merry nurse

Has anyone ever given flu vaccines at clinics or ran a clinic. Just wondering what to expect as I signed up to do a few, and have never done this type of nursing. It sounds like fun, but a lot of paperwork? What kinds of problems should I be on the lookout for, and any other advice you have. Thanks.

I know exactly what your talking about! I know some are o.k. but the majority are just like you say. They also think they are more important than us (wee) nurses. I don't know where they get THAT from.I did have one come back once and tell me "That was a good call", as if it mattered.

I once had a colonoscopy by a DR. Auger..... My girlfriend breaks up with her boyfriend. Next day I go on and on about how she really is lucky to be rid of him, that he is homely, etc. He was standing in the corner of the room listening. They had made up..... I was preaching to some c.n.a.s about how we were derived from a one cell organism, and said (orgasm). oops.

I would not feel comfortable giving a placebo to a patient. I did YEARS ago, but it was'nt for pain. I agree after 50 everything aches more. Definately would not withhold even tylenol for anyone. I would'nt hesitate to report a nurse diverting drugs. I pity them, but it just isn't right. We had a resident at the nursing home who administrative team/Dr. decided to withhold nourishment. I work parttime and didn't fully understand why it happened at the time, but I can tell you this, I would NEVER do it again, unless the person was terminal and suffering.

I have found this very interesting. It may be old news to the members that have been her a long time, but I am fairly new, and have often wondered, why nurses smoke? And this has answered my questions, I guess I really knew the answer anyway, but it helped to see so many opinions and answers. I especially like the answer that nurses are only human and are suceptible to all addictions even when they know it could harm them.

No I don't think the sciatic nerve has changed. Ha, Ha. ( I couldn't resist that one).

I also inject using the 4 quadrands and injecting at the upper right, without any c/o pain, etc. You would be surprised at the number of nurses I work with that don't know about this method. I never could get the feel for the V method.

I like to have fun on our dementia unit, we need a sense of humer and the residents laugh with us. I once rode an empty clean utility cart, covered up with a sheet and jumped up at other nurses, all in good fun and only on a very slow night. I don"t know what it was made of but it held me fine. We are only human and need a release now and then.

I'm new to computers, so I don't know how this is going to come out. I've never sent a message like this before. I don't have things in order yet, I used to, years ago in nursing school. I have a blank form and will get it out.