I have been a nurse for a looooong, time 32 years to be exact. I have worked Neonatal ICU and ED. While working triage one day, pt presents with abdominal pain, of course 10/10, eating doritos and...
You've been on the call light every 5 minutes for: raise the head of my bed, then my head is too high can you lower it, then my head is too low can you raise it and can I have another warm blanket?...
1. Stand up for what you know is right. 2. Never, ever trust a psych patient. 3. You are the patient advocate. 4. As an ED nurse, you see people in crisis, don't take it personally. 5. Doctors can...