Rn Nurse Quotes

It's one thing knowing you people cheering you on, yet another to know they have walked in your footsteps.

It's one thing knowing you have people cheering you on, yet another to know they've walked in your footsteps.

I learned a long time ago that I couldn't remake myself. So instead of trying to hide or fit in, I chose to embrace my differences. Sometimes I fit; more often I don't. But I always know who I am.

This man was gorgeous. Six feet of pure man, with ripples in his stomach to define his abs, hair glistening like he just stepped out of the shower, big hands, big feet, and a nine-inch Italian sausage to go with it. Paul had said something, but Vanity hadn’t heard him. “What? Huh?” she asked. “I said, am I free to please you now?

Hospital administrators with their eyes on the bottom line seem to think that nurses can stretch infinitely, like rubber bands. The fewer the number of nurses the lower the labor costs for the hospital. But if I give care a numerical value, represented by TLC, while P stands for number of patients and RN for each individual nurse, then: RN/p = TLC The

the perversity is not lost on me that the most oft-cited, well-respected, best-selling books about the caretaking of babies—Winnicott, Spock, Sears, Weissbluth— have been and are mostly still by men. On the front cover of The Baby Book—arguably one of the more progressive contemporary options (albeit oppressively heteronormative)—the byline reads “by William Sears (MD) and Martha Sears (RN).” This seems promising(ish), but nurse/wife/mother Martha’s voice appears only in anecdotes, italics, and sidebars, never as conarrator. Was she too busy taking care of their eight children to join in the first-person?

Nitroglycerin directly induces vasodilation by relaxing the smooth muscle within the vein forcing it to expand. Rub a very small amount into the skin and let it sit for a few minutes. Research has shown a very small amount of nitroglycerin paste (smaller than a pea) rubbed on the skin will not have any significant systemic effect, even in a hypotensive patient.

Opt for chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) over a simple alcohol wipe if you have the choice. CHG wipes have 70% alcohol just like a standard alcohol wipe but they are also infused with 2% chlorhexidine gluconate.

The remaining lymph nodes may become damaged if the IV were to get infected or by the meds/fluids running through it. This could result in permanent lymphedema in the affected extremity. Note that this is most common with mastectomies but also applies to any procedure where lymph nodes were removed. If no lymph nodes were removed then it is OK to use the arm even with a mastectomy.

charge nurse”: a bedside RN who functions as a manager for that particular shift. Charge nurses—also called resource nurses at some hospitals—assign patients to staff, troubleshoot, and perform set administrative tasks, such as making sure the crash cart (a toolbox of equipment and drugs we need in an emergency) is ready to go.

Understand that putting yourself first does not equate to selfishness but rather self-preservation. Your voice, your needs, and your well-being matter just as much as those of the people around you. You deserve care and compassion too.

Don't be afraid to advocate for your health and wellness. If something doesn't make sense to you or doesn't feel right, say something. If the plan doesn't align with you, collaborate to come up with one that does. It's your body; you ultimately decide.

Everything you have experienced or been exposed to, from the time you were born to today, has impacted your current state of health.

Ladies, if your self-belief, self-worth, and self-confidence are so easily shaken up by what others have to say about you, then I hate to burst your bubble, but you never had those things to begin with. True self-belief, self-worth, and self-confidence come from what you think and believe about yourself, regardless of what others have to say. They're unshakable, undeniable, unwavering. No one can take away something that is inherently yours to hold.

HUMOR IS POWER." ~ Karyn Buxman, RN, neurohumorist __________________     Chapter 1 What’s NOT So Funny About Nursing?     12 hour shifts . . . Doctors with attitude . . . Cranky co-workers . . . Frequent flyers . . . Non-compliant patients . . . Frustrated administrators . . . Antibiotic-resistant superbugs . . . Healthcare reform . . . Disorganized supply closets . . . Dwindling budgets . . . Increasing workloads . . . Bad hospital coffee.

Blood goes from the right atrium to the right ventricle, then to the lungs, the left atrium and out the left ventricle.

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In the late Middle Ages, the Crusades occurred, lasting for about 200 years (c. 1090–1290 AD). The Crusaders were generally men of religious and military orders: priests, brothers, and knights. Their mission was to reclaim the Holy Land for the Christian faithful. As they traveled throughout Europe and the Near East, they gathered new information, learned new ways of doing things, and obtained different products and goods. The Crusaders were interested in the organized facilities for the sick that the Moslems used. As a result, similar hospitals were built near battlefields; the men were sometimes assigned to fighting and sometimes to caring for the sick and the injured. Eventually, military nursing orders evolved.

Because, against all reason, there actually are people in the world who understand what it means to be human. And, by loving example, they teach us every day, that forgiveness is a power greater than resentment.

and longing that had followed her throughout life. The only mystery that remained was whether she’d choose to flee it . . . or, for once, allow herself to kick off her shoes and wade into the surf.