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Thank you for your article. I saw myself in a lot of what you wrote. I was finally diagnosed with depression about 5 years ago when a whole series of problems came down on me at once and I became suicidal. When I look back, I suppose I've always had ...

I wrote this letter to a Triage nurse. I don't know her name as she did not introduce herself to me. I haven't decided what I am going to do with it...but I figured I would post it here to start. It's an interesting experience being on the other si...

Thank you! Excellent post! A lot of people here asked why I didn't say something right away. I didn't because as I said earlier, I had other things on my mind and I didn't need the hassle. But even if I wasn't so distressed, I probably would no...

I agree....but at that moment in time I was both terrified I was having a stroke and worried that I was about to pee my pants. At that moment in time I wasn't a nurse, I was a very frightened and uncomfortable patient. Confronting her about her at...

My husband.

Altra, you're not reading my posts correctly. I've already said this a few times here....my anger and my post is about rude, obnoxious and even abusive nurses. I'm a nursing supervisor in my current place of employment and have held supervisory po...

Wheelchair.

I agree. EMS are allowed to start IVs and perform some medical treatments. Here in Quebec, ambulance technicians are only allowed to give 02, CPR and defib if necessary. There are medical doctors who ride around in doctor's cars for the more "adva...

Would you believe I was not assessed by a nurse at all? After I went to the bathroom I was told to wait in the waiting room in a wheelchair. After about 1/2 hour I was sent to an exam room. I waited there for quite a while and a doctor came in and...

Boy, I wish I had discovered this "Multi-quote earlier! :) EmergencyNrse - You're right, I never worked in ER and I don't want to. But just because I don't work in ER doesn't mean I don't know what triage is all about. As for making sure that ...

Naw, you're not going to get blasted. :) I have been asked that question a few times. To be honest, that was the last thing on my mind. At the time I was experiencing right sided numbness, weakness, dizziness and muscle spasms. I was terrified.....

Thank you for your replies. I didn't realize that I needed a lawyer involved. I spoke with the VP of the agency I work for and she said that we don't have any lawyers on staff. But she did say she would send me a copy of something similar to a rel...

I'm in the process of setting up private flu shot clinics. Because of the risk of anaphylaxis, we require participants to wait in the clinic for 15 minutes post vaccine. In my experience most people have no problem waiting the 15 minutes, but there...

Tell me something....if someone is having an anaphylactic reaction after receiving the flu shot (or any other immunization) do you or do you not apply a tourniquet above the injection site??? I'm going to be organizing and running a whole bunch of fl...

THANK YOU!! I've been racking my brain trying to figure out why someone would even bother with a tourniquet. I feel better now. Laura

That's it exactly!! There's just something about riding that can't be explained but has to be experienced. I don't drive but my hubby does and I sit back and enjoy the ride. Your bike is a cool-looking bike. I'm more of a touring kind of gal.......

Supervisory experience is one thing, it helps a bit. But you need to have nursing experience to be a nursing supervisor! I'm a nursing supervisor and I can tell you that I wouldn't be able to do this job as effectively as I do if I didn't have my 2...

You haven't wasted anything. Try the exam. They give you a couple of chances to pass it, so if you fail it the first time, you'll at least know what you're dealing with....and...you can continue to work while you wait to pass your exam. Just don...

Very difficult is an understatement! I grew up in Montreal and am bilingual. I did the French test 25 years ago when I graduated from nursing and it was really, really easy, passsed it with flying colours. That was then .....today the test is hor...

I'm head nurse at a long term care facility. I have a truly wonderful team and we have a great working relationship. Several of them are friends on facebook. The other day I noticed one of the facility's residents leaving a message on one of my ...

We're out of ideas on how to handle this situation and I hope you can help us out. We have a resident with Alzheimer's who is refusing to take showers. He can get very aggressive and will physically attack anyone who tries to talk to him about sho...

We suggested that....he called us crazy! :icon_roll That's our last resort to be honest. Which is why I'm asking here. That's an idea. Problem is our residence doc is next to useless. He doesn't care about the residents and only pot-hole fill...

Hi Caliotter, we already do that. His care manager is phenomenal with him. He's usually pretty good with other things....it's just the showering. Thanks Laura

AW man...thanks for the laugh! :roll