Disablednurse

Are there any other disabled nurses out there? I have become disabled r/t back problems this past year. NO help even after two back surgeries. I feel so isolated because the people that I had for friends at the LTC where I worked do not have the t...

I have been a nurse for 27 years and the only thing that grosses me out still to this day is vomit. I can do suctioning, snot bedsores up to the elbow, anything. But let me hear one person gag and I am right there with them, needing to share the co...

My husband and I have lived thru some hard times during the past seventeen years that might have caused some other couples to split up, but prayers and the good Lord have kept us together and very happy. My husband has almost died three times, my fa...

I too am someone who lives with chronic pain on a daily basis. I am on meds every 8 hrs for pain and on prn meds for break thru pain. There are many days I would rather hurt than take pain med for the break thru pain because of the way it makes me ...

Unfortunately, there is nothing that you can do about it unless you belong to a union or have a contract signed by both you and the administration stating that you were hired to work only 12 hour shifts. I have been part of administration and someti...

Pain is a strange thing. I too am a nurse of 26 years, who has been disabled for two years because of failed back syndrome. I have herniated disks from L1 down either to the left or the right. I have had a spinal fusion. I am in pain 24/7. I am ...

I would have to say no, but not for reasons r/t job satisfaction, pay rate or things such as that. I have been thru so many things in the past year with my husband health wise that I have wished and wished that I was not a nurse so that I would not ...

I will be glad to post here also. I am a retired MDS nurse and was in on the MDSs from day one. I think this could be a very informative thread.

If you can get in to see a neurologist, they can probably get you in to see a pain mgmt specialist associated with them. I have chronic back pain and am seeing a pain mgmt specialist associated with the neuro group who treated me for my back proble...

GAstudent, the older they are, the harder they are to hit. Don't worry. You will soon be able to get it in every time. Also make sure that you have extra good lighting when trying to insert the cath.

I worked in a hospital after I graduated from RN school for 3½ years. The first six months were ok, not good, ok. The last three years were pure hell, but I do not like change and stayed and let it cause severe health problems which took eight mon...

I am from *** and have been a nurse for 26 years and absolutely loved nursing. Unfortunately, two years ago I had to retire due to health problems. I really loved nursing and the joy I got from meeting and helping others. I wish both of you luck i...

Although I last worked on Dec 19, 2001, I have been a nurse for 26 years and I do count all my nursing years, LPN and RN. I am now disabled due to failed back syndrome and miss nursing terribly.

It is not possible to nurse safely with staffing like that. Do they put them to bed before 7pm? Do they have no night nourishments or activities? Something is not right here. Run for the hills.

Get you a pocket notebook and jot down notes in it about the residents. Use it each day. You will have something to help when giving meds and when charting.

I am from central to west central of the state.

I have never heard it called it called nursing syndrome, but there are some nurses that get out of nursing school thinking that they will only have to sit at the desk for the remainder of their nursing career. Then it happens and they have to go and...

I suffer from chronic pain and I can see where that field can be a lucrative field for someone interested and trained in that area. I am on MS Contin, Neurontin, and Topamax with Oxycodone for breakthru pain. I did not qualify for spinal stimulatio...

We have tried the new Aveeno cream put out by the company that does the oatmeal products for the oatmeal baths. The cream is great, comes off easy when wiping off the baby's bottom, but does not wear off easy, clears up diaper rash quick.

Has this area been cultured to see if there is any infection there? If there is no infection there something like an alginate dressing as suggested above. You could also use the iodine packing gauze that comes in the little brown bottles that right...

You will be in my prayers. I hope you get what you need.

I got one for chronic severe back pain. It took it about seven days before it kicked in and eased the pain and then it lasted only about seven days. Unfortunately I am a diabetic and it took me about four months to get my blood sugar back under con...

When I was the admissions nurse in LTC, we always had to do a head to toe assessment on all admissions. What I did was just start at the head and work my way down. Everything that had to do with the head, eyes, pupils, ears, mouth, teeth, mental ac...

Gastudent, you gave this patient the okay to go on. I believe that she was just holding on until someone gave her the okay. She trusted you and knew that you would be there for her. What a blessing for her. I think that is wonderful. Keep up the...

When I was in nursing school, I did not have any problem getting the loan. The problems I had came afterwards when I was paying it back, just to tell you some others that you may expect. It was sold to other companies about every six months. I wo...