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Come to think of it, I guess this could have been called "Bashed by Bronchitis", or "Flattened by the Flu", because elements of both illnesses have reared their ugly little heads during the past few days. It started out as a head cold and quickly evo...
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Truthfully speaking, we all identify with the authentic shades of both ends of this dynamic spectrum. Having both the ego and our spirit selves housed in our existence occasionally results in a struggle. The ego self creates an attachment to the resu...
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I want to say, that I have deep empathy, for any nurse struggling with extreme and difficult patients, or their families, or is burnt out, and think it is great to come to AN to vent, etc. I think it might be an important part of coping now and then,...
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Along with all the other goodies I learned in my first year of nursing, my favorite lesson was the bladder lesson. No, I did not get a terrible infection or end up with measurable kidney damage, but I learned a lesson on stress. Physical stress. The ...
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Jane, a prototypical bedside nurse who works on an understaffed medical/surgical unit inside a big city hospital, says, "I've been running around like a chicken with its head cut off." She also adds, "I have not even stopped for a bathroom break at a...
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How about if it were suggested to you that you have been divinely led to where you are because you are energetically capable to be the provider of comfort and healing to humanity during a New World Order? What about the concept of you having agreed t...
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I think people who propose "Healthcare workers should be fit otherwise they can't be trusted." or "I can't trust a fat doctor." have not properly thought out the situation. The statements are front doors to a complex situation of lifestyle that is si...
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Although the profession of nursing may not be glamorous, it holds great pay-offs. In general, society looks up to and respects nurses. There are many qualities most nurses possess that make them popular and attractive to be around. The fabric of nurs...
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Last February, I wrote a letter to the CEO of the hospital I was working for to let her know how pleased I was with the care I received while I was there as a patient having my hysterectomy. She was so please with the letter I wrote that she placed m...
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I sometimes believe that inpatient bedside nursing is intertwined in a bizarre professional culture where the skipping of bathroom breaks and lunch periods is not only common, but occasionally encouraged by our peers and the powers that be. Can you n...
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Keep Moving!By Michele Bone BSN, MHS, RN Have you ever been at work and said to yourself: "I need to exercise, but have no time or energy to do it?" A majority of nurses work long hours and tiresome shifts. Nurses are too tired or have no time for ex...
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After convincing myself that I will "get back into the swing of things one of these days," I met a behavior challenge project as any ICU RN would. I became compassionate about my cause. The challenge came by the way of a Kaplan University MSN profess...
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I have long despised the word "disability". While it's certainly an improvement over the frightful "handicapped", it still smacks of patronization, as in "Oh, we can't expect too much from Mary, she's disabled. Don't give her anything hard to do."Thu...
