sarahbellum

sarahbellum

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  1. What Part Of Low Lights Minimal Stimulation Do You Not Understand!!!!

    sarahbellum replied to sarahbellum's topic in General Nursing

    We have charismatic friends who insist that he will "wake up" if my wife's family just had enough faith or let a certain preacher pray over him. It's hard for my inlaws not to be offended by that,...

  2. Will you watch what I'm doing for God's sake!

    sarahbellum replied to sarahbellum's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There are lots of preceptors on my unit, and I have been kind of switched around over the last couple of weeks (not by my own choice) I think my manager is trying to figure out who is the best...

  3. What Part Of Low Lights Minimal Stimulation Do You Not Understand!!!!

    sarahbellum replied to sarahbellum's topic in General Nursing

    I know what you mean about how the rules don't apply to them, these are also the same people that say a miracle is going to happen to their family member, if miracles happened to every neuro pt who's...

  4. What Part Of Low Lights Minimal Stimulation Do You Not Understand!!!!

    sarahbellum replied to sarahbellum's topic in General Nursing

    So true about everyone thinking they are exempt, just like miracles happen to everyone with a head injury, I would play the lottery if my unit were that

  5. What Part Of Low Lights Minimal Stimulation Do You Not Understand!!!!

    sarahbellum replied to sarahbellum's topic in General Nursing

    My manager will stand up for me (I think). I had documented all the teaching I had done. The charge nurse just ducked her head when the daughter came looking for her (at change of shift, of course)...

  6. Need a good ICU book

    sarahbellum replied to erinnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! I have been looking for name of the author of that book for several weeks

  7. Need a good ICU book

    sarahbellum replied to erinnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks! I have been looking for name of the author of that book for several weeks

  8. Relocating from St. Louie to Phoenix

    sarahbellum posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    My husband has a job opportunity that we cannot pass by, so we are probably moving to Phoenix! I am a little worried, I have never lived outside Missouri (sad, isn't it?). While I will miss my...

  9. Relocating from St. Louie to Phoenix

    sarahbellum replied to sarahbellum's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Thank you so much! I will start looking

  10. Have you ever worn a pedometer at work?

    sarahbellum replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think you are probably right....but it is still depressing to think we work that hard and have no physical benefits.... the only physical trait I have to show for all my years in healthcare is a...

  11. Stinky Nurse

    sarahbellum replied to agldragonRN's topic in General Nursing

    As politely as possible I think you should tell him. We had a fellow student in my Biology class that had BO and my best friend told him. She said "You know, you are a really nice and smart person....

  12. Have you ever worn a pedometer at work?

    sarahbellum replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have used several and they all said I walked an average of 6-8 miles a day at work. I quit doing it because it depressed me because I was still fat!!! How can someone be fat when they walk that...

  13. What Is the Problem With These Nurses?

    sarahbellum replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    It's not just hostile nurses in clinicals. I have 2 very hostile instructors. I can tolerate the perfection-make you whither with her stare type-when you have screwed up. These two instructors pick...

  14. "I don't want to do bed side nursing"...SAY WHAT!

    sarahbellum replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    I am a second semester nursing student, and a fellow student in my class one day actually said "Do we really have to do all the care when we graduate? Isn't that what the aide is for?" As a former...

  15. CNA Abuse??

    sarahbellum replied to TreetopAngel_RN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Brillant

  16. Is there power in the color white?

    sarahbellum replied to bbfw2's topic in General Nursing

    I am a student and for Halloween my husband wanted to be a WWII pilot. So I decided to be a WWII nurse, complete with cape, hat, dress, white stockings and low heeled mary janes. We went to the store...

  17. Stop #@$%!* Thief!!!

    sarahbellum replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    We had an administator's son working on our floor, we were pretty sure he was the thief. So I marked every bill in my wallet and the dummy took the bait. When my money came up missing, I called...

  18. nursing caps

    sarahbellum replied to biker nurse's topic in General Nursing

    We don't have to wear caps, and the students take a vote on whether they wear their caps at graduation. Our class has discussed it and I bet they will vote not to wear them to pinning. I am a...

  19. Funniest thing a new nurse said/charted/asked...

    sarahbellum replied to RN12345656's topic in Nursing Humor

    My nursing instructor told us about when she transferred from the ICU to OB. She was commenting to her preceptor while looking at the assignment board about what a concidence it was that so many women...

  20. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    sarahbellum replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    I am a nursing student that works part time as a unit secretary in the ICU. I was walking by a pts room one day and overheard one of our more hilarious nurses trying to cheer up a pt that had been...

  21. Student Possibly Moving to England

    sarahbellum posted a topic in International Nursing

    I am halfway through nursing school (RN) in St. Louis Missouri. My husband is possibly getting a job transfer to England. I am trying to get advice about whether I should stay in the US until I...

  22. Student Possibly Moving to England

    sarahbellum replied to sarahbellum's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks! The information and advice was really