I am ready to retire after almost 46 years in nursing---the work is hard but the benefits of knowing you helped someone and there will be times that you will actually save someones life--that make it all worthwhile--physically , i just can't do it an...
I am using a 'nasal pillow' with my cpap and find it comfortable--see what your pulmonologist suggests--there are many many types of masks for you to choose from--there is even a site for masks that have a return policy( for a fee of course) but...
I would always get very tired after work and my husband often found me asleep sitting at the kitchen table! ! NO more--I no longer have that great letdown in the afternoon--and I do wake up less. And now that I'm sleeping better so is my husband--a...
my husband( x 10 years) and I ( x 6 mos) both have c-pap machines--I used the 'nasal pillow' instead of a mask--the first thing we look at when we travel is---"where are the elec outlets?"--- we always carry an extension cord or 2 with us( we learne...
all the married women did the best in my nursing class--one woman even had 9 kids and was at the top of our class! ! ! ---you'll still be 10 years older in 10 years whether or not you go back to school--so go for it------good luck--I have been workin...
we don't culture the nurses but ALL patients are nares cultured upon admission to any unit for MRSA (we have been doing this for the past 6-8 months) and we have been culturing ALL pts going in and out of ICU for both MRSA and VRE ( nasal, pharn...
I have told MDs to go and wash their hands, stethescopes etc--now with acute rise with MRSA --our infection control "spies" are everywhere and all staff members are being reminded to wash hands etc--and we no longer move beds from room to room when n...
this isn't humorous but I'll never forget it---I work in a VA hospital and after 9-11, we were worried that all the TV coverage would affect some Vets especially those with PTSD--we had one vet, over 75 years old sitting in the hall and he stopped me...
I have been working at a VA hospital for the past 18 years--my nursing career has been in county owned, private and now a VA hospital--and I can say the Vets get the best care around--supplies are bountiful and the Vets get all they need--we have ex...
we have 1 1/2 hr before and after window to pass meds--we have mostly LPNs pass meds and they have no more than 20-23 pts to do both po and iv meds--its especially heavy at the 10am ( our QD time) pass but they can start at 830am--with our computeri...
hospitals are all cutting their ot budgets--so don't count on all that ot--and you'll certainly burn out with all those hours--find a hospital with good flex-time working hours and enjoy life now
I wear a good walking/running shoe/sneaker--I used to balk at the price of really good shoes until I rationalized that I do wear them 5 days a week--every week and I don't let them wear down- I get new shoes often--I also wear support hose--you can ...
the nurses can wear any color scrubs--i make my own tops and have some for all the holidays--even columbus day!!!! i have made and worn "costume scrubs" for halloween--
yup ==we've all done it--called a pt and he replied "don't worry my daughter works in a hospital and she took it out"---she works in dietary !!!!!!!!!!