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  1. Depression is terminal??

    Clementia posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    About a week ago, someone started a thread to discuss the Brittany Maynard assisted suicide case. The discussion became rather heated, and one of the posters tossed out a comment that disturbed me...

  2. I Lost All Respect For A Colleague Today

    Clementia replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't care whether Heidi is too inexperienced to know better, too in love to see the probable consequences, or too self-absorbed to care about any consequences. I don't particularly care about any...

  3. Please help me understand

    Clementia posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Some time ago, the topic of spousal abuse came up on this site. A member told us the story of her abusive marriage. When she was eighteen, she met an older man who told her that he had abused other...

  4. Please help me understand

    Clementia replied to Clementia's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Just to clarify -- I don't believe anyone in a domestic violence situation "deserves" to be harmed, much less "wants" it in some twisted way. I'm just trying to understand the situation, as much as...

  5. Car Metaphors

    Clementia replied to LittleTwinStars's topic in General Nursing

    Chevrolet -- Can Hear Every Rod, Valve, Or Lifter Every

  6. Iron Lung Wards

    Clementia replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    My grandmother graduated nursing school in 1947. She used to tell stories of a polio epidemic that hit sometime in the '50's. The hospital where she worked was so full of children in iron lungs that...

  7. rant

    Clementia replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! There is a conspiracy! Didn't anyone tell you? We all meet at midnight in the secret war room in the hospital basement... Seriously, though, I hear you. It's terribly frustrating when you...

  8. Caring for Obese Patients

    Clementia replied to vdodili's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I admit that the obese are not my favorite patients. I'm not going to label someone as "bad" or "irresponsible" or "lazy" because they happen to weigh 350 pounds. But when you work on an ortho...

  9. So, as a nurse it's my #1 priority to serve your narcs on a platter...

    Clementia replied to Nola009's topic in Patient Medications

    It sounds to me like the OP is simply frustrated with patients who are rude and demanding, and who don't choose to realize that one nurse cannot give meds to fifteen or twenty people at the exact same...

  10. Transgender Nurses - experiences/opinions

    Clementia replied to Kaley1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think the units I've worked on wouldn't have a problem with someone who was transitioning, as long as that person did a good job as a nurse or aide. Myself, I admit I would find the whole situation...

  11. Calling patients and/or co-workers "honey" or "hon"

    Clementia replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I never address anyone as "honey" -- or as "ma'am" or "sir" if I can help it. I just look directly at the person and say something like, "Hello, what can I do for you?" It's respectful, doesn't...

  12. Nurse Survivalist

    Clementia replied to Clovery's topic in Nursing Humor

    How do you boil water in a styrofoam cup (without a microwave)? You get a fire going, then push aside some of the burning wood so you have a clear spot next to the fire. Fill the Styrofoam cup almost...

  13. Evolution and Nursing

    Clementia replied to TheFowldogg's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    I believe in special creation. That said, it would be nice to see how origins relate to nursing in the first place. Whether you believe that you were created by God, evolved from a soup of sterile...

  14. Nurse Survivalist

    Clementia replied to Clovery's topic in Nursing Humor

    Hmmm... Big plastic garbage bags (emergency ponchos/shelter/storage, etc.) Isolation gowns, to keep me warm and shield me from spattering blood and gore. Masks to filter out the toxins floating in the...

  15. Can anyone make sense of this? Vent

    Clementia replied to Janis Joplin's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The fact that you were told "no one else would hire you" and that you were a "bad nurse" pegs that place as abusive just by itself, without even having to consider all the appallingly unsafe practices...

  16. Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    Clementia replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    So you're a student nurse about to give your very first Lovenox shot. You sashay into the patient's room and, while casually making small talk with them, lift their shirt and jam in the injection....

  17. Best Hallucinations Thread

    Clementia replied to Vespertinas's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite was the little old man with dementia who kept calling me into his room on night shift. He was absolutely convinced that there were bad guys roaming the halls, just waiting to catch us...

  18. What's the nicest thing anyone has ever said or done for you?

    Clementia replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    My husband and I had been having a run of car trouble. When one car wasn't in the shop, the other one was. On top of all that, we were short of cash because I was staying home with a brand new baby....

  19. Atheism in nursing

    Clementia replied to pugmom79's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I'm a Christian, and I think you were right not to participate. No one should be pressured into a religious ceremony they don't want to be part of. And look at it this way -- if the family requests...

  20. For Burned out nurses who are leaving the profession...

    Clementia replied to GaMBA's topic in General Nursing

    I left because when depression meets burnout, the result is not a pretty sight. I was blessed with funny, helpful, positive, supportive co-workers, decent hours and pay, and nurse managers who kept...

  21. You know you've been a nurse too long when...

    Clementia replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    Upon entering any public building, one of your first actions is to look for the AED. You assess elderly passersby in Walmart. "Hmmm...uneven gait, favoring left leg...looks like bone-on-bone DJD to...

  22. If you think you need to call the MD, CALL THE MD!!!!

    Clementia replied to wooh's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    By the way, a sincere "I am very sorry to bother you, doctor, but..." goes a long way

  23. If you think you need to call the MD, CALL THE MD!!!!

    Clementia replied to wooh's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Always call, no matter whether the doc is "nice" or not (by the way, sometimes the tetchiest docs are also the best surgeons). But only call for truly important issues, and always make sure you have...

  24. Sick time off

    Clementia replied to ChiTownRN5's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Call off if you're still sick, and don't feel guilty about it. You can't give your patients the best care if you are ill yourself. Besides, what if you pass your illness on to your patients? If the...

  25. You know you are going to have an interesting day when you get report that . . .

    Clementia replied to anon456's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The glassy-eyed smile of relief as you walk past their station. Coupled with the overly-cheerful, "Hiii, Clementia...boy am I glad to see you." "They're on contact precautions and there's a bucket of...