I was a school nurse for 18 years. My lead nurse let me know during my first year there how much she had hated me. At that time, she didn't have enough authority to get rid of me.She tried several...
nursecolley replied to Sweetpea04's topic in General Nursing
I'm not an expert on relationships, so good luck with that one. The thought that occurred to me is this: Your position at the old job has more than likely been filled. You will quite possibly to...
My first Code Blue was as an EMT on my first ambulance call. My patient had flipped his car end over end and flew out of the car. I was putting a C-collar on when he stopped breathing. We picked him...
I've done the intricate pumpkins but I will still have this problem. Soaking it overnight in water helps plump them back up. They do mold faster that way so I wait to carve them the week of
nursecolley replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing
I remember back in the days of being a paramedic. I had a patient with chest pain, and we couldn't get the stretcher to her bed, where she was laying. We set her in a chair to carry her out. She coded...
nursecolley replied to BluebellRN's topic in School
Our school has some type of 'glider' that is supposed to allow the kids to hang onto as they 'fly' about 10 feet. One day they stacked milk crates they found beside the kitchen door and stood up on...
nursecolley replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing
May I politely ask what is the point of this post? I'm sure it could be asked about the generation 25 years and above, and what is different with them? Several here have noted that some of the 'new...
nursecolley replied to NickICU-RN's topic in General Nursing
I can only speak for myself as a hospice nurse many moons ago. I recall that we had suction machines brought into homes for several patients, but not all. One case in particular was one in which...
nursecolley replied to Sarah Matacale's topic in School
We get summers off, but if one of our diabetics or other child attends summer classes or energy express, we are able to bid on the job...The one for this summer is for 10 hours per week, from 8 am to...
I was approved to attend "Hot Topics in Pediatrics" this summer, but it appears to be geared more toward doctors. I was told I could choose another conference instead. Any suggestions for a WV nurse?...
Oh, Lordy, I thought of some more. I took a patient in to the ER, and he was severely impacted. When we returned to transport him home, the doctor said, "He should be lighter now!" I brought in a GSW...
I was working in EMS, and was transferring a 17 year old, 24 weeks gestation from one hospital to another. The doctor told me that she would not deliver before we got to a higher level hospital....
Everyone's plans sound so wonderful. I have dreams of traveling to Seattle to meet a newly discovered cousin. Then reality sets in. My mother has moved into my home, as her dementia is increasing at a...