CountyRat

Some posters just do not get it. It is not the job of the recruiter to be fair or considerate or understanding. Her job is to find the candidate who will contribute the most to the hiring institution. If one candidate dresses and speaks more professi...

The word "nurse" is a generic word in common usage with many meanings. Protecting such a word legally would be like trying to legally regulate the use of the word "manager." The titles "registered nurse" and "licensed vocational (or practical) nurse...

Lilsnfrn, is there a chapter of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACCN) in your area (American Association of Critical-Care Nurses)? If so, I suggest joining and attending chapter meetings and events whenever time permits. You will e...

I agree with Not-a-Hat-Person, with one reservation, the use of the phrase "developmental delay." If someone has average intelligence but is advancing more slowly than expected, that terminology is useful and appropriate. However, if they suffer fro...

I do not use the word “retarded” because it is offensive, however, I cannot get too worked up when others use it in a medical context (as opposed to an intentional pejorative, which is indefensible). I am not optimistic that using a different termino...

Don't EVER lose that insatiable curiosity. It will enrich your life tremendously. (And, oh by the way, it will make you a better nurse, too.)

I do not think that there is an ethical problem here, as long as you are clear about your qualifications when seeking a job. You might consider the option of going into ICU nursing first, getting some experience, and then returning to school for your...

I think that Esme's post nails it (as usual). The pulmonary pathology is not pneumonia, it is chemical pneumonitis. Different critter, though a newborn with chemical pneumonitis is certainly at increased risk for bacterial pneumonia after birth.

It would be abnormal for you to not feel the way you do. A lot of good suggestions here, and, posters are correct to point out that sometimes an assignment "break" is best, not only for the nurse, but also for the patient.

Good for you, Paco!

Thank you.

Me? A tyrant? Damn straight, Buba. Now get the heck out of my way berfore you get hurt.

Thank you for sharing your point of view, Annaiya, you make some good points. I do have a different point of view about hierarchies in medicine. From where I look at it, there is a hierarchy in medicine, and for good reason. I do not think that medic...

So, I am the medical resource during a campout with my son’s Boy Scout troop. One of my jobs is to secure all medications, and provide them to the scout for whom they are prescribed at the prescriberd times. No big deal; until one of the adult leader...

The OP wrote that, "Her visitors actually brought alcohol to the room and were drinking, acting out loudly and causing a huge commotion during visiting hours while other families were also having visitors." That is not "having a drink to Aunt Sally."...

Prepare yourself by finishing the following sentence: "If my colleagues get only one thing out of my poster, I want to be sure that that one thing is _______________________________________________." This is your Main Mesage. Keep it central in your ...

Stunning Canes, just stunning. So real that my palms started sweating and heart rate went up as if I were standing in the OR with you. Please keep writing, and please try to be published (if that is something that you want). You will soon receive a f...

This post is a joke, right?

I am "just a regular nurse," but because I am a guy, I have often been asked if I am planning to "go on" to medical school, or, why didn't I go to medical school. I usually respond by saying, "because they don't teach you how to be a nurse in medical...

You are right dachlewis, nursing is a lousy investment if your goal is making money. Don't get me wrong, making money is a fine goal. If that is your desire, great, go for it! There are much better, and easier, ways to make a living, and those other ...

I see this from a different point of view. Part of my duty as a nurse is to provide services that are at least equivalent to the standard of practice in my community. This is rarely possible in a restaurant. There is no privacy, no other personnel to...

Figure out who the best nurses are in the unit, watch and listen, and follow their examples.

Another comes to mind: “it takes my nature,” meaning that the patient was prescribed a beta blocker, but it impaired his sexual performance, so he stopped taking it. I have most frequently heard this from patients whose blood pressure is consistently...

I once heard a CPR trainer (who was NOT a nurse, I hastily add) define three classes of heart disease as follows: "Angina" (he even got the pronunciation right. It is the last thing that he got right.) "A fit" which he defined vaguely as what I think...