Yes it is very disheartening, and I understand I won't cure them; nor would I want to put my energy into doing so, simply because I'm not an addiction nurse. Any time I have a patient who generally has normal baseline vitals and I suspect they may be...
Despareux replied to peachypurple's topic in General Nursing
Always after work. I shower the next day if I have it off, but if I'm working, I won't shower before work, because I don't smell bad and I'm not concerned about my own germs.
Despareux replied to Despareux's topic in Uniform/Gear
I bought the NB Minimus and wore those for several years, exclusively until the summer of 2014, when I tried on my first pair of Five Fingers and fell in love instantly. I mostly wear my VFFS ( I own 6 pair), but alternate with my NB Minimus every co...
I'm going to add chest compressions. My entire torso would be sore after doing compressions. Squatting, turning pts frequently, some lifting of equipment/supplies, transporting pts on their big, awkward beds, and miles of rapid walking. It's really ...
I've been a nurse in a large city hospital for 2.5 years on a telemetry med/surg floor. I'm considering changing career paths and would like to see if home health care is a direction I'd like to go. I was offered a casual position in home health car...
Despareux replied to CTnewgrad826's topic in General Nursing
I don't think it's a good idea for a new patient to arrive right before shift change--I think it's a safety issue. I would much rather take report for the new patient and do my own assessment, rather than getting a half-assed report from the previous...
I'm not sure, but I don't think my son remembers what his father's penis looks like. I could be wrong. I cannot believe how painful the procedure was for my son. No doubt about it, he was in pain. Both my husband and I agree if we could go back an...
I wish I had more time to BE with my patient, to sit with them and really hear what they're telling me, but sadly, acute care just doesn't seem to allow that. By the way, Margaret Newman was my favorite nursing theorist. I really want to know how t...
Despareux replied to carachel2's topic in Relations
It takes 5 minutes to do a complete head to toe. How can you give a heart or BP med without first assessing the systems they're prescribed for? There is at least 5 minutes in a shift to at least do a focused assessment and inquire of other issues; e...
With permission I started one of my classes today. I took the performance assessment and did not receive a score; the pop-up message stated something about my mentor contacting me about my score. I tried locating information about whether or not this...
Up until about 8 or so years ago, I didn't even know what a nurse was or what they did. I just knew I needed something more in my life. An acquaintance recommended nursing. I took a few years to research what nursing was all about and looked into sc...