jillianRNCRT

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1. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   jillianRNCRT replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   While working for a Home Health agency, I had this lovely lady named "Irene." She had advanced alzheimers's disease, but was still very mobile. She lived in a very rural area with her son and daughter in law. Don't you always hate getting "that 4:59...

2. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   jillianRNCRT replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   Around 16 years ago, I had the most awesome Professor who could have been a stand up comic. We were having a lab at a teaching hospital and were in the teaching section of the autopsy lab, where clients have donated their bodies to clinical science. ...

3. Do You Have a Bad Back from Nursing?

   jillianRNCRT replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   I started with my back difficulties around 9 years ago. Having always considered myself strong and in pretty good physical shape, I found myself with a herniated disc. L4 and L5. I was out of work for 3 months. The Dr's wanted to perform surgery, but...

4. Has a patient asked you to help him/her die?

   jillianRNCRT replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I had a client that had ALS and who was trach and vent dependent at home. I was her Nursing manager and worked with a team of 2 other nurses to take care of all of her needs. "Angela" was 54 years old and wanted to die. Her mind was perfect but her b...