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Nurse Heal Thyself

from Lindsey McGraw - “Nurse Heal Thyself” by: Lindsey 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...
Last Reply by Lindsey McGraw Nov 01 11:58 AM   No comments   317 views
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It's Just a Shower

from NurseThis21 - The purity of water can bring wonders to a parched soul, a dirty wound, a needy plant. I happen to know of a way in which water can bring solace to the heaviest of hearts and even the most entangled minds. I met him during my Psychiatry clinical and he happened to be a regular on the unit. I didn’t see much in him at first and actually thought he...
Last Reply by CR727 Oct 30 12:06 AM   10 comments   8,603 views
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Burnout

from MistyDawnRN06 - I know now how burnout occurs. It occurs with the death of nursing. It occurs when the compassion well has been overturned by those who insist on inflicting both nurses and patients to the moral depravity of never-ending torturous care. Burnout starts with an oath, taken at the pinnacle of pride and passion when entering a new profession. ...
Last Reply by RandeeN Oct 29 03:45 PM   72 comments   6,643 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 SamyRN Oct 28 02:26 PM   13 comments   5,032 views

"I hear voices"

from talaxandra - ETA: Some people have reported they found the context of this story unclear. To set the scene a little better: I was a member of the second last group of hospital-based student nurses; in Australia tertiary education was introduced in the 1980's and completely phased in by 1990. Changes in models of psychiatric care were already in the wings when...
Last Reply by morte Oct 28 10:03 AM   23 comments   6,823 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 guniwan Oct 28 12:07 AM   17 comments   6,105 views

Searching for the Purpose

from i am glad - We (students from AUP, Adventist University of the Philippines) had a chance of having a duty in Philippine Orthopedic Center. Ive seen situations in that hospital that Ive never seen before, but there was a patient who inspired me While entering to the male ward, my attention was caught by a thin, pale boy who has a blanket all over his body,...
Last Reply by perryoliver Oct 27 06:22 AM   6 comments   3,161 views
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An angel's gaze

from ringaroundtheposey - People are rarely born being who they are to become, life experiences change and mold a person and create who they are. My path in life was forever changed the day my son was born and I held heaven in my arms. My chariot charges forward with an incommunicable urgency, pushed onward by my attendant. I finally arrive at the anticipated...
Last Reply by Tina1968 Oct 14 11:05 PM   11 comments   3,015 views
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My Little Old Jedi

from phoenixfire - Okay, so here's my story: I'm hopping along in my job as an aide on the intensive care unit at a local hospital. I love my job, the nurses I work with are phenomenal, and the pay is great. Okay, so only the first two are true...BUT, there is one story that will forever warm my heart and remind me why I work twelve hour shifts for a crappy wage...
Last Reply by Elvish Oct 13 10:43 PM   14 comments   3,688 views
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From a happy and lucky Nurse

from odobodoko - I WROTE THIS LETTER TO MY MANAGER IN JUNE 2007 ( 1 YEAR AFTER MY HIRE DATE) NOW I EDITED A COUPLE OF THINGS AND SUBMITTING TO ALLNURSES.COM AS ALSO YOU CAN SEE ALLNURSES.COM HELPS ALOT OF PEOPLE.. I HAVE BEEN WORKING IN MY HOSPITAL NOW ALMOST FOR 3 YEARS THANKS TO ALLNURSES.COM.. 6/5/2007 FROM A HAPPY AND LUCKY...
Last Reply by nursern1966 Oct 13 12:47 PM   30 comments   7,314 views
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A Day In the Life of a New Grad

from E Non Imus, RN - 6:30 a.m. I wake up, roll over, and look at alarm clock. There is absolutely no reason to be up this early, but sleeping habits have always been rough for me. I had the dream again where I’m at my graduation ceremony. It clings to my mind as I try to roll out of bed like a cobweb I walked through in a dusty, dusky barn. We’re all wearing...
Last Reply by imissga007 Oct 10 12:59 PM   81 comments   20,019 views
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Reminders

from JustEnuff2BDangerous - It's sometimes hard for a lot of nurses to admit when their compassion begins to fail them and slips into dread of a certain difficult patient. Most of us like to think we are equally compassionate towards everyone, until "that one patient" comes along. That One Patient takes the shape of many different things, and for me it was Mr. Smith, a...
Last Reply by criticalHP Oct 05 10:13 PM   14 comments   4,869 views
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Nursing Career--Can My Back Take It?

from MsLoriRN - I field questions from nurses and people who are thinking about becoming nurses on a daily basis. In this economy, there are so many adults from all walks and stages of life who are seriously considering joining the traditional set of newhigh school graduates as nursing students, due to the instability of their originally chosen profession or job....
Last Reply by >30yrsRN Sep 29 02:30 AM   16 comments   5,032 views
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The Daughter, The Patient, The Mother and The Woman

from W2BANU - I remember being about 12 years old, when my mom got suddenly ill with a case of dysentery, being the eldest daughter I was assigned the task of staying with her overnight at the clinic. I had never seen my mom that sick before, yet the urgency of her state eluded me. All I knew was that we would go to the clinic, she would get some medicine and...
Last Reply by sasha2lady Sep 28 12:48 AM   16 comments   3,737 views
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Beware: A Patient May Steal Your Heart

from Lindsey McGraw - A good rule of thumb when resigning from a nursing position is to always leave in good standing. Life with all its’ challenges, will sometimes find us coming full circle returning to our comfort zone. This was my case after my D.O.N. travel assignment was complete. I returned to my past place of employment and accepted the 3-11 Supervisory...
Last Reply by Lizgurl_nurse Sep 27 05:12 AM   8 comments   4,661 views
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