hi sic u shells and thanks for the response No this wasn't a patient I was afraid was going to fall out of bed. And this was not a hospital setting it was long term care. There was no maybe he will...
misplaced1 replied to wannabenars's topic in General Nursing
I will soon be starting my first year as newbie and this stuff scares me too. But you had your supervisor check it out also and she agreed with you. Also does this person have any memory problems or...
catwoman66 I just want to say thank so much for the info of how to handle this without and comments about me being bitter, etc etc. I was upset last night when I wrote that of course. Thank you for...
Restraints? You can't just throw restraints on a person any old time you want to anywhere I've ever been. Where do you work? Patient was medicated for agitation, other staff , superviosr informed...
I will be finished with my RN in about two months. I have been accepted into an NP program that starts in the fall but I am having second thoughts. THe NP program will take three years, the first...
Thanks and I honestly never thought of tech writing but that is up my alley, I just didnt think I would be qualified because I am not officially a writer so I will check out the qualifications. Yes I...
Thanks G for the reply but I need to add here that if I don't go now I can't imagine I would ever do it because I don't want to have to get another doctorate and I feel pretty certain that by 2015...
I am not a nurse yet but in my old job I went to the EEOC and they explained to me that they were not there to protect me or the other employees but to protect the employer from litigation (i.e.,...
misplaced1 replied to khiasdestiny's topic in General Nursing
Maybe two years ago I would agree but now many facilities no longer reimburse and you are lucky to even get a job as a new grad. look around this site to see what i mean. Nursing shortage?
This is the second industry I have been in with a "shortage". And of course it is the people from third world countries that come here to work because people in other countries, ie Germany, Sweden...
As an american nurse most European countries wil not readily employee me. Why? Because they employ their own nurses first. So just where is it we newbie's are supposed to work? And please believe...
I am almost done with my ADN program and thought I really wanted to do this but have become so disillusioned I am on the verge of quiting with only 3 months to go. I literally have trouble openning a...
I know that was long but I wanted to add. If your condition becomes severe ask about intratympanic gentamycin injections. That can be followed by vestibular rehab. The gent injections will knock...
Love the story pcn. That is awesome and those are the stories that probably made me think I wanted to b a nurse. Its the stuff Kalipso Red is talking about that upsets me. Although, I actually have...
As far as the single sided deafness. Look into a BAHA. I am also single sided deaf and got a BAHA about 6 months ago. It doesnt sound as "nice" as regular hearing but now I can hear on that side....
I met I dont think walmart would let its workers be treated like this by customers. Especially when you have to actually touch the customer to provide the