SamyRN

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1. Case Study: Magic Mushrooms as Medicine? Mind-Body Connection Pt. 3

   SamyRN replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

   Great article-I, too, am an Oncology RN. I've been interested in this topic for years, for patients, and for personal reasons. I've watched documentaries and read numerous articles on psilocybin....

2. Please Help, I'm new & made a huge med error, I'm devastated.

   SamyRN replied to MasonDixieChic's topic in Patient Medications

   It was a Lasix drip, not

3. Cathflow

   SamyRN replied to ritrit's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   Does your hospital have a policy or have you ever let the Activase dwell in the catheter for longer than 2 hours? I received instruction at one point to let the Activase stay in the cath overnight...

4. 1st Nursing Cartoon caption contest - win $100

   SamyRN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

   Nurse: "I know they said the new doctor was a b**ch, but I didn't know they meant it

5. Stereotyped...and not sure what I should do

   SamyRN replied to gorjos's topic in Men in Nursing

   Don't know about you, but I feel the need to be able to trust those around me. What I do is too important to not have someone have my back; if your pt. crashes, you've forgotten something, you need...

6. She actually said it! Yay for my instructor!

   SamyRN replied to grownuprosie's topic in General Students

   I found that when I had something personally to relate to a disease process, such as knowing a family member, neighbor friend with the disease, it made it stick in my mind like cement. I'd write...

7. Sesame Street Breastfeeding: Moms Push To Bring Nursing Back To TV Show

   SamyRN replied to lrobinson5's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Wow. Really? Stargazer said "Sesame Street has a long tradition of addressing social issues, going back primarily to the 1980s. Sesame Street has addressed themes such as death, love, marriage,...

8. Need to share my feelings

   SamyRN replied to KAW1962's topic in General Nursing

   ..... and CICA: I love the phrase you used, and use it often.... "His wife was lucky to have had him." Caretakers need to hear it and love to hear it. Use those words lavishly! They need to...

9. Need to share my feelings

   SamyRN replied to KAW1962's topic in General Nursing

   KAW; I believe that we cross paths with people at certain times for specific reasons. Whatever the reason, be it for your gained perspective on your passion, his, to know there are people who...

10. How long did you stay at your 1st job?

    SamyRN replied to 01dayatatime's topic in Nursing Career

    still here after 18 years, 9 months, and ...... however many days. same facility, different positions, "movin' on up." as pointed out here several times, unless you have extenuating circumstances (a...

11. Sense of Dread....When Will It End?

    SamyRN replied to AICU RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Awesome post, Babs. You made EXCELLENT points that we all need to remember. I've heard of housekeepers, etc. reporting to nurses about the patients, and were met with a much different response than...

12. Sense of Dread....When Will It End?

    SamyRN replied to AICU RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    MattRNstudent; You said it very well when you said "I think that being self-conscious is natural for those of us who really want to be good nurses and provide the best patient care we can." Yes,...

13. what are some things I can say I learned?

    SamyRN replied to sunnyskies2's topic in General Nursing

    "....the professor that told me i would never be a nurse because i am so shy and quiet..." This statement is bothersome to me. Not certain what the basis of her statement was? That you wouldn't...

14. I almost made a stupid nursing mistake and now I can't stop thinking about it. Help!

    SamyRN replied to Sabinacrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sabinacrn, Don't believe for a minute that nurses around you haven't had similar "near misses" or worse. That's all it was. Not to belittle the issue by any means. You sound like a great,...

15. A Nursing Exemplar; One New Nurse's Experience

    SamyRN replied to kris5's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't tell from your post if this event was current or was earlier in your career. Never lose that knowledge that you made a difference by treating your Ruthie with the same respect and kindness,...