ParrotHeadRN

I've been trying to catch up on the thread about a good death and have to say I am feeling a bit overwhelmed. I can do symptom management out the wazoo, no problem, and I love to ameliorate pain and suffering. However, it didn't really occur to me ...

Thank you all so much for your words of encouragement and suggestions. As a newbie to hospice, some of the threads I've been reading have such depth that I was totally out of my league and had to reread some things several times before I could start...

My mouth actually fell open when I read that! It is so true and I never even thought of it. Having only been in the acute care setting through my nursing career, I can't tell you how much I've already learned in this first week of sitting through a...

Gosh it's been SO long since I posted to allnurses, although I visit all the time. I'm starting a new job Monday, as a Case Manager for the local non-profit hospice. I am SO excited. Hospice was my long term goal when I was in school, but in the m...

I took care (briefly) of a pt several years ago that had it after several doses of an ATB I can't recall. It was AWFUL. We shipped her to a burn unit VERY quickly. Her skin was just SLOUGHING off, we couldn't keep lines in her because they just sl...

Really only one field week, even with no hospice experience?? Whoa. I've been looking at other threads and there is SO much I don't know. I hope there's someone around I can call! lol

Diane, thank you SO much for sharing that. It gave me chills. PH

One of my faves is when pts come into the ER asking for "diLAHda." That happened pretty frequently. I've also had a request for diladid. I think a couple of times I actually let out a little snort.

Beachbum, Speaking as a recent ED nurse and as a mother of a child that had chronic ear infections, I just want to reassure you that you did the right thing for your child. When my son was two, he had constant ear infections and there were several t...

What an awesome story momster, thanks for sharing!

Awesome thread! My baby will be 16 in a month, but of course, it's still as fresh as if it were yesterday. I was 21, living with my parents; my (now ex) husband was a drunk and staying at the local VA center. My mother was an OB nurse and I was to d...

I, too, am going to days THIS WEEK after YEARS of nights. I'm also switching to a new unit as well, so I've got lots of changes coming up. PLUS I've been doing ED for a year and this is a stepdown unit. I wonder about the pace as well and how I'm ...

Hi everyone, I started in a neuro ICU last October, have worked for the same organization since June of 2001. We recently hired 2 new nurses, 1 inhouse and 1 from outside, both of whom I LOVE. The nurse that came from outside drives over an hour one...

Hello All, I am starting in the ED in about 2 weeks. Currently I'm working about an hour and 15 minutes away from home and on my way home after my last shift, I ran off the road. Terrified me and made me realize that I really am unsafe after a 12 h...

I work in a small 13 bed ED and at night we have 2 nurses. When we are busy, we are unable to have an appointed triage nurse, much less spare someone to do triage rounds. Whoever is not busiest at the moment will just run out to triage when the bel...

:welcome: We all forget things from time to time. I've certainly had times when I've not flushed a line before giving something. No, we are not perfect although it is important to strive to do our best. One thing you can bank on, you won't forget...

I always follow up after an interview, especially if I'm really interested. I also will send an email immediately after the interview thanking the interviewer for his/her time and reinforcing that I look forward to speaking with the interviewer agai...

This topic has been discussed ad nauseum here. I've worked both M/S and ED and I see both sides of the coin. Basically, it's going to be anywhere you go and if you are having to stay until 9pm specifically related to change of shift admissions, the...

...eejits who are not as sick as I am! A cough/cold they just can't stand anymore. Listen, Sonny, you are almost 20 years younger than me, healthier than I am right now and I am at work listening to you whine. Not only that, but YOU'LL get a TWO d...

OMG I SO want to say that sometimes, but I usually say something like "so you've had this rash for a year. what happened different tonight that made you decide to come to the ED?" I say that in the hopes that it makes them think without making me t...

I actually like to triage as well. And my ED is small enough that it's not usually just one of us stuck out there the entire shift, plus sometimes we have downtime. But I had just had it with them all the other night, one more person whining (sp?) ...

The post by erdiane brought up something I've been thinking about. We have had an outrageous number of pt's the last 3-4 weeks, it's been BRUTAL. Now, I know I work in a small hospital, our ED has 13 beds. I work 7p-7a,staffed w/ 2 nurses after 9p...

About 3 -4 years ago, I was experiencing anxiety like I never had before, and it was all centered around work. I worked float pool and I learned I am a person that needs a "home" so to speak, have some kind of routine. My heart would pound and I wo...

My partner has MS and worked for 10 years after her diagnosis. If you'd like to PM me, we can talk. I'm sending good wishes your way.

I've been a floor nurse and now I am in the ED, so I feel I can look at this with both perspectives. I work 7p-7a. Our docs will sit on an admission until about 5 am before they call the attending if it's not an emergency. I don't necessarily agre...