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Jan 4, '10 - 
I would just like to thank the nurses who attended to my son, myself and the rest of my extended family in 2009, and by extension to every nurse around the world who similarly attended to suspected broken feet and legs (myself and my son), gall stones (mother-in-law)...
by thetaterelate 12 comments Last by
daverika
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Feb 10, '09 - After several days of working regular ER zones and one of triaging I worked as one of the trauma response nurses yesterday. My first patient was from a head-on MVA. He came in with a serious facial laceration that had hit an artery and with a left leg fracture obvious...
by ScrappyEDRN 27 comments Last by
maggiernpainnurse
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Apr 23, '09 - Many nurses want to advance in their careers. Few go into the nursing profession planning on being a floor nurse forever. Unfortunately, many fail to learn the very basic principle of how to be a team player.
I was fortunate to have been oriented to the world...
by trixie 27 comments Last by
twinklebelle
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Jan 22, '10 - The statistics are sobering. Substance abuse is rampant in our society, with an estimated 16% of americans suffering from addiction. up to 20 % of nurses are chemically impaired. Chemical dependency may involve such substances as alcohol, unauthorized use of...
by VickyRN 16 comments Last by
jasonakaremy
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Feb 9, '09 - Facing the Cliff in Recovery
(Based upon Creed's song and video, Six Feet From The Edge)
The main character is singing while standing upon a crumbling cliff edge, falls in a free fall until he hits rock bottom, faces a sand storm, then meets a woman who...
by Thunderwolf 3 comments Last by
jasonakaremy
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Nov 15, '08 - I was a very naughty student during my nursing college days. Does not follow the appropriate uniform at times,Always arrives late during our scheduled clinical rotations, does not listen to endorsements and sometimes instead of giving appropriate quality nursing care...
by tropanium 28 comments Last by
bananimal
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Dec 24, '09 - There is nothing more rewarding than Psychiatric nursing. With 16 years of experience, nothing prepared me for this eye opening encounter as did this tiny little 81 year old lady.
Working in a Geriatric Psychiatric Hospital, a lot of our patients are awake at...
by phdeha777456 17 comments Last by
jessesgirl13
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Dec 15, '09 - I don't even remember when I started writing or even remember when I stopped. I am writing this just to make sure I won't forget. I never intended to be a nurse,not at all but as fate would want to play it I became one. Time flies,it surely does. I have been through...
by deacon0920 13 comments Last by
emilyjoy
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Nov 5, '09 - “@#$!, @#$!, @#$!, @#$!!” 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...
by TDFlMedicRN 51 comments Last by
emilyjoy
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Jan 21, '10 - So I'm sitting here waiting at 4am for my Lortab elixir to kick in and I thought I'd share my experience as a patient today--
First, I'm an RN in Med/Surg/Onc/Tele with 2 years experience. I take care of post ops everyday, but I was still very scared going to OR as...
by Sonjailana 14 comments Last by
niculonghornrn
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Jun 18, '09 - I don't know who said it first, but when I was a kid I heard adults quote this line until I was heartily sick of it: "If I'd known I was going to get this old, I'd have taken better care of myself".
Psssssst......hey, you! Could you loan me some Advil till payday?...
by VivaLasViejas 45 comments Last by
lamazeteacher
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Jan 30, '10 - They don't call this time of year "the dead of winter" for nothing.
Some mornings I stand at my picture window, steaming coffee mug in hand, and look out through the bare trees in my back woods, which in warmer seasons are lush with green leaves that shade the...
by VivaLasViejas 20 comments Last by
jrbl77
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Dec 2, '09 - It took me a while to come back to writing after a nap that rested my mind that exhausted for the entire busy and hectic week that I have had. I have been thinking for the entire night about thing I have learned after the event that encountered yesterday in relation to...
by Mayjor Wong 14 comments Last by
col3
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Oct 23, '09 - My grandfather whom I have always called Papa was a loving, generous, happy, intelligent man. He got colon cancer. He fought with everything he had for two years then decided; but not before considering the thoughts of his wife; my grandma, only daughter; my mom, and...
by ExtraShotNoWhip 18 comments Last by
MobileNurseSara
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Oct 25, '09 - Gladys* was a senior nursing student, in her fourth semester (out of five) in the rough and tough ADN program. She was very insecure and it showed in her demeanor. She had self-esteem issues and sometimes came across as “goofy.” She was middle-aged and morbidly obese,...
by VickyRN 35 comments Last by
Goldensoul
