kar212

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1. Mom with dementia having hallucinations

   kar212 replied to kar212's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you so

2. Mom with dementia having hallucinations

   kar212 replied to kar212's topic in General Nursing

   My dad is her

3. Mom with dementia having hallucinations

   kar212 replied to kar212's topic in General Nursing

   Oh, I get that. I just figured someone here has seen or heard or experienced something like this. You also have a parent with

4. Mom with dementia having hallucinations

   kar212 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi! I hope it's okay to post this. ER and psych nurses may have some good input. My poor mom, age 77 with dementia is having visual and sensory hallucinations. I live on the opposite side of the...

5. Need flexible RN job

   kar212 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm an RN and have worked in med surg for almost 21 years, although most of that time it was per diem and not a lot of hours. I have kids at home that do remote learning that still need me and I have...

6. Per diem med surg nurse here, need something new, help!

   kar212 replied to kar212's topic in General Nursing

   Perfect analogy!!! I do feel I've been on a hamster wheel for a very long

7. Per diem med surg nurse here, need something new, help!

   kar212 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello! I have been a nurse for quite a while, over 19 years. My first couple years were in long term care and the rest in med surg. I only work about three 12 hour shifts a month (nights). I've had...

8. From deadening boredom to high anxiety

   kar212 replied to garciadiego's topic in Medical-Surgical

   No,your problem is not unique! I worked in LTC for the first 2 1/2 years of my career and have worked in med-surg for the past 8 years. For the past 2 years, I have been working only 1,sometimes 2...

9. Losing a baby

   kar212 replied to NicuNightRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I'm so sorry about your precious little baby. My first baby was stillborn 3 years ago. I know how it hurts. I was working in med-surg, though, so I didn't have to deal with the babies. I know that...

10. Suck at Clinicals...Should I just Quit Now?

    kar212 replied to Melcia060's topic in General Students

    Oh, my heart really goes out to you!!! (((HUGS))) Really, I could have written your post when I started doing clinicals in the fall of 1994. I had just turned 20 and my only experience with working...

11. Fetal Demise less than 20 weeks

    kar212 replied to SC RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello there. My daughter was stillborn at 27 weeks. I was placed in an antepartum room. I heard no babies crying and no hollering moms. Our baby was sick and we knew she was going to die, so her...

12. Nurses and doctors...

    kar212 replied to nursing 101's topic in General Nursing

    Grrrrr. This is one of my pet peeves! A nurse I used to work with who had been a nurse for over 40 years told me that back in the day, when a doctor came to the nurse's station, you were expected to...

13. What is your least favorite kind of med-surg patient?

    kar212 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hmmm. I guess it would be a toss up between a demented, combative patient with any diagnosis or the ETOH withdrawal patient. Or any patient that is constantly pouncing on the call light every other...

14. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    kar212 replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Here are just a few that come to mind: 1. Antecubital heplocks. I know they're easy to put in, but they don't last! 2. Defective equipment 3. Visitors or patients that threaten to sue you for just...

15. Catheterization? Do you remember your 1st time?

    kar212 replied to twinbee25's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I remember the first time I placed a Foley. It was in my OB rotation and I think the lady had an epidural in, so she didn't feel a thing. The nurse was there and guided me. My first couple jobs...