February 2011
16 posts
Dentist Speaks Out Against Fluoride →
Hospitals have a higher rate of workplace violence... →
Shop to make breast milk ice cream. →
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There's no cure for stupid
Yesterday I had a patient in DKA with a blood sugar of 760. She made a quick recovery. Her boyfriend visited carrying a GIANT bottle of Sunkist soda. Excuse me Sir I hope that’s not for Susan…Oh no that’s for me I get thirsty he says. I hope you don’t think I came down in the last shower I say. Now he’s looking at me like I’m speaking Irish and giggling...
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Do no harm →
I have been a nurse for many years and one could say I’ve been around the block a few times. I still love my job and I feel strongly that most of us who work at the bedside taking care of the sick are here for the right reason. I believe most Doctors think they’re doing a good job. Certainly all of our ICU Physicians in the Medical Intensive Care that I work in are wonderful dedicated and...
Palliative care prolongs life, reduces suffering -... →
Nurse
A nurse is a healthcare professional who, in collaboration with other members of a health care team, is responsible for: treatment, safety, and recovery of acutely or chronically ill individuals; health promotion and maintenance within families, communities and populations; and, treatment of life-threatening emergencies in a wide range of health care settings. Nurses perform a wide range of...
Be nice please...Pretty please
You’ve heard the old saying one rotten apple can spoil the barrel; well the same is true with people. There is nothing worse than having to spend time or be around someone who is always whining and complaining. Nothing is ever good enough their glass is not only half empty it’s dry. Their stories or problems are the only ones they are interested in. They monopolize the conversation and their...
Denial
Denial is a psychological defense mechanism in which confrontation with a personal problem or reality is avoided by denying the existence of the problem or reality. We frequently see patients in denial about their health problems. Just recently we had a patient in his fifties who ignored his sore toe. By the time he sought medical attention the toe was gangrenous and he ended up with a below...
Preceptor
Nursing is a very rewarding job and I love it but it can also be very stressful. This is especially true when you are a new nurse. The responsibility of taking care of someone very sick can keep you up at night. You got all the information in nursing school and now here you are, an RN and sick people need you to take care of them. As an experienced critical care RN I am frequently preceptor...
Who are you? You're a nurse.
Who are you? You’re a nurse. You spend countless days taking care of complete strangers. Some may be grateful while some not so grateful. You miss family events & are always late for supper. When there’s a snow day you get no off days. It simply means a slumber party at work. So if you know a nurse tell them thank you. You never know if they’ll take care of you one day! My daughter Kerry...
Gluttony is a Deadly sin
I am an ICU Nurse and I love my job most of the time. Today I’m feeling tired and a little jaded after 2 12 hour shifts in MICU [Medical Intensive Care Unit]. Why today of all days? I’ve certainly had busier days, when I’ve felt close to tears. Days when I’ve felt run off my feet from start to finish. Frustrated days when I’ve been annoyed by the documentation...
Your Last Breath
Do you ever think of your own death or does it give you the creeps? Most Americans never give it much thought until they have it thrown in their face either their own death or the death of a loved one. Then in the mist of grief the families and friends of the deceased find themselves thumbing through the yellow pages looking up funeral homes. Not a clue of the process. Are you prepared for your...
