psalm

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  1. I want to inspire minority kids in innercity neighborhoods...but...

    psalm replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    Have you considered Big Brother/Big Sister programs? You could be one-on-one with one or two students and encourage co-workers to do the same. Bring them to work on a "take your child to work day"...

  2. Yelling, screaming and ducking the cranky triaged patients

    psalm replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    ...are you in Michigan? I had a pt. like that who was brought up to my floor and had a hep lock for morphine IVP. She wasn't getting enuff so she ripped out the hl, got dressed, called her mom to...

  3. What do you think about people calling you "honey"?

    psalm replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer "honey" to some of the names I have been called by irate patients! I go along with the others on the intention...some of the pts. it is easier if they call us Honey instead of remembering...

  4. Why do Nurses do this?

    psalm replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

    I use the "time out" sign so they know I need to say something important. I have used this with 2 doctors and they were surprised with my sign language, but it works and most people don't have a...

  5. "Catty" nurses-no pun intended

    psalm replied to lesrn2005's topic in General Nursing

    Go ahead and be "catty" about it, but instead of hissing, purr!! As Oz2 says, kick butt, er, kitty

  6. touched inappropriately by patient

    psalm replied to newohiorn's topic in General Nursing

    If you haven't already, it is not too late to write up an incident report. Also, the report you got when pt. came from PACU that indicated pt. was A&O...if it is in writing somewhere, copy that...

  7. Unsafe Nurse/Patient Ratio?

    psalm replied to lamp's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Numbers don't tell the story. You could have a low census but high acuity. Unfortunately, I don't have the solution for you. But you could try calling your NM at any hour of the night to let...

  8. I'm scared to go back to work

    psalm replied to ljgonz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sounds also like you are on a floor that helps...displays team work. Someday YOU will be the one aiding a co-worker. It is scary, and we feel your stress. God bless and hugs to

  9. What would you do to get ahead in the Line at the ER?

    psalm replied to maybe1day's topic in Emergency

    Why would a person with known seizure disorder have a driver's

  10. Uterine Inversion !!!!

    psalm replied to magz53's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I was a medic in the Army working in OB I was training a new medic during and after a delivery. I showed her how to massage a fundus, watched her and I went to the next pt. 20 minutes later she...

  11. Doctor who?

    psalm replied to wooden nickel's topic in Men in Nursing

    I am a gal and when I am mistaken for a doc, I can say, "No, I'm your good-looking registered nurse"...since I am kinda plain it smooths over any embarrassment of the person who asked...if they...

  12. home for battered nurses!

    psalm replied to ebear's topic in General Nursing

    ...with free round-trip airfare where necessary, limo to and from airport. And everyone going gets a commemorative set of

  13. Who does blood sugar checks where you work?

    psalm replied to ginger58's topic in General Nursing

    On my med/onc floor the nurses do the blood sugars. On ortho/neuro and cardiac and surgical floors the CNAs can do them as

  14. Your personal delivery experience- what happened

    psalm replied to DEB52's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for this thread! I feel part of a sisterhood after sharing and reading our birth

  15. Your personal delivery experience- what happened

    psalm replied to DEB52's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Did I mention #1 son was posterior, that is why the docs were trying to turn him... ...then the second baby. I was making dinner and figured I would never have this baby so I splurged and ate a...

  16. Your personal delivery experience- what happened

    psalm replied to DEB52's topic in Ob/Gyn

    First baby was 24 hours labor, and that's not counting the 12 hours before that of contractions every 10 minutes. Went to hosp. at 0500 and waited outside OB until nurse could "check me". No...

  17. Age Limit for Navy & Air Force Nurses

    psalm replied to krazykev's topic in Government, Military

    Last year i heard from the Air Force, and the age on the app was 51. Check with

  18. Sunday Times view of nurses

    psalm replied to cheshirecat's topic in International Nursing

    ...the "reporter" sure seems to "know of" nurses too busy, blah blah blah to do whatever. She didn't mention community-acquired MRSA or C-Diff from visitors or even ambulatory patients who should...

  19. "Private Practice" TV Show

    psalm replied to CNM2B's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    ...Hey! I remember Ina May's book when I had my first way back in

  20. No preemie for me this time!!! (and question at end of post....)

    psalm replied to RNin2007's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    ...I forgot how small they were at birth, congrats and enjoy this gift of your

  21. RN -Challenge

    psalm replied to jdif's topic in Michigan Nursing

    ...probably not, because even if she has extensive experience from the field, she needs to know all the how and why behind the symptoms...and what to anticipate. She needs clinicals in OB, Peds,...

  22. Dressing for Halloween?

    psalm replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    I have to tell you about my experience as a patient . I was in for total hysterectomy on Oct.30th...on the 31st the nurses were dressed up in costume, but thanks to my demerol, I didn't know that....

  23. Anyone sporting a beard?

    psalm replied to Ekklesia's topic in Men in Nursing

    ...only if I consistantly forget my estrogen patches!! If it looks neat AND clean, it's great, on

  24. I think I've heard it all

    psalm replied to kimmie1224's topic in General Nursing

    ...or in NYDreamer's case, "the cat ate my

  25. low class

    psalm replied to metalhead's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    While you don't NEED to justify what you do, you can look at it as entry level in nursing care, as in "I assist the nurse with pt. care...vital signs, mental status changes, I&O's, activity level,...