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I see your point...however, I never said that as an RN I did not want to provide care for patients. Like them, I have a mortgage payment to make, and I don't work for free. When a person wants a...

One very large problem, that will not go away in the foreseeable future, is the fact that everything involved in providing healthcare (diagnostic tests, surgeons, nurses, CNAs, surgical instruments,...

Several points leap to mind: Point#1: "Rights" are actually a very narrow category. An inherent (that is, inborn) human right is a right you enjoy by virtue of being born a human being, and is...

Even though we are paying for those people who can't or won't pay for themselves, I still can't consider healthcare a right. The phrase sounds nice, but what it means in practice is that healthcare...

[Shrugs] I got broken in as an 18-year-old CNA in an assisted living facility. One of my residents (the sweetest little demented lady) had a colostomy that exploded regularly. After that...

I had a GI surgeon come up to the floor with a patient one night and start an NG for me. This was a young, anxious patient, and I'm not too good at starting NG's, so I was really surprised when the...

I admit this question bothers me, too. I know most of my patients are just trying to be friendly, but I still hate it when they ask me for my due date (I'm expecting) or what I will name the baby. ...

I admit I'm not really sure...I can only go by what I read in the patient's chart.

Meh, I work nights. Some full moons, everything's fine, while on others, the shift is crazy for everyone. I guess I'll remain agnostic regarding the moon's effect. (By the way, the word...

This is going to sound mean, but if he wants to grab onto you instead of using the gait belt, both of you are going to get hurt. I've had several co-workers seriously injured because an unsteady...

I don't think it's fair to say, as many of the posters on here have said, that the OP has no compassion. Compassion is a nice ideal, but nearly impossible to feel for some of the unpleasant people...

Just to clarify: I don't find any of the above situations funny at all. It's just that it makes me want to shake these patients and say, "Where was your brain?" ... but there's no point, because...

Over my seven years in orthopedics, I run into a patient every now and then who has done something so stupid that I might be tempted to make fun of them...if only their action hadn't ruined the rest...

As an RN with seven years in the field, I can empathize with what you're saying. I often still feel that way -- like I somehow could/should have done more for my patients. Keep in mind that you can...

I've been an ortho nurse for seven years, and we see a lot of frequent fliers that ED gives us. I have always noticed a marked difference between the folks like you, who are there because they...

Sociopath? Seriously? It strikes me that you might be overreacting a tad. Empathy's not all it's cracked up to be. There are lots and lots of moments in nursing when, although I don't feel the...

I get asked all the time about my religion and my accent. I wear a head covering, so everyone thinks I'm Amish (or Mennonite, or Mormon, or a nun). And, despite being born and raised in the USA,...

This issue isn't a matter of forcing beliefs on anyone. I do not believe that anyone -- Christian, Jewish, Muslim, pagan, agnostic, atheist, whomever -- has the right to demand that another person...

Lots of interesting opinions on this thread. I am a Christian, and this is how the "Plan B" issue looks to many of us: According to our beliefs, all forms of abortion are murder. Therefore,...

A ringing call light is an error? Your manager is totally out of touch with hospital reality.

A hot bath and a good book. And, hopefully, 7-8 hours sleep.

I've been in nursing for seven years and plan to leave for good in three months. I cannot wait to hang up my stethoscope forever. I work in a great hospital -- never been mandated, almost always...

I keep my job life and my home life in two separate boxes. I don't really like to talk about nursing, unless I'm chatting with a co-worker during my shift. It's just less stressful to keep nursing...

Dear patient in the room halfway down the hall, Yes. I know you don't like your fluid restriction. You've screamed at me and the other nurses and aides more than once when we couldn't give you...

I have been working on an ortho unit for the last six years. The last three have not been happy. I know exactly how it feels when your job makes you miserable. I would suggest that you quit as...