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1965 When I graduated we wore white dresses and a cap at all times unless pt. was in isolation. Wore that for every job I had. Did take my uniforms to the cleaners for pressing and starching!!! 1979 Started in L&D we wore blue scrub dresses, wi...

Get that in writing signed by some one in authority, DON, Nursing Service Director, etc. Give a complete report on your patients to on coming relief. Sign out after leaving a message to your manager that you have fulfilled your responsibilies for the...

Thank you for all you do to care for all the warriors.

Beautiful. Thank you for putting the patient and family first. Hopefully someday that physician will be able to do the same.

Wow! Very powerful. You are a good nurse. Never change, the world needs you.

It certainly is much harder today than years ago. When I started in 1965 I was the only night RN on a 40 bed unit. But there were patients there for their pre-op work up, the 5 day post hernia, and of course those patients who came in to get tuned up...

Elvish Beautifully written. Thank you for putting into words things that so many of us in OB have felt but not able to articulate as well as you.

I actually like the Johnson and Johnson spot. I don't think of it as a commercial but rather as a PSA (Public Service Announcement) commenting on the value of nurses and nursing. I believe that the reminder that nurse make a difference is important, ...

I want to respond to the comment about Storeroom items. It must be true that they work very hard to diguise what they stock, i.e. "face wipes paper" for tissues as oppose to "face wipes wet" for pre-moistened wipes. I had to translate out storeroom o...

For me it depends on the situation, my husband will always tell he thinks it will get him "special service"! When I have a patient who is a nurse or other HCW I tell them to me they are a patient and I will explain everything to them and not assume a...

In an interview I would focus on why you want to work in THIS hospital, it's reputation, the opportunity to work in a Level 1 Trauma unit etc. Talk about the skills you have acquired, what you can bring to the job. DO NOT bad mouth your present emplo...

TDFIMedicRN, I read this post again and again I am inspired by you. I hope you always remain "present" to your patients it is a gift. Thanks again for being you.

Congratulations to you and the patients you will care for. Your brain has so much information in it that you will need, just don't forget the part of your heart that helps you CARE!

It is sad that hospitals are in such bad financial situations that they can not provide educational support for staff. But in my opinion professional nurses need to continue to increase knowledge and proficiency in their area of work. If it is financ...

I remember the doctor telling me the older you are the more it hurts, I was 21, and it hurt like he**. It is interesting and not always pleasant to be a nurse who becomes a patient, always a learning experience. Feel better.

Unfortunately we some times learn by our mistakes. Don't dwell on this but go forward, remembering this lesson just as there will be many more ahead. Good luck.

Does your institution have a Nursing Policy/Procedure/Standards manual either in print or on-line? At our hospital we had to develop a list of accepted abbreviations for each department, such as OB/GYN, Cardiac, Surgery etc which were then compiled i...

I hope that you get specific feed back about whatever you are supposedly lacking. If it is time management or clinical skills ask for, in fact insist on specific examples. You will only improve if you know what the problem is. Do not accept, "you nev...

There should be a hospital policy regarding medication from home. Ours included verifying that the patient did not bring any medication to the hospital. If they did it was requested that the family take it home. If there was no family, medication was...

Never lie. For one, once you start it gets hard to remember what you said to who. Although employers are only able to give start and end dates it is amazing how much information can be shared in other ways. People talk, managers know other managers, ...

I am sitting here with tears running down my face as your story brought back so many memories. My Grandfather too made me the nurse as well as the person I am. At age 80 he came to live with us as my mother, who was 32, was dying from metastatic brea...

What a beautiful story. I too have tears in my eyes. You do need to remember this in the years ahead at those times when you wonder why you are doing what you are doing. To give comfort to another is a blessing, I hope it comes back to you many times...

Lindsey, thank you for sharing your thoughts. "What ifs" can sometimes bring us down but in this instance just think, "what if you were not there to help, support and encourage those "special friends" you have had over the years" One of the best thi...

It is unfortunate that you had this experience, hopefully you will learn for it if only what not to do. This is a great example of "nurses who eat their young". It always amazed me when experienced nurses made negative comments about new staff. I wou...

Wow, what a beautiful story. You will be a great addition to the nursing profession. Good luck and God bless.