Thursday, December 29, 2005
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NURSE'S RULES *]]
well.. i just got this from a friend.. she has a book entitled "365 rules on nursing".. she keeps on sending these rules to me.. eh i think it's really cool so i've decided to post it here in my blog.. so far i got only 15.. pwede namang i-post nalang ulit yung mga kasunod.. ang kulit kasi.. most of them are super true.. haha..
1. Sit down when you talk with patients. Whether it is a nursing history, a patient education session, or discharge instructions.
2. The good nurse knows what she does not know.
3. There is no blood or urine test to measure mental function. There probably never will be.
4. Learn to do a thorough mental status evaluation. Do it as you go along. Fill it in later. Mood, affect, attitude, appearance, disorganized vs. organized, rapport, speech content, delusions, hallucinations, judgement, memory, recent and remote.
5. Be wary of patients who are overly complimentary of you as a nurse, especially on first meetings.
6. SIGNS OF A BAD SHIFT. An ER stretcher is sticking out in the hallway. The emergency code cart is covered with ECG paper and empty syringes, and all drawers are open. You meet a city policeman on the elevator who asks directions to your unit. A nurse is filling out 3 incident reports. Bloody sheets and pillows are flowing into the hallway from a patient's room. The head nurse is asking in a loud voice if anymone wants overtime.
7. Reflex hammers and stethoscopes disappear.
8. Most people are healthy and will live long lives.
9. Always examine the part that the patient complains about. Put your hand on the area.
10. The only way to determine a patient's need is to listen, look carefully, and ask good questions.
11. Watch patients carefully who are treated with a second drug to coreect a reaction to a first drug.
12. No suppository belongs to the nose.
13. When patient's are admitted to the hospital, they bring their dignity with them. Make sure no one robs them of it.
14. False teeth get lost.
15. Touch patients each time you see them, even if you only hold their hands or feel their pulse. Do this especially with older people. CAUTION: Some patients prefer to reach out and touch you first.
[[*. YoUr dReAm GurL .*]] @
8:44 PM
lala.
24.
music-lover.
slightly vain.
crazy.
plays guitar.
sporty.
spontaneous.
sassy.
frustrated singer.
thinks deep.
cheerdancer.
loves surprises.
believes in destiny.
weirda.
- sNaPsHoTs -
"We know we're inlove when we can't fall asleep 'cause REALITY is finally better than
our DREAMS."
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