Cara-rn-29

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1. Rude Family Member - Advice?

   Cara-rn-29 replied to katyperryfan's topic in General Nursing

   You are never going to fix these people. I try not to think about work after work. It takes time. I’ve been a nurse 12 years and there are still days I don’t sleep well. Usually because of patients versus visitors, but I 100% get it! that being sai...

2. Patients Say the Darnedest Things - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

   Cara-rn-29 replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

   Working in ortho, I had a 90+ year old patient who had fallen and broke his hip. As I placed the tele leads, I said "I'm not getting fresh with you, you could only be so lucky." It's a line I use often and usually gets a chuckle. Without missing a b...

3. I'm having doubts about nursing... :(

   Cara-rn-29 replied to Texasstudent0's topic in General Students

   It was only your first day! My first day of clinical as I was interviewing a patient his roommate coded. I was thrown out of the room and watched from the hallway. It took everything in me to go back because it really was traumatic. Lo and behold I'm...