Although his time spent on earth was limited, it was fulfilled with love, happiness, optimism, wisdom beyond his years, and strength. And God decided that he could continue doing his good from heaven.
It’s a guarantee that the ‘you-know-what’ will hit the fan inevitably. The question isn’t ‘if’ it will happen, the question is ‘when’ it will happen (more than likely at the change of shift). Not only ‘when’ will it happen, but what the heck do you do to get through it?
We sure don’t practice what we preach all the time do we? C’mon admit it. Do you wash your hands every single time you go in and out of every patient room? Before and after every contact?
The basic nursing student must learn how to convert units of measurement, multiply fractions and calculate volume percentages. And it only gets more complex from there.
Blame the system, but sometimes I just feel like a brown-noser. The character Dr. House on the TV show “House” is a wonderful example of what most health care professionals are thinking but dare not say…
Nurses are professional nixers—in other words, we know how to say “No.” Of course, this isn’t how most nurses start out. Get tips on the science and art of NOT saying yes.
Whether you’re in the mood for a vintage drama or a wacky comedy, these Scrubs reader picks will be sure to entertain you as they have many nurses from generations past.
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