ShayRN

ShayRN

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  1. Do you regret going into nursing?

    ShayRN replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    I love being a nurse and wouldn't do anything else at all if given the

  2. Mouth moisterizer homemade for end-of-life patients...

    ShayRN replied to ERMindy's topic in General Nursing

    We have used olive oil. Works great and nobody complains about the taste! (Ofcourse, tonight I used Sutter's White Zinfindale on a patient

  3. Health Care Bill

    ShayRN replied to VerbalGrl715's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, really uncalled for. We can disagree about something without being disagreeable. I am a moderate Democrat. Very happy that this bill has passed, that does NOT mean you love this country more...

  4. Question for someone more "seasoned" than I...

    ShayRN replied to sunshine13's topic in General Nursing

    I personally would have rechecked the blood sugar. But that is me, I want to see the numbers

  5. this hit too close to home...

    ShayRN replied to leslie :-D's topic in General Nursing

    First of all (((HUGS))) Now take a deep breath. Lastly

  6. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    ShayRN replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Not so much a ghost story, but interesting none the less... Had a patient recently transfer from a hospital that was completely unresponsive for 3 days. 6 hours into her stay at my facility she woke...

  7. RACISM BY PATIENTS???

    ShayRN replied to Mr. Evans's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    rn/writer, thank you so much for sharing that story with us. it really touched

  8. Dealing With Difficult Family

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

    As you grow in your career and have more confidence in your abilities, this will come. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being assertive. Just be sure to document these encounters to...

  9. Dealing With Difficult Family

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

    originally posted by mustlovepoodles yes you will. if you stay in nursing long enough you will have a day when you think, "if he doesn't stay off that light, i'm gonna put a pillow over his face!"...

  10. I'm going to take the CNA state board on Wednesday,any advices to share?

    ShayRN replied to chinny_0012's topic in General Nursing

    Good

  11. if u had to choose another career in healthcare besides nursing, what would it be?

    ShayRN replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, I almost fell off my chair, this should come with a warning:lol2: (From a non-hunter/fisher married to a non-hunter/fisher) On topic, however. I really don't know what I would do if I wasn't a...

  12. Teaching to Nursing

    ShayRN replied to HeyNow1986's topic in General Nursing

    I love nursing, there are so many areas you can practice your profession. However, based on what others here are saying, don't be too surprised if when you graduate you find yourself in the very same...

  13. RACISM BY PATIENTS???

    ShayRN replied to Mr. Evans's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We had a patient's family complain recently about a social worker who is African-American. I went to management and asked them to please take into account the whole family was throwing around the...

  14. My delightful, but very confused Alzheimers patient said...

    ShayRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    "You just gave me a little Whoo-Hoo" as I slid the bed alarm under her bum. ROFLMAO! I laughed for 10 minutes WITH her. She is adorable and so much fun. Sometimes I just love my

  15. I did the stupidest thing ever

    ShayRN replied to shanika1m1's topic in General Nursing

    I work around my husband's schedule because he is a mailman and there is only one shift. When I work around his schedule not only do my children NOT have to go to daycare (saving us THOUSANDS) they...

  16. I wished I worked @ Wal-Mart

    ShayRN replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I found this neat little gadget attached to all phones. You press it and automatically the call stops. I do this to anyone who feels the need to belittle or abuse me. I don't care if it is my boss,...

  17. I'm working TWO full time jobs, crazy??

    ShayRN replied to JomoNurse's topic in General Nursing

    If I didn't have children, I would be a workaholic. I love to be at work, I really do. So, now I don't think that you are crazy if you can do it, go for

  18. Student nurses do the darndest things

    ShayRN replied to NurseNinaFla's topic in General Nursing

    I got taken in by a sweet little ole man. They had him restrained and I just couldn't figure out WHY! So I untied him, then went to lunch. Luckily, they found him BEFORE he got on the elevator....

  19. I Have a Bad Feeling About This Student - Am I Over-reacting?

    ShayRN replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in General Nursing

    How did your meeting with your supervisors go? Anymore updates? (BTW, kicking in the groin?

  20. Do you have a best friend at work?

    ShayRN replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    I have a couple very dear friends at work. I love them to death and would do anything for them. We meet for lunch and movies sometimes and talk on the phone about once or twice a week outside of...

  21. Nurse with potty mouth.

    ShayRN replied to Born2BWild's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I pinched my finger tonight in a wheelchair and very calmly looked at my patient and said "I just pinched my finger and I didn't even cuss. You know I love a good reason to cuss, so you need to be...

  22. I Have a Bad Feeling About This Student - Am I Over-reacting?

    ShayRN replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am so darn mad for that poor child right now. Good luck, you are a brave woman, I hope your boss backs you on this. I cannot believe that after all the school shootings people continue to be so...

  23. Assisted Suicide

    ShayRN replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    I have had family members tell me when they refused for their 90 year old loved ones to have a trach placed, the docs actually said "why are you trying to starve your mom?" What the heck is wrong...

  24. Hopeless elders

    ShayRN replied to tewdles's topic in General Nursing

    I am not surprised. We are a culture that worships youth and beauty and disregards the wisdom of our elders. Rather than seeing themselves as a valuable and loved part of their families our elderly...

  25. Night shifters - are you noctural all the time?

    ShayRN replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have been on evenings (not nights) for 12 years and my sleeping pattern reflexs that. I sleep until 11:30 most days and am up until 3am when I am working and off. I don't stress about it....