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trmr

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  1. Song/Music Suggestions for Psychiatric Patients?

    trmr replied to dchen's topic in General Nursing

    how about calm soothing music with no

  2. Im interested in becoming a nurse

    trmr replied to gandules's topic in General Nursing

    well, i can't tell you exactly what to expect because everywhere is different. I know some hospitals do offer contracts and financial assistance, but that is something you have to check into with that...

  3. Ok to take care of family as a patient?

    trmr posted a topic in General Nursing

    This has happened to me three times now. I have family that live in the same small town I work in. So when they are sick, a lot of them come to the hospital where I work. One time I was in charge of...

  4. Family members that work your nerves!!!

    trmr replied to BluntForceTrauma's topic in General Nursing

    I think I need lessons in communication from you, rn/writer. I wish I had that ability to talk to people and keep my cool and sound educated and in control all at the same time. For some reason I have...

  5. OMG...32 pts!

    trmr replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    Yes all of you, I am serious. But our medsurg floor is a little different. We don't get 32 patients anymore because now we are a critical access hospital, so we only get 25. On a typical dayshift we...

  6. Would you want your children to go into nursing?

    trmr replied to 2rntish's topic in General Nursing

    NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!! Oh, and NO!!! I want my children to be successful and happy but nursing is not something I really want them to be. I also don't want them to ever join the

  7. Family members that work your nerves!!!

    trmr replied to BluntForceTrauma's topic in General Nursing

    OH this has my blood stirring and it wasn't even me there. I am right smack in the middle of being a nurse, having a "nursey" family member of my own that tends to think she is dr material, and having...

  8. I no longer do direct patient care

    trmr replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    actually I'm jealous!!!!!!!! There is nothing wrong with your picture from where I'm

  9. OMG...32 pts!

    trmr replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, 4 nurses sounds like a dream to me....but do you take care of the ICU patients too? What kind of floor do you work on? I am medsurg and 4 nurses with 32 patients would be

  10. Sent home from clinicals :(

    trmr replied to Phillippians4:13's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry for your troubles right now. I don't really have any advice but I do hope this all works out for you. Surely they can't kick you out for not knowing one thing on one day can they?...

  11. Nighttime concerns

    trmr replied to CrunchyLaborRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I too worked nights on a L/D OB floor. I too grew many many grey hairs, developed an ulcer, and almost had a nervous breakdown once. I find it very scary that DR's are not there when you need them....

  12. Being a patient, your opinions

    trmr replied to BeachBayNurse's topic in General Nursing

    my husband became ill while we were vacationing in Wisconsin. It was the middle of the night, our first night there and we were miles and miles away from home. We had our children who were 1 year and...

  13. Tell me why I'll LOVE nursing

    trmr replied to maggijo's topic in General Nursing

    you'll love being a nurse if its something you are really wanting. There are so many wonderful things about being a nurse, but be cautioned, its not all peaches and cream either. There are the times...

  14. Who makes your assignments?

    trmr replied to NurseCherlove's topic in General Nursing

    we ( the nurses ) on our floor, decide who is taking who right after report. Usually split right down the middle, taking into consideration each person's load, type of patients,

  15. Things nursing school FAILED to tell us

    trmr replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    IV tubing can actually be chewed in half An unresponsive patient with a b/p in the gutter can still manage to "pick" an iv site apart When someone tells you they're going to throw up on you, believe...

  16. If you could make everyone a nurse, would you?

    trmr replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    could you imagine a nurse that passed out at the sight of a needle? or blood? or any of the various other things we get to see? NO WAY!!!!! how

  17. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    trmr replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    don't come in complaining of horrible nausea and vomiting for days, and then request, no wait, then DEMAND a 4 course meal pronto upon admission. don't read an article and then pretend to know more...

  18. My name is RH and I'm a Recovering Addict

    trmr replied to islandnurse007's topic in Nurses Recovery

    congratulations to you for your ongoing recovery....keep it

  19. Should we be told of a surveillance camera in pts room?

    trmr replied to Ks mommy nurse's topic in Home Health

    I think if you are in the patients house, you can be survaillenced all they want. You have to think of it this way....obviously they have family that love them very much and are concerned for their...

  20. Things nursing school FAILED to tell us

    trmr replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    That even though surgeons put in those handy little things called staples after an abdominal surgery, they can all pop off with a nice little "zipping" sound and all the bloated insides can pop out to...

  21. staff appreciation

    trmr replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    Our staff loves sundaes. You can get toppings of different kinds so they can make their own, and food always wins the heart of many. I think the meat/cheese tray was a good idea too. What about little...

  22. Am I the only one?

    trmr replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    Here is my philosophy: Hubby can come home and say thank you for all things I did do and have a pleasant evening, or he can come home and complain about what didn't get done and have a not so pleasant...

  23. Are 12 hour shifts safe?

    trmr replied to psychnurse1998's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    2 hours in psych would be too long for me!!! Good for you for being able to do it. I work med-surg floor with anywhere from 4 to 12 acutes with another 13 private pays. All this split with another RN...

  24. Computer charting-what do you think?

    trmr replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a small hopsital and we made the transition about a year ago. Some of it I like and some of it I hate. A lot of the trouble is that it is sometimes way too slow and it takes 45 minutes to...

  25. Back to basics

    trmr replied to marjoriemac's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Always recheck manually.