beckymcrn

I was wondering:rolleyes: Would you still do this if you won the lottery????? I was wondering would I still do this if I won the lottery. I went to play the power ball lottery today, because today was just awful and I figured why not play the lotte...

I have a question for the polls I haven't seen here yet. Where do you nurse, hospital/homehealth/hospice/nursing home/ clinic? Second question what is your speciality? Me, I work in a clinic where we deal with cancer patients from dr visits to chemo ...

I couldn't have said it better my self!!!!

Here is what I thnk about this whole thing. I do not know what her husbands motives are, but her parents want to take care of her. They will completely take her care out of his hands all he has to do is divorce her and go on with his life. (Which he ...

1. Time to spend with patients 2. ability to hold hands of patients and family members 3. empathy 4. knowledge of oncology ( although no one person can know all you should keep up to date on diseases, treatments,side effects, etc....) 5.ability to t...

If I could do it all over again. I would not change a thing. (Except maybe helping the one lady on skilled nursing who insisted on wrapping her arms around my neck before she feel to the floor!!!) :uhoh21: But I would be lost if I were not a nurs...

If a patient is for some reason immuno suppressed the body's only defense against the bug (bacteria or viral) is a fever. I am assuming the doc wanted the cultures drawn before the tylenol and ATBX to get the true cultures before anything could ulter...

Hello Everyone, I hope you had a great holiday. Mine was good, I was supposed to work but because of low census I was called off 2 days in a row. (It is ok, its a second job prn thing). Anyhow now that the Christmas season is upon us and it is ti...

Ok Tom, I will answer your questions. No they are not serious photographers. Just point and shoot people. My daughter carries a very small purse so she will not be carring the camera in her purse. I would probally buy a case for her. They are both p...

Thank you I appriciate everyone's help. please forgive me I know minimal about computer stuff. Lets see I want to spend about 200-300 dollars. I do not know anything about megapixels. What I actually want is a camera that will take good pictures and...

So just tell me where to send the letter. Should we email or snail mail or both?!!

I was thnking maybe a school closer to home would be a good idea. Nursing school is hard you need much support. I could not imagine going to school and being far from home. Atleast you were excepted to this prestigous school it does give you bragging...

(((((((Sherry,))))))) My thoughts and rayers are with you in your time of loss. May the memories of your husband be a blanket to wrap around you on a cold and lonley day.

Well, I did it. I work in a out pt clinic where I am the the clinic nurse, coordinator, surgery scheduler, and general pt checker upper. I have been working with this doc for three years. today he just hit my last nerve. :angryfire Our clinics are u...

I completely understand how you feel. I too am 200 something, menpausal, and have been struggling with the yoyo diet syndrom for more than 20 years. I made a pact with my self to loose this weight before I was 45. I am now 43 and still here I am. Bu...

Why a Nurse and Not a Doctor? I have many reasons for being a nurse and not a doctor. 1)I started nursing school when I was married with children. Nursing school was hard and took long enough I could not imagine going through all that school then. (...

WOW!!!!! :stone This explains alot to me. I was hospitalized a few weeks ago with chest pain. I actually went from my clinic to the ER then to in pt setting. I had to have a cath which was perfectly normal. No one could figure out why the chest pain...

mine is just my name becky. mc for my last name and I am a RN No imagination there huh?

I am so excited. I have a meeting with someone from the American Cancer Society tomorrow! Our goal try to get something going for young cervical cancer patients. I have had two cervical cancer patients die in the last six months. One from her disease...

yes I can honestly say I love what I do. I do not always love my job it can be stressfull at times but I love the people I work with and I love my patients. I couldn't imagine doing anything else

I've read the whole post and repys my heart goes out to you. My prayers are also with you. I agree with all the post that tell you you need to get prognosis from the doctor. Write your questions down so you do not forget what you want to ask. Make ...

I would make sure I saw the pediatricain. I would also suggest to him/her about a neurology consult. I know migraines, and it is possible specially with her age and hormones starting but I do not like the "pop". I would have it intensely investigated...

found this poen one day while searching for something. I love it and thought all of you may too. I Sometimes I See their Faces By Connie Followwill Sometimes I see their faces as I gaze into the stars I feel the echo of their pain. I see the outline ...

Recently I found myself in an interesting position. I was a patient in the hospital where I work. "YIKES!!" After dinner at a local restraint I suffered severe nausea and some pain which radiated into my left arm. Like any good nurse I took a ...

I just used old fashioned pencil and paper It worked for me. Didn't have to worry about loosing it from some computer glitch.