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Nov 21, '08 - 
Today we lay to rest the husband of one of my coworkers. The news of his death haunts me, and brings back memories of my first patient having a major heart attack.
I was fresh out of nursing school, working my first nursing job in a large emergency department. I...
by Aneroo 32 comments Last by
masaya
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Oct 12, '08 - My funny nursing experience occurred a few years ago when I was a new grad. I had been working in the ER fulltime and was on one of many long and dreaded night shifts. One of my patients was an older gentleman from a nursing home. During my initial assessment I went to...
by vadushkas_nurse 3 comments Last by
Dofarel
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Nov 15, '08 - Being an intern is a challenging experience. We have to rotate unto several wards and sections in order to be able to fully appreciate all the fields of the Nursing profession. And what really was very upsetting on my end was being assigned at the delivery room. Well,...
by phatreecio 9 comments Last by
mannurse65
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Nov 12, '08 - One evening during an eight hour shift at my place of employment, a local nursing home, sounds of a resident yelling "help, help!" and "come quick!" followed by a commotion broke the silence. Staff on duty reacted promptly running towards the room where the sound was...
by Lindsey McGraw 12 comments Last by
dawngloves
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Sep 30, '08 - Wow!
955,000 miles, almost 500 months and 15,500 days after I became a LPN, I'm finally a student nurse again. I'm getting my associates degree in nursing so I can sit for state boards and work as a registered nurse.
A dozen new vibrant colorful textbooks...
by 99percentangel 52 comments Last by
karmil
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Nov 7, '08 - As most of us did, I started my nursing career as a CNA in a long term care facility. It was great experience and I really got my feet wet by following some great nurses around and pitching in where ever I could.
But let's not forget the CNA's; they really work...
by BSN_after_40 6 comments Last by
icejo
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Nov 13, '08 - I work as an RN in a busy Pediatric ICU. We take care of all kinds of patients, ranging from tiny babies to bulky teens. Several years back, I was assigned a little baby girl who had chronic diarrhea and failure to thrive due to a congenital defect that left her with...
by growing777 29 comments Last by
tink0013
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Oct 2, '08 - Here's another Night Nurse story, if you want it.
Actually, this tale begins in the early evening: a time of day when hospital life starts to wind down and all the doctors, therapists, families, and administrators head for the exits. It was a time of day when we...
by VivaLasViejas 9 comments Last by
lujological
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Oct 29, '08 - I worked with a doctor who was very proper. He was friendly and not stiff or unapproachable. He just had his own ideas of right and wrong.
One day he asked me why I did not wear my cap. I went through the usual answers: It pulls my hair, it is hot, it gets...
by aknottedyarn 7 comments Last by
DDRN4me
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Dec 16, '08 - Apologies for the long hiatus! I have not forgotten that we were last on the subject of late pretermers and hyperbilirubinemia; this time it's late pretermers and breathing.
Obviously, one can't survive extrauterine without oxygen-carbon dioxide exchange in the...
by Elvish 0 comments
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Oct 22, '08 - I recently graduated from LPN school here in Connecticut, and I'll never forget the experience. I was one of 6 men who started the class, and one of 3 who graduated. Along the way, there were many hardships, trials, and funny moments. But the one moment I will...
by hfdguy 12 comments Last by
SDMamma
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Oct 24, '08 - We all have to call doctors at home sometimes, about our patients. Shoot, nowadays I have to do it about 3-4 times a night, on average.
Being a seasoned nurse now, it doesn't bother me much at all, to have to call. However, back when I first began my RN career,...
by NurseCard 16 comments Last by
lpnflorida
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Aug 20, '08 - As a usual night shift, I was taking handover from my co-worker from previous shift. She continued her patient reporting, and I was being attentive throughout that. She mentioned about a new patient admitted during her shift. After receiving report from her, I headed...
by goldens 15 comments Last by
ira100178
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Nov 17, '08 - One fine evening I lived what was to become one of my favorite humorous stories, I'd like to share it with you.
I was a fairly new nurse, I had been working approximately 6 months. One evening I listened to report and then set about visiting and assessing my...
by Babs0512 4 comments Last by
E I Adeosun
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Nov 12, '08 - A concept has been put in place called Restorative Dining which is a practice to bring residents together in a social setting, resembling a restaurant, with the idea of enhancing the dining experience, and giving some a time for socializing with other residents. A...
by Lindsey McGraw 3 comments Last by
joshuaha
