Christy1019

Just recently had an elderly pt with the name Golatus. For the life of me I couldn't figure out why that name was chosen, until she introduced herself as Gladys! If you say Golatus fast enough, it sounds like Gladys! LOL!!

How awful! I hope this person serves time for this. What in the world were they thinking???

I live near one of the largest Muslim communities in the country so Ramadan is something that we tend to be very familiar with in this area. However, I wasn't sure which age they begin fasting so I just asked one of the Muslim nurses I am working with tonight and she said verbatim "When they have matured enough to fully understand why they are fasting. We would never make a 5yr old fast because 'God wants them to', they would perceive it as something bad, so it is different for every child." She also said that in her child's school (primarily Muslim students) they are having problems with younger children claiming to be fasting so that they can skip lunch and go out for recess and then end up not feeling well. She agreed with what was already said about people who are ill, women who are pregnant, menstruating, or breastfeeding, and those with extremes of age can be exempt from fasting.

I work within this health system, albeit not at that specific hospital, and have mixed feelings about starting a nursing union. My background was ER nursing for 9 years and I would have loved to have a 3 patient ratio, however I am now in a supervisory role and know that if you don't have the staff that is near impossible to ensure. I also have dealt with multiple issues when it comes to the union that currently represents the non-professionals within our system, such as abuse of call-ins and FMLA, keeping their jobs after severe violations, and the general sense that they can get away with anything. I have heard great things about unions in the nursing setting, but my experiences with the non-professional union have left a very bad taste in my mouth. ?‍♀️

I highly recommend a great book called "In Shock" by Rana Awdish, a minority critical care physician who experienced a severe complication during her pregnancy and they would not listen to her, assuming they knew better, and it led to a cascade of terrible effects. This was at her own hospital, to make it worse. ?

I have worked for both Henry Ford hospital in Detroit and one of the suburban Beaumont hospitals. I much preferred the Henry Ford system over Beaumont, however the current Beaumont hospital is much closer to home. Welcome to Michigan!

The thing that is so great about us nurses is that regardless of whatever ignorant comment she or anyone else may make, we will still take great care of them. She can hate on us all she wants, but I know what kind of nurse I am and will not let her uninformed opinions dictate how I treat my patients.

I did enjoy the documentary and the history of the Mayo clinic, but I agree, it did feel more like a promotional video for them.

I'm confused... were you all practicing catheter insertions on fellow students? lol There would've been no way they would've talked me into that one!

I think they are referring to the way that it is spelled "M'K'N'Z'Y" and not the name.

A good bet would be to get a bachelors degree in something like biology prior to going into medical school. I am not sure why you are going for an additional degree in ultrasound sonography if you are currently in nursing school, as a means to get into medical school? If you are already going into the route of nursing, maybe you should look into the idea of becoming a neonatal nurse practitioner. They work side by side with neonatologists and if you are already in nursing school, you have your foot in the door.

I was in my senior year of high school, first-aid class when the teacher turned on the TV and was explaining what had happened. I have to admit that I didn't know what the WTCs were or their significance, and also believed it to be an accidental crash at first. Once the second plane hit and we all realized how serious this was, some of the girls with boyfriends who were 18y/o or older became upset at the possibility that this was war and the draft would be reinstated. I don't remember many students being picked up early, but I do remember my mother being glued to the TV when I got home, and my dad wasn't able to come home from his job at the airport until the next day. It is still crazy to me that this was 17yrs ago and that some people don't remember it happening. I imagine it was like that for those who were around for Pearl Harbor or the JFK assassination. I will never forget.

My first one (not medical related) was when I was much younger, and a waitress at a Coney Island restaurant. We had a ton of regulars and it was very common for them to come in at lunch and order a couple Coney dogs and a Coke. I had one male customer who ordered his two coneys but ordered a root beer instead. After delivering his food and drink, he said "Excuse me miss but I don't think this is root beer" to which I replied, "Oh no, did I grab your C*** (another word for rooster) instead??" I instantly turned red, and said "I meant Coke!" He laughed, I then hid, mortified until he left. He must've felt pretty bad for me though, he left a nice tip. My second one actually happened to someone else, but I was the witness who cringed. While working in the ER, we had a young girl brought in after a drowning incident in which ROSC was achieved and she was somewhat alert. After everything was settled, the xray tech came in to take some films, and told the girl "Okay, take a deep breath and hold it like you're going under water!"

Interesting read.... What Does It Mean to Die? | The New Yorker Before having her tonsils removed, Jahi McMath, a thirteen-year-old African-American girl from Oakland, California, asked her doctor, Frederick Rosen, about his credentials. "How many times have you done this surgery?" Hundreds of times, Rosen said. "Did you get enough sleep last night?" He'd slept fine, he responded. Jahi's mother, Nailah Winkfield, encouraged Jahi to keep asking questions. "It's your body," she said. "Feel free to ask that man whatever you want."

I was thinking the same thing, plus the whole wanting to use the last absence day for her last day had my head spinning, I would've never dared! lol