You can not refuse treatment to a patient based on your own beliefs. This is no different than making a patient receive treatment against theirs. As nurses we are our patients advocates. It is not our place to pick and choose which treatments or bel...
edrnbailey replied to JinnyLynn's topic in Relations
$1.00/hr equal $2000 a yr. Is that enough difference for changing your life and schedules? This is only something the two of you can decide as a family. If it is more about the progression to management in your career then you will need to sit down...
Thank You Ruby!!!! I have been the preceptor and the oriented and witnessed the good and bad of both. I am even guilty of not being the best preceptor and difficult orientee in my career. What I have learned is all nurses are people and all people...
As a nurse in a non- socialized medicine socieity/country I can only speak to how that system is run. One of the primary components facing nursing here (USA) is lack of recognition so to speak for nursing care and nurses. Nursing care is "built in"...
edrnbailey replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency
All of which is very true. I may not even listen for bowel sounds if chief c/o is unrelated.... This was my humble attempt at making a funny... (obviously not the best) in an attempt to return to board to a lighter more positive tone... but you are ...
edrnbailey replied to Bluanthrogrrl's topic in Neurological
I started my nursing career on neuro/neruosurg step down unit. It taught me everything I know. Neuro is a field that is either loved or hated, there's no in between. These patients are challenging. The brain/spinal cord controls the rest of the bo...
edrnbailey replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency
I worked on a neuro step-down unit for 4 years before transferring to the ED. And I thank God everyday for that experience! Those years and the patient's there taught me to prioritize and good (great I think, but don't want to toot my own horn) asse...
edrnbailey replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency
Stargazer, Never discount the need for last BM even as an ED nurse.. when working up acute Abd pain and or n/v this part of the assessment is important to ED nurses also... We all remember our first acute or significant CONSTIPATION patient and what ...
edrnbailey replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency
" I told her I would feed the patient his breakfast and make sure the meds were reconciled so she wouldn't have to do that." In actuality most ED nurses would love to have the time to feed their patient. I don't when I've had the opportunity to spen...
edrnbailey replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency
The intent is duly noted and appreciated. For some all they can see is the negative. They must justify their own negative thoughts and attitudes by pointing out others. Food for thought.... if the only way to build yourself up is tearing someone e...
edrnbailey replied to Loves2Lurk's topic in Emergency
There is NO excuse for ANY patient speaking to you this way. You are an educated professional. The size of your hips, buttocks or any other body part is irrelevant to your ability to give care. It is time we nurses stopped making excuses for bad b...
Are you working day or night shift.... that alone can throw a wrench into the mix. I too am a runner though I'm only a halfer... When I changed from day to night shift (again) it took me several months to readjust. If you are new to nursing give you...
edrnbailey replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency
It is!!!!!!!! A nursing home cannot refuse return of a previously accepted resident if he/she has been cleared medically for any condition that would require treatment/care that facility is not capable of providing. They are legally responsible for ...
edrnbailey replied to TinyRNgrl's topic in Emergency
Kudos to you.... for being the nurse we are all supposed to be and thinking of the patient first. And second kudos for standing up for nurses everywhere; LTC, ED, floor nurses, etc.. It drives me insane when another nurse talks down to/about nurses ...