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Lessons from a blind man

from nerdtonurse? - It was one of those nightmare weekends that made me wish I’d never left the deathless, bloodless world of computer engineering. A patient I’d grown attached to was dying from lung cancer, and every time I’d go in his room to check him, he'd pull down the 100% rebreather and gasp, “Is she here yet?” The “she” in question was his daughter. And,...
Last Reply by rbluth Nov 20 12:18 PM   48 comments   5,424 views
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Preventing FRUTI (Foley Related Urinary Tract Infection) in LTACH

from maggiejrn - While working as the Quality Manager for a LTACH (Long Term Acute Care Hospital) one of my responsibilities was Infection Control. As with most facilities our highest number of infections were FRUTI (Foley Related Urinary Tract Infections). There were a number of factors to consider. The biggest was NOT getting catheters out as soon as possible....
Last Reply by paul cloonan Nov 20 11:02 AM   19 comments   7,062 views
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Caring For A Family Suffering A Fetal Demise

from mother/babyRN - Sometimes the most difficult and poignant things we can do as OB nurses, is simply be there.... George and Martha Night time briskness slapped me in the face as I climbed in to my car for the familiar trek to work. It was my third scheduled night shift but only the first I had felt half way healthy enough to attend. I had called ahead to...
Last Reply by RikiTikiTavi Nov 19 10:25 AM   34 comments   8,919 views

"Transcultural Nursing Experience"

from vineyard - Way back to my nursing student life,i was assigned to an unconscious and a big half Filipino/Spanish patient. On the day before my clinical instructor assigned a patient for me,i was very feel fresh,happy,and active. I was thinking like it was a very nice and awesome day for me considering that i could have a new patient for the day. When my...
Last Reply by petit_paly Nov 18 12:55 PM   3 comments   1,098 view
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Tips For Student Nursing

from angelchick - I looked at the Competition Title and thought... Hmmm I can't comment on this one and then all of a sudden I thought, 'What about all those out there pondering the idea of going nursing', so here are my tips for "Student Nursing/nurses". :nurse: Certainly this is based on my own experience, some has been great and some not so great, my...
Last Reply by Montserrat Nov 18 12:44 PM   34 comments   10,311 views
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I am not alone

from waterpaint - Where should I start? 5 days ago, Friday, July 24th 2009, I took the most agonizing exam known to nurse-kind; the infamous NCLEX-RN. We, as new graduates, dread the life-altering exam that determines our next step towards a nursing career, allowing us to officially graduate from nursing school with a $130 license (depending on what state you’re...
Last Reply by ari_cele Nov 18 12:32 PM   38 comments   4,450 views
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I love this job......

from Misslady113 - :twocents:When I first decided to become a CNA I wasn't sure if it's what I wanted. I wasn't sure if I wanted to do the dirty work, to get so personal with people I didn't know. I wasn't sure if it would be worth it. All the hard work for so little pay and no recognition. But this job has been so worth every single minute. Every backache, leg...
Last Reply by Víctor Cárcamo López Nov 18 12:30 PM   20 comments   8,192 views
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What Do Operating Room Nurses Do?

from BethCNOR - The RN specializing in Perioperative Nursing practice performs nursing activities in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of the patients' surgical experience. Based on the Standards and Recommended Practices for Perioperative Nursing--A.O.R.N., the operating room nurse provides a continuity of care throughout the...
Last Reply by BethCNOR Nov 17 05:22 PM   37 comments   12,102 views

Society Needs Care Too

from leovineknight - Society Needs Care Too Replacing Patient-Centred Nursing with Society-Centred Nursing in Mental Health Care Settings Overview Patient-centred nursing care is problematic in mental health settings because it may lead to inward looking therapeutic activity, sick role development and inertia. Interventions may over-emphasise...
Last Reply by jedimasterr Nov 17 12:54 PM   1 comment   433 views
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A Sister Never Forgets

from AmericanChai - When I was nine years old, my brother Adam was murdered by someone who was supposed to be caring for him. His murder went unsolved and unprosecuted for 19 years. The man who killed Adam is now sitting behind bars but will be released soon. I filled the anniversary of Adam's murder with busy things so that I would not have to think about it so...
Last Reply by PALA101262 Nov 15 03:34 PM   14 comments   6,145 views
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Nurse Heal Thyself

from Lindsey McGraw - After I wrote the initial article about my decision to have reconstructive surgery 17 years after surviving breast cancer (“Quest for Girls” published on this site) the preliminary work was done. Now it was time to complete the final phase of my project to become whole again and receive my final implants. This experience proved to be much more...
Last Reply by Franemtnurse Nov 15 10:24 AM   2 comments   1,817 view
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Why am I doing this, anyway?

from TDFlMedicRN - “@#$!, @#$!, @#$!, @#$!!” I had not realized up until that point that subvocalized cursing could be so loud, but even though the only sounds he could make were the "sh" and the "t", he was going to say it. He was young, he was angry – he was a brand new quad who had woken up to find himself paralyzed, trached, and in a strange hospital in a...
Last Reply by C2CNurse Nov 14 01:24 AM   11 comments   2,805 views
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Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

from 43RN20 - As seen by a Registered Nurse from the United States, who is now on assignment, it can be hard to adjust to hospital nursing in Saudi Arabia. That is particularly true in the hospital complex that serves the Saudi Royal Family. The very size of this facility is daunting. It is a 1 km straight walk from the front door to the back entrance. To an...
Last Reply by annsaudie Nov 13 05:55 PM   141 comments   42,757 views
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Error and Attitude

from iluvicu - I committed this medication error during my first month of training in the hospital. I was assigned in the medical/surgical/pediatric floor of the hospital. We have 38 patients at that time and we're only 4 nurses on duty, dengue hemorrhagic fever was on its peak...so in short, it was a toxic duty. I was assigned at that time to do vital signs and...
Last Reply by stepcmpb Nov 13 08:15 AM   24 comments   9,946 views
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I made it through

from tatara - One of my earliest memories as a child was my mother telling me that I was prettier than my sister because I had the sweetest of smiles. I believed I was really very charming and I could say that my personality was oozing with confidence back then, because I was the only one in my kindergarten class with white and intact set of milk teeth. As...
Last Reply by dreaminOz Nov 12 11:01 AM   17 comments   6,881 views
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