ssouthernyankee

ssouthernyankee

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  1. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thank you so much. I know what the possible problems are, I've had additional training for the theraputic foster care program to deal with potential "problem children" I can't say that I will always...

  2. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I know it doesn't seem like I have dealt with my own issues but truly I have. I was in foster care from 11 to 17 when I worked my rear off to get myself imancipated. I've gone on to college raising 2...

  3. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Ok, don't worry anymore about her journal. She isn't using it to write. She is drawing butterflies and flowers. I am going to get alot of heat about this but oh well. A long while back I started the...

  4. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thank you. I am actually looking in to having her transferred to our children's hosp. it would be a 3 hour drive but I have a few friends who live there so maybe i could visit her on my days off and...

  5. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Actually I started the long process of applying to be a foster parent a few months ago. The thought has crossed my mind. I will have to go through some couseling myself before I make any decisions...

  6. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've re read all my posts and I am so sorry that it seems i'm making this about me. That's not really the case. I truly feel so sad for HER, yes it's making me think about my own issues but I can't...

  7. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Another update, just got a call from a fellow employee, her dad has been arrested. That SOB, apparently the mom is looking at some charges as

  8. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sorry too bad but I've already taken her the gifts. It's Christmas....no else can come see her. I didn't get her dolls or barbies but alot of comfort items. I will not tell her what happened to me...

  9. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thanks but unfortunatly I know this isn't anything new. I've lived it. Just the first time I've seen it in another patient. I don't work on a peds floor. Just med/surg. A very small hospital. 100...

  10. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I got my shopping done and delivered to her this evening. Big stuffed bear, journal, pajamas, housecoat and slippers. Along with coloring books and crayons. And a snuggly blanket with matching pillow....

  11. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My God I don't cry and break down in front of her. I leave the room first. I'm doing the best I

  12. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Ok sitter is here so off to shopping for her I a go go . I will post after I take her the

  13. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thanks I wish I could be allowed to decrease my pt load to be allowed to focus more on her. since no one else seems to want to be involved. I so badly want to just take her home with me. I know can't...

  14. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It is possible to lead a semi normal life after this I just pray that she gets plenty of help on the

  15. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I go back in for shift tonight. I am going to look into finding our chaplain to talk to. Thank

  16. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    At your places of work are there rules about gift giving to patients? I don't even want to ask before I do it because if I'm told no I will end up getting myself in

  17. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thanks, I've thought of that as well. Just wanting to comfort somehow I

  18. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Rehab nurse for some reason I can't find your PM I haven't been real active on this site still figuring it out. I found private messages but it was empty

  19. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    ssouthernyankee replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I can't believe I'm about to share this but....I myself was in a eerily similar situation at 11 yrs. old. I have a good sense of what she's going through, it's just making it all the more difficult. I...

  20. Self inflicted

    ssouthernyankee replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I have a question about the E.Coli abcess. Is it always caused from injecting/rubbing feces into skin? Had a pt with a huge abcess in breast cultured out E.Coli. I have a hard time imagining this...

  21. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    ssouthernyankee replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    thanks for the response, my 9 yr old son is autistic and even though i am working and in nursing school i am a single mother so he gets ssi medicaid and i often wonder how other healthcare workers...

  22. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    ssouthernyankee replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    workingforskies...I have to ask, are nurses usually irritated when a patient is on medicaid or only if they are insultive to the

  23. Nursing Misconceptions

    ssouthernyankee replied to allanina03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have to say I have the utmost respect and gratitude to all you NICUPICU nurses out there. Before I began nursing school and before I became the mother of a 26 weeker I thought I would like to work...

  24. Drug seeking or real pain? How do you tell?

    ssouthernyankee replied to JudyPRN's topic in Pain Management

    I am having questions about pts. with facticious disorder/Munchausen I didn't know how to start a new topic so I am gonna try here. My family have been informed that our mother may be faking illness....

  25. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    ssouthernyankee replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    redshiloh you just crack me up