ibatwoman

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1. When do you debride and when do you just leave a wound alone?

   ibatwoman replied to IcanHealYou's topic in General Nursing

   Debridement is to clean the wound bed or edges to allow the wound to heal, if there is moderate amt of dead or nonviable tissue it needs to come out, either by scapel around a calloused diabetic foot for example, or forceps and scissors to clean the ...

2. Prayer at work??

   ibatwoman replied to ski4life's topic in General Nursing

   I personally think if the patient wanted to pray that is/was their right, it is also my right to leave. I dont believe in prayer at work, school or any other govt. building. I feel that I should not have to deal/be present when I dont believe in w...

3. Is the pay really that bad??

   ibatwoman replied to myty23's topic in General Nursing

   I have read some of the posts; I have been in the profession for 28 years and I wont work overtime, you cant pay me enough to work overtime. I do not feel that a nurse of any kind anywhere needs to work overtime. We should have good pay and benefi...

4. Is this true about most nurses..

   ibatwoman replied to BecomeNurse06's topic in General Nursing

   You will learn to toughen up. Otherwise, they will eat you alive!

5. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

   ibatwoman replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

   I truly feel for you. I work at a small hospital, and it is no different. I left the hospital, I love outpt, I work infusion and wounds and the other job I loved was home health. If you are in an area with these type of options, with your experience ...

6. Am I Just a Cynic or Is nursing a poor career?

   ibatwoman replied to MrsCaseyRN's topic in General Nursing

   I have been in Nursing for many years, when I first became a nurse, I felt appreciated and respected. I believe that nursing is a poor job now. I have been in it to many years to try something else. I left hospital nursing because I cant stand the ...