brdaniel

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1. Computers in nursing

   brdaniel replied to Mujesira's topic in General Nursing

   I think it probably doesn't take much longer to get the computers running again than it does to hunt for files in the medical records dept. It's probably worth it in terms of convenience and speed, unless you have a hopeless computer system or comput...

2. ahh

   brdaniel replied to thisnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Reminds me of my time in Bougainville, P.N.G. You could tell a patient who had a tropical ulcer by the smell as he/she came into the aid post. Often they didn't realise that they had one. Put me off Parmesan cheese for a few years...! Now, back to lu...

3. so upset I could vomit......

   brdaniel replied to hapeewendy's topic in General Nursing

   Dear Hapeewendy, I think you are on the mend now, but here's another big hug, anyway! You deserve it for all that you did for that patient and for being the kind of person you are. Here's a thought that sometimes has helped me when I have wanted to t...

4. The first year as a nurse

   brdaniel replied to susnel's topic in General Nursing

   Dear Susnel, I had my first year on the job 30 years ago, and I'm still going. The first year was certainly the hardest. However, things get better as you become more confident and are given more responsibility. After a while, I found that since I ha...