SuzieF

I believe that when we went to using pain as "the 5th vital sign" and began to routinely use a pain rating scale such as "0 to 10", we watered down the effect of self-reporting with a large portion of our patients. I also believe that it has led cli...

Hi everyone, My name is Suzie. I am a registered nurse in Pensacola, Florida. Nursing has been my heart and passion more and sometimes less since the mid 1990's. I have worked in the acute care hospital setting since then. I have a wandering spirit,...

Hi Here I Stand, It is great to connect with you here. It is good to meet other Christian nurses that are standing firm in the faith. I know that if I did not have my faith to keep me moving forward in nursing, I don't know where I would be today. ...

mdyoung, I am so sorry for your loss. I can only imagine how difficult losing a grandchild must have been. I am so glad you where touch by the compassion expressed by the nurse. As a veteran nurse of 18 years, I can tell you that I am very often tou...

JesusKeepMe, Thanks for the uplighting post. It is always thrilling to hear someone so enthusiastically share about their faith in Christ. I can remember when I came into an awareness of who He is and the love He has for us all so, I was so overjoyed...

Thanks for stopping by Jaynie_Marie! I am excited for you as you step into your future in nursing. It is wonderful to have nurses with hearts such as yours. It makes the world and our profession a much better place! Blessings to you! SuzieF.

I never learned how to assess a patient's spiritual needs when I was in college years ago. I am wondering if other nurses have been taught this in nursing school. Also, are you receiving ongoing educational support through your employer or other prog...

Hi PurpleViolet, Thanks for stopping by this thread. It is always great to know of other Christian nurses who are walking their careers out through the light of their faith. It is nice to know that you will pray with your Christian patients and whe...

Thank you for your feedback! Most appreciated.

Hi SlimM26, I am glad that you are choosing to walk out your faith in the service of nursing. Yes, God does see your heart and knows your honest desire. Rest in knowing that if your heart is set on serving the Lord through a career in nursing, then...

I am glad that I could help. I just share things that work for me. Thank you for the prayers! I appreciate them tremendously! Blessings! Suzie

Hi Raynelle, Congrats on beginning nursing school. It is fantastic that you are thinking ahead as to how you wil find time for devotion and drawing nearer to God through Christ. You are sooooo wise to do this first above all else. You are likely ...

Greetings and blessings to you!

Hi Melissa! I am so excited for you as you begin your adventure into the wonderful world of nursing. Your life will be transformed in a remarkable and fulfilling way. Just let the love and light of Christ radiate through you, and be prepared to pro...

Hey Underoo! Thank you for connecting with me. I will be contacting you for sure. Blessings, Suzie

I have said a prayer for everyone in this thread today... May God's light and hope radiate through you! May you be a conduit of hope for your patients!

Congrats Kimberly!

I have never heard of a patient experiencing anything like this before. Did you ask the patient what was his interpretation of the dream? He may know deep down inside.

Hey FSUNurse2b, I am sorry for the delay in responding to your question. Although I am not actually a member for the NCF at this time, I have been in the past. With the membership, your wife would receive the Journal of Christian Nursing. It is a won...

I wanted to share an announcement regarding a conference hosted by the Nurses Christian Fellowship. The day/date is Saturday, April 13, 2013 at West Carolina University's Biltmore Park Campus in Asheville, NC. I will be traveling there with several o...

FSUns2b, Not to worry, you will find that there are plenty of Christ followers in nursing. You will also probably find more outspoken Christians in nursing than banking. As you can see from the comments posted on your thread, nurses are pretty outspo...

I switched to the ER 3 years ago after many, many years in critical care and med surg. I can tell you that ER folks are a different breed. Their exteriors are tough due to the nature of the job/environment. Hang in there, because once you get to know...

I really started feeling this way after the first few weeks when the newness had worn off. The "honeymoon" was over. I wondered what in the world I had gotten myself into. But, I hung in there. That was about 18 years ago.

FSUNS2b, TNbutterfly was right on in her posts. I concur 100%. It would be interesting to do a study (if not already done) on the prevalence of Christians in nursing as compared to the general population. However, are we talking about those who cons...

Hi jaand. I am sorry, but I just saw this post. I would have responded sooner if I had seen your post/request. It may be too late for you to gather information for your assignment, but I thought I would respond anyway. 1. My name is Suzie Farthi...