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I know exactly how you feel. I did bedside nursing for 10 years and was so burned out that I HAD to make a change. There is a pay difference but for my sanity it was definitely worth it.

I have a 3rd grade little girl that smells like urine. I have given a change of clothes twice this week and had her wipe down in the bathroom. She lives with her father and he doesn't seem to be very hygienic either. This child smells so bad that it is affecting the class room learning environment. I've talked to her about what is causing this to happen and she says that she wets the bed almost every night and they don't have a way to wash clothes. I have to talk to this dad but i'm not sure of how to say it. Anyone had to address this with a parent before? Apparently the father leaves for work daily before the child gets up and dressed for school and her older brother sends her to school with dirty and smelly clothes.

I get this at least once a week. Geesh....

This is also our district policy.

I thought I was the only one with this issue.

Doctor ordered milk and molasses enemas all around.

"I'm going to die"

Obviously, not a real nurse because what she hears wouldn't be funny.

Post-op patient with a penile implant. "I can't wait to pump it up"

The nurse on the show "House" Oh wait... there were no nurses on this show because the doctors did everything.... Right

New week. Bring it on.

"You don't build a house without it's foundation, you don't build a hospital without it's nurses"

Patient is being seen for knee pain. Patient "Well, is there anything that I can do to decrease the pain at home?" Doctor "Yeah, lose 100 lbs"

Nope. If the student would have returned to the clinic again that afternoon I probably would have called but otherwise no.

Yeah.... I feel your pain. I contribute to every occasion as well and rarely get to participate in the parties or celebrations but....... they do celebrate nurses day every year.