the difference with the patient being on the phone in their room is, oh, i don't know...could it be they are the patient? you are the professional and you are the one providing the service and being...
Having been a patient frequently and a nurse, I have to say, texting while actually providing patient care is a big no, no and pictures? Don't even get me started. OOPS too late. I did home...
oopsimout replied to Little_Mouse's topic in General Nursing
there is a serious difference between a patient that should not be held accountable and one that is just mean. i was given a left hook to the jaw and knocked a little kookoo by a patient having a...
In college my biology teacher was a Dr. a DVM!! So, anyhoo, don't let her get you down. Believe in yourself and let your family know your fears. I bet they think you will not only succeed in...
oopsimout replied to StudentNrseMcFarland's topic in General Students
First of all..The nurse that was out of nursing for 11 years was, in the view of an employer, starting off on the same level as a new grad. If I were a potential employer, it would be difficult to...
I'm the mother of 3. My children were in elementary, middle and High school when I started nursing school. My first job was 730am to 5:00pm in a clinic. I did work most holidays but no weekends. My...
I started college and Nursing school in my late 30s. When I went to nursing school I was 40. I thought I would be the oldest one there. I was very surprised to find that there were several students...
oopsimout replied to Little_Mouse's topic in General Nursing
Geropsych? Does this patient suffer from Dementia? If so charges or not, they may not learn a lesson. I don't think there is really enough detail there for me to tell you to file or not. I was a home...