Never_too_late

Never_too_late

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  1. Grief. Mine!

    Never_too_late replied to BeExcellent's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    So how do you cope? Move on? I have lived such an experience lately. A short staffed night with a highly acute pt requiring one on one care and the other patients on the unit (palliative care unit...

  2. First year (6 months actually) and LOVING IT!!!

    Never_too_late posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey everyone, Living in Canada. Male. 47. Single parent with 2 teenagers. Graduated July 2006. Passed Boards in September 2006. Got a full-time position (permanent!) at an adult teaching hospital....

  3. epidurals

    Never_too_late replied to debblynn13's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Change the catheter every 3 days???????????? That's bizarre. Ummmmm.. not where I work. The dressing gets changed by Pain Service when needed but the catheter stays in as long as it works or whatever...

  4. Hospice in hospital setting

    Never_too_late replied to Ayonti's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I would guess that a 'typical day' differs from one institution to the next. Here is mine: unit has 14 pts daytime ratios: 3-4 pts / nurse + 1 PAB (4 nurses) evening/nights: 4-5 pts/nurse + 1 PAB for...

  5. Giving report about a patient over the phone to a doctor

    Never_too_late posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm certain I read a thread about this over the holidays: Giving report about a patient over the phone to a doctor. I don't know how old the thread was and can't find it again. It mentionned the...

  6. ADVICE: 42 yr old Male: Nursing

    Never_too_late replied to ksgomez's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be graduating next summer. I'll be 47 when I graduate. I did a 2 year accelerated program at a college (I'm in Canada). Other than being told: 'Gee! Your older than my dad!' a few times too many...

  7. Giving report about a patient over the phone to a doctor

    Never_too_late replied to Never_too_late's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks VickyRN! It wasn't the exact same post but it gave me the acronym: SBAR. I was then able to find the thread again, it was tips for first year nursing.. Maybe the SBAR is of interest to others...

  8. Can't wait to get a life.

    Never_too_late replied to NurseDaddy2006's topic in Male Nursing Students

    OK, I miss having time to develop and nurture a new relationship. My wife and I split 6 years ago. My new girlfriend made a run for it after 3 years once I had made up my mind (or lost it, she would...

  9. Our clinical instructor was fired mid semester...help!

    Never_too_late replied to landonsles's topic in General Students

    Teachers may go off on sick leave, for example. Not much you can do about that. So, yes, changes can occur. Aren't you happy to get a new teacher if the ousted one was not providing you with good...

  10. What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

    Never_too_late replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

    What you need.. every minute: determination: its not always easy but its worth it. hourly: a reality check..'I am not losing my mind, i am just in nursing school'. daily:a hug and a smile from...

  11. Do you cover your books?

    Never_too_late replied to Mudnuri's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well.. I cover ALL my books. Don't we pay enough for these books? I want mine to stay clean and last a long time. Another plus is when textbooks circulate in the class because so many fellow students...

  12. hard of hearing to RN

    Never_too_late replied to nursingyoursoul's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is my particular problem: a central auditory processing loss. I have been checked out by an ENT and an audiologist. I have borderline hearing but do not yet need hearing aids. The quickest way...

  13. Where do you keep your stethescope?

    Never_too_late replied to Still Riding's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Nylon belt and belt bag that carries stethoscope, scissors, tape, gloves, pen... Not too big. Would be perfect but haven`t seen anyone fashionably wearing one of those in a hospital uniform...

  14. Hearing problems and stethoscope choices

    Never_too_late posted a topic in General Students

    I don't know if this is the best place to post this but here goes. I am a first year student and have been practicing vital signs. BP is a real problem for me. Usually, in a quiet room, I make out...

  15. Hearing problems and stethoscope choices

    Never_too_late replied to Never_too_late's topic in General Students

    Over the last week or so, I have consulted my school lab techs, various manufacturers and suppliers of electronic scopes, and you here at allnurses. Last week, on loan from the store, I took a...

  16. What does your screenname mean?

    Never_too_late replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    Never_Too_late .. to start over again: For me Nursing is a major mid-life career

  17. Hearing problems and stethoscope choices

    Never_too_late replied to Never_too_late's topic in General Students

    Hi Judith, Do you know if it was the HP-Stethos model you borrowed? Do you have a specific model number? What specifically 'blew you away'? Thanks :)

  18. Hearing problems and stethoscope choices

    Never_too_late replied to Never_too_late's topic in General Students

    Hi Judith, Do you know if it was the HP-Stethos model you borrowed? Do you have a specific model number? What specifically 'blew you away'? Thanks :)

  19. ? about people in school ctxt

    Never_too_late replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I guess it depends on you for the most part, how outgoing you are, whether you actively seek out new friends. That being said, I too have noticed the context isn't always on my side. In my school,...

  20. Hearing problems and stethoscope choices

    Never_too_late replied to Never_too_late's topic in General Students

    >>> Chillywill, Thanks. I would really appreciate that. I may not be able to afford the 4000 but the 2000 is comparable minus the software and storage capability. Get back to me when you...

  21. Hearing problems and stethoscope choices

    Never_too_late replied to Never_too_late's topic in General Students

    >>> Judith, Thanks. I guess you decided that the electronic scope provided better accoustics and you went for that. DRG, HP, ... that's what I worry about= Oh look at this new neat model.....

  22. Hearing problems and stethoscope choices

    Never_too_late replied to Never_too_late's topic in General Students

    An electronic scope with a portable amp on wheels! :chuckle Would the electronic (read expensive) scope be overkill? I just don't want to walk on to the ward the first day wondering if I will ever...

  23. Are there still jobs for nurses in Canada?

    Never_too_late replied to trees's topic in International Nursing

    Its funny because our teachers tell us that we will barely have time to put down our pens when writing our last exam before hospitals grab us. That is what the situation is like..we are told. I am...

  24. Med-Surg BEFORE Peds??

    Never_too_late replied to LouisianaNurse2006's topic in Pediatric

    We sometimes forget that Pediatrics is not just another specialty like Cardiology, Surgery, Oncology and so on. 'One size does not fit all' as the saying goes. Within Pediatric Medecine, and a...