bluesgirl

THIS IS A GREAT TOPIC I had instant flashbacks of 4-5 memories of my getting "white coat syndrome" and I have a shy bladder. #1 memory -I let a student- (they lied to me and said the Dr. watching was the student)-take 45 minutes to circumcise my son-...

hi ron-- have a BSN yes, I do feel that my education prepared me better for the situations I would have to deal with.---yes i do believe that I have and earned a degree of ...insight-- I look at anxiety, nutrition, coping mechanisms-denial-- in a w...

First of all i'd like to say we are all good at what we do the most. the thing i like about top ten nurses is that you all share with me---you are a resource, not a potential write up, ie incident report---sometimes if feel funny about a patient---go...

Kudos to you all and practice does not make perfect--I have good days and bad days but all of you advices have been helpful, worked vents for a long time---they all have central lines and was nervous about inserting piv's I've gotten more experiences...

Dear Oprah let's talk about spirit yes, as a nurse also noticed that all the doc.s except the one who dropped out to get pregnant were almost deified---sp?--saw it and loved it--yet--knew in my soul, somthing's wrong--thank you for pointing...

Because I'm pretty lousy at putting in IV's myself--better at ng's

Hey girl, You may have test panic-- go to learning resourses center----it's called the better wAy--the better A--something like that--teaches you--better ways to study--but agree with some-- learn your teacher--take a child to class--ie see how much ...

Thanks to you ALL!! I just started back to work this week--after two months "off"--I realized today that I'm so hard on myself, that I forget one of the most important things about living, Thank God I don't have to do it alone, that I don't have to k...

Thanks to you ALL!! [This message has been edited by bluesgirl (edited October 25, 2000).]

Kinda embarassed to be answering this post--good tips, I hope to use--I Love central lines myself--he-he. Got a few tips though--bifurcations--start 1/2 to a 1/4 in. below and in the middle, aim for the middle--works well on the hand! Hold skin and a...

LMAOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL best one yet---tnks

oh yeas--- very simple to take the right meds to the wrong patient---went to super---and said I just f****** up big time. We first went to patient and --luckily it was through a peg---sucked them meds right back---got all the right colors backs--(not...

Dear Birdie-- Will you come work with me??????? Most of the technicians/nurses aides I have worked with are excellent --have had trouble with young techs with major attitudes, overworked- yes-- but clueless --I too worked as a tech first--and can onl...

It can only get better it can only get better it can only get better I'm thinking massage therapist?

Well said Country----- Especially the engineer metaphor I am an excellent caregiver--top of my class. Don't ever live or feel safe in the house that I built.--I too started out as a buttwiper--nurses call them code brown's and I'm still wiping those...

Yes sir: to whom it may concern!!!! Never ever do I want to work the ER--utmost respect and Kudo's to you who do work E.R. I worked a "sub-acute unit"---was turned down for an ICU position because i am not certified---Can't tell you how many times I...

damn right---!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No union-let's march

yes Spacenurse-- I want to march!!!!!!!!!!! One other thing here to mention-- Management Turnover I complained on my last yearly evaluation.- turnover in management is too high. I haven't had the same DON for a year--CEO came in on last meeting with ...

I'm very sorry mijourney, Didn't mean to be so blunt or brief. I was having a bad day. blue

no comment [This message has been edited by bluesgirl (edited October 03, 2000).]

[To nrsyRN I to worked in specialized unit and was amazed at how many people will mess with IV's-"Just being helpful"No telling how many times this can happen while running dopamine drips, etc.--So--I always put good old nursing tape over controls--s...

ha ha ha--legal recourse--if no legal recourse then reeducate that woman--- give me a ******** break- Best wishes-from time past over and over and over again--have you tried this?????????????????????????????

New Havens Had a new case in TN Mother left child at a church, with diapers, formula, etc. etc.- she was still arrested for neglect--where was the family---much less the "father"---- I was an older mother at 27 with a husband in house and I was still...