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  1. You Know You Really Have To Pee When......

    ellakate replied to Nursing Assistant's topic in Nursing Humor

    You take a deep cleansing breath and envision your bladder gently ballooning to watermelon

  2. Common Bedside Emergencies

    ellakate replied to bodz01's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This may not be quite what you need, but these are the things that were very scarey for me. Pt has vaso vagal episode and faints, which sometimes happens during evaluation of postural...

  3. Nursing instructor putting student through embarassment and singles out

    ellakate replied to mjacobs's topic in General Students

    In nursing school, there was an instructor who was reputed to embarrass and humiliate students. She went out of her way to be especially wicked to one of my classmates. This instructor would have an...

  4. t/c or "to consider" - is this universal?

    ellakate replied to tatara's topic in General Nursing

    Never seen it

  5. Treating the Muslim patient

    ellakate replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    While working in radiation oncology, I had a lady patient who was getting radiation therapy to her pelvis. Her nephew stayed in the room during the pelvic exam by a male physician. The patient was...

  6. Airforce essay questions

    ellakate replied to dncndva215's topic in Government, Military

    For the teaching question, what about: "Educate patients on medications and side effects. Instruct CNA, LVN in procedures when asked by superior." Or similar teaching experience. As far as being...

  7. A Sister Never Forgets

    ellakate replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    Dear sister AmericanChai, thank you for sharing this wonderful story. I have been fortunate enough to have my siblings grow old with me. In 1999, my sister was nearly killed by her ex-husband with a...

  8. Any thoughts on City Of Hope?

    ellakate replied to robbhman's topic in California Nursing

    I've only heard good about City of Hope. I know of City of Hope through my association with other oncology professionals. The COH nurses that I have met have been very nice people and easily...

  9. Uncles/Aunts just don't understand...

    ellakate replied to StudentFromNj's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Forgive them for their ignorance. Also, remember when you are well educated and employed, they will still be

  10. Something to brighten your day

    ellakate replied to tolerantgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Backatya!

  11. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    ellakate replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    After catheterization, while attaching the leg bag or bedside drainage bag, I look at the patient very seriously and ask, "Do you know the most difficult thing about wearing a catheter bag?" Then I...

  12. Hi, I'm a reccuring "frequent flyer" of Pneumonia...

    ellakate replied to Wheels's topic in Patient Education

    thank you smurf28! i agree 110%! to op, some times people who go to the hospital often, really need to be there. it sounds like you have all kinds of health issues to sort out. enlist your nurses,...

  13. Is this Ethical or Legal?

    ellakate replied to ernoc333's topic in Emergency

    My opinion is that they are promoting unethical and illegal behavior by facilitating delivery of controlled substances to treat paper cuts. Unethical because the patient is being allowed to dictate...

  14. 25 years as Flight Attendant/want to change to Nursing

    ellakate replied to rnhope2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am now wondering if I should just get a LVN/LPN then bridge to RN and get experience. Any way in the door is my objective. I saw someone else suggest CNA. A lot of time and $ for that alone, and it...

  15. 25 years as Flight Attendant/want to change to Nursing

    ellakate replied to rnhope2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello, ladyflyer58. I have often thought that flight attendants are like nurses in the air. You already know how to learn and adapt to a dynamic environment. One question: Do you think it...

  16. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    ellakate replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    This non-ghost story is from pre DRG when patients could stay in the hospital for a much longer time. Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman lived near the hospital in an elegant downtown home. They were devout...

  17. Teaching projects "help"

    ellakate replied to Harley2008's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You might find some information at http://www.cdc.gov , the website for the Centers for Disease

  18. can anyone plz help me? Am I made for nursing?

    ellakate replied to myviefolle07's topic in General Students

    Myviefolle07, I hear you saying three things. Uncomfortable with IV procedure Uncomfortable with IV meds Lack self confidence Being a student is a very hard role and a hard job. It...

  19. No JOB- Spare time=LOSE WEIGHT!

    ellakate replied to k.morris's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Until I read this post, I hadn't thought about losing weight. I enjoy the posts so much that it might just happen spontaneously. Since I am a HH nurse, eating on the road is sometimes needed. I...

  20. Nurses do you use any reference books and if so which one you recommend?

    ellakate replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Every facility has procedures that are written and available on the unit. Review your unit's policies and procedures. Regarding books, you might consider getting pocket sized med book and lab

  21. Why can't I sleep?

    ellakate replied to Mary C's topic in General Nursing

    Get to the point. Your implication is . . .

  22. need some positive reinforcement. help?

    ellakate replied to espo44's topic in General Students

    but here's the problem. right now, as i get ready to take my first college class in ten years, i'm feeling nervous and negative about my chances about even getting into an absn program. i mean, what...

  23. Never seen anything quite like it (the things visitors do...)

    ellakate replied to NurseKatie08's topic in General Nursing

    :heartbeat locally prominent md was in ccu with acute mi. his long time nurse came to see him. during her visit, pt experienced run of v tach. bedside assessment revealed the pt to be lying supine...

  24. Homebound but working?

    ellakate replied to HHLVN's topic in Home Health

    But, unless I'm wrong, isn't this fraud? And, no, MC doesn't pay for any type of labs, in or out of the home. Yes, it is

  25. My sister has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer =(

    ellakate replied to 3KittiesRN's topic in Oncology

    Very sorry to hear this. Some resources -- National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/), American Cancer Society