Sue Damonas

Sue Damonas BSN

Cardiology, Oncology, Hospice,IV Therapy

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  1. when did they stop wearing those cute nurses caps?

    Sue Damonas replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    I refuse to ever wear one, reminds me of a french maid. I never thought they were

  2. You know you're Old School when...

    Sue Damonas replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    I remember room checks in nursing school. If a maintenance man needed to fix something an announcement was made on the intercom that a man would be on a certain floor. The front door was locked after...

  3. Oasis C

    Sue Damonas posted a topic in Home Health

    We've ben hearing about this new Oasis C starting in January, I don't think our agency is preparing us well for it. We're all confused and upset, it sounds awful. What does everyone else

  4. Gum Chewing

    Sue Damonas replied to NinetyNine's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any problem with gum chewing as long as it is quiet. I worked with someone who quit smoking and started gum chewing. She chewed very loudly at the nurses station and in pt rooms, it was...

  5. Near death experiences stories

    Sue Damonas replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

    I had a Hospice pt who was actively dying, she had been comatose for 2 days, and suddenly she opened her eyes and held out her arms and stated "I'm hugging Jesus", and then

  6. A nurse friend of mine passed away: A WARNING TO ALL

    Sue Damonas replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry about your

  7. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Sue Damonas replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    This isn't as bad as some of the stuff I've read on here but it grossed me out. I'm a home hospice and palliative care nurse and I recently had a pt who died at home. I will spare you on the details...

  8. Oasis C

    Sue Damonas replied to Sue Damonas's topic in Home Health

    I'm glad your agency is decreasing your pt load due to the new Oasis, ours isn't going to do that. They're so obsessed with their

  9. Eating healthy on the run-post your tips.

    Sue Damonas replied to BChapp3182's topic in Home Health

    I pack a lot of fruit, trail mix, cheese, raw veges, sometimes beef jerky. I used to pack sandwiches but I can't even look at one more

  10. Still penny pinching

    Sue Damonas replied to Williss2's topic in General Nursing

    I rarely eat out and usually bring my own lunch. I also spend an afternoon cooking up a storm and then don't have to cook the rest of the week and also have some stuff that I freeze for another time....

  11. Meetings And Patient Assignment

    Sue Damonas posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in Home Palliative Care and Hospice and 2 coworkers and I were placed on a committee a few months ago without being asked or informed of this. We have very high patient loads and our attendance...

  12. Meetings And Patient Assignment

    Sue Damonas replied to Sue Damonas's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to be able to block off time for meetings but with my patient load and acuity it just isn't possible. No one else can cover any of my patients because they are in the same boat as me....

  13. on being the patient and critical

    Sue Damonas replied to bradleau's topic in General Nursing

    :icon_hug:Sorry to hear what you went

  14. Stop eating my food!

    Sue Damonas replied to FloridaRN09's topic in General Nursing

    On this one unit I worked on a long time ago me and another nurse worked steady nights. Whenever there was some type of celebration, the day shift brought tons of food and we were asked to bring stuff...

  15. You know your shift is going to be INSANELY busy when...

    Sue Damonas replied to abbaking's topic in Nursing Humor

    When you're in the middle of a code and someone tells you that so and so fell out of bed and probably broke their hip and at the same time the phone rings and it's the family member of a confused pt...

  16. Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    Sue Damonas replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    :omy:

  17. Did I miss the part about the hospital being the drive-thru?

    Sue Damonas replied to SteffersRN87's topic in General Nursing

    Does he come in often enough that his type and cross would still be good if he kept his blood band on? Or can he get his type and cross done one day at the lab and then come in the next day for his...

  18. Lost a good friend to Huntington's Disease....

    Sue Damonas replied to NYRN08's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry!!:icon_hug:I know how sad you are right now!! Don't worry, she knows you were there!! I agree with everone else, it sounds like she didn't want you to see her how she

  19. Pre employment drug screen positive for pcp!!!!

    Sue Damonas replied to cocosmama's topic in General Nursing

    Let us know how it goes for

  20. they see dead people

    Sue Damonas replied to tatara's topic in General Nursing

    My Dad had been ill for a number of years and had not slept well for a long time due to chronic pain. The day after he died, my Mom woke up and heard him snoring like he used to and she sensed his...

  21. What Freaks You Out?

    Sue Damonas replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle:lol2::roll:lol:

  22. Feeling Guilty- Desperately Need Opinions

    Sue Damonas posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I have a hospice pt with cholangiocarcinoma. She was my palliative pt for 1 1/2 months. She is a nurse and is very controlling and demanding. I am just so exhausted with caring for her all this time....

  23. Feeling Guilty- Desperately Need Opinions

    Sue Damonas replied to Sue Damonas's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Well, I did take the weekend off(except for caring for my friend) and certainly needed a break from this patient. She has required so much physical care and support, also her family. I've had some...

  24. Thrush

    Sue Damonas posted a topic in General Nursing

    My best friend has ovarian cancer and due to being very debilitated and numerous antibiotics she now has thrush. She had an allergic reaction to Nystatin and I wanted to call her doctor for Diflucan...

  25. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Sue Damonas replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    There was this guy I used to know who was in charge of setting up trapezes on the pts beds. He told me this one day he was setting up the trapeze on this lady's bed and when he leaned over her bed to...