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"I've got that Immaculate Degeneration". Guess Catholic school never leaves you.

So; after 32 years as a nurse, 13 on a very busy med/surg unit I was burned out. Took time off. Thought LTC might be a little bit less intense. Was I ever wrong. 5 day hit and miss orientation, third day I get 30 demented patients with so many meds m...

It is sad that in the most developed nation on earth, the old are subject to this at the end of life. This place pays the CNA's well $14/hr. The nurses $28. 10:1 ratio which is comparable to the hospital. Just seems to me, to prolong a life that has...

Get out. 120:1 unheard of to me. But that is no way normal. Get out now.

This reminded me of to this day mystery theft of an entire Christmas Dinner when I lived in a nurses residence. A group of nurses got together and created a feast for themselves, large turkey in the oven and all. The kitchen was a bit of a walk from ...

Hearing this story more and more; I worked with a new grad ADN who owes $45,000 for her LPN/ADN. She came from Cuba, had to earn and learn, hence the LPN. Now she is finding the hospitals are requiring BSN or that she be enrolled or they wont give he...

(Sorry about the long post and bad grammer. Hopefully I will have time to edit once I get out of class I am assuming this is a nursing school class? So the very first thing that struck me was why you are on the internet instead of paying attention t...

They seem to be betting on a sense of fairness and honesty. Good luck with that today. The woman in the article was mad because she had to pay $100 up front, a pretty normal thing. So she had apparently successful surgery, but got not just her copay ...

That's the dumbest thing I have read in a while. It is unsustainable. I wanted to know how the ladies herniated disc surgery turned out? If she ever got over the trauma of having her tray delayed? This is why experienced nurses are giving up bedside...

my first thought too. No they don't usually bleed at all. But low platelet count, common with chemo patients and that would make sense.

I have been approached several times by former patients at the store, etc to tell me thanks for my care. I have had a patient send me a friend request on Facebook, I declined, just too awkward. Only one time I met a patient outside of work; it was a...

Why the distain for med/Surg? It's like its the armpit of nursing for new grads. Not "sexy" enough. It's the meat and potatoes of nursing. Yes its hard work. Its the area you can learn so much from. The variety of conditions, juggling patient loads, ...

Lot of new grads on my floor lately fall into two categories. The know it all, nothing is their fault, everyone is supposed to take care of me kind. And the ones that are polite, ask for help and advice, thank you for it and come and see if they can ...

Every time I log on here see such a thread. Well let me see. My hospital has recently decided to hire only new grads or people who were new grads and worked in nursing homes etc. I have been amazed at the attitudes. Some signed contracts and got sent...

I once got report from another unit for a transfer. 35 year old woman, came from the Er went unresponsive a couple of hours ago........what? Stop right there? She came in A/O x 3 and now shes unresponsive and your sending her to another med/surg floo...

Not bitter or angry. I hate having to be embarrassed to be a nurse. A career I have given 30 years to.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-29951094

Why on earth would this be bothering you now? Your brother didn't get a bed bath a few years ago after a chole. I assume he recovered well and didn't suffer any ill effects from BO? If not able to shower or stand he could have had a simple wash in hi...

certainly; your inbox is full BTW:)

And this is why a Nurses union is a godsend; they just wouldn't be able to get away with this. When understaffed we can submit an assisgnment against objection form basically stating that should any issues occur, complaints, falls, missed meds and al...

A fellow nurse approached by a family member at the nurses station looking for his wife, she got the name and then said "oh I'm very sorry, she passed away". The guy went chalk white, then she grins and in her usual chirpy voice said "i was only mess...

This drives me insane; The OP is a manager; well my manager has added a new job function this week, ortho tech to assist PT ambulating pts, oh yes, I am already unable to do the ridiculous job description we already had, I have taken over as UC, phar...

I hear you; 27 years in and I find hospital nursing is no longer what I knew as nursing. Once we were a vital and respected group, whose imput was well regarded. Now we are mere automations, whose function, as a surgeon told me a few weeks ago, was "...

You have no reason at all to feel bad about what you did, the managers and CEO at that facilty should, but of course they don't; the conditions you described are totally unacceptable and staying there, hoping its gets better would have been soul dest...

Last week, handed a booklet detailing my job expections; I work 7am to 7.30pm on a surgical/tele floor. 7am meeting huddle, 5 -10 mins, mostly on what more we need to do; then get assignment, paperwork, do walking rounds, check all lines, answer lig...