NurseNed

NurseNed

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  1. Robin Williams RIP: Coping Mechanism?

    NurseNed replied to aspiration's topic in Psychiatric

    For what it is worth - I found this in a blog written by a comic strip artist/comedy writer. I share it for your consideration. For me, it explained things I have seen, felt and heard in a more clear...

  2. The way we ask for someone's pain level?

    NurseNed replied to cmav8's topic in General Nursing

    A tactic I have used if I see no visible signs of significant pain/discomfort (including my somatic/gut response regarding their position in bed or chair: I have asked "How are you feeling?" and after...

  3. Women in Combat Arm's Units

    NurseNed replied to ncox1's topic in Government, Military

    Just for the record, I am a retired US Army Veteran (1965-2000) RVN and DS. I was a Hospital Chaplain (Yes I was not authorized a weapon - yes I hated it, I felt unprotected) (and Nursing Student -...

  4. Am I crazy to take a hospice job?

    NurseNed replied to rnjello's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I find myself seconding what each of the previous posters have said. One must go into Hospice with eyes and ears open. I have been fortunate to have been a part of 3 good (patient focused) hospice...

  5. NEW Hospice RN Case Manager Question!!

    NurseNed replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in Home Health

    Well - in this one instance, I was making a visit to a patient in one of the more "difficult" facilities I visited - yup - with the State Surveyor in tow. A couple of the NH staff did not make the...

  6. How do the male nurses feel about perineal care?

    NurseNed replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    (Quote)Originally Posted by leslie :-D View Post you'd think that all of us would get that... but tell that to the gazillion, filthy, feces-crusted foley caths i've seen. leslie Double...

  7. Well, No Nursing for Me

    NurseNed replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    Bottom Line: Nursing School and the resulting exams, including the NCLEX-RN, are not about school. They are about other peoples' Lives. Become the Nurse you want to attend you. Medicine, even...

  8. Well, No Nursing for Me

    NurseNed replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    If I recall correctly, for my class graduating Spring '93, not only were we the last class to take the NCLEX-RN on paper - 390 questions of which 300 were NCLEX-RN questions for licensure, and the...

  9. Well, No Nursing for Me

    NurseNed replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    This is from one who is now retired (PTL) (from several career paths, including nursing, which I blended into one that fit me), and in looking back, as others have said, yes, schools can misuse the...

  10. Is it to late for me to become a Nurse?

    NurseNed replied to louis345's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    CONGRATULATIONS!

  11. Is it to late for me to become a Nurse?

    NurseNed replied to louis345's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey Squid. I did forget to tell you that my BSN-RN was my Fourth College degree. I carry all of it and use all of it, even in retirement. Hoist anchor! All Ahead Full. Belay the naysayers' crud -...

  12. Is it to late for me to become a Nurse?

    NurseNed replied to louis345's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey, Squid ! (I am Army(Ret.) Don't let anyone tell you what you cannot do! I started nursing school at age 50 and didn't bow out (retire) until age 68. Only you can set your limits. All those things...

  13. First Nursing job, and I drowned!

    NurseNed replied to galenanurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You were set up to fail, as has been stated. I speak from experience as an agency nurse who had only promised to be there (LTC) for 3 days. Each 3-11 shift had less coverage than the night before. Had...

  14. "...Nurses are Doctors SKIVVIES"

    NurseNed replied to studentdan's topic in General Nursing

    My response to these folks: "I have learned by comparing the two professions (and I did consider Medical School in 1980), Medicine and Nursing, that Doctors do not take care of people, Nurses do....

  15. Older Nursing students

    NurseNed replied to MarieD's topic in General Students

    I was 62 when I looked at MSN-NP from Univ. Phoenix. It said you can do this in 5 years (and $15K). I thought what would I do with that at age 67? When I got to age 67 - I saw how much I could have...

  16. Older Nursing students

    NurseNed replied to MarieD's topic in General Students

    As they say: Age is a function of mind over matter - if you don't mind, it doesn't matter. I was 50 when I started nursing school, almost 69 when I finally retired. Recognize you are probably more...

  17. Complaints You've Heard During Nursing School

    NurseNed replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

    In Flight school, my instructors were much harder on us than they knew the Check Pilots were going to be. Why? They said, 1. We want to make sure you can pass the check ride - makes us look good . . ....

  18. Complaints You've Heard During Nursing School

    NurseNed replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

    Regarding the problem of seeing no value to the Community Nursing classes - I expect I will have to speak for the minority of us who found our way into Homecare Nursing. Perhaps beginning Nursing...