What r/nursing is talking about this week

So long story short, I had a miscarriage recently. It was a pregnancy that was unplanned and I never necessarily wanted to be a mother, but I was getting excited nonetheless. Because I work in...

TL;DR \- The parents did not give vaccinations and vitamin K. Their midwife explained why K is essential and why drops are less trusted \- they went with drops \- baby started bleeding, was taken...

Patient is a type 1 diabetic btw

I came in to work and introduced myself to a patient and his spouse as a nickname I use, which is also on my badge. Then the patient’s wife said “(first name)?” And I said “yes, but I go by...

My almost 16 year old daughter crashed her scooter on the way home from school. She was not wearing her helmet (we’ve already had words about it) and she hit her head on the concrete. So we’re at...

Went to work (night shift) and took over on a patient that started tanking (I work in the ED). Pt was septic and ended up needing pressors, blood, a central line, the works. I ended up being 1:1...

It’s never when they tell you upfront. It’s always when you’re hanging a line or setting up a suction canister and you catch them watching your hands with that specific hyper analyzing eye. Or...