I did. I worked Home health part time. The people let me practice the head to toe assessment on them. One guy actually came to graduation for nursing school. I still talk to his wife 8 years
My patient tonight asked me why the nurses had so many patients, she was concerned she hasn't been taught what she needed to know to take her preemie baby home. How do you explain that management...
You are new. As the years go by as a nurse there are many oxymoron in a carrier. Our humor is dark because most of what we deal with is dark. I thinks it's funny. Some of the outside world look at...
I don't see me being a bedside nurse forever. The work load and acuity level has increased since I started nursing. The stress level is increasing and I don't see punishing myself for another 15 years...
I was diagnosed with bipolar in 2000. I take my meds every day. I can't function at full capacity without them. I know I have a chronic medical condition. Its not any different from diabetes, heart...
1) Purchase a pair of orthotics specially made for you. Its worth the money for happy feet. 2) Teach your patient about their condition and medication, your less likely to see them back. 3) Treat your...
rnbabyzoo replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Ob/Gyn
In the dept I work in we have 1 male nurse he mostly works with the newborns. Most of the mothers request to not have a male nurse. Primarily because of the help needed with breast feeding. NICU...
I am a RN I have worked with many NP. The one thing I have found is some of the NP have no nurse training, they went straight from high school to NP school. If they did this they had book knowledge...
I have worked in many different areas only a couple were bad. I think if there are more employees it doesn't occur. When I worked with less than 5 it was horrible. If personalities clash stay away,...
rnbabyzoo replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor
I worked in a mother/baby unit. Names I heard or saw made me laugh or scratch my head. Tie''re, K8tieray, Larson the father of the baby was there shackled and had been charged with larson and strong...
I have 2 tattoos both are not visible I was unable to show them in my last job. My current job allows them to be visible but I feel it's more appropriate to keep them covered. I do have a haircut that...
My favorite is " I take medication for my sugar" I ask what do you take " a small white pill" do you know the name "no" Are you having pain? "Ya" Is it sharp, sore, radiating and rate the pain level...