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Well, all, I posted much earlier about this topic. My opinion is that if you are in ER long enough, you will see most anything. I was irrigating an "impacted" ear in a 20 something young woman. She c/o itching in her ear. First came wads of cerumen, ...

Good for you! I remember the excitement and relief I felt when I was accepted. You're right, there is a lot of work ahead, but you are on the path you've chosen. Getting admitted into your chosen program is a big accomplishment, in itself!

When I was daytime Charge on a Medical Unit, the night Charge Nurse did the same thing to me. A pt wanted to complain about the way a nurse on dayshift had talked to him. She offered my first AND last name and then proceeded to tell our Manager abo...

I hope you enjoy the rest of your time off. I do understand what you are saying, and I don't have any answers for any of us. (((HUG)))

Way to go, Joanne! We'll be waiting for word of where you begin your career in education!

It sounds to me as though that nurse was trying to show off in front of the father, perhaps to "cement" her job situation with the pt more soundly? She also sounds like a total PIA. What a waste of time! Think of all the things you could've been doin...

Usually the side that the control panel is on, depending upon how crowded the elevator is.

When I was a student I saw this surgery (nephrectomy), and your husband may be as fortunate as the patient I was following. It was CA, but the tumor (about the size of a golf ball) was totally encapsulated. The surgeon said that the risk of spread wa...

I say give yourself a few days to let the dust settle and to clear your head, and if you still want to teach, go for it! You know what working with the general public and management is like, so you aren't a babe in the woods to human behavior. You ...

I agree with the other posters. Don't look for things that aren't there, either. They are straightforward questions and they are not trying to trick you. As one of the posters above said, if you reread your scenarios, or as you read down into the que...

Congratulations! I hope you enjoy a healthy, safe, and productive career!

When I was Charge on Medical we had a family who never left their mother alone, for a single minute. There were 3 children and multiple adult grandchildren, and they rotated "shifts" w/this pt 24/7. The minute you stepped into the room for ANY reas...

Don't worry-no bowing and scraping will be done from this end;). I agree with you-we had one male in our RN class and he was there because of his testing, his interview, and his grades, PERIOD. It was the same reason we were all there. Some people...

I am amazed that the nurse that told you that is still employed. Anywhere I've ever worked documentation is reviewed for quality and accuracy, from time to time. Any time you do anything for a pt it needs to be recorded somewhere. Good for you for no...

I had a gentleman in a 4 bed ward one night who used all of those same questions on me and then wanted to know if I was nurse, where my cap was? I told him to watch me throughout the evening (3-11) and then let me know at the end of the shift if he t...

I am really surprised that the the Hospice Nurses hadn't assumed control of her care. They have their own orders for pain meds and comfort measures that can be adjusted based on their assessments. Please be sure that you check w/them first, and forge...

I am glad to hear that you have found your niche. I wish you many challenging, exciting, and stress-free (!) learning experiences.

It is an old question regarding relevance: "What does that have to do with the price of tea in China?"

Borrowing from floor stock is not the same as "borrowing" from another pt, and using a different form of the med. I am with the OP on this. I would never have condoned that.

We had a blizzard in our area of GA in '93 (very unusual for our state). I had been called in to work the night before (Fri) for my 11a-11p weekend shift and threatened w/firing if I didn't show up. Our ER was pretty empty until about 10 a.m. Then...

Tuesday night, 1/22, was Full Moon. Wednesday was probably just overlap from that.

ROFLOL!!!:rotfl: There will come a time when everybody gets brought back down to earth. I'm glad you were able to witness her descent from among the angelic throng that she must've thought that she belonged to.

At least he SAW a smile from the last person to be with him and help him, AND the person who tucked him into bed with a nice warm blanket. You did your best, that is all you can do.

I once worked with a nurse in the ER whose boyfriend was a Paramedic. He called her at work one night, and while she was talking to him he shot himself in the head. Supposedly, she wanted to break up and he didn't. What ever the reason, it is awfu...

Short stay surgery, or Occupational Health?