Wildwood Flower

Wildwood Flower

med surg, LTC, ER , OB, PSYCH

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  1. do you talk about work?

    Wildwood Flower replied to green12's topic in Psychiatric

    Yep, altho I would never name names, I share the funny, strange, tragic maddening , and downright crazy daily happenings in my work with my husband of 35 years. After all, he helped me so much with my...

  2. Do You ever wonder why.....

    Wildwood Flower replied to MentalRn's topic in Psychiatric

    I think if you are very lucky , you find what you are meant to do. Psych nsg is not work to me, its my passion. I grew up in any and every type abuse, and survived it without drugs, meds ETOH or any...

  3. Phobias anyone???

    Wildwood Flower replied to danissa's topic in Psychiatric

    Bugs of any kind, its like they all know I'm afraid of them.My family anmd friends laugh but will assure you iots true that if there are 50 people outside with me, and 1 bug, it will get on me,

  4. I worked a double yesterday and today I called out!

    Wildwood Flower replied to Lovely_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I once worked at a nsg home where there was never a night shift nurse for 1 of the 4 stations, so when stations 1 and 3 finished their med pass etc, they woprked together to do station 2. I told my...

  5. post mortem care

    Wildwood Flower replied to kasia_blue's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Yes, and it is kinda scary huh?,I think it has to do with the stored up o2 in the lungs, muscles etc: as best as I can remember{think A&P} the o2 is stored in the muscles and is used up...

  6. 12 hours vs 8 hours shifts

    Wildwood Flower replied to evil03midget's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you should print a copy of your job description{as if that covers everything we do huh?} and sit down with him.Each job has its own stressors and rewards and if you have a relationship with your...

  7. Falls

    Wildwood Flower replied to Rainscape's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work on a med psych unit where no restraints are used and it is a challenge to keep your patient safe as well as keeping your job{our hospital hasa zero tolerance for falls so when one happens there...

  8. "The Turn"

    Wildwood Flower replied to leesespieces's topic in General Nursing

  9. "The Turn"

    Wildwood Flower replied to leesespieces's topic in General Nursing

    I always heard it was bwcause it puts more pressure on the

  10. preparing to be one of them????????????

    Wildwood Flower replied to RN2B73's topic in General Nursing

    It's difficult to fight against a society that does not look or distinguish between staff even when staff have badges on, i.e., the other day I overheard one family member telling another our PCT was...

  11. preparing to be one of them????????????

    Wildwood Flower replied to RN2B73's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, the other day I overheard one family member telling another that our PCT was an RN. It proves a point that patients families{who are under a lot of stress do not read