ShayRN

ShayRN

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  1. Witnessed car crash, now feeling guilty

    ShayRN replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    To OP, I don't think that there was anything you would have been able to do in that situation. Don't feel guilty. As a side note, how so very, very sad that there are so many people who are afraid of...

  2. lovenox: to hold or not to hold

    ShayRN replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    I would get the advice of the facility pharmacist. Good

  3. Need some good summer reads!

    ShayRN replied to stellina615's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on finishing NS! You earned a month of doing nothing but reading for pure pleasure! I want to throw in some names I haven't seen and am very surprised by it:eek: Nora Roberts is an...

  4. So after reading enough posts, I can't help but wonder..

    ShayRN replied to TheFuture2010's topic in General Nursing

    I love being a nurse. I wouldn't do any other job for all the money in the world. Yes, it is a lot of work. But, I have never been accused of being lazy, lol. (just

  5. How to give adequate care?

    ShayRN replied to DroogieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I just don't think 5:1 on a med-surg floor without an aide is either realistic or safe. I bet your hospital figures out very quickly it is going to be easier (and cheaper) to pay for aides...

  6. OK, YOU WIN!

    ShayRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I threw my hands up tonight. The same lady with the cheese thing... I literally got my butt kicked by this patient for two nights because he was having terminal restlessness and was so very, very...

  7. Death....by cheese

    ShayRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know that some people aren't going to believe this, but I swear, I am not making this up. After almost 3 years as a hospice nurse I have heard it all (or so I thought.) I have had family members...

  8. Death....by cheese

    ShayRN replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, now that I have had a good nights sleep I can laugh about this. I really didn't think anyone would believe that this was said to me. (I should have known nothing would surprise a group of...

  9. How long did it take you to become a RN BSN

    ShayRN replied to LVNfairy's topic in General Nursing

    From start to finish 10 years for my BSN. Ofcourse I only went part time, many times working 2 jobs while going to school. While I waited until I was done to have my children, I married and owned a...

  10. Pneumonia vaccine

    ShayRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Christmas morning I woke up wishing I was dead. The next day I had a chest X-Ray and was dx with pneumonia. So, last Friday I went to my pulmonary doc and he recommended I get a pneumonia vaccine....

  11. We really need to do a better job educating the public on our role.

    ShayRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    We have a blog on our local newspaper's website to talk about local stories and concerns. I go there occasionally, but not to often because to be honest the people on there just get me so darn mad....

  12. Has being a nurse made you tougher in other aspects of life?

    ShayRN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I actually think I have become more easy going. I have always been assertive and strong willed. Since becoming a nurse (or is it getting older?) I have come to realize some things are worth getting...

  13. should patients be able to choose to end their life if they are in pain and dying

    ShayRN replied to melz34's topic in General Nursing

    I am shaking my head and sighing right now. Also, very much at a loss for

  14. Anyone Else Change Their allnurses Handle?

    ShayRN replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! I can't keep up! Who is who, what is what, up is down or down is up...Forget it I am going to take a nap.:chuckle The only person I can recognize is Leslie, and only because of her advatar,...

  15. should patients be able to choose to end their life if they are in pain and dying

    ShayRN replied to melz34's topic in General Nursing

    This will never happen consistanly in our country. Doctors don't even want to get HOSPICE involved. It is the old "treat at any cost" mentality. Had a social worker stop in last night to drop off a...

  16. My manager lies, lies, lies

    ShayRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    We have a wonderful nurse who has been out over 12 weeks on high risk pregnancy. We have been covering her shift with per diem nurses. NOT OVERTIME. He called her while she was at the hospital and...

  17. 38 year old Male. Former Recruiter wanting to go into nursing !

    ShayRN replied to Kurt_Fl's topic in General Nursing

    All good advice so far, except the whole divorce thing, yeesh; My husband was my biggest support when I was in collage. I don't know that I would be where I am today if not for him telling me...

  18. We really need to do a better job educating the public on our role.

    ShayRN replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Had the sound of The Three Stooges laugh in my head after reading that,

  19. Most disgusting thing you have witnessed or taken part of on the job?

    ShayRN replied to Solid Snake's topic in General Nursing

    UGG! What is it with confused people eating their poop? YUCK, YUCK and omg

  20. We really need to do a better job educating the public on our role.

    ShayRN replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oops, sorry, should clarify, it wasn't the teacher in all the remarks, just the first one. The others are the replies after mine. I vented to my husband and he went and read the replies after I went...

  21. Most disgusting thing you have witnessed or taken part of on the job?

    ShayRN replied to Solid Snake's topic in General Nursing

    I had one similar to Mama D. Had a lady with rectal cancer. She didn't want to "burden" her children with her illness. Was the primary babysitter for her young grandchildren. While at their homes...

  22. Laugh Out Loud Funny

    ShayRN replied to Cranmans's topic in General Nursing

    I have many from my days as a corrections nurse: Inmate who called me down to intake and booking 4 times with c/o SOB. Crime? orificen 19 year old who got caught shoplifting who begged me to send...

  23. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    ShayRN replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Working inpt Hospice, I see this all the time. Some may call it hallucinations but it is ALWAYS someone who is dead. It isn't like grandpa sees John who is at home with his kids. Grandpa sees his...

  24. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    ShayRN replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Had a patient wake up FURIOUS a couple monthes ago. She said the bus had been there to get her, but "that damn fat woman took up two seats" and I was told that there was no more room for me. The...

  25. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    ShayRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Here is a new one from tonight. YES, I understand that your an RN. But that doesn't mean you get to tell me how to do my job. Would I ever go on YOUR floor and presume I know your job better than...