
  15. My day was ok until

    What we do as nurses? We breathe life to patients. We don't just get tired, we die inside when as we care for others, we leave our children behind; when as we comfort the sick and dying, we get home to people who care less.