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9 Superb!	How can she take that... from sarahrain - I vividly remembered a case that touched the bottom of my heart when I was a nursing student posted in ICU. It was at 3am that the patient, a young gentleman man with cardiac monitoring, was sent to us. Sitting in high fowler, breathing via nasal prong and on infusion amiodarone running through the peripheral vein, he seemed to be alert... Last Reply by sarahrain Apr 30 11:06 PM No comments 1,769 view
25 Superb!	Tips for Surviving Nursing: The Trauma of caring from sandygator - I'm pretty sure my first post here was maybe in 1997...as a newly recovering addict. After 34 years in this profession, mostly in PICU and nearly 98% pediatrics, I realized today that I am indeed traumatized by my past. I came online looking to see if I was alone. But it is not due to abuse within my family. Today I remembered a 4 yr old...... Last Reply by deeDawntee Apr 30 04:49 PM 15 comments 3,943 views
7 Superb!	Why I Want to be a Nurse from CarolinaMarie 45 - After graduating from high school in Northern Ohio, all I wanted to do was- just get out. And that’s exactly what I did; I packed up and moved out to sun-drenched Fayetteville, NC. I had been accepted into a Private- Liberal Arts school also known as, Methodist University. It was my ideal fairytale fantasy come true! I was not only playing Women’s... Last Reply by noah1976 Apr 24 03:30 AM 19 comments 7,488 views
33 Superb!	Till We Meet Again from TiaKay - It seemed like it was going to be just another usual Sunday night on our med/surg floor where I work as a tech prior to starting nursing school in the fall. A 3-11 shift doesn’t include baths, but if the patient is incontinent of bowel, there’s a good chance that a tech will change the sheets, bath the patient, provide a clean gown several times... Last Reply by badminton Apr 22 08:34 PM 12 comments 2,718 views
20 Superb!	Tips On How To Be An Extraordinary Med-Surg Nurse from Bugaloo - Medical-Surgical nursing is the largest specialty area in nursing. Many nurses start their nursing career in Med-Surg, acquire excellent clinical skills, and then move on to other specialized areas. Others, like myself, enjoy the myriad of medical conditions on the Med-Surg floor and thrive in that environment. What are the advantages of being... Last Reply by oramar Apr 21 04:16 PM 10 comments 5,089 views
2 Superb!	Fight Nursing Stress Through Inspiration from Nurse_Advocate - Have you ever asked yourself “Do I work in the sickest, most unhealthy environment that anyone can work in OR do I actually work in the theater of the unsung hero in which the human will is constantly waiting to inspire me?” In other words, as nurses we see the terrible effects of disease on the human body and the human spirit. And sometimes... Last Reply by cici Apr 19 07:29 AM 3 comments 2,576 views
44 Superb!	Seeing the letters 'RN' with new eyes from SillyStudent - Not too long ago, I signed my name as "RN" for the first time. I felt like a kid in a candy store. I mentioned it to one of my co-workers, right after I did it. She said "AWWWWWW!" like you would coo at a child's accomplishments. She was delighted, and mentioned it to someone else. They grinned from ear to ear, and it was obvious that they... Last Reply by mark hamel Apr 18 10:27 AM 14 comments 3,873 views
5 Superb!	Pay It Forward from faltura - When you begin your career in healthcare, at some point you likely had someone you could call a mentor. If you were fortunate, you may have had more than one mentor. Whether that mentor was someone you found – or they found you – that special person helped guide you in some way as you were starting out. You may even have retained that relationship... Last Reply by faltura Apr 18 12:35 AM No comments 1,271 view
22 Superb!	Positive Reinforcement for the GN and the Nursing Student from nurse gracie - I remember my first day as a GN as if it was yesterday.... "I finally made it and what a rush"! I had a great day and couldn't wait to come back... This was so awesome and I was a NURSE! Well, guess what? Reality soon settled in and all of a sudden I felt like a ship lost at sea. No one helped me, my preceptor was condescending and wanted to know... Last Reply by glenysfaye Apr 12 12:17 AM 7 comments 2,423 views
9 Superb!	Tip for General Nursing: Remembering the Person within the Patient from sst73 - Often we overlook the most important aspect of our careers as nurses. In my observation of nurses dealing with patients on a day-in/day-out basis I have become attuned to the tendency of “mechanized” medical care as a commonplace occurrence. It is not an intentional practice as we have all chosen this career path due to our love of caring for... Last Reply by Annie09 Apr 10 08:59 PM 9 comments 3,351 views
36 Superb!	My Litttle Blue Nursing Bag from Calgon-take.me.away - Everyday when I leave for work, I pack my little blue bag. It is nothing special, just clear on one side, blue on the other and a zipper on the top. In it I have my swipe badge with the horrible washed out picure and my name and facility and that I am a nurse. In it also, are assorted pens. Pens that I have bought at Walmart, pens from... Last Reply by hassled Apr 06 11:52 PM 6 comments 3,068 views
7 Superb!	Gringo's Question from General E. Speaking, RN - Gringo’s Question The decision to further my education and become a Registered Nurse (R. N.) has affected my life in ways I would have never imagined. Twenty years ago, I did not have any aspirations of attending college. Like many others, I was not a particularly bad student; I just did not apply myself. When I learned of the... Last Reply by hawyngoddess Apr 06 04:34 PM 4 comments 1,466 view
16 Superb!	Tips for Pediatric Nursing: For Every Heartache There Is A Reward from oreo11 - Life as a Pediatric nurse can be very difficult at times. I remember being in nursing school and helping to participate in two different adult codes within a couple of hours of each other in the ICU. Later that day I went to post conference and recounted my experience to my instructors and the other nursing students. I was so excited because I got... Last Reply by sasha5 Apr 06 11:13 AM 4 comments 3,345 views
67 Superb!	What Being a Nurse Has Taught Me from Bugaloo - I have been a nurse for 14 years and over the years I have learned many things. I have learned that there are days when 12 hours feels like 24 hours. I have learned that it is okay to cry because you are frustrated. Just make sure that you are alone when you do it. It is also okay to cry with a patient and their family. I have learned that... Last Reply by Kimberlygail6 Apr 02 06:15 PM 28 comments 8,465 views
13 Superb!	Tips for Human Nursing from vadushkas_nurse - The list of things that I would share with new staff or those that may have forgotten why they became a nurse. :p REALLY LISTEN AND REFLECT, THEN YOU WILL LEARN: First of all I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to complete a grad initiative in acute care. This was an experience where I am paired with staff RN’s for six months and in... Last Reply by enfermera33 Apr 01 02:39 PM 10 comments 2,405 views

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