judybsn

judybsn

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  1. That Dreaded 3-11 Shift

    judybsn replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    12 hour shifts forced me to "retire" from my beloved Labor and Delivery job. LTC has 8 hour shifts and that works so much better for me, and although I miss the excitement of L&D the exhaustion...

  2. Perfect shoes for the "flat footed" male nurse

    judybsn replied to rnveal's topic in Men in Nursing

    Custom orthotics in Reebok runners have saved my feet. Nursing is hard on

  3. So, who is working tomorrow?

    judybsn replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    I volunteered to work Christmas Day at triple time one year but there was NO staff so I worked like a dog and it was NOT worth

  4. Is your workplace haunted?

    judybsn replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    Late one night, the P.A. system spontaneously started blaring loud music into the dark hallway. I ran to find my coworkers, who were terrified and hiding out in the room at the end of the hallway....

  5. Having a celebrity as a patient

    judybsn replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Looked after a few Hollywood personalities in for face lifts while working in California. One in for her third face lift. One famous actor in for surgery did have an entourage and security, most did...

  6. Funny & Cute Things Our Demented Patients Say

    judybsn replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One resident calling out “Help me, help me” all evening, every evening for hours. When asked why he did this he said, “Just to see if anyone is home or if any of those teenagers are around”,...

  7. Funny & Cute Things Our Demented Patients Say

    judybsn replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    An elderly doctor in the nursing home with dementia coming to the nursing station to order x-rays and lab tests on a fellow

  8. Funny & Cute Things Our Demented Patients Say

    judybsn replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One day I was called to the dining room of the nursing home by the Care Aid to "deliver a baby". An elderly woman with dementia was lying in her reclining wheelchair yelling "Fred, Fred call a cab,...

  9. Handling rude or dishonest patients

    judybsn replied to wildlaurel's topic in Emergency

    Had one of those just last night. I was driven crazy to the max and thought I was losing it till we had a care conference and found out she was doing it to everyone! Personality disorders are...

  10. What motivates you to go to work every day?

    judybsn replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Here's what motivates me to go to work: -the camaraderie of other medical professionals -the stimulating learning environment -meeting people from so many interesting and different walks of life...

  11. Looking for advice! NP vs. MD

    judybsn replied to umdgrad's topic in Advanced Practice

    My dad was a physician. It's a hard life in many respects. I always dreamed of being a NP because I guess I secretly wanted to be a doctor too but without being on call, being awaken at night for...

  12. Retired, now what?

    judybsn replied to sueff's topic in Retired Nurses

    One of my colleagues had an abrupt medical retirement and now volunteers doing foot care at a homeless shelter. Another wrote her memoirs of her nursing career. This helped her process the pain of...

  13. Managing stress during shift

    judybsn replied to charlie8025's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Don't take extra shifts or overtime on a regular basis. Staffing the hospital is NOT your problem. Some places need to hire more staff and stop all the overtime but they won't do it until they have...

  14. But what if I just don't LIKE it?

    judybsn replied to katygw's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Med-surg is basic to almost any other field of nursing and most require some med-surg experience before specializing. There are wonderful specialty courses out there so take heart and explore for the...

  15. Are LPN's being phased out?

    judybsn replied to JSlovex2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In British Columbia RNs are being replaced in nursing homes by LPNs these days. There is one RN on each shift in a supervisory capacity but the LPNs do the meds and oversee the residents care. This...

  16. Parkisonian Crisis question - please help!

    judybsn replied to pcrnin2010's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Look up Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome and you will find lots of info on

  17. Most outrageous thing your hospital has expected you to do.

    judybsn replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Once I was hired to watch a psych. patient. When she walked out of the hospital, I was told to follow her but not restrain her, so I followed her up the main drag in town, gown tails flapping around...

  18. Stress Relieve During Shift

    judybsn replied to littlecandle's topic in Health, Stress Management

    On my break I run out to the parking lot or down the back stairs. I also have gone into the washroom to rant (under my breath of course) and to pray for the strength to

  19. Advantage for Speaking Spanish?

    judybsn replied to Multicollinearity's topic in Arizona Nursing

    When I worked in Southern California speaking ANY Spanish was a bonus! It takes so long to be fluent in any language. I've had 6 years of French and no way am I fluent, but some people picked up...

  20. Another seeking advice about returning to nursing :)

    judybsn replied to McBx3's topic in Retired Nurses

    When my kids were little I was hired to work every Saturday as a float. This was a good arrangement for the hospital as they always had trouble staffing on weekends and it was good for me too because...

  21. Newborn Kitten Emergency- Anyone???

    judybsn replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    Do any of you cat lovers out there know what to do in this situation? My sister adopted a lovable female cat that someone had dumped. She already has 3 male cats (all indoor). The new cat hides...

  22. Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

    judybsn replied to Jessiedog's topic in Nursing Humor

    In training an elderly man with Alzheimer's peed in his drinking glass and then proceeded to drink it. Me and my fellow student went to the desk and asked the cute medical student whether we should...

  23. There's a Mousetrap In My Med Cart

    judybsn replied to 99percentangel's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is exactly how I felt giving out meds this morning. In the midst of it all, I remembered your article and it made me

  24. 10 years or longer in nursing?

    judybsn replied to ICAN!'s topic in General Nursing

    It's been 30 years for me and I can't imagine doing anything that I love as much as this! When you get bored take on a new specialty, take courses, change locations. There is so many different...

  25. Intensive Prayer Unit

    judybsn replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I often pray for one of my elderly patients who is extremely anxious (probably part of her dementia). I know her religious background and know she is comfortable with it. Offering to pray aloud for...