nursecolley ASN, BSN, MSN, RN, EMT-P

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 assigned to night shift again. Looking at it, I'm getti...

I’ve been waiting over a year now for a decision from the Board

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 up and put him on the back board and stretcher and ...

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 Halloween.

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 twice in the ambulance before we could get to the...

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 them, flinging the handles to each other. One fifth-...

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 behaviors' have been adopted by older members, and t...

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 fluids were gushing from the patient's mouth faster tha...

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 1 pm....Not sure how the math works there! LOL.......

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? I need to decide ASAP. Thanks!!!

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 to the ER, nine months gestation, who was deceased...

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. Halfway through the trip, my shoes became soaked. I qui...

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 rapid pace. We have transferred her care to Hospi...

For the nurses station!!!! The boys would have to improve before they get any!! Hang in there, Mom!!

You might want to sharpen this!

Let's switch positions.

I'm reading this thread with great interest. I have been in this situation before and am in it now. I have put too many years in to just up and leave. At the previous employment, I spoke with the 'higher-ups', and it sounded like I could ask for my j...

This topic has got to be one of the most depressing!! Either we weren't remembered, or we got leftover gifts from previous years....I think I hate to even remember what this week was, as it just shoves the fact that we are forgotten in our faces. But...

I went directly to Johnson & Johnson Discover Nursing | Campaign for Nursing site, as that is the official site for johnson&johnson. While it is true the above freebies are not available, they do offer other tools for your nursing career. Res...

Warning....these may cause graphic images!!! A few years ago, I was giving instruction on how to use an Epi Pen. My leg was sore from demonstrations, so I turned and hit the tip of the Pen on the table beside me. Unknowingly, I had picked up an actua...

I ended up calling child services after waiting 4 months for a second inhaler. The mom was mad, but she was also warned it could happen. Today, she came in and took our inhaler. If it's not returned Monday, I will have to call Child Services again. T...

My son got those (Bean Boozle) and insists I play, too....I learned to just slightly bite them enough for a faint taste so they don't faze me. Have fun with that!!

Having worked in the medical unit at a correctional facility, I would have to say that this would NOT be a good fit for a new grad. You are usually working with one other person, but the workload is so large, that you may not have time to confer with...

WV has been faring well. Only reported sporadically right now. Of course, the kids will try to use it for an excuse to call home.

I'm right in the middle of this mess they named Jonas....the worst thing about snow days are the summer vacation days they take from us to make up for it!