ohioln RN

I worked night shift for many years. There was usually a lot of work to do.and also an occasional emergency or an emergency admission. I've worked 12 hr shifts and there are plenty of meds to give out throughout the night as well as other pt care a...

When I was in nursing school, a patient died of a heart attack and left a wife and 3 children. I felt so bad, seeing them loose a father. It still stays with me today more than 20 yrs later. Thank you for the story.

Ribbit Hill, I do remember the 3/4 sleeves and the dress uniforms. I became an LPN in 1978 and an RN, AD in 1982. :typing

jvrpurple, I still have my pin but hadn't worn it for yrs. No one seems to wear them much. I value it a lot, as you, I worked hard for it too. We've all worked so hard for our pins, it's something else to want to help others and work hard to be able...

I don't know if my reply logged or not, so I'm repeating it. I also agree with both sides. A single person needs emotional support going through school, which they need to get somewhere bec. they're alone. A person who has a family usually gets suppo...

I lived alone for many yrs and I really dislike it when people say that I don't have any problems. How to do they know? Ever think of lonliness, people seeing you as vulnerable bec. you're alone, etc. What nerve! I agree that everybody has problems. ...

The need for the human touch is so true. I've experienced it when in the hospital in June and for a few days in August. I have also seen the difference when I was working with residents. Best to you.

I think it's ok as long as they have had sufficient training. Also, that they get payed more than a CNA, $12./hr or more. I've worked with a med aide in TX (I didn't know they only had 10 hrs training!) and they couldn't give injections, only PO meds...

Night nurses work hard. There are not as many as day or evening shift and they have things to do, and also emergencies arise at times. Occasionally there is a very quiet night, but not every night.

It's ok either way, but looks a lot neater with T shirt, I think.

I had a 14K gold pin that had the school insignia on it and a white cap. We haven't worn our caps and pins for years, but I still have them from RN,AD and BSN, also have the 2 school rings, one pearl with the cadusis on it, the other blue with BSN on...

One way to quit is to try to have a non smoker's mind set, pretend you don't smoke, even if you still do. Also go to http://www.quitnet.com they have online meetings 24/7 and quit buddits and other things like that. I first tried the patch but couldn...

I have a pt that refuses to have his md called, go to the hospital (I do home care through an agency) or have the agency called when something needs attention. He AAOx3, and makes his own decisions. I have called my agency and told the previous DON w...

Thank you Jolie, this is true, next time I will do this. What you said sounds like what I should have done, it makes it very clear.

I was trying to say in the above reply that I documented his refusal of anything and teld him the rammifications of not doing what I suggested/advised, & the clinical nurse in my agency can also see that in my notes. Also the next time I have a c...

To anagray and jolie, Whenever I tell the agency's DON in the past, have a new one now, they always contact him and let him know that I told them whatever he wanted me to keep in confidence, and he doesn't like it. Then he is upset with me and less l...

I feel bad about her too, sorry she died. There is always a story, I agree.

Some nursing homes have activities for people with short memory like a social where they have snacks and can socialize as much as they can, or an activity that is simple but fun. Even if an hour afterwards they don't remember, they still had some tim...

That's sweet! I've worked in nursing homes most of my nursing career.A lot of the residents are so sweet. I wish all of them were. I feel so bad for the ones that don't want to be there & have no place else to go.

These activities sound nice. I used to work in a long term care facility and they had things like this also. They had moderate exercise too, if anybody wanted to join in. A lot of residents did.

That was a very wonderful thing she did to keep going. It's so sad that a cure for this terrible disease isn't found yet. God bless you.

My father passed away this past Tuesday. He had lived in an assisted living place for about 5 yrs. My daughter, son in law and granddaughter had been up to see him and had returned home and a few days later she called me and said they called her and ...

that was terrible!i hope your grandmother lived. i'd consider suing because he or she was on the phone with a non emergency call when your grandmother coded. sorry this happened to hyou.

I've also seen mats on the floor which is the pt's bed. Has anyhone else seen this?

goldeneyes181, I agree.