sugarnurse replied to Baby Catcher's topic in General Nursing
I worked for 13 years in ER and relief in ICU. I am an LVN, we had a choice to get certified in ACLS, PALS, and Advanced Tramua, if we did so we were paid more, and could assist with more procedures. So, it was our choice, and some of the nurses ...
I do not beleive in assisting anyone take their own life, but I do feel that if a person has wishes that all help be withheld if they are terminally ill, then this wish sholud be hononed. Like IV fluild, feeding tubes, etc. These are my wishes, a...
sugarnurse replied to Blackcat99's topic in Ob/Gyn
No, I would not, because of my own beliefs and feelings. This is one question I always answered no on any applications. But I do not ever attempt to tell another person what to do, they have to answer for, and deal with their own actions, just...
sugarnurse replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Humor
Not embarassing, but really funny, not for the patient, but just the incident. I was at work one night when I heard one of my patients yelling "help". This patient had his right leg amputated from an accident, and he was still out of it from the pa...
sugarnurse replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Humor
Most embarassing moment: I have a parrot who loves to sit in the shower on her shower perch and take a shower with me. Well, let me tell you that my fellow employees in ER had a field day when I had to go in to have stitches in an area I will not s...
sugarnurse replied to elaineg102159's topic in Correctional
Just tell him that the count has to be correct, or he does not get the keys. Like someone else said, maybe he is a drug addict and wants to hide something. I also worked for six years in a correctional facality. Take care.:chuckle