one breath at a time

one breath at a time has 2 years experience and specializes in ICU - ER.

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1. Are Nurses REALLY Autonomous?

   one breath at a time replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

   I worked at a teaching hospital in a medical respiratory icu where we had a lot of automony. I agree with RNontheroad in a specialized unit of a teaching hospital the residents and sometimes even the interns ask and even rely on nursing to point out...

2. I made her cry?!?

   one breath at a time replied to one breath at a time's topic in General Nursing

   Well, I could not leave it alone. I went in to night (I am a night shifter) and spoke to the house supervisor. I get along well with her. The house sup had told "Cindy" she needed to talk to me about how she was feeling. Cindy told her she just...

3. Thank you's - memorable ones you've received?

   one breath at a time replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Relations

   I took care of this man shortly before Christmas. His daughter had flown in from out of town when she was told he was ill. I only cared for him for one night, the night he passed away. I had encouraged the daughter to go to his house to get some s...

4. I made her cry?!?

   one breath at a time replied to one breath at a time's topic in General Nursing

   My manager said she "just found this out when she was asking my co-workers about me." There were a lot of questions on my mind but I was so shocked I could not ask any of them. Like, if she was asking me about others, why not ask me about ANY nurse...

5. I made her cry?!?

   one breath at a time posted a topic in General Nursing

   I just had my evaluation at the hospital I work at. Out of the blue I was given a "did not meet expections" for treating co-workers with respect. This was due to one nurse I work with saying I made her cry and made her feel that she needs to leave th...