Pappilli0n

Pappilli0n

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  1. Am I being realistic? Nursing school at 45?

    Pappilli0n replied to aidensmom403's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As with any job or profession you choose, there is always a lot of "stuff" you have to "put up with." SO, your determination to do what you must do in order to graduate with an RN degree and enter...

  2. Targeted by psychotic, manipulative patient

    Pappilli0n replied to HM7380's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about you, but I always felt the "getting to work" part of my day was the toughest. BUT, knowing you have this particular patient to look forward to must be really difficult.....to the...

  3. Too old to begin career in ED?

    Pappilli0n replied to rnhope's topic in General Nursing

    26 years ago I entered nursing at age 41. If you want to learn and be exposed to all sorts of health events.... I'd say go for the ER. Your enthusiasm and willingness to work hard will get you...

  4. Older Nursing students

    Pappilli0n replied to MarieD's topic in General Students

    Look at yourself a simply someone who wants to help others and look at alllll the experience of helping you have!! Never, never think your age as anything but a POSITIVE!! Of course there are plenty...

  5. How to teach an experienced nurse

    Pappilli0n replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

  6. How to teach an experienced nurse

    Pappilli0n replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Not having worked as an OR Nurse, I'm unsure how you assign patients to the individual nurses. On the floors there's an Assignment Board for each shift. Because of Hippa only the room and bed #'s...

  7. what do u say to pts when they ask where u live?

    Pappilli0n replied to JadeRN722's topic in General Nursing

    In this day and age, it is difficult to give our personal information and feel okay for your safety. I would think your hospital would have a policy negating that information to your patients. I do...

  8. OMG will I get sued if I continue to work here?

    Pappilli0n replied to sunshineyday's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto! Ditto!

  9. Need advice from night shift veterans!

    Pappilli0n replied to Irock's topic in General Nursing

    Trade off babysitting with another preschool Mom. Ask that she keep your little one on the days you need your sleep and you can watch hers the days you don't need to sleep! Night shift can be great...

  10. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Pappilli0n replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure that's her point. She started in such a negative spirit of being "driven crazy" because of a defining difference amongst cultures. To me, it would cause a smile, not a frown! Plus, I love...

  11. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Pappilli0n replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure what the point of your story is. I would think one of the reasons for your being a part of the Aboriginal Health system is to TEACH. Then again, what are you to teach, YOUR way or THEIR...

  12. Plz read!!! Nurse using drugs what should i do???

    Pappilli0n replied to J-Star's topic in General Nursing

    Guess I don't have much sympathy here for your story......you have to admit, you spent a lot of your time writing it......time you could have been spending with your husband and child or just...

  13. How many patients is/are too many?

    Pappilli0n replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    You're right that even ONE patient can almost be too much. With fresh heart transplants that used to be the case on our floor. According to a former co-worker things haven't changed. On the...

  14. TURP HELP!!! Traction post surgery!

    Pappilli0n replied to Student Nurse GG's topic in General Students

    You might want to consider the patient's SELF IMAGE in your final care plan. Most patients, if not all, go home with a urinary leg bag for a week or so. It's VERY important to teach and reassure in...

  15. TURP HELP!!! Traction post surgery!

    Pappilli0n replied to Student Nurse GG's topic in General Students

    You forgot something for your care plan re TURPs. The patient's SELF IMAGE is a biggy. More likely than not, he will go home with a urinary leg bag and his need is to feel in control of his situation....

  16. TURP HELP!!! Traction post surgery!

    Pappilli0n replied to Student Nurse GG's topic in General Students

    "You forgot

  17. Nurse assaulted

    Pappilli0n replied to Nursebarebari's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like this "extra" floor needs a beeper for each person working on it. Security should be a button away.... simple, huh? Nursing Supervisor needs to be updated with each patient sent there...

  18. Facebook and Former Patient Friend Request

    Pappilli0n replied to us2uk4u's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's okay for a person to seek "unofficial" medical advice from any health care giver. There are so many avenues to direct them, especially with today's access to the Internet. Never refuse a...

  19. How many patients is/are too many?

    Pappilli0n replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    I failed to mention in my previous comment.....IF, God forbid, something negative does occur to one of your patients during your shift or you missed an order and there are negative consequences on...

  20. Leaving Meds at the Bedside?

    Pappilli0n replied to joanna73's topic in Patient Medications

    I've always thought that you learn best through your errors......I still do. I quit leaving pills at a patient's bedside when one patient whom I considered the most "with it" patient yelled out for...

  21. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Pappilli0n replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Glad to see semantical nit pickers are still alive and well! Stay the course

  22. Some crazy/funny things that patients did.

    Pappilli0n replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    All these wonderfully funny stories just reminded me of a transient patient admitted with MAGGOTS in a large cheek wound. An LPN was his nurse and I thought she would flip out while cleaning the...

  23. Nursing the old fashioned way

    Pappilli0n replied to Scarlette Wings's topic in General Nursing

    I remember our first Aids patient. A large sign warning everyone entering the room was placed on the patient's room door....A I D S. Ohhh, where was HIPPA when you needed

  24. Personal liability insurance why or why not?

    Pappilli0n replied to blaze2510's topic in General Nursing

    Out of curiosity, are there current settlement figures on mal cases where nurses have been the cause and effect of harm to a patient where the court settled against the

  25. Personal liability insurance why or why not?

    Pappilli0n replied to blaze2510's topic in General Nursing

    There is something in nursing called "the standard of care" and I tried my darnest to follow that. Didn't always suceed, but I had what they called "a standard pattern" in my caring history. Guess I...