MuzzleSnuzzler
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I have a congenital hearing loss; 50% bilat. The loss is in the mid-range where the human voice is. I had always compensated by reading lips. Certain people's voices are nearly impossible to hear while others are easily heard. Last year I bought blue tooth hearing aids that I use but I have to remove them to use my stethoscope. I don't have problems hearing with the stethoscope yet. Most of my coworkers are great about it. A few make snide comments about selective hearing since I am able to hear most things. These few also think it's fun to speak to me as if I have a learning disability instead of a hearing disability. I do struggle with figuring out what direction the sound is coming from. Since I always wear my hair up in a pony tail, it's obvious that I'm wearing hearing aids. I love caring for pts with hearing aids as we instantly have a connection. :)
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If strong odors make you a little queasy at times bring a small jar of Vicks VapoRub to keep in your locker. I have had to use mine a few times. Place a small amount under your nose or inside your mask.
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the earlier advice about investing time early on usually works. also, if appropriate, humor works wonders. i had a grouchy little old man that i was to ambulate post cardiac cath. he was so impatient that he didn't want to wait for me to put a robe on him. he said he did not care if he mooned everyone while walking. he was in a hurry to dc home post ambulation. i very calmly told him that if he walked the halls with his behind shinning then all the ladies would be throwing themselves at him and stopping him to get his phone number and that would certainly slow us down. he just grinned and said, "i reckon so." he then put on his robe without a fuss.
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we have similar 'einsteins' roll through our er. as one of our older er docs states, "sadly, you can't cure stupid."
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Would LOVE to be able to direct pts to Walgreens/CVS. Most days at least 1/4 of our waiting room could be taken care of with OTC meds. A few of my favorite: -Constipation x 2 days. Yep, called 911 for that one, arrived by ambulance -Yeast infection -"Raging fever" . . . 99.2 -Elevated BP, pt states, "I don't take those blood pressure pills. If it gets too high I just come in here and y'all fix it for me" [brilliant] -"Both sides of my nose are stopped up and I don't like breathing through my mouth" (arrived at 0200) -"vomiting for the past 19 years" -wanting to be tested for swine flu even though pt has no symptoms because "I work with some Mexicans" ahhhh, job security
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I became an RN at 46. I found that it was easier attending school at an older age -- I didn't have a 'social life' to worry about. My child was in high school. A group of us 'older students' formed a study group that really helped. Good luck to you & remember YOU'RE NEVER TOO OLD!
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I did the live Hurst review and the hospital that I did my internship at supplied the online Hurst review. I passed the NCLEX in 75 questions on the first try. She has a way of breaking things down and making them stick. During the NCLEX test I could hear her voice in my head reminding me of what I'm really looking for in the answer. Her review was excellent and VERY entertaining!! :paw::paw:
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I don't have a problem with "customer service". I do have a problem with my raise being based on the opinions of frequent flyers, drug seekers, and patients/familes with unreasonable expectations of what an ER should provide. To add insult to injury, my facility has announced that in an effort to avoid layoffs, they will be drastically cutting our retirement benefits -- to offset the costs of the write offs. The write offs would include the uninsured / Medicaid ER visitors that come in for nasal congestion, constipation x1 day, yeast infection, pregnancy test, etc. Trying to keep a smile on my face!
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I am 46 and will graduate in 6 days & 23 hrs. (but who's counting!). I was sure I'd be the oldest fossil in nursing school but was surprised to see others older than me. I believe us older students have it easier than the younger ones as they actually have a social life that interferes with study time. I say -- GO FOR IT!!! :paw:
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I am an RN student and have just completed my first semester. During labs there was NO undressing. We had anatomically correct manequins to practice on for catheter / enemas. We did have lab partners that we practiced some things on -- simulated bed bath, changing sheets with pt. in bed, taking vitals, etc. Listening to apical pulse was about the most embarrassing thing we did. Thankfully we didn't have to practice injections on each other either. whew!! :paw:
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The Freshman 1 nursing class is on Monday & Wednesday. But there are labs that take place on Tues. & Thurs. These labs will be on clinical skills & check-offs -- catheter insertion, Enemas, bed bath, injections, etc. These are usually in the a.m. ---- at least that's the way it was in the Spring '07 semester. Good Luck!! :paw:
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