psalm

psalm RN

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  1. how can you get oncology experience???

    psalm replied to andre's topic in Oncology

    ...well, if you can do the hour away job for a year so you can get the training and experience, that may be the only way right now. I am on a medical/oncology floor, where many of our pts are...

  2. So fed up:( Could use some help:(

    psalm replied to Nikelbee's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    ...an anonymous call to jacho? (spelling). Would that

  3. I was asked If I really want to be a nurse.

    psalm replied to cinja's topic in Male Nursing Students

    ...hope you can get thru maternity and onto what you will be able to be more involved in. Keep studying for the knowledge!! How many more semesters do you have? We had maternity in 2nd semester of...

  4. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    psalm replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    ...and "no running in the hallways!" to the pt with IV pole, foley bag and sometimes O2 s-l-o-w-l-y up & down the hall. ..at the elevators with the pt in bed or w/c going to dialysis or xray with...

  5. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    psalm replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    ...when I am getting a blood sugar I will ask "which finger should I use, as long as it isn't mine?" and that usually gets a smile. ...in a semi-private room after the PM assessment, I will tell the...

  6. Just need a hug.. Anyone else??

    psalm replied to healer27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ...yeah, here's a hug and a Dr Pepper (the caffeine helps my pain!). One thing I had to learn when I was a new nurse was to ask for help sometimes. If a fellow nurse is reading a mag or watching TV...

  7. instructor discouraging student from becoming a psych nurse!

    psalm replied to RN1263's topic in Psychiatric

    ...I had the impression in nursing school that some instructors would try to "push" or "encourage" certain people into certain fields or even a certain hospital floor because of the need of that...

  8. ICU Nurses with OCD!!!

    psalm replied to nursern20's topic in MICU, SICU

    ...what do you mean by ocd and anal retentive? I don't work ICU but have considered it. Can you give some

  9. Thursday Staff Doings

    psalm replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    ...here's a theory. For people who work Monday-Friday, maybe by Thursday some are "all used up", what with school work, lesson plans, extra curricular activities they may be teacher-sponsors for, or...

  10. Best Underwear to wear under scrubs??

    psalm replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Nursing

    The high cut is nice because there's less fabric at the sides to "pull down" the uniform

  11. Grand Rapids Pre-Nursing Students?

    psalm replied to erin999's topic in Michigan Nursing

    ...advice? Get a part-time or volunteer job at a hospital to see if you really want to change your career. Being around the action will give you a better feel for what really goes on. ...obviously,...

  12. Nurses don't have a hard job

    psalm replied to classactkellie's topic in General Nursing

    ...reminds me of what so many people's perceptions of a "new mom", oh you get to sleep all the time, must be getting caught up on your reading, blah, blah, blah...like the little one is a doll we play...

  13. Anyone watch ER thursday?

    psalm replied to t2000JC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    ...my engineer husband gets a kick out of my correcting or editing ER and Gray's Anatomy. But then when we see anything with nuclear power or nuclear subs he will have a running commentary on what is...

  14. Lately I've been feeling the strain....

    psalm replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    ...get some "arch support" socks and wear them to bed! My feet would just hurt and ache, then I got some of these socks and they helped me wake up to almost pain-free feet. I am on my feet almost...

  15. be kind to your CNAs

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

    ...yes, we all need to remember TEAM work. And congrats on being a graduate nurse... ...I know I can't function well without a good unit clerk and CNAs that put patient care before visiting or...

  16. CCNC Grad Pics at MAMC

    psalm replied to Corvette Guy's topic in Government, Military

    ...congrats to you!! jackie53 U.S. Army WAC veteran

  17. Treating the symptoms vs treating the cause

    psalm replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    ...maybe your daughter has a psychological aversion to

  18. Skirts in the OR

    psalm replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in Operating Room

    ...we wore scrub dresses in OB and OR, no women were allowed to wear scrub pants in the military hospital I worked in the 70s. But we were required to wear underpants AND pantyhose. We had a lot of...

  19. Unit Problem, Advice from Nurse Mgrs plz!

    psalm replied to NurseJanice's topic in General Nursing

    ...something to consider. If a person calls in ill predictably on a day, say, sunday, maybe what he did the night before contributed to his illness? Was it too much wine? A food they know bothers...

  20. Multiple Multiple Q's

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

    ...not really. Try to relax while you wait for the results, do something you enjoy. Going over and over your exam only produces stress and nursing has enuff of that! Let us know the results...I...

  21. Pubic hair

    psalm replied to nurseJLoo's topic in General Nursing

    ...I work on a med/onc floor and one of our med pts had the longest pubic hair I have ever seen!! It got caught in her foley tube, held her diarrhea and would get caught in her brief. I was thinking...

  22. I had to turn in a co worker...help

    psalm replied to nuseetravelgirl's topic in General Nursing

    ...You did the right thing. Maybe the talking about you was that you were the one to stop it!! You did the right thing, you did the right thing, you did the right

  23. Could I be held liable for not telling a doctor?

    psalm replied to hhrhrn41's topic in General Nursing

    ...if this happens again, document it in an incident report! It is an incident that is not the usual occurance at work. Just document that CNA jones came to you and stated her BS was 349 and she was...

  24. claiming to be what she isn't

    psalm replied to traumamomtx's topic in General Nursing

    ...I worked hard for my RN, as all nurses do, and we all have to pass our N-CLEX, whether LPN or RN. So when someone says they are a nurse and are really an aide or MA, I politely say something to...

  25. Is there anyone that can coach a nurse that has been away for 24 years?

    psalm replied to mees65's topic in General Nursing

    ...I applaud you in wanting to re-enter your profession!! Go ahead and take the BLS, even non-medical people take it. You may have to take a Basic Dysrhymia class at a local hospital before ACLS....