7colorsrainbow

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1. Am I doing the right thing?

   7colorsrainbow replied to 7colorsrainbow's topic in General Nursing

   That's precious advice from you! I appreciated it so much! Thank you

2. Am I doing the right thing?

   7colorsrainbow replied to 7colorsrainbow's topic in General Nursing

   Actually I not remember the exact age of the patient. This situation is an example of scenario for reflective practice.

3. Am I doing the right thing?

   7colorsrainbow replied to 7colorsrainbow's topic in General Nursing

   Dear Pixie, yes. You are right about this. I should ask first to protect patient's confidentiality. Thanks for your

4. Am I doing the right thing?

   7colorsrainbow replied to 7colorsrainbow's topic in General Nursing

   Dear ScientistSalarian, Thanks for your comment. What you said is right about patient's privacy. I will learn from this issue and be more alert about patient's confidentiality. This is also first...

5. Am I doing the right thing?

   7colorsrainbow replied to 7colorsrainbow's topic in General Nursing

   Most patients in my place will ask to explain about the appointment to their caregiver. So we need to wait their caregiver to be with them before discharge them. In this situation, the patient...

6. Am I doing the right thing?

   7colorsrainbow posted a topic in General Nursing

   Upon discharge a 23-year-old young man who came in for seizure, he requested for appointment at psychological medicine clinic because unable to sleep for few days and low mood. When I informed him...

7. NewGrad nurse, wanting to quit :(

   7colorsrainbow replied to RNleena's topic in Australia, New Zealand

   As new grad who just stepped in the real working world, it may be tough for first few months. I am new nurse so I understand your feelings. Same like you, I felt wanted to quit after working few...

8. How we make them feel?

   7colorsrainbow replied to 7colorsrainbow's topic in General Nursing

   Agreed. Had a patient's son came over and started yelling at me, he think his mother's leg cellulitis is caused by diabetes and strongly requested referral to Endocrine. Thanks to Dr Google....

9. How we make them feel?

   7colorsrainbow replied to 7colorsrainbow's topic in General Nursing

   May I elaborate in simple poem written by me.. :) My apology if my English is not so good.. -Empathy- When a nurse "became" a patient, Experiencing those feelings, When in great pain, there is...

10. How we make them feel?

    7colorsrainbow posted a topic in General Nursing

    Patients may not remember what we say to them but definitely remember how we make them feel. Do you have experience which reflected on above statement? Let's

11. "There's Nothing Else We Can Do": The Tale of a Nurse on the Other Side

    7colorsrainbow replied to Jacqueline.Damm's topic in General Nursing

    Hugs. I remember how I tried to hold my feelings when witnessed my patient's death because it refreshed my memory of my grandmother's death which I am not a nurse that time. I remember telling myself...

12. Patient asking for something at the wrong time...

    7colorsrainbow replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    It happened to my shift too. When I was preparing medication for another patient, patient pressed call bell just to tell me that she spilled water on her table. In fact, she is ambulating well in...

13. bullying? racism? or overreacting?

    7colorsrainbow replied to beachbum2000's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Guess I had experienced that before. I am brand new nurse too. Before passed my probation, the supervisor will give me more patients under my care than other experienced nurse A. The supervisor is...

14. "Your job is to make me happy"

    7colorsrainbow replied to Nurse216's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It is not a job to make others happy but it depends on patients' own experience in hospital to let them feel the happiness. A smile and the warmth of caring attitude by nurse will indirectly make...