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When I was a new nurse on a med-surg floor, another nurse with me on the night shift was annoyed with a pt who was rambling on and told him she was talking to God. He laughed about it and thought she was crazy. I told him to be careful, because if she says she's talking to God, then she probably is, and to take her seriously. She died 2 days later. Another weird thing that happened to me, kind of off topic. I was working in the ICU and my pt was basically delerious, not making a bit of sense or saying one clear thing. Her son was in the room, trying to help her settle down. I was about 6 mos pregnant and she looked at me and said "You're gonna have a mother". I thought I misunderstood as she kept mumbling it, and asked her son what she meant. He said she was saying I was having a girl, that mother meant girl. I told her her son that I actually was having a girl. It just goes to show that when you think you're patient is nuts, maybe you should really take another listen!

Thanks so much! I'll probably take your advice.

Hi everybody. I need some advice about a position in the booking dept of the county jail. I've interviewed for the job and am hoping for an offer because I'm interested in Forensic Nursing. I have a great PT job that I really like, but would like to try correctional nursing per diem. The problem is that my husband (and literally everyone else) does not want me to take the job. The DON even offered to have my husband come meet him and have a tour if it would make him feel more comfortable. My husband said he'd go, but that I'm still not taking the job. He actually said "They're gonna keep looking in booking because you are not working there". Any advice? I don't know if a per diem job just for the experience is worth the aggravation. Thanks!