RuthieRN2008

Very sad tragedy. I will keep you, your co-workers and her family in my thoughts and prayers.

Hello Murrays, I am glad you went ahead and reported the nurse who didn't chart. It is putting a bad light on the whole unit if one member is not working properly. I hope everything will work out for you. Ruth

This is not legal, so you have to tell your boss. Even if you chart by exception, there has to be something to chart on otherwise the person wouldn't be in a hospital - like respiratory for respiratory problems etc. And you should always chart your a...

Unbelievable story. I cannot believe the physician would do such a thing... and the nurse just standing by not doing anything!

I think this is a great idea, and you have all my support...! I'm not really funny and get told I take life too serious too often, but I do have a great sense of sarcasm. Let me know if you build up a group, so I can watch it! After all, laughter is...

I agree with most of the posts that this situation is by far not a reason of firing the CNA, what happened to 'innocent until proven guilty'? It is unbelievable how much power the family of a pt has over the nursing staff, and they do not have to sit...

I have been a patient in 2004 before I began studying for my BScN. I had taken chemistry at night because I was doing the RPN (LPN) program in first year to be able to switch to the BScN, and then my appendix ruptured. Anyways, I was pretty sick for ...

Arwen, this is a beautiful letter, and I'm sure K would have appreciated you learning from her to look at the true human beyond all the stereotypical concepts. I'm in my last year of nursing school and still trying to get over not stereotyping others...

My favourite colour is blue, I like wearing blue uniforms and just feel good in it. So I'd take blue - but, of course, I don't really care if I wear any other colour, and I can be another coloured nurse as well. :)

Best/worst place to work in - good question! Well, I haven't quite decided yet because there are so many different areas one can go into, but I'm pretty sure acute care is more of a passion than chronic care for me. Depending on circumstances, I migh...

I don't know, with clinical I come to 31 hours a week and I'm full time...all I would complain about is the endless seeming amount of reading we have to do!

To see you so encouraged to try and go another time is wonderful! I know you'll do an even better job next time and pass it all! Just never give up on your dreams!

I don't know about passing yet, but so far 3 people quit due to personal reasons and 1 is planning on taking respiratory therapy...she said nursing is not really what she wants.... We still have two more exams to go!!!

We don't get any homework either.....but reading ahead is always a good idea!

hey whisper, i looked through proquest for you, but i can't find this article either. i found this one though that seems to be really interesting: resusicitation decisions in the elderly: a discussion of current thinkingbruce-jones, peter n e. journa...

One of my classmates is pregnant (unexpectantly) and due January 27th! She is going to finish Biology with us, but she won't continue the NURS courses in second semster until next year. She is really excited, though. Unfortunately, she won't be gradu...

Hi, we have 61 students in our program and we're mostly seperated in two sections. Therefore, I don't really know a lot of people out of the second section. The ones in my section are divided up into different groups, too. The "right out of high scho...

For me it's three more weeks? My last exam is Dec.15, but I'm still celebrating! I really need a break as well. Handed in 5 assignment today and have a big BIO test tomorrow!

I totally agree with you!

This is a very delicate decision. I don't think we should judge if someone's life quality is not of quality any more because we cannot judge that. And as a nurse we have to be nonjudgemental. For sure, it is not a nice thing to have to show your rear...

Hi Tabby, I wouldn't pay that aide any mind either. I mean, there are people out there that are definitely not fitting for the nursing profession, but as a lot of people already wrote before me, you have to decide that! If you have worked there for 4...

Our uniforms are royal blue with our crest on the left chest, as well as our name tag. White shoes of course, and they told us, to wear "neutral" underwear as well. Ruthie