This week I learned just how much I truly value my "old" LPN's and RN's and just how much it ticks me off when one of our new grads/younger nurses feels the need to disrespect them, be condescending, or otherwise treat them as if they are nothing. I work with some of the best nurses hands down. Some of the knowledge they have purely from experience is incredible and I value that SO much.
I also learned that my "line" is with sex offenders. I know, I know. I need to treat them equally. But I myself am a survivor (never a victim) of sexual assault and I just physically cannot stomach them enough to give them the care that they as humans deserve. Which comes my previous statement of working with the BEST nurses ever who understand and support me entirely
Lastly, I learned that getting your daughter ready to begin kindergarten is way more intense, expensive and emotional than you would have expected, especially as a single mama! Haha
I've finally gotten around to posting instead of lurking and I'm actually loving it haha.
Specializes in Critical Care, Med-Surg, Psych, Geri, LTC, Tele,.
This week, I learned:
While one may think a 2 hour massage is too long for a person who hates sitting still, it actually feels great! Forced relaxation!
You may feel like a fat person who doesn't know what they're doing at the gym, but it feels great to work out! Nurses need strong a strong core!!
My school has a ton of work scheduled for us already! Even though we don't start for over a week from now.
Thalassemia is r/t sickle cell. But I can't figure out exactly how, on a genetic level. I can't do chromosomes right now. My brain is still on vay-cay!
Specializes in Critical Care, Med-Surg, Psych, Geri, LTC, Tele,.
I get to dissect a sheep heart in 2 weeks
I'm incredibly happy to get back to my science classes.
Kaplan has NCLEX review and Nursing Basics books for free on Kindle. Guess what Ood is doing in her free time?
Pay better attention to the people taking my vitals...
I loved dissections! Enjoy your sheep heart! I hope you get a brain and kidneys soon! Fond memories! Especially of the professor who invited us to invite our kids to class (with advance notice) and let my kid dissect sheep organs!
And yes, about the vitals issue. Better watch those MA's!!
Thalassemia is r/t sickle cell. But I can't figure out exactly how, on a genetic level. I can't do chromosomes right now. My brain is still on vay-cay!
I can't quite remember the details, but it has to do with the alpha and beta proteins that make up the hemoglobin molecule. The type of thalessemia you have affects that protein molecule. Its similar to sickle cell in that you need the gene from both parents to get it. Its possible to get it with or without sickle cell disease.
Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.
Yesterday I learned what it was like trying to talk with, and give report to, a very young someone who is simultaneously 'working' their smart-phone. (This is on a PD case.) As I was talking, she had her eyes cast down at her phone. GADS! It's appalling! She was reading a tweet or an email, thumbing out her response. And I was thinking "My god, people really do this!" She had to tear her eyes away from that screen to look up at me when I paused mid-sentence to see if she was actually listening to me!
That the time to try and remember what poison ivy looks like is NOT after you have grabbed a handful of tangled vines bare handed from the wooded part of your back yard. Thankfully, it wasn't.
That the time to try and remember what poison ivy looks like is NOT after you have grabbed a handful of tangled vines bare handed from the wooded part of your back yard. Thankfully, it wasn't.
nursehaley91, BSN, RN
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This week I learned just how much I truly value my "old" LPN's and RN's and just how much it ticks me off when one of our new grads/younger nurses feels the need to disrespect them, be condescending, or otherwise treat them as if they are nothing. I work with some of the best nurses hands down. Some of the knowledge they have purely from experience is incredible and I value that SO much.
I also learned that my "line" is with sex offenders. I know, I know. I need to treat them equally. But I myself am a survivor (never a victim) of sexual assault and I just physically cannot stomach them enough to give them the care that they as humans deserve. Which comes my previous statement of working with the BEST nurses ever who understand and support me entirely
Lastly, I learned that getting your daughter ready to begin kindergarten is way more intense, expensive and emotional than you would have expected, especially as a single mama! Haha
I've finally gotten around to posting instead of lurking and I'm actually loving it haha.