czarabian

czarabian specializes in ER,ICU.

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1. Alzheimer's: Communicating in Pictures

   czarabian replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for sharing this wonderful story. I wish I had thought of something so simple when my dad was still alive. His memory for things past was remarkable but near the end I wasn't sure he knew who I was. He was an avid photographer in his younge...

2. Absence of Manners

   czarabian replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

   Good Point Alan. The problem as I see it is that the people reading Heloise, Miss Manners or the editorial section of any newspaper are usually not the ones showing their "girls" or their thong in public or worse their place of employment. People who...

3. Absence of Manners

   czarabian replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

   OMG!!!! I am so glad I am OUT of nursing. Things have only gotten worse than they were before I left. I was dealing with the Gen X new nurses that had no idea why they should show up for a scheduled shift when they didn't feel like working that day. ...

4. Senior RN Student w/ Jealous Husband!!!

   czarabian replied to mommalumps's topic in Student Assist

   I sincerely hope that you have read and digested all the posts from these wonderful caring people who have taken the time to write to you. ( good example is the bug out bag). I too like many of the other responders survived more years than I care to ...

5. Do you actually wear gloves/gowns/masks ?

   czarabian replied to Nepenthe Sea's topic in General Nursing

   I was a nurse for over 30 years. I remember the days when we didn't wear gloves to do "routine" things like empty bedpans, give oral care and suction patients. UGH!!!! I can't believe I wasn't always sick although I did always wash my hands. I follow...

6. Would you marry a doctor?

   czarabian replied to QTpie86's topic in General Nursing

   I really had a chuckle reading all the responses. I was a nurse for 30+ years ( now retired). I NEVER wanted anything to do with the docs I worked with ...until....I worked with a doc in the ER who I initially did not like. I thought him arrogant and...

7. A Patient Made Me Cry Today

   czarabian replied to flightnurse2b's topic in Relations

   First let me say that I agree with all the other posts. You did a wonderful job with this unfortunate man. Having said that I need to present a different viewpoint. After taking a forensic nursing course, I have a very different take on this event. T...

8. I cant start IV's!

   czarabian replied to Creamsoda's topic in Emergency

   I feel your pain! I was an ICU nurse for about 6 years and thought I was pretty good at starting IV's until I transferred to ER. I missed more than I would have liked. Believe it or not watching paramedics and experienced ER nurses helped a lot. The ...

9. "The Disruptive Behavior of Doctors"

   czarabian replied to dharmanurse's topic in General Nursing

   I have dealt with my share of less than stellar behavior from docs over the course of my 30+ year nursing career. It started when I was still a student and we were still being taught to get up and give the docs our chairs. I usually found a way not t...