Guest guest Posted December 29, 2001 Report Share Posted December 29, 2001 I'm now four weeks post-op, feeling great and doing very well. I'm also an RPN. That is Registered Practical Nurse in Canada. I've worked in a busy unit for 15 years, and many of my patients are critically ill. I have the skills required to assess and care for these patients and the competency to know if and when my patients require further care. I have the word " registered " after my name because I am registered with The College of Nurses in my province and I am accountable to them for all of my actions. I experienced poor care while in hospital too, but, us " less educated nurses " are your primary care givers. If you are looking for the nurse who gave you your medication because you require assistance to the bathroom, chances are she is busy giving someone else thier meds. (This was the case when I had my surgery, the med nurse was the nurse who also provided all my care) Understandibly this nurse may be busy. I on the other hand can assist you to the bathroom, evaluate your progress, check your incision, change your dressing, do a spinal cord assesment to check for weakness, empty you drains, insert and take out your catheters,assist in feeding you and provide an acurate, factual report to the RN or doctor on your condition and progress. I go home many times feeling that my patients have recieved the minimum care, because there just aren't enough of us. But I know the care I did give was done correctly and in a timely fashion. I work with wonderful RN's but I also work with some that aren't as wonderful. I feel I'm educated enough to provide any of you with the best nursing care, the kind of care that I would want, not only because of my education, but because I CARE! I care about my patient, I care that they are feeling stressed because thier away from home,from thier kids, I care about thier families, I care that they may have recieved grim news about thier illness, I care that they and thier loved ones are having difficulty dealing with a diagnosis, I CARE. This is what maked a nurse, all the education in the world can not teach compassion. RPN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2001 Report Share Posted December 30, 2001 Boy! I hope I get a nurse like you! Lana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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