psalm

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  1. Rome State School?

    psalm posted a topic in Developmental Disabilities

    I am curious if anyone has any ties, professional or personal to the Rome State School in Rome, NY, for the mentally retarded, from the 1950s to early 1070s. I think that now it is a home for the...

  2. Rome State School?

    psalm replied to psalm's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    This is very interesting. I thought it was always a school for mentally retarded, then for the deaf, and now a prison. Was there a behavioral unit also; is that why you were there? I always...

  3. Rome State School?

    psalm replied to psalm's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    Thank you for your post. Would you be able to tell us why you were there as a patient, and what you are doing now? My brothers were mentally retarded and there from 1958-1972; then they were...

  4. So I Wore my Cap Today

    psalm replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! good for you! I used to like to wear a white scrub dress and white hose now and then to shake things

  5. Why not admit this patient?

    psalm replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    ...when their living in filth spreads to the rest of the neighborhood, even minutely, how will you feel? It *is* an awful feeling "turning them in" but in most states you are able to do it...

  6. Rome State School?

    psalm replied to psalm's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    ...if you read this whole thread, you will see I initited it. Look back to what is posted; there are the addresses, and phone #s of a couple of leads. The daily newspaper may be a good idea to check...

  7. men in printed scrubs

    psalm replied to TexanJLN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    When I was in nursing school in 2000 I met some very masculine male nurses who wore Batman printed tops or Nascar that they had made for them. It was well received by the patients on oncology. The...

  8. Do you include co-workers' names when charting? How do you chart?

    psalm replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    Not blaming them...but documenting who did what, who helped with

  9. I've been bullied all my life, and it continues...

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

    When I was orienting on a new job, I got the impression that no matter what I did wasn't enough. One day I asked my preceptor, after she complained about something I didn't do HER way; "Is there...

  10. VENT - Sickle Cell Crisis patients

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

    I feel for my SCC patients, because the pain is real. Some self-medicate and then come in with what they call a crisis but all the tests are wnl...so the docs have to decide if the pain (which is...

  11. VENT - Sickle Cell Crisis patients

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

    Cherrybreeze, I sometimes feel like I should have a tee-shirt that says "I Survived Endometriosis". From the time I was 14 til my hysterectomy at 31, my "cramps" and subsequent pain every day of the...

  12. No one told me....

    psalm replied to Reese17's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wear the support knee highs at work and then the athletic arch support socks at home and to bed. Otherwise, my feet ache. I do excercises for plantar facsiitis. Elevate your feet at home when...

  13. Scared to go back to work

    psalm replied to LouisVRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hugs & prayers for you as you return to work. It was hard to go back to my med/onc floor after being with my brother in ICU when he

  14. Why scrubs?

    psalm replied to dancer_meggs's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I used to wear scrub dresses with a tie belt that was mandatory unless pregnant. Had to wear hose and slip. i would much rather wear scrub tops and pants. More modest and comfortable with all the...

  15. Dealing with an uncooperative patient?

    psalm replied to Lotte242's topic in Patient Education

    I hate to give IVP nausea meds when my patients insist on eating greasy fast food their fam/friends bring in. I suggest they "work with" their bodies by eating nonoffending foods to rest their...

  16. How many hours do I have to work to maintain my RN license?

    psalm replied to estipp's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Check with your state Board of

  17. Abusive Doctors!

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

    One morning( I work nights), I got a call back from a doc. He was very kurt and obnoxious because i paused before I started reporting on the patient in question and he started to berate me, calling...

  18. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    psalm replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    When I was doing my OB clinicals there was a Dr. Attilla Kiss,

  19. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    psalm replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Is that Carl Bush, who used to be an Army

  20. Fellow student is....a little stinky

    psalm replied to wants2BRN's topic in General Students

    Sometimes the person may be clean but their clothes aren't laundered properly (not enuff detergent to get the odors out) or not often enough. I have an acquaintence that has a fungal smell to her....

  21. Instructor was a no show

    psalm replied to jenp313's topic in Michigan Nursing

    That happens to the best of them. I always think of an accident or illness; but when it is a known occurance or MO, it is rude and uncalled for. Hope things go

  22. Has reality TV and Hospital Drama effected the applicant pool & work environment?

    psalm replied to 13905 BSN's topic in General Nursing

    When my brother was dying in the ICU and my dad was asking the nurse all kinds of questions having nothing to do with his care I said "Let the nurse check her other patients, Dad". He looked shocked...

  23. 700 pages of reading, per week, for one class

    psalm replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Students

    Read the chapter objectives and the summaries before you read the chapter, to see what is highlighted. Stay awake in lecture. Eat, sleep,

  24. Clock out by 8am or get reprimanded!!!

    psalm replied to RnM21's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Exactly, but we are ALL nurses and if our duties for patient care put our charting on the back burner and we need to stay late to chart, we should not feel guilty...and we should get paid. It's part...

  25. Rome State School?

    psalm replied to psalm's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    You may try to contact any newspapers to see if the hanging was reported. Or the Historical Society of the county. Let us know what you