HippieHealer

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1. Personal question for OB nurses in TN

   HippieHealer posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hey all, I'm a med-surg nurse and was hoping some of you could help me with a family crisis. Long story short, we just found out my husband's sister is pregnant with baby #3. This is not good news. The older 2 are being raised by my husband's parents...

2. I really don't think I'm cut out for med-surg....

   HippieHealer replied to HippieHealer's topic in Med-Surg

   Yeah, I wasn't trying to imply that ICU would be a cake walk. I just have a hard time when, say, the other week I had 2 pts that had both came in with abd pain and gastroparesis and they're right next door to each other and I have to keep them straig...

3. I really don't think I'm cut out for med-surg....

   HippieHealer posted a topic in Med-Surg

   I'm a new grad, got my RN in June and started working on a med-surg unit Aug 14. I'm in the final weeks of my preceptorship and I can tell my manager wants me to start weaning off. I like nursing a lot, esp when I get great patients, but I've been fe...

4. Whats the deal with all the crying?!?!....

   HippieHealer replied to morningland's topic in General Students

   I think the OP is being a little insensitive. Of course NS are going to cry--you're dealing with sickness, life, and death, who WOULDN'T be emotional about it? We're nurses, not robots; we shouldn't deny our own humanity any more than we should deny ...