I'm surprised noone has mentioned MBTs. They are expensive, but eight years of studying body mechanics and foot movement during walking has paid off. The shoes make you feel like you're walking in...
alisunshine9 replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing
I frequently forget patients don't know medical lingo. I've had a few odd/blank stares when I informed a patient I was going to empty their foley, no they can't eat because they're NPO, their pulse...
alisunshine9 replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing
I decided to go to nursing school because I knew I wanted to work in medicine but I didn't want to be a doctor. :icon_roll I was not sure it was my calling until I realized something. I absolutely...
alisunshine9 replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing
A nurse is a person who cares for the sick or injured. A nurse is a patient advocate. Nurses were recently voted by the public as THE MOST trusted person of all professions. You should be proud to be...
alisunshine9 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor
I had one patient with dementia. He started reeling in his IV tubing like it was fishing line because he was sure he "caught a big one" on the other end. :chuckle I went back to check on him after a...
alisunshine9 replied to alisunshine9's topic in General Nursing
There was one woman I cared for in the hospital who was dying of cancer with mets. We called her the pink lady because everything had to be pink with her, paper, pens, tissues, get well cards,...
There are some patients who make your day a little more difficult, and there are some who make your day a little brighter. I thought I would start a discussion about the patients you will never forget...
alisunshine9 replied to Antikigirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC
I had one patient who was grumpy no matter what. I almost broke my back getting him from the bed to the chair, and when I finally got him there all he did was complain about being out of bed and...
alisunshine9 replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in General Nursing
And I prefer to be called "Your Majesty" but I live in the real world where working with doctors is called collaborative care, not subservience. :angryfire How ridiculous is it that we have rules...
You folks that comment about certain words being inappropriate for a lady to say - do you really think that its appropriate for a man to say?? I don't think they sound any better coming from men,...
I have heard that about a third of the class doesn't graduate. I have also heard that a high number of new grads quit nursing within the first three years of becoming a registered nurse. The bottom...