bellcollector

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1. Calling in for no sleep

   bellcollector replied to Nurse131382's topic in General Nursing

   I have trouble understanding why there are so many nurses/healthcare workers who are so seemingly proud of consistently over working themselves or working with little to know sleep. It makes no sense...

2. Oxygen

   bellcollector replied to Marija1's topic in General Nursing

   I am a 3rd shifter and every place I have worked save for private duty it is our job to make sure things are done with our pts. and clean and restocked for the next shift. Personally I feel it is...

3. Loss of son and finding a future

   bellcollector replied to bellcollector's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I have completely isolated myself except for the 2 nights a week that i do private duty. I have been an LPN since 1998. I worked in geriatrics and special needs and spent two years doing Excelsior...

4. Loss of son and finding a future

   bellcollector replied to bellcollector's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Thank you for the kind wishes. I am an LPN doing private duty had experience mostly in geriatrics before the injury. Yes because of WC I would have to continue to work but I only work 2 days a

5. Loss of son and finding a future

   bellcollector posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Hello Everyone, It has been a couple of years, I think, since I have posted here. This might be kind of wordy so I apologize in advance. I got injured in 2004 and was off work until 2014. I am...

6. Why don't nurses bond?

   bellcollector replied to bellcollector's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I apologize for not acknowledging all the posts. I have had a rough few months. In and out of hospital a few times. Thank you for your thought provoking posts. I think I probably just haven't hit...

7. Why don't nurses bond?

   bellcollector posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I have been marathon watching Chicago Fire. I have always heard that fire fighters bond and become like family and so far that is what the show portrays. I am just curious, why is it that we nurses...

8. red and raw bottom

   bellcollector replied to bellcollector's topic in Pediatric

   Thank you for your

9. red and raw bottom

   bellcollector posted a topic in Pediatric

   Hi, I am in desperate need of advice. My client is a 5 yr old with many medical issues. Our current problem is that she is on total parenteral nutrition. She gets probiotics and prune juice when...

10. ? about my peds patient

    bellcollector replied to bellcollector's topic in Pediatric

    Thank you justbeachynurse I will do

11. ? about my peds patient

    bellcollector replied to bellcollector's topic in Pediatric

    I just watched video on the Farrell bag as well I will show it to guardian's in the morning. I am giving the simethicone every 4 hours, have vented tube before each dose, have HOB elevated as high...

12. ? about my peds patient

    bellcollector posted a topic in Pediatric

    Hi all I am a PDN but this is a peds question. I am caring for a little girl and I do mean little. I won't share anything identifying just in general. She just turned 4 but because of her condition...

13. Christmas ethics?

    bellcollector posted a topic in Private Duty

    I know it is unethical to receive gifts from clients or their families but is it acceptable for us to give them Christmas

14. Good Nursing Books

    bellcollector replied to englishgeek's topic in First Year After Licensure

    "Bed Number Ten" Was mandatory reading in our program and is a true story. "And If I Perish" and "We Band of Angels" are a couple of my favorites also true stories. If you like fiction Echo...

15. How many days off are appropriate?

    bellcollector replied to RNathome2010's topic in Private Duty

    Now this is the mom that reminds me of myself and how I would react. My youngest son, the one with special/complex needs, is soon to be 27. He now lives in a group home he is high functioning but...