Just for fun I looked up the exact definition of mutilate...to deprive of, cripple or maim, to make imperfect by seriously damaging a part. Well, you get the point. I personally think circumcision...
How bad is the stress? There are so many different types of stress to begin with. It really depends in what type of setting you work in. Lack of time to treat people humanly is for me a big stress...
These patients are being taken care of at home by their families. Our last visit is around 1900-2000, then we are there again in the morning as early as possible. So yes, unfortunatly these patients...
O.K. A little crying is good to let of the steam about being mad at yourself, but don't pout too long, ha. We ALL have made a mistake somewhere down the road. Look at the positive side because there...
This post reminds me of one of my embarresing moments as a student nurse. I was working in a med/surg. unit, scared out of my wits, unsure of myself and was given the task of giving someone his meds....
Hello all, We've got a few patients who seem to be having problems with staying dry until we show up for morning care.. The beds are so often soaking from neck to bottom with urin. We had always used...
I've been living overseas for many years and don't know some of these abbreviations. What is LTC?. Even without knowing this from what you say it sounds as if the orientation was very unfair for...
what a riot. i could actually read this without much of a problem. i still think that spelling is important, because we simply do notice the mistakes even if we understand what is being said. it...
I think that spelling is very important. The problem sometimes is that I just don't have the time to check on all my mistakes. I have a double problem. I work in Germany and have to write in...
As soon as I sent in this post I noticed right away my spelling error-good grief!!! I've been away from Michigan toooo long. In german we say Wundpflege, which is wound care. How embarassing:imbar...
I've been working in home care nursing 8 years or so. Usually a tour will be shared with as few nurses as possible for better continuity in care and the like. A co-worker has finished an extra...
It's was one of "those" days. I got to work in stress due to traffic, couldn't find my tour plan, had to listen to stupid complaints from a co-worker who needed to be in the limelight for the 20th...
I could say ditto to most of what's been said sofar. I switched from working in a hospital to home care and never regretted the move. I remember how I felt the last two years in a hospital...
Good point with asking a student why she has this need to point such things out. I'll remember that. And I didn't actually use the word "annoy". I work in Germany so am speaking german-good grief!...
Yes, I feel it is up to me in certain situations to help a person 1) become aware of his behavior on others and 2) to help him or her change for the better. That's one of the reasons students are put...