International Nurses Association

In your nursing career, have you ever had a famous actor or actress?   Or how about a political figure?   If not, you may at some point encounter such, and there are some tips to consider ensuring things go well. What Not To Do First and foremost, tell no one.   That's right, even close friends or family members.   Depending on the patient's level of fame, word can slip out very easily, even when no harm is intended.   Famous people are a topic of excitement. You are not going to stop their whereabouts from being discussed if one or more persons are aware.   The patient is now a patient, and not an actor, actress, or political figure.   They deserve complete privacy, and in fact not doing so could cost you your job.   Related:   Unusual Emergency Room Cases Depending on the patient's level of fame, tabloids and reporters may be waiting to stop any employee that exits the hospital, so be prepared.   A generic answer such as, we don't discuss any patient,

There are some benefits to working as a school nurse.   If you have, or plan to have children, working in an elementary school within their district will enable you to have the same hours and days as the kids.   That can save on daycare cost or worrying about the kids making it home safely. Jobs of School Nurses In most cases the job of a school nurse is to be available when needed.   A school nurse will see and treat conditions such as colds, flu, stomach viruses, cuts, sprains, and bruises.   School nurses may also monitor children with conditions such as diabetes or seizures.    On occasion rare conditions may exist with a student, in which case the nurse will monitor that as well.   School nurses also secure, and administer medication as needed among students; more students now take medications than ever before.   Nurses working within the school system may make the determination of a student's condition, and offer recommendations based on their findings.   A school nu

If you have ever worked in the operating room, or if you are assigned as a surgical nurse, you have seen various types of surgeries.   If you have not been involved in a robotic surgical procedure, you may at some point.   Robotic surgery has faced some controversy, but it is gaining popularity.   What is Robotic Surgery? Robotic surgery is a method to perform surgery using very small tools attached to a robotic arm. The surgeon controls the robotic arm with a computer. Related: Patient Comforts: Home-Like Surroundings The patient is given general anesthesia so that they are asleep and pain-free.   The surgeon sits at a computer station and directs the movements of a robot, while small surgical tools are attached to the robot's arms. The surgeon makes small cuts to insert the instruments into the body. A thin tube with a camera attached to the end of it (endoscope) allows the surgeon to view enlarged 3-D images of the body as the surgery is taking place.

Here is an example of a day in the life. 4:45 a.m. My alarm is buzzing like crazy.   After working a 14 hour shift the previous day, I could certainly use a few more hours of sleep, which is not going to happen today.   Ok, so I'm up.   A quick shower, and I have to wake up the kids.   45 minutes later, out the door, followed by kids at school, and I'm on my way to the hospital.   The First Four Hours After checking in I went to meet new patients admitted overnight.   I have four new patients, and the existing three that were previously admitted.   My first new patient is having unexplained gastrointestinal discomfort, in fact severe pain.   She is a 55 year old woman, and a CT scan showed some abnormality within the lower intestines.   The patient is being observed, and if pain does not subside, she will, face exploratory surgery.   Related: Working Holidays My second new patient is a 39 year old male that was in a motorcycle accident and broke his leg in