colrainrn

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1. Roll call...status call...

   colrainrn replied to MizChelleRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I'm Sean a Vermont RN living in Massachusetts. I developed an opiate addiction which crossed into my workplace(ER). My addiction was discovered by my boss in August and I was terminated, charged,...

2. Psych Nursing prior to 1980

   colrainrn posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Are there any members who worked in Psych units prior to 1980. Id love to here stories of how things have changed through the

3. 1950s nursing

   colrainrn replied to colrainrn's topic in General Nursing

   This thread started last year and I would love to hear if any new members have and memories of nursingfrom the 40s, 50s,60s and 70s and comments on how things have changed. There were some really...

4. differences through the decades

   colrainrn posted a topic in General Nursing

   I would love to hear how a nurses day went in the 1940s,50s, early 60s. Any major differences between now and then...any good stories to share? I would especially like to know about how surgical...

5. 1950s nursing

   colrainrn replied to colrainrn's topic in General Nursing

   Today we had a Ethics retreat day at our hospital...I guess I could post this anywhere but some of its relevant(and Im the original poster. One of our "seasoned nurses" as she likes to be called...

6. 1950s nursing

   colrainrn replied to colrainrn's topic in General Nursing

   What is Clysis? How long did metal needle IVs last...they must have infiltrated fast? What is HDC? I cant believe they smoked in hospitals..or airplanes for that matter. I ran accross a chart of a...

7. 1950s nursing

   colrainrn replied to colrainrn's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for keeping the thread on track and thanks to all have posted so far. I love hearing how things have changed. I ran across a file yesterday of a 92 yr old patient who was first hospitalized...

8. 1950s nursing

   colrainrn replied to colrainrn's topic in General Nursing

   Anyone have any stories of being a student nurse in the 50s and

9. 1950s nursing

   colrainrn replied to colrainrn's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks to those who replied.....lets keep the thread coming. I loved reading about the 1887 Nursing roles and the doctors office visit of the 1950s---how things have changed! Sean....new RN as of June...

10. 1950s nursing

    colrainrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I would love to hear how a nurses day went in the 1940s,50s, early 60s. Any major differences between now and then...any good stories to