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THE PATIENTS ARE FINE. BUT WHAT ABOUT US? (From Nurses News Email for today) "The healthcare system may be better prepared to deal with bioterrorism victims than the traumatized frontline providers who give them care, according to a recent exercise c...

I'll retract and disappear.

Hello! In your policies at work, is there a specific policy that addresses hiring relatives. In my workplace, there is a mother/daughter team. The mother is in administration, and the daughter, an LPN, has a supervisory position in an area she is ...

If you're like me, you'll never forget the first time you gave an injection to a patient. I'll never forget the patient either. I gave the shot in the GM. My nursing instructor right behind me. I went in fast, pushed the med in slow, and my instr...

:eek: How are you preparing for HIPAA? What new policies are in place? What types of duties have been delegated to the nurses? Thanks for the info!:imbar :imbar

It makes me sick too. I have found my family a new doctor, one that still cares about patients more than money. He has an office in my small hometown. I really hadn't thought about him much until he did the unbelievable. My great aunts and uncle ...

The info is good. I didn't see any pictures though and when I submitted my comment, a new page didn't load. Hope this helps!

Keep dipping the comb in vinegar. That pH of vinegar will help rid you of those varmits. Blow the hair dry on HOT for additional help.

Peeps, you are an inspiration to many. I am proud of your courage and I am in awe of your wisdom. You're an example for all of us. : )

When you draw blood, don't go for what you see, go for what you can feel. I know this sounds like a karate lesson, but close your eyes and feel for one. You know where they are supposed to be and you can see them sometimes. But, if you can't feel ...

One day, a patient came in with her hair fixed funny. Her bangs were standing straight up above her head, kind of looked like a chicken or something. Well, I was awarded the duty of calling this woman back to a room. I tried so hard to stop laugh...

I agree. Age 40+ is a turning point.

These posts are very educational. Educating the masses is the key to success. Every individual should talk to their family unit and plan for emergencies. That is the only way to have hope of survival if the unthinkable happens. One thing that ca...

I wrote our newspaper to mention maybe they should give nurses the same amount of exposure as teachers, for instance. Well, I noticed a small article about a nurse/felon in a day or two after that. Wow.

Yep, I'm content. I've been married to my high school sweetie for 25 years. We haven't killed each other yet. I have a great teenager. He really IS a good guy! My sister is my best friend, along with my cat "Angel". I honestly think nursing, th...

I have a bad habit of spelling pus or puss, oh heck, which ever, wrong. Everybody gets quite a jolt reading my notes decribing an infection. Pus filled or puss filled. You decide.

RNCountry, Please let me know what all the wishy washy BS was all about from that doctor. I am totally confused. I admire you for getting that poor man the care he obviously needed. But, the deal with the doctor went over my head. Why did the doc...

I remember placing a needle/syringe down on the table as I was getting an infant ready for the shot. While I was preparing the site, the baby's big brother got the needle and started chasing another brother around the room with it.

So true. I still think about my first shot every time I give an injection!

I have also seen new nurses that did not respect those with more experience. Many time, seasoned nurses that "know the ropes" and try to present a well rounded orientation to the new group of nurses, are getting nothing but lip and disagreements from...

You will do just wonderful! It sounds like a great opportunity for you. Good luck and have a blast!

You know when you have to pull back the foreskin of a newborn after the cir. and the skin dosen't want to let go. You have to rip it off the penis in order to push it back. The mom doesn't do it right because it's "gross" and it gets stuck. The d...

That is one of my "pet peeves". How dare they deny that poor patient pain meds. I would report that so and so to the medical board or something. That is pure neglect in my book. He took an oath, didn't he? Narcotic Pain meds are cheaper than most...

Lordy, send some of those smelly fellys down to GA. We've been lacking in the goodlooking department for a long long long time. heehee

Lenny K. can he be my patient? anyway... If it were a perfect world, I would like to be an educator, going from school to school, teaching safe sex to all the students starting in middle school. Maybe earlier. If it were a perfect world, I wouldnt...