I have also enjoyed reading everyones advice. It's over 30 years since I was a student but one of my most useful books was my little nurses pocket dictionary. Its barely reconizable now as it was used...
dina77 replied to 99percentangel's topic in Geriatric, LTC
It brings back memories of when I used to give medicines to 24 patients. It's not an easy job with patients needing mouthwashes after certain inhalers, tablets needing crushing etc etc. It is hard...
dina77 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor
I am not saying this story is funny, well not for the patient anyway, but it has always stuck in my mind. Years ago a patient was brought into the ward with his testicals very reddened and sore. It...
When I was in my early 20's in the early 80's I had a great time going out with nurse pals.We always managed to get in for work the day after even after only a few hours sleep! There was always...
I try to encourage patients that are prone to pain to take their painkillers even if they refuse as it's much easier to control pain before it starts than to treat it once it has taken
dina77 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor
This story reminds me of the time a care worker on nights was told to clean patients dentures. She collected them all up washed them before realizing she hadn't a clue whose teeth were whose! All the...
I wanted to become a nurse from the age of 9 but have pictures of myself age 5 in a nurses outfit.I remember as a kid i was facinated by pills and was always pretending to give pills to my dolls. I...
dina77 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor
When i was a pupil nurse back in the late 70's i wouldn't have said boo to a goose, and lacked confidence. I hadn't been on the wards long when i was talking to an older male colleague. I can't really...
Hi. I started my training as a pupil nurse back in 1977. We wore just plain white hats that fastenend with a little removable stud at the back. Student nurses had stripes on their hats for the year...
dina77 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor
I used to work on what they called a geriatric ward. One day this little old very confused lady was in the dayroom being fed by the nursing sister who was very staight laced. In rushed one of the male...