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One of our specialist was seen running out of the patient’s room when the patient stopped breathing. He was yelling for a doctor. Someone pointed out he WAS a doctor. He replied not THAT kind of a doctor.

If I can lessen my patient’s suffering or be there when no family is available, I will know that my actions helped. This is why I chose nursing as a career 33 years ago.

I like Laverne from Scrubs. She takes no guff. She stands up for what she believes. She even has words for Perry. She is my kinda nurse. I am sure we would be friends even if she wouldn’t admit it:)

You mean I can’t smoke or drink or eat after midnight? What kinda of messed up place is this?

I had a 93 year old confused lady who had pulled out her iv and foley as she roamed around her room in the few minutes I had left the room. I retrieved a posey vest and applied it to keep her from unsafe ambulation. I came back to check on her after her meal tray had arrived. As I entered the room, she didn’t notice me. I saw she was using the fork to try to loosen the knot in the side of the vest. When she saw me she smiled. I asked what was she doing, she stopped and said “ I’m just sitting here looking pretty”. I couldn’t help but laugh!

Hi there, I know what you mean. I am a night nurse and we have many confused patients that seem to get so much worse at night. It can be exhausting. I don't really have any helpful advise. It is just something we have to deal with. I had a great uncle who developed dementia. He had always been such an independent person and very smart. This was such a heartbreaking change for him. He went to an assisted living facility until he fell and broke his hip. He was hospitalized and then moved to a nursing home. I know how badly he acted in the hospital and the nursing home. I would think about that while caring for someone else's family member with dementia. I would try to be as patient as I hoped my great uncle's nurses were. I felt a pay it forward sort a moment. Yes, it is hard but this is caring's highest calling. Yes, you will lose your cool sometimes but just excuse yourself and come back. We are all human. See if your charge nurse knows if the patient load is too heavy for your assignment. Perhaps see if you can trade a patient if you have too many confused pts in your group. We try to share the wealth. No one should have all the confused or crazy patients. That isn't fair. You may also be hesitant to ask for help since you are a new nurse but don't be. We have all been there. Best of luck to you. Hope you stay with nursing as long as me! 29 plus years!

Sorry to hear about your injury. Yes, the shoulder injury is involved. Hoping your is not too bad and heals fast. Actually I am looking to see what others have done about a major shoulder problem. Have been a nurse for 29 years. Am enrolling into a RN-MSN in nursing education. Thinking nursing ed might be the way to go for the future. Just having a hard time thinking about leaving bedside nursing. Love it.

First I want to say this was not a work injury. I was helping my mother move and stepped wrong in her attic. My right leg was rapidly descending through the floor and I must have stuck my right arm out to slow myself. Long story short. I didn't go all the way through the ceiling. I had a leg dangling and discovered that my arm was no longer talking to my body. I had a 3 part fracture of my shoulder. ORIF surgery involving a plate and 12 screws. Off work for months with PT. Returned to work with some reaching limitations (mine, not work). Almost 2 years after, I returned to the Ortho MD because of some limited ROM and pain. More bad news. Avascular necrosis and arthritis requiring a total shoulder replacement. Here we go again. More surgery, more PT, more time off work. Returned to work again. Great nurse manager and coworkers. But I am sensing my days as a bedside nurse are coming to an end sooner than later. Anyone else in a similar boat?