Comments on: Nursing is a calling more than a career

By: Bernadette

Bernadette — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 06:19:48 +0000

I think us hospital trained nurses are friendlier,we were thrown in with the patients early on in training and left the ward for blocks of schoolwork,now its 3 years uni with blocks of paitient care…..scholars don’t always make the best nurses.not sure If I’d spent 3 years studying for a degree i would be at my happiest getting someone a bedpan.

By: admin

admin — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 21:58:29 +0000

I have to say, I’m really glad they didn’t tell me about the intubation. I was already a bit anxious about having an anaesthetic as it was. I think that would have really freaked me out. I had the op in Whyalla - we live rurally.

By: Murfomurf

Murfomurf — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 06:15:44 +0000

Glad everything went off without problems- isn’t it crazy they don’t tell you about being intubated- but most people are, just in case you have an unusual reaction to the common anaesthetics they use and you stop breathing. I know that reactions are extremely rare because I was once employed to translate a huge international database used by all anaesthetists to describe all their procedures so any unusual events could be captured routinely. That database sits at the RAH in Adelaide- was that where you had the op? If you did, I also know the abrupt recovery nurse! If it’s the girl I know, she’s just in it for the money (nurses are very well paid in my books!)- she’s got a brain but never uses more of it than she has to!
Enjoy life with whatever was wrong inside on the outside!

By: Katy

Katy — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 21:03:21 +0000

I hope you’re recovering well.

Nurses can make or break your hospital stay - thankfully the good nurses outweigh the bad, but it still can leave you feeling negative.

By: Kelli

Kelli — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 09:16:13 +0000

Glad to hear you experience was overall positive. Nick had day surgery 2 weeks ago and I can’t speak highly enough of the care he received from the nurses and the anetheatist (can not spell it).

By: Lynette

Lynette — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 04:25:17 +0000

Glad you are back at home and recovering better today..

By: river

river — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 08:03:08 +0000

It was probably a breathing tube down your throat.
You’re home now, so it’s all over, just concentrate on getting better.

By: jen

jen — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 23:03:26 +0000

I remember having a general to have some wisdom teeth taken out when I was about 14. I also remember crying when I came to. I didn’t realise that the anaesthetic made you cry. Glad you’re through it and home resting.