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  1. Dad has CA again

    bethin replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    That is weird that his pains aren't symetrical. I hope they find out what's wrong with him soon. Even if he does have RA there's alot of treatments out there. I have Crohn's also BUT that's not...

  2. Rn in charge who has a temper?

    bethin replied to milenko's topic in General Nursing

    Report her. I had the same problem when I worked in LTC, except it was a fellow aide. Not only would she hit patients she was verbally abusive. I felt like crying everytime I worked with her. I...

  3. Dad has CA again

    bethin replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry sharann. I can't imagine what you are going through. If you don't mind me asking, what autoimmune disease does your son have? I also have an autoimmune disease and it can be very...

  4. No Relief, Embarrasing Moment

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

    Why didn't anyone think "Oh, Marie, ya know I bet she'd like to pee", especially during such a looonng case. I'm assuming the dr. is a male and has a bladder the size of the Grand Canyon? Good for...

  5. Faith Hill makes fun of nurses!

    bethin replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I saw the interview and it bugged me for about 3 seconds. People make off the cuff comments all the time. I know I said one time (to my mom, no less) that school was too hard so I was just going to...

  6. Do you get crude jokes about your field?

    bethin replied to Mirai Kangofu's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This whole thread is scaring me. It seems that almost everyone has or know someone who has had a problem with a dr. stepping outside the bounds. Personally, I haven't but I didn't realize this is...

  7. Do you get crude jokes about your field?

    bethin replied to Mirai Kangofu's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Good question, unfortunately I can't answer it. Pretty much everyone on the floor has a problem with this guy. I am not going to break pt. confidentiality, but I will say that this family member has...

  8. Stigma against Psych.

    bethin replied to Keely-FutureRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I have noticed that there is stigmas attached to what seems like every nursing speciality---and people aren't afraid to get rude in front of you. Psych sounds interesting but I don't know if I could...

  9. Do you get crude jokes about your field?

    bethin replied to Mirai Kangofu's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's not the aide doing these things, it's the patient's family member. The aide has a restraining order against the patient's family member. The aide herself is clean--no warrants for her arrest or...

  10. Crocs Brand Shoes

    bethin replied to Bipley's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I loved my crocs and hated them too. On the plus side my feet and legs didn't hurt after a 12 hr. shift. But, for some reason, maybe just the way I walk, the shoe on my right foot rubbed against my...

  11. Do you get crude jokes about your field?

    bethin replied to Mirai Kangofu's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What I think about the above would make the devil himself blush:angryfire :angryfire :angryfire Crude jokes? How about crude gestures?? At my current job (med/surg) there is one aide who actually has...

  12. sometimes your worst critic can be your own self..

    bethin replied to futurenurse85's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh yeah, I agree. I'm most definitely Type A personality. Anything less than perfect is just not accpetable for me. It doesn't bother me if other people are less than perfect but I have set such...

  13. Is it something in the air?

    bethin replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad I'm not the only one that has noticed this! I work on med/surg and I'm not kidding when I say we had 12 CHF pts. out of about 21 pts. total. It seems like somedays it's all CHF or COPD....

  14. Disability and Nursing

    bethin replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing

    I love that! It is absolutely true. I am more than just my disease. Thank

  15. Disability and Nursing

    bethin replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing

    I have Crohn's and ulcerative colitis. It causes me extreme pain and I'm in and out of the ER to get fluids and about once a year I'm in the hospital for a week. To answer a question in your OP, I...

  16. My innards are falling out !!!! EEEKKKK

    bethin replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is the most troubling thing you've heard? If you're considering nursing and this bothers you, you may want to consider becoming a CNA just to make sure this is the career that's right for you....

  17. My innards are falling out !!!! EEEKKKK

    bethin replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Are you serious? Six months??? That would be wonderful to spend that much time with your new baby. And if an employee decides to do the whole year the employer can't do anything about it, right?...

  18. When do you say enough is enough?

    bethin replied to bethin's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    The pt. is elderly. I don't remember her exact age but she's in her 80's. I tell the nurse each time she asks "why won't they let me die?" She seems so tired and you rarely get a response from her....

  19. When do you say enough is enough?

    bethin posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I hope I can get some responses here. I don't know too much about hospice except you try to make the pt. as comfortable as possible. Recently, we admitted an end stage lung cancer on our med/surg...

  20. DON's going back to floor nursing

    bethin replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Nurse Management

    I have stated I am willing to work as a floor nurse, (since nothing else is available) and find it hard to get a floor nurse job because "I am too qualified". Isn't there a nursing shortage?? You'd...

  21. You might be in the medical field if....

    bethin posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Caution: The following is for entertainment purposes only. Don't take this too seriously.1. Discussing dismemberment over a gourmet meal seems perfectly normal to you.2. Your idea of a good time is...

  22. Worried...caught med error but only CNA

    bethin replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    Thankfully, I did fill the report out. I named everyone involved. I don't feel so bad anymore thanks to you guys. THANK

  23. Holiday Pay

    bethin replied to aktransplant's topic in General Nursing

    I work weekend option and if you've looked at your calender, every holiday falls on a weeked. Christmas Eve and Day, New Years Eve and Day, etc. We can't request off either. No extra pay. But it a...

  24. civilian RN interested in Air Force nursing

    bethin replied to bkg98's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks, you've given me some hope. I've always wanted to be in the military. I go to my specialist once a year. I've never had any real problems with my heart. Sometimes I forget I even have...

  25. Worst patient experience

    bethin replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    Had a 5 year old die of meningitis. What's sad is that her parents stated she had been running high temp, horrible, horrible headaches, etc. for a week. I don't know what the parents were thinking....