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melena stool...that purge constantly, on a bed pan, worst the patient pooped on bed...i can died period...

i love evening shifts and hated morning shift...but night shift is the best, coz i am my own boss...no goverment around...

Lets not talk about holidays, weekends off are like presents. And even vacation slots have to balloted for the 2012, and it is still 2011!!! Nursing is constant and sick people dun take a day off, in fact they love to flood during festive season...:)) But never fret, tommorow is a new day.

Hey, i think i have burntout syndrome too...i had been working in the same department for 7 years...and it's talking a toll on me...i was dejected and unmotivated and tired just plain tired. It's hard doing the same thing over and over again, and when you feel everyone else is moving on to a better place, you felt left behind, and the extra job scope expansion doesnt help and management sometimes dun appreciated your work. I drag myself to work every day...then i remembered allnurses.com and remember posting something in the nursing student column, i open it after so long and read what i written, i remember back why i joined this profession. I felt jaded very jaded and it lead me to feel uncaring not to my patients but i think to myself. You are right, we all have decision and i wish for you to make a wise choice for yourself...if it's not working for you, the leave to explore better potential. thanks for posting, it helps me to think alot about my carrer choice in nursing...:)

Hey there, I'm not a nursing student anymore, however i just finish completing my advanced diploma in Nepro - Urology. I just want to share! The 2 things that help me to keep me energized and awake besides coffee is chocolate and sugared tibits. i think naturally because our CSF (cerebral spinal fluid) mostly uses glucose as a medium for chemical reactions, we should ensure that we have adequate intake of it.Hehehe. Hope this helps.

Hey, I would have to agree with most of the comments, Shingles is not contagious....if you happen to have chicken pox before then maybe the chances of getting shingles is higher. But if you never had chicken pox you whole life, I think it's best for you get immunisation from it. It will definately saves you from alot of pain and anguish. For shingles, the most common symptoms is itching and the painful side effects of shingles is postherpetic neuralgia. Administering antiviral drugs such as acyclovir can help in reducing severity and duration of shingles attack. Other treatment includes giving oral or topical painkillers, and steroids to reduce inflamation.

Hey, Interesting question....however from my instituition, we are not allowed to take it from the IV sites...high incidence of heamolysis. But if come across sucj EBP journals please forward to me. Thanks.

Hey there, We all makes mistakes. Small ones, big ones...I had my fair share of failures and mistakes also. The best way to conquer it, is by firstly to know your unit's protocols and policies well. If in doubt, always refer back to the your preceptor, or the nurse clinician on the same shift with you. Remember to listen, ask and find out, you'll do good, ok. And if you did a mistake, own up to it, take responsibility to your actions. Don't fret, what is past is past, all we can do is to learn from it and prevent the same mistakes from happening. Take care.

Hey there, That's one GREAT question that you asked. My first day of work was not fantastic. My dad got stroke about 6 months prior to my graduations. Things at home were really bad. My dad is non compliant client. My first day of work started off with me smilling at myself in the mirror as I donned on my RN green uniform. Then suddenly there was loud voices shouting from the kitchen. The argument was between my mom and my sister, they were fixing breakfast for my dad. Apparently dad was caught by my sister at 4am in the morning having breakfast with yesterday leftovers. My mom couldn't accept the accusation from my sister. So they bickering about my dad is very non compliant and if he doesn't take care he will land up with another stroke....blah, blah, blah. So all that ruined my mood to work, I was fed up and shouted at them. Needless to say, i joined the "rally", I was really hurt and sad and angry. I was telling them that that day was first day at work and they just ruined it. My sister being older and sharp tongued said " It just too bad that your first day sucked!" and she just stormed off to her room. I just went to work quietly and cried silently in the train to work. I will never forget my first day at work. that very fateful day, 13/06/2005. I'm over it now, and dad still "steals" food from the kitchen in the wee hours of the morning. And Thank God, he didn't have another stoke, however, he was recently diagnosed with diabetes, but another story. Thanks for the questions again.

Hey there, I think I maybe 3 years to late writing this. hahaha. Anyway, I also want to part with some invalaubale lessons I learnt over the years. Firstly, is to never stop asking questions, coz only though this you learn. There is no such thing as a stupid question! Secondly, to read and find out. Carry a notebook with you all the time. Any new medical terminology or a new procedure that you observe, write down and find out. Thridly, do not be selfish with the knowledge that you have, impart to your new collegues and nursing students. Afterall, we are all a team, working together to achieve good team dynamics and to provide the best of care to our clients. The most horrible scene that I ever saw was nurses picking on each other flaws. Don't kill our young as they are the ones that will carry on the tradition of compassion and care. Thanks.

Hi, I think the skin intergrity of the client must be also be included in a wound assessment chart. This will indicate the baseline assessment of the client's skin intergrity and to anticipate how well the wound could heal. My instituition uses the braden scale scoring to assess skin intergrity of clients upon admission and we will constantly update the chart especially when our client undergo operation or any invasive procedure. Hope this will help.

Hey there, I came across a self sealing condom catheters recently. Hope that this will help.

Hey there, I'm no sales person here promoting condom sheaths. hahaha. Well, i came across a self sealing condom external catheters by conveen. It's quite new in the market. Hope that this useful for you all. Thanks.

Hey there, How about using external catheters, such as a condom sheath. It does help with confused clients, as they can pass urine without the spill. Besides having an indwelling urinary cathteter may cause irritation to the clients causing them to leak and urinate more often.