BoyNamedSue

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  1. Assessment question? Is this common?

    BoyNamedSue replied to tsm007's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I started out on skilled, I would pick up every now and then on another skilled unit in the facility. I would go around doing my assessments, and the patients would look at me all crazy (even...

  2. She Wants A Cookie, but We Only Have Crackers!!!

    BoyNamedSue replied to BoyNamedSue's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks, everyone. When I wrote the op, I was kind of feeling down on myself. Lately, I've been reading the charts when I don't have to, studying info on my iPad. It really gets me thinking again, and...

  3. She Wants A Cookie, but We Only Have Crackers!!!

    BoyNamedSue posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My spark of energy is very dim right now. I started working LTC a couple months ago, and I was feeling a little down recently. I feel like I don't have the time to dive into a resident's history,...

  4. New nurse to PACU

    BoyNamedSue replied to BoyNamedSue's topic in PACU

    Yeah, I've shadowed my preceptor during my final year of nursing school in the PACU where I'm applying. They do mostly routine surgeries, but when I was shadowing, we did get the occasional shock...

  5. New nurse to PACU

    BoyNamedSue posted a topic in PACU

    I have 10 months experience in a sub-acute rehab facility. I like it, but it's starting to feel too predictable. A PACU position opened up. I really want to apply, but I keep psyching myself out...

  6. Bending and Breaking the Rules in Nursing

    BoyNamedSue replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It becomes necessary at times to break away from the bureaucratic structure of the nursing facility in which you work in order to fully exercise your duties as a nurse; duties which transcend the the...

  7. As if I am not busy enough!

    BoyNamedSue replied to NJstudent2012's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm sorry, but I started laughing after I read your post. I've dealt with similar situations and just have to laugh it off. What you really want to say is, "crocheting, I'm sure, is difficult; but,...

  8. Is this normal?

    BoyNamedSue replied to Nick2you's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've been in sub-acute for over six months. It's not for everyone, and it seems a common thread for nurses to leave simply because of issues with the facility itself. This is my first nursing...

  9. SNF/LTC new nurse needs advice

    BoyNamedSue replied to Bunnybop's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Generally, there is a protocol in place for emergent vs. non-emergent issues. Generally at night, when you are more than likely going to get the on-call doc., you have to ask yourself: what is the...

  10. What superhero are you?

    BoyNamedSue replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I've got my own troubles and worries, just as anybody else. I struggle with anxiety and depression. I'm afraid of making a wrong decision, or not doing a good job. My goals: be of value to my team,...

  11. Is nursing for me?

    BoyNamedSue replied to NOORSE's topic in Men in Nursing

    Honestly, after a few months of working as a nurse, being a "male" nurse does not even enter into my mind. It's similar to asking a woman physician, "what's it like being a female Dr.?" Or, a woman...

  12. Nursing Humor / Share Jokes

    BoyNamedSue replied to crNAtion's topic in Nursing Humor

    Once I was walking to the side of an older gentleman who was being wheeled down a quiet hallway. The resident was wearing a gown with a blanket spread out over his legs. There were a couple people...

  13. Mens Scrubs

    BoyNamedSue replied to cjcaaway's topic in Men in Nursing

    I though that, too.... Then I saw the bell-bottoms in a full length mirror and realized that it wasn't going for a vintage

  14. Murphy's law

    BoyNamedSue replied to garciadiego's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had to read my own post again. No, sorry, to specify its when I wrote, "when she stands up," meaning when she stands up in her room, apply the cream. Then, take her to supper.

  15. Do you hop around?

    BoyNamedSue replied to garciadiego's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Some nights I feel like a ping pong ball bouncing from one patient to the

  16. Murphy's law

    BoyNamedSue replied to garciadiego's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Meds usually pop at the same time, so you migh try to "plan" your day around this. For example, meds may pop at 1600 and 1900. That means you've got about an hour before and after each med pass to...

  17. Nurses Share Your Empowering Scriptures :)

    BoyNamedSue replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Psalm 59:1 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; Defend me from those who rise up against me. Psalm 57:1 Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me!...

  18. Men in the (nursing) field

    BoyNamedSue replied to futuremurse21's topic in Men in Nursing

    A female coworker asked me this once, about how I feel about being a "male nurse." I replied, "I'm just a simple man trying to make it in a woman's world." She rolled her eyes, and I couldn't stop...

  19. September 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    BoyNamedSue replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "Nurse Ratchet, the narc counts were off ... we're going to need an oil sample from

  20. September 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    BoyNamedSue replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Male administrator: "I thought replacing the nursing staff with robots would be a good way to stop all the complaints of long hours and outlandish nurse-to-patient ratios, but even they won't accept...

  21. Is This Nursing?

    BoyNamedSue posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I started working in rehab several months ago, and now notice that I have emotionally been changed. I'm past the honeymoon phase of starting my career, and sincerely believe that once you start hating...

  22. Down time

    BoyNamedSue replied to garciadiego's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Every time I think about gossiping I have to stop and think about what the other nurses are saying behind my back. Then I feel a little less

  23. It's Wrong! (A night shift perspective)

    BoyNamedSue replied to Sixtyseven's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I once had a family member ask me if her mother was close to dying. 90 years old, frail, yet, full code.... I said, "I'm not in a position to determine if someone is close to death." She said, "I know...

  24. Falls at shift change...

    BoyNamedSue replied to NurseQT's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There have been several situations where I stayed late to help out because it was so crazy. I've helped out with other nurses' patients without second thought. I think this builds teamwork, and...

  25. Crazy Night Last Night!

    BoyNamedSue replied to NurseQT's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Once we had a patient with dementia somehow get her bed controls, decided to put the bed in the highest position, and then pretend that it was a BASE jump platform.... It was crazy at the time, but,...