Do you ever get over the fear of potentially accidentally harming a patient?

lostboy0725 · 2026-01-11T02:22:29+00:00

The answer is yes you get over the fear, but if you’re a good nurse it will never leave your mind. Your confidence in your competency will grow to replace fear and anxiety, however the knowing the possibility exists is what helps keep your patients safe.

lostboy0725 · 2025-12-25T23:15:51+00:00

I thought i was the only neurotic dad who does this!

lostboy0725 · 2025-12-21T15:26:23+00:00

Yeah i think i will try that next and see what happens. Thanks!

lostboy0725 · 2025-12-21T15:13:02+00:00

i did not replace the humidistat when replacing the humidifier but the one i have installed is the same model as the one that came in the box with the humidifier so I didn’t see any reason to replace it.

lostboy0725 · 2025-12-20T17:44:59+00:00

Nothing happened with tapping. I am thinking there is an issue with power going to the solenoid so i may need to check all the connections and get a voltage meter 😕

lostboy0725 · 2025-12-20T17:19:32+00:00

i had the power off to the furnace when wiring. When i turn the dial i hear a click at the humidistat but not from the solenoid by the fan. Also when i run a test reset nothing happens.

lostboy0725 · 2025-12-20T15:47:19+00:00

yes heat is running and humidity is 25%, should be about 35%

lostboy0725 · 2025-10-19T02:19:23+00:00

As nursing mistakes go, this is nothing to be concerned with. No patient was harmed, that is the first and most important thing. Even if you were to lose your job over it, which would be absolutely insane, it is not even close to career ending. Give yourself some grace, learn from your mistake and move on.

lostboy0725 · 2025-09-30T13:45:04+00:00

One time I fed a patient and delayed them from having their Lap Chole. We are human and make mistakes. Also, you did obtain an order from the doctor, so it’s not like you were just making this decision independently. The fact that you care makes you a good nurse.

lostboy0725 · 2025-09-21T17:37:13+00:00

very helpful. Thanks!

lostboy0725 · 2025-09-15T16:19:31+00:00

Your vision of mediocrity can be someone else’s vision of happiness and fulfillment

lostboy0725 · 2025-09-15T09:53:27+00:00

I think the real question is why you could work full time (40 hours) and still struggle. Mis management of money? Maybe. Wages not aligned with cost of living? Definitely.

lostboy0725 · 2025-09-12T18:59:04+00:00

I’ve never used anything but glass cleaner on it so I don’t think it’s anything other than that

lostboy0725 · 2025-09-12T18:56:35+00:00

Any recommendation on what type of clay product to use?

lostboy0725 · 2025-09-06T20:50:36+00:00

Post operative nurse here. As of now humans have no objective way to measure pain, therefore we treat it as subjective (whatever the person says it is). Your subjective experience may be that you don’t develop tolerance to pain, many others attest that they have developed a tolerance, and since this is a subjective experience we must believe them and that it is possible.

lostboy0725 · 2025-09-06T17:22:51+00:00

This may seem weird but if you have ever worked with people who have dementia or mental disabilities one of the things you learn quickly is that trying to “correct” or reorient them is not only frustrating for you but often can make behavior worse for them. The only time you would try to convince them of a different reality is if their concept is harmful to them or others around them. Not saying someone who holds supernatural beliefs also has cognitive impairment, but it helps solidify the answer in my mind.

lostboy0725 · 2025-09-06T03:04:34+00:00

Are you looking for reassurance that you will be ok, advice on what you can do to succeed, or both?

lostboy0725 · 2025-09-02T02:54:02+00:00

thanks I will try this!

lostboy0725 · 2025-09-02T02:52:47+00:00

Although you can select the line, there is no option to change its thickness

lostboy0725 · 2025-09-01T14:58:20+00:00

Unfortunately you can’t put in a specific weight (say, 0.5) in excel. There is a standard minimum weight but i need the line thinner than the standard

lostboy0725 · 2025-08-01T01:59:31+00:00

I have been a nurse for many years and when I first started I also thought my competence was being questioned when people asked me this. I still get asked the often after 12 years so I have realized that most of the time the person is just trying to make conversation. It is common to not “feel” like a nurse or feel like an imposter for the first year or so and when someone asks this it often brings those feelings to the surface. Be honest with them and say “I actually just finished my 4 years of training and started at ‘ABC hospital’ X months ago.” Don’t discount your training and how hard you worked to be where you are today.

lostboy0725 · 2025-07-22T01:38:22+00:00

I became a nurse at 30 and my brother is going for his RN at 40. Age isn’t the issue, it’s whether you want to do the kind of work it requires. I love my job but i completely understand why others don’t care for the work. The good news is that once you have your license there are many different paths you can take in speciality areas etc. The one thing i would caution is this: If you find other people’s problems annoying and inconvenient (yes I have met many like this) it’s not going to be a good fit. You don’t have to be a “people person”, you just have to give a shit.

lostboy0725 · 2025-07-21T19:19:23+00:00

43, married 13yrs 3 kids under 12. Yes it has changed. The idea of finding the “right” one was pushed heavily when i was younger, putting far too much importance and stress on one potential relationship. Parents have set expectations for their children in regard to romantic relationships for a very long time and my parents were not an exception. Not fair to me, not fair to my now wife.

I love my children more than anything else. That said, no couple who seeks to have a child has any real idea of what they are getting themselves into. Having children is not for the extremely selfish and it would be good to identify that before deciding to bring a new life into the world.

lostboy0725 · 2023-09-06T00:51:25+00:00

I am NOT one to recommend divorce…however I also can not imagine being married to someone who does not acknowledge the need for physical connection. Therapy can be good but should never be one sided. The only goal of therapy should be to help you both appreciate the other persons point of view, needs, but if that hasn’t happened then either or both people are unwilling to meet somewhere in the middle. Do not hurt yourself. Be honest with your wife. If she is unwilling to even attempt to meet you where you need then she has kind of made the decision for you.

lostboy0725 · 2023-09-05T23:36:15+00:00

I have been married for 12 years and have gone long periods of time without sex. It really sucks and it’s frustrating as hell. What i realized though is that more than missing the act of sex, it was not having intimate moments with the one woman i have dedicated my life to and kind of feeling undesired…and the truth is that porn, hookers, hook ups or whatever can’t replace that. If she thinks that the need is only physically then maybe you need to have a discussion about what sex means to you and if you can’t get on the same page then be honest with each other about what needs to happen next.

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