psalm

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  1. attitudes of male and female patients towards male nursing students

    psalm replied to Jhanez_k2p's topic in Men in Nursing

    ...I had a male nurse attend me in 1984 when I had a D&C and lap. He walked me to the BR after surgery and wanted to wait out side the door while I went. I told him he needed to stay with me in...

  2. unprofessional behavior in RN community

    psalm replied to miphillli's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    ...I wonder if those who use "colorful language" used it at an interview would be considered acceptable to

  3. Anyone sick of being told...

    psalm replied to Sandi0302's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    ...LPNs study hard, work hard, have to test out AND are so vital to today's health care. Don't let it get to you, as Marie LPN wrote, she has the license that states she's a nurse, and so do

  4. Wrote a doctor up!!!

    psalm replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    ...no one needs to be yelled at or called a name. We are supposed to be professionals. A good answer to "let me talk to the (non-PG13 word) nurse" , could be, "I don't believe this hospital has any...

  5. charting

    psalm replied to girlfromtx's topic in General Students

    Resting, eyes closed, tv on, volume low, lights low. OR Resting, eyes closed, tv on, volume high, lights on blah blah blah ...if I am checking 30min. after a PRN pain med, Resting, eyes...

  6. difficult nurse and ways to boost morale

    psalm replied to johnson0424's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    ...night shift is usually stretched to the limits with trying to provide compassionate care, but with a load of 5-9 pts. with 6-8 being the norm on my floor, I would NOT want to see this person put...

  7. Ever been physically attacked by MD? What have or Would you Do?

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

    ...had a newly-delivered placenta thrown at me, landed at my crotch level on my white scrub dress (this was in the 70s in a small military hospital and women weren't wearing scrub pants & shirt...

  8. Hello from Denver Colorado!

    psalm replied to nursejessicaj's topic in Nursing Career

    ...congrats, you did it! AND your persistance paid off. As far as jobs, when you interview, ask about each area of interest, a tour of each unit. You will probably be asked why you've not nursed...

  9. A few questions for the "older" new nurses...

    psalm replied to adiliegro's topic in General Nursing

    ...I went back to school at age 46, got my RN at 49. My sons and husband were all thru with college and it was my turn :) You will have to stay focused and study study study. God

  10. Maeve is here

    psalm replied to guest27716's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ...Maeve is a sweetie!! She looks like a future nurse, don't you think? She is pondering her assessment of a post-partum C-section patient who labored 18 hours with only 3cm progress. Hope she lets...

  11. sex education in school

    psalm replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in School

    ...sex education. Does that include why postponing sex til marriage is the best? Maybe we think we are protecting our teens by providing how-not-to-get-pregnant information. Does a condom or the...

  12. I was FIRED today!

    psalm replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    ...I feel for you AND agree with the other posters, this is a blessing in disguise. Is there LTC around? Try it, you will learn good assessment skills, become great at meds and interactions, take...

  13. Do you give up your seat for a doctor?

    psalm replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    ...it depends. If I am on the phone or using the computer, I stay put. If I am on the computer and the doc or another nurse is using the phone near me for orders or writing stuff down, I have been...

  14. Bipolar nursing instructors

    psalm replied to Julie029's topic in General Nursing

    ...one of my clinical instructors was going thru some big-time marital woes and it reflected in her behavior towards her students in clinicals and in the classroom. She wrote me up for some things on...

  15. Had a bad day and must share

    psalm replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    ...yeah, it is difficult, glad you were appreciated by the one patient and have something positive to look back on. Some pt. families are so demanding. I have taken to saying, I will get that as...

  16. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    psalm replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    ...when I worked retail at Penney's, we would have a sign-up list for who WANTED to work Christmas eve, new year's eve and new year's day. If the schedule wasn't filled up then the dept. boss would...

  17. I am an RN but am NOT getting training. HELP!!

    psalm replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    ...this place of employment wouldn't be a Michigan hospital, would

  18. What's the Youngest CAD/MI Pt. You've Had?

    psalm replied to HillNPStudent's topic in Cardiac

    ...in the early 1970's when I was an Army WAC I went on leave for a week. When I returned I learned an acquaintence had a heart attack and died at age 21. His father reportedly died at age 40....

  19. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    psalm replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    ...I am glad that you will be with family, you deserve the break and AS A CHILD of grieving parents/family your time off is especially important for all. As an aside, I would "pity" your co-worker,...

  20. chemo kills nurses?

    psalm replied to mediatix8's topic in General Nursing

    ...our nurse educator on our med/oncology floor stated that she knows of 3 chemo nurses (herself included) with lupus and wondered aloud if there was a

  21. last term paper , please help me.

    psalm replied to gellybow's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ...here in Michigan at our hospital, the nurse can pronounce if the doc isn't present and it must be verified by another RN. So, two RNs, and obviously, document no breaths, no

  22. Rude students

    psalm replied to UnderpaidNurse's topic in General Students

    ...when I worked a non-nurse position at a nh and got to know one of the pts who couldn't uncap her toothpaste due to ms, I got her the kind that flips up. It was also a Barbie toothpaste...and I...

  23. The Nightshift Funk

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

    ...do you absolutely have to work a 40 hour weeK, can you go to 32 hour week aand still keep your benefits? Or does your spouse have good bennies? I can't do the 40 hour week and I used to do the 3...

  24. Bad, Bad Day

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

    :imbar ...sorry you had the shift from, well, you know where. Sometimes it just gets to be too much. Get some rest, eat well and know that we are praying for a better day. Your charge nurse...

  25. What can an RN do than an LPN can't?

    psalm replied to pdpeanut's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    ...I was going to go to LPN school because I didn't want to be an RN due to being charge. My husband pointed out that if I got my RN from our local college, I would have an associates degree, a...