bradleau

First was money for classes, books, and transportation. Time with my family. Of course I learned during the olden days. Have recently retired due to disability. You work holidays, long hours, weird hours, too. A lot of places work you 12 hr sh...

You would likely have a problem working the floor. It is busy, on your feet all the time. Your weight would eventually interfere with your ability to care for your patient. So many IV's, Vents, and the like really make it crowded in some rooms. ...

if in good condition I give them to my neighbor to use for quilt fabric. Mine wear out around the neck area binding. Rest in good shape. Or I send them off to good will. That is where my daughter buys hers for her "sitter/helper " jobs.

I give them to my neighbor who cuts out what she wants and makes quilts. She does a very good job with them. Otherwise I wear them around the house, etc. Very comfortable.

I am concerned that such companys will more than take advantage of it. Do they provide Viagra and the like? Perhaps that should be considered forcing you to have sexual reproduction. I highly doubt you are given a year of wages just to have a chi...

I spent nearly 20 yrs at one hospital on the med-surg floor. My biggest complaint is that the hospital started punishing nurses for issues that patients got upset with. One had her hair with a different tint in it. Not ugly or anything. But this...

I have suffered from this for many years, well prior to a name being applied to it. Perhaps injury triggered this response. It is more than muscle. It is where the muscles and tendons attach. I also find pain with bedding and clothing touching it...

policy started to drug screen everyone who had an on the job injury. That was OK. But to test someone who was injured months before the policy started, right after they were released to come back to work, really showed the foolishness of the bosses...

My issue is with rotting flesh, and sometimes blood. I used vicks under my nose. It is hard to get a stink past that Vicks. One nurse double masked, with several dabs of Vicks on the inner mask. Since lighting a match to counter the smell, like s...

My one and only dirty needle stick was from an IM injection that I had given to a patient with stomach cancer. 15 years later, I am diagnosed with stomach cancer. Makes me wonder what else can be transmitted.

I wonder about other issues of needle sticks. One nurse got stuck in the thumb after giving an IM shot to a patient that had stomach cancer. ( His brother had recently died from stomach cancer as well) The needle went deep into her thumb , when sh...

I was dropped into ER after I had oriented to med/surg in a small hospital. Our ER had a house RN, and two LPN's plus a doctor. Talk about GI issues....I truly did not know what the heck was going on. My coworker had been there two weeks. My firs...

Go to a shoe store that will fit you with arch supports, and fit you with a properly fitting shoe. It works wonders for those nurses who are flat footed, as well as those who aren't. It is worth the extra cost. Usually you will get 3 or 4 pairs of...

I never liked 3-11 as I found it hard to wind down after work. Most of my nursing consisted on 11p to 7 a. I would go home and sleep, getting up around 4 pm. I have heard of a 3pm to 3 am / 3am to 3 pm shift at a hospital in Idaho. That floored ...

When I was first into nursing, I found bias in that I was married, therefore had a husband to bring home the bacon. Also there was the issue that he was in the military, and my time on the job was limited. Why should the fact that I had a husband k...

How many Sundays I have worked. My only problem came to a head when the church I was attending started giving me difficulty about my Sundays on the job. I truly consider my work with patients on a Sunday as a way of worshiping God. I worked every ...

I worked in several hospitals, some nursing homes, and did home health and hospice. I did not know anything about nursing or the actual work load until I graduated from school and got my papers. The work load is huge. I went home with such physi...

I would make sure the machine is plugged in, that all connections are tight. This should be done at each change of shift. The machine is charged up/ both plugged in and unplugged ...and test fired. If you are concerned you can do this your self at...

How about those Extended Release pills that get crushed and given per tube or apple puree? You take MS Contin crushed/ given....and you may very well have a crisis on hand. Try explaining the need to assist the breathing of someone you gave the pil...

I have been called in twice over a 20 yr period regarding a lawsuit by patient or family. It is true that anyone who was on duty that time period were called in to talk with the facilitys lawyer. None of this was done by phone call other than to sc...

What ever you do, DO NOT step out of the tech skills. Otherwise you will be written up for NOT doing your job. If you see a RN need, find one to take care of the problem. YOu would only be safe with CPR. Sounds like they do not want to hire you. ...

I am not sure about calling these "choices". If you have a good income,very rich would be nicer, you can afford to eat properly. Your children may have been taught the right foods to eat, but once they leave home, they get tempted. Once you get ol...

I redirected this to my husband. His reply was that the husband is being an ass. Taking his physical pain out on those closest. Toradol is great. too bad you can not sneak it into his food like you would a pet. Maybe he thinks he is not hurting...

When the yelling starts, I whisper. The yellers have to calm their voices to hear my response. True some will never be happy. I have found that those who have guilt issues yell the most. Do ask what would make them feel better. If it is an issue ...

I have had medical students work at a nursing home, as a CNA, for experience and of course pay. You get to know your patient and the care issues. I was a relief nurse for this nursing home while the regular nurse was on vacation. My CNA's were ver...