tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212480314140378654.post5330715911367339489..comments2023-10-31T04:28:40.334-05:00Comments on Battle Axe: PICU + NICU + forgetting to pick the kid up from school = sobbing in showerkati bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01102662494014957419noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212480314140378654.post-67856602106031979402007-11-23T13:08:00.000-05:002007-11-23T13:08:00.000-05:00You probably will be a great nurse...sometimes nee...You probably will be a great nurse...sometimes need a little detachment to get the job done. I love spending a few extra minutes in each of my patient's rooms...just getting a feel for their personality ... you can figure out the ones that just want you to leave them the hell alone (give meds and scram) and the ones that are a bit more needy and need a little more reassurance. I still (even afterGingerJarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18264306220362474678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212480314140378654.post-76445060375910197022007-11-19T23:31:00.000-05:002007-11-19T23:31:00.000-05:00gingerjar - I guess that's the root of most of my ...gingerjar - I guess that's the root of most of my fear; I would assume that most of the nurses that look to me like they don't care didn't start out trying to not care, and I don't know how it happens, or if there's warnings and I can clear the decks if it happens to me, or what. It's a mystery. A big scary mystery of how nurses become assholes. (and if I already act like an asshole a good 30%kati bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01102662494014957419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212480314140378654.post-70720933796505377282007-11-19T23:28:00.000-05:002007-11-19T23:28:00.000-05:00erika - wow - congrats on mr. monkey's words! We ...erika - wow - congrats on mr. monkey's words! We had a guest lecturer come and speak about her grandson's journey with HLHS. she said that one of the most supportive things that she heard was in the NICU from a nurse - "Some of these kids do really really well." <BR/><BR/>I had a chance to go visit my boyfriend in the PICU - he's still kicking around and charmin all the girls, but had a rash kati bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01102662494014957419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212480314140378654.post-2322099911860239262007-11-14T10:25:00.000-05:002007-11-14T10:25:00.000-05:00You know, crying isn't necessarily a bad thing.......You know, crying isn't necessarily a bad thing....it destresses...and it proves that you still have empathy and sympathy. The little sick ones in NICU make you appreciate the really healthy one you have at home. So many of the nurses get so used to the pain and death that they don't seem to care at times. Please, continue to care! That's what makes you the best nurse material in the world.GingerJarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18264306220362474678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212480314140378654.post-78253891777209349622007-11-08T13:23:00.000-05:002007-11-08T13:23:00.000-05:00HLHS mama here. I would take that little boy on a...HLHS mama here. I would take that little boy on as my own in a heartbeat. It makes me so sad when parents just can't cope enough to make sure their little one knows he's loved.<BR/><BR/>I give you so much credit for what you're doing. I can't imagine what a hard job it must be - our nurses at Boston were simply amazing people. Good luck!Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13034898539954947750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212480314140378654.post-88533111998733831882007-10-28T06:25:00.000-05:002007-10-28T06:25:00.000-05:00Sounds like it is tough seeing all these babies an...Sounds like it is tough seeing all these babies and children. I'm doing my peds/maternity rotation next semester, so I'm sure I will have some similar stories come January.Student Nurse Midwifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01562790664560014484noreply@blogger.com