psalm

psalm RN

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  1. I'm so devastated. I honestly don't know how to do this....

    psalm replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    ...many prayers and hugs coming your way from many of us. GEt some sleep and eat before your test, and tell your instructor before the test what is going on, maybe you can take it

  2. Butt Checks

    psalm replied to jonear2's topic in Medical-Surgical

    ...new admits on the floor get a skin assessment. I ask if the pt has any bruises, scars, surgical scars, wounds not apparent with clothing on. This would cover genital wounds, be they surgical or...

  3. 'Passing the Buck'

    psalm replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    ...you work at an LTC? Actually, it doesn't matter where you work, start documenting when orders were written and when you found them in a formal incident report so it is on record. Nursing is a...

  4. "From doctors to beautiful ladies..."

    psalm replied to epiphany's topic in General Nursing

    ...some folks "can't get no satisfaction" ...and "this will be the last time" ..."because I used to love her, but it's all over now" ...Hope keith is feeling better, maybe he got some "mother's...

  5. The very, very old and sick who are full code

    psalm replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    ...it is difficult to see a pt. who has no medical hope being a full-code and suffering. But I also see that as giving the pt time to get things in order with family, with God, with self. Whether...

  6. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    psalm replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    ...I am all for more education, yet the above, esp. the "shoddy 2 year joke" comment is what I am against!! Even our LPNs have to take pre-reqs of the same A&P, micro and medical ethics. Many of...

  7. How do you delegate to bullies?

    psalm replied to liljsmom02's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ...no, but I have known of one-on-one's sleeping on the job. That is the time you walk in the room and make enuff noise to "wake" them, then ask how the pt has been for the last 30 min. Also,...

  8. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    psalm replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    ...I haven't read all the many posts so maybe this was mentioned already. But I resent it when people say, oh you're a 2 year nurse.(ADN). My clinicals were 2 years but I took pre-reqs for nursing...

  9. How do you delegate to bullies?

    psalm replied to liljsmom02's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ...or document with an incident report and make a photocopy for yourself in case it should disappear. I wrote an aide up on an incident report for sleeping at work and having her phone turned off....

  10. celebrity deliveries

    psalm replied to mugwump's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ...in the 70s in the military hospitals it was customary for the new moms to make their own beds. I didn't like it as a medic on OB, I thought it was asking for trouble...and just mean-spirited to...

  11. Question Regarding Religious Beliefs

    psalm replied to transducen's topic in Nursing Career

    ...on our med/oncology floor, we give blood to pts. with sickle cell crisis, GI bleeds, anemias, etc. We have two JW RNs who give blood transfusions. When they were students, I asked one about the...

  12. Let's call Oprah

    psalm replied to cinja's topic in General Nursing

    ...well, maybe if we got a "big name" nurse or two, but who is willing to go public on national TV? I don't think Oprah would touch it but we could be

  13. would this be abandonment?

    psalm posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I had 8 patients, and was about to be given an admit on a short-staffed night shift. I was already stretched to the limit of good pt. care. I wondered, if I refused an admission, since he/she wasn't...

  14. would this be abandonment?

    psalm replied to psalm's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    ...thank you for the replies! We often have 7-8 pts on nights. The other nurses all had 9 pts already, they started at 7pm, I start at 11pm so I was in line for the next admit. I was with another...

  15. One month until graduation: is this really going to happen?

    psalm replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    ...reminds me of pregnancy, all the preparations for each trimester, the office visits, labs, getting baby room ready, lamaze classes. New clothes for mom and baby's arrival. Then we go thru...

  16. Sick all the time

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

    ...depending on where you are now located, you might be having allergies to the area. We lived in a valley for awhile and I had so many allergies to the outside I thought I was going crazy! So ask...

  17. How do you get on with foreign nurses?

    psalm replied to letina's topic in General Nursing

    ...ask about the HOSPITAL'S protocol at orientations for where you will be working. Also, if there are different words used in your country of origin, learn what is used at your place of employment....

  18. New to Dialysis-feeling discouraged

    psalm replied to WyndDrivenRain's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    ...hope you are feeling better about this. Since you have good skills from your previous positions, give yourself some more time for all the pieces to fall into place. You are still learning new...

  19. The weekend that blew up

    psalm replied to newnurse51's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ...as far as the allergies, sometimes pts. don't remember all their allergies when they are checked into the ER. When they come up to our floor, I will always ask if they have allergies. Usually I...

  20. DH dying-need prayers

    psalm replied to nursejoey05's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    ...a suggestion? Send the doctor a thank you note for his consideration and positive comments... and to keep you in mind should another position become available (he may know another office who needs...

  21. Anyone here have their kids in private school....?

    psalm replied to FNPhopeful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ...I went to Catholic schools for 10 years. My kids went to Christian school, public school and home school. ...my advice, go with the non-denominational private school. Your child would learn a...

  22. Oldest and youngest mothers?

    psalm replied to mommy2boys's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ...I had a gal come in and give birth to her 2nd child at age 16, her first child was born when she was

  23. srelocation to upstate NY

    psalm replied to debidobs's topic in New York Nursing

    ...yeah, it is a pretty part of the country. AND we've had Freihofer cookies sent to all 7 states we've lived in. I went to St. Luke's elementary school and Notre Dame for 9th grade...then to MP....

  24. allnurses.com tshirt ideas?

    psalm replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    allnurses.com...we've got you covered (with a mask, gloves, gown, footies,

  25. srelocation to upstate NY

    psalm replied to debidobs's topic in New York Nursing

    ...yeah, he was my chemistry teacher, nice guy but lousy teacher. He would put stuff on the board, start explaining it, then say, wait, that's not right, oh well, it's in the book, read the book!! I...