4theBetterGetter RN

4theBetterGetter is a RN and specializes in Med Surg, Peds, OB, L/D, Ortho.

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   How do you handle work stress?

   4theBetterGetter replied to 4theBetterGetter's topic in Nursing

   Thanks for the reply. You said you work 12-hour shifts, which part of the day is most stressful for you? Another thing, both my parents are nurses... how do you keep from your work affecting your home life? If my parents come home from a stressful day, its just best to stay out of their way or they will jump down my throat for the littlest of things... Any tips on how a child of a nurse could make it easier for their parents?
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   How do you handle work stress?

   4theBetterGetter replied to 4theBetterGetter's topic in Nursing

   Thanks for the response, I'm 17, but I'm mature enough to handle any answers as long as they are honest.
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   How do you handle work stress?

   4theBetterGetter posted a topic in Nursing

   hello fellow nurses! i haven't been here in a while...hope life is being good to all of you! i have a young man here with me who is doing his senior project on the stresses in nursing! he wants to be a nurse as well. i would like for him to be able to have some honest discussions with those of us who live/love it on a daily basis. any and all stress is open to discussion. btw both his mom and step dad are nurses...........thanks for all you do! god bless...........janie here is rudy>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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   Senior project is stress in nursing...comments welcome!

   4theBetterGetter replied to 4theBetterGetter's topic in General Students

   To better ask my question, I want to know of some of the sources in which the stress comes from. As well as the affects from the stress like, how did it affect your performance on the job? Stress is different for everyone, so if you were affected physicaly or mentally, all responses are welcome. Anything will help, personal stories, co-worker's stories, or just examples. Thanks!
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   Senior project is stress in nursing...comments welcome!

   4theBetterGetter posted a topic in General Students

   Hi everyone! I haven't been on here in a while. Hope life is treating all of you well or at least treating you! Lol! I have someone I would like you all to meet....This is Rudy Athay....Rudy is doing a research paper on the effects of stress on nurses. Sooooooo I brought him here to talk to some of you. All please chime in and share some of your personal examples of stressful situations and what you did to cope with it ......Thanks so much in advance for your help! Here's Rudy>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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   Stress and Nursing

   4theBetterGetter posted a topic in North Carolina

   Hi everyone! I haven't been on here in a while. Hope life is treating all of you well or at least treating you! Lol! I have someone I would like you all to meet....This is Rudy Athay....Rudy is doing a research paper on the effects of stress on nurses. Sooooooo I brought him here to talk to some of you. All please chime in and share some of your personal examples of stressful situations and what you did to cope with it ......Thanks so much in advance for your help! Here's Rudy>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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   skin breakdown after total knee

   4theBetterGetter replied to Tsatalstrana's topic in Nursing

   i work in a joint replacement center and all of our tkr/thr patients are turned within 2 hours of comming to the unit. both ways...even to the op side. they are oob the next morning. i can't see why this wasn't done for this patient. there are no containdications to turning and there sure are a lot of complications to not turning!
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   A Goodnight Kiss and A Bedtime Story

   4theBetterGetter replied to littlemammanurse's topic in Nursing

   God bless you!
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   Cluster headaches

   4theBetterGetter posted a topic in Neurological

   Hey everyone! I am gonna try to pick y'all brains and try to understand about this type of headache. Background....son in law seen in ER last night with his worst one ever. Slurred speech, left sided weakness....severe, incapacitaing pain. CT normal. Have you all ever seen this before? I have been an RN for over 20 years and not much freaks me out anymore but this was very scary. Not asking for medical advice.....just similar stories and what is your understanding of this. Thanks in advance!
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    Nurse helping out Cna at times = they eventually expect the nurse to help them?

    4theBetterGetter replied to nd deb's topic in Geriatric

    Patient care is everyones concern! When I was an NA I helped all I could....As an RN I continue to do same. That includes bedpans.....emesis.....spilled drinks.....room and unit cleanliness.....denture and mouth care.....any and ALL of it! Team work works best when all the team is playin!
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    Patient requesting to use adult briefs during colonoscopy, rather than cath?

    4theBetterGetter replied to Pplexed's topic in Nursing

    I think it is a reasonable request ...one less UTI for him........just curious, why do you all cath. for scopes?
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    How can I assist a nurse under stress?

    4theBetterGetter replied to 4theBetterGetter's topic in Stress 101

    hey yall! thanks again for the great responses! matthew says he is for hire btw! i will leave this open for the length of my shift so he and you all can continue this conversation and have a few chuckles! you all are so roght that humor even our " sick" kind of humor is soooooo very important to us all! thanks again and .............here's matthew...............................................
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    How can I assist a nurse under stress?

    4theBetterGetter replied to 4theBetterGetter's topic in Stress 101

    thanks again all of you! we are logging off for tonight! have a great night! peace:yawn:
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    How can I assist a nurse under stress?

    4theBetterGetter replied to 4theBetterGetter's topic in Stress 101

    hey yall! thanks for your input thus far! let me expand on this original question and get the skinny! how can we all help each other while experiencing stress on the job.....what are some of your personal stress busters?? thanks and back to matthew...................................:yeah:
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    How can I assist a nurse under stress?

    4theBetterGetter replied to 4theBetterGetter's topic in Stress 101

    Thats a very good idea, and one that i try to preform when ever i can. As the oldest brother in the house i try to take care of my younger brothers to ease the stress on my mother but i could probly do more. Thank you for the input.
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    How can I assist a nurse under stress?

    4theBetterGetter posted a topic in Stress 101

    hi yall! let me introduce you to matthew. matt is doing his senior project on stress in the nursing profession. he would like to get some feed back from us. and......here's matthew....................................i have grown up around nursing all my life, my mother is a nurse and my new step father is a nurse and i see first hand the stress they bring home from work. over time i have wanted to find a way to help, though i have'nt been very sucessesful. any infromation would help both personally in my every day life and professionally with my senior project. thank you ahead of time for all the info.