Patient
We nurses have a strong passion for our patients. Sometimes we can go overboard when it comes to advocating for our patients, especially when we feel the patients needs aren’t being met.
This is what not to do. (Shout Out to ER Stories)
Keep it professional people.
Keep it professional.
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Heard through the halls of the hospital by a patient the other day:
“Man, my mouth is as dry as a popcorn fart”
Who said health care wasn’t funny.
Carpe Diem
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For those of you who have visited my blog today, or are anywhere near my chatter on the internet you know that I had a wisdom tooth extracted earlier this morning.
I’ve been comical about the whole ordeal, and honestly for having a tooth yanked out of my mouth, I don’t think it could [...]
The past two weeks I had the pleasure of taking care of a couple patients who exhibited a type of strength I wish we all could posses.
A 77 yr old patient (former nurse) was having knee arthroscopy. She had a history of extreme nausea and vomiting with previous surgeries when receiving general anesthesia, so she [...]
As a nurse we are taught that patient reported pain is what the patient says it is, where it is, and how it’s perceived.
All nurses can tell the difference between a patient with ‘real’ reported pain and a patient seeking narcotic abuse. We are all required (by law and ethical duty) to say we do [...]
