I carry a calculator also common drip rates and the like are on a ready reckoner taped to it, I never rely on my head [and those who work with me can keep their comments to themselves
Believe it or not this is vital stuff. Some of our clients have to plan their travel routes and times by the location of public toilets. If you ever develop a continence problem you will know this...
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A chicken walks into a book store going "book, book, [pause[ book, book" After a time it selects a book and leaves. This goes on day after day until finally the store owner follows it. Off the go...
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I had a coffe mug emblazened with the message" If I agree with you will you P*ss Off ". Embodied my philosophies nicely. A co worker took offence to it and threw it out; no sense of humour that...
I haven't seen any and I do not think the "Womens" Magazines have gone into it as yet but I'll keep an eye out I always thought the best way was to get practical experience in many areas then choose...
You know how to pray; you do it in your compassionate thoughts for the person. Your request does not have to be vocal nor given on your knees with your palms together. I think we all pray; whether...
Most people off load on their spouse when days are hard and long. I would have thought that the ground rules would have been laid down a long time ago of what is allowed etc. I will admit it is not...
We have Nurse/patient ratio's here and the government is trying very hard to have this recinded. It is currently part of our award conditions but the government says they are too generous. 5 nurses...
Welcome to our nightmare all you graduates. You will start out like this and soon will be like this:chair: or worse like this not knowing which way to turn; and what you wanted to be was...
I have a radical idea; Why don't we give Nurse Practicioner's PROVIDER NUMBERS and let them treat patients that doctors don't need to see. Nurses are specialists in wound management and ulcer care...
Why do our "superiors" treat nurses like this? Is it because traditionally we were 'good' little girls (sic) who did what ever we were told to do with arguement. Nurses are much more militant these...
Nursing is great; make no mistake caring and helping heal others is a great way to spend your days. We do it because we are caring and sharing people (Us Pisces are anyway). What is BAD is...
Things change slowly in this system. Only if your ladies co workers also put complaints in writing to SENIOR management will any thing be done. Then it will only be to stop all the extra work the...
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I've devoted my life to understanding women; unsuccessfully. I still cannot work out the one I've been married to for 28 years.:kiss 28 years She keeps because she thinks I'm house
Token Male replied to bedpan's topic in Nursing Humor
A Woman Needs A woman needs a man to love and cherish her A woman needs a man who is successful and earns well A woman needs a man who can clean and tidy A woman needs a man to lavish her with gifts A...
Nothing has happened to the Nursing Profession. We get treated like CRAP by senior management, the doctors kick us around and if something goes wrong it is ALWAYS the nurses fault.. Always has...
We may do things different here but we have things called "Nursing Care Plans" that hang on the end of each bed. You do not have to know every patients needs or restrictions because it is written...
Welcome Scotland and greetings from Australia. All the clients in the Unit are 'mine' in my opinion but I cannot look after all 30 all at once; so it really irks me to be attending to the care of...