psalm

psalm RN

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  1. Please say a prayer for my dad...

    psalm replied to DustinRN's topic in General Nursing

    ...yes, we will pray for you and have already before posting this. May the Great Physician be close to you all during this battle.

  2. IT's A GIRL!!

    psalm replied to LeahJet's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ...oh happy day and week and future!! May your love for your little one be felt by her and others. Congrats and love.

  3. Happy World Breastfeeding Week!

    psalm replied to wannabemw's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ...when my little still-nursing 20 month old son and his dad were getting breakfast while I rested in bed, I heard my husband say they couldn't have cereal because we were out of milk, I heard Paul...

  4. The right to refuse.. on what basis??

    psalm replied to goober's topic in General Nursing

    ...hmmm. cultural dilemmas. There are some cultural practises that some of us can't agree with and would be better if we let that be known up front. While this may cause some staffing problems we...

  5. Not excited to go to work as a new nurse...am I the only one?

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

    ...I earned my RN at the age of 49. I work nights on medical floor. I usually ask my husband to pray for me while I am at work. While driving to work or walking from the car, I pray for a night...

  6. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    psalm replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ...yeah, I had a pt. come in at change of shift with 4 offspring. As I went into the room to admit, all 4 startedd complaining of only 2 chairs, one asked when the cot was being delivered, and all...

  7. Neuro ICU - Do you talk to brain-dead patients?

    psalm replied to talaxandra's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    ...I talk to the pt. and I talk during postmortem care. I do this with family present and/or with nurse aide or new nurse AND when I am alone as respect to this person who has departed this life....

  8. Ok, need to ask this question about "gifts"

    psalm replied to Roy Fokker's topic in General Nursing

    ...yes, a note to her NM will be on the nurse's "permanent record" :) AND look good for future yearly review. A card to anyone who has helped you thru the clinicals IS appreciated. After I did my...

  9. Day sleepers..........

    psalm replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in General Nursing

    ...I use one of my husband's dark tee-shirts. I drape some gently over just my eyes and forehead so it is not like a mask. The cat finally got used to me "hiding" under the shirt. AND if anyone...

  10. Looking like a Nurse

    psalm replied to loserboy's topic in Men in Nursing

    ...during my first clinicals one of the floor nurses was bald, tall and big. His smile lit the room and he was so approachable. I now work with a former fireman who is an NA and going to go to...

  11. What do patients say that irks you?

    psalm replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ...I don't work OB but I you may have heard this? **you're smarter than you look **(after giving a morphine push) Can I go home

  12. Is it possible to be born with two uteruses?

    psalm replied to wannabenursetx's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ...whenI was in the Army in the 70s a gal I know had a really difficult time with her abortion. She had one lady parts and 2 uteruses...which of course was discovered during the procedure. This was...

  13. Am I gonna lose my first nursing job?

    psalm replied to mye614's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ...I too, suffer from "performance anxiety", not so much now, but in clinicals and as a new nurse it was awful Seems like some folks see that as a sign of weakness, having to absorb things first....

  14. Have you ever had CNA's/MA's who dont want to work?

    psalm replied to exodusgo's topic in General Nursing

    ...I worked as a Nurse Extern between the summer of my 2nd and 3rd semester of nursing school. I loved it! I learned so much and the nurses were great. I learned and believed that I was the nurses'...

  15. Driving out the older nurse

    psalm replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    ...at our hospital, we have nurses who are in their 60s and 70s still pulling 8 and 12 hour shifts. One has been a nurse for 57 years, one for 51, and still going strong. So maybe at your facility...

  16. lies on the med/surg floor....

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

    ...oh, yes!! Speak up! I needed more orientation than the average on our med/onc on nights. I felt really bad about it at the time, I took only 5 pts. instead of the usual 6-8. Some of my...

  17. My patient fired me!

    psalm replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

    ...just a thought on frequent flyers who cuss out nurses or NAs or any staff. I have taken to writing incident reports of the more abusive pts. Just last week I documented the cuss out from a pt....

  18. Nose Piercing

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

    ...I showed up at our unit Christmas party with a nose ring and got the looks and laughs, but it was off-duty time. Some of our female physicians wear nose studs but I think that is culturally their...

  19. I feel so stupid!

    psalm replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Sara610, Give yourself some time, of course you feel bad about not recognizing the pt. trends, that's why you have a preceptor to alert you to things...point out and discuss things. Remember that...

  20. How many Pt do you take care of?

    psalm replied to Franlpntorn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Soutwestern Michigan on a medical/oncology floor that has 50, yes, 50 beds! We are the dumping ground for our hospital. I work 11p-7:30a. On a good night I have 5-6 pts, but usually 7-8 pts...

  21. Giving Up On Nrsg Seems Easier...

    psalm replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    ...as you give yourself time to get used to it, you will see progress in your work, your assessments going smoothly and second-nature; your confidence will grow. But the first few weeks for many of...

  22. Drug seeking or real pain? How do you tell?

    psalm replied to JudyPRN's topic in Pain Management

    ...Seanymph et al, I truly feel what you are going thru, and you shouldn't get slammed. It is difficult for me as a nurse to be judgmental...is it real pain or just helping a high? When my pt....

  23. New nurse blues

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

    Dear New Nurses, I remember how awful it was my first job, some of the other nurses were so mean-spirited. My preceptor would meet with the other nurses to re-group w/o me! So I quit and...

  24. For all the RN's that passed nclex on 1st shot

    psalm replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    ...well, our tests in clinicals were essentially N-CLEX style questions so we were used to the critical thinking, "ivory tower nursing" type questions. So I went to our local and college libraries...

  25. Burn units in Michigan

    psalm replied to redwinggirlie's topic in Michigan Nursing

    ...St. Mary's Medical Center in Saginaw, MI call 989-776-8000 or the web http://www.saintmarys-saginaw.org ...take