Beautiful Mind RN

"It's called Irish yoga"

Patient: "I need to blow my nose" Me with a smile: (hands him the tissue box that was on his tray table, right in front of him) Patient: "I need the tissue, not the box!" Patient was alert and independent... I'm surprised he didn't ask me to blow his nose.

I was in the same position as you, only I had different life circumstances that directed me to my current position. I am a Training Specialist for my organization I work for now. Specifically for the Epic system. So I train employees, mainly nurses and doctors, about the system. You can also get certified and do consulting as well ( however, that is not as steady going as a full time position). This can also segway into an analyst job, where you can help build the EMR system your colleagues use. Research it and see if it's a fit. The pay is good too. Usually jobs in "Clinical informatics" do. The pace of the job is definitely more steady as are the hours. Plus I get to help people and use my expertise in a different way.

We learned this in our BSN program. My teachers also made sure we had plenty of practice during clinical as well.

There are several possibilities that you can look into. Don't limit your assessment/nursing diagnoses to just the mother. Look at the father, the child (look into the different stages of child development, such as Piaget and Erikson. As well as, is the current couple's child meeting development mile stones?) Remember, nurses look at the entire picture, not just the patient who is being treated. Hope that will kickstart your brain.

One of my friends picked their nose and asked me if they have a sinus infection.

New grad here. Got a job in Oncology. Networking helps!

BOO-YAH! Time to party~ Good job!

Face on keyboard.

That. ^ This can apply to both experienced nurses and new grads.

Oh boy. I guess I better brace myself for becoming a zombie, because I'll be working night shift soon enough.

Thank you to the both of you!

I cannot even imagine. You seem to have a big heart, my friend. Kudos to you for being a peds nurse. That is the field I wish to go into some day.

Tell him, the patient is becoming a real life Iron Man! Just joking. I agree with the others about full thickness burns and amputation, though, considering the age your son is, he might find those concepts fascinating.

Thank you!

The patient that comes in with no family. I will never forget a male patient I had in my second semester of nursing school. He was in his late 50's and getting surgery for a hernia. He told me he was newly divorced (his wife had actually left him for another man) and his adult children were on the opposite side of the country. He was very anxious not just because of the surgery itself , but he actually said it was because no one was there with him (He was always use to having family around him whenever he had to go to the hospital, he had an extensive cardiac history and as well as a extensive number of visits to the hospital. This was his first time with no family around). So, I held his hand and said I would take care of him for as long as I can. I stayed throughout the whole surgery process. I even got the opportunity to go in with him into the OR and watch the surgery itself. Afterwards, I was still by his side when he woke up and when he was conscious enough to do so, he gave me his heartfelt thanks for staying with him.

As Commuter said, my birthday suit!

Love THAT story, thank you for sharing! And thank you for the congrats! I got hired on this week with the hospital I was working through nursing school as a pharmacy tech. All the nurses that know I was going for my nursing license were extremely excited for me to start working there. I can't wait!

:) Agreed!

Congrats. :)

Thank you very much. :) I am starting at the hospital that I have been at Pharmacy Tech at for 5 years. I can't wait to start out my new career!

Thank you very much!

Thank you!

I really did not know what category to put this under, but "Nurses Rock" sounded appropriate for how I feel at this time! I passed my NCLEX the first time in 75 questions. I am now official. I just wanted to share with the allnurses community, because you guys has been helpful throughout my nursing endeavor. SO THANK YOU! Is it bad that I am so excited that I can now put "RN" behind my username...