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Four Walls @FourWalls (86575) • United States 4 Dec 24

Today, December 4, is the 149th anniversary of the birth of Edith Louisa Cavell. Her name may not be well-known in America these days (if it ever was), but her life — more precisely, her death — is a story of heroism. Cavell...

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Yesterday

TaxiLady @Ghostlady (2356) • United States 13 Sep 24

Yesterday was a trying day. Was there at the hospital at the Cath Lab from 12:25 until 7:45pm. Only about an Hour or less was spent getting the procedure. The rest was filling out paper work on a tablet, and then the nurse...

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2/8/24 - Update on Hubby

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222288) • United States 8 Feb 24

Hubby's cousin and I went to see him last night. It was really tough seeing him lying in bed, confused and talking gibberish. He is still under the influence of the sedatives that they gave him, so he was falling in and out of...

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Imagine!

Kandase @Kandae11 (57233) 1 May 23

Imagine a world with no police, no doctors or nurses. Who would we call when we need help? Where to go when there is a medical emergency, an accident, natural disasters... I am just wondering if people who work in these very...

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Want a "Lip Filler" ?

James Higgins @JamesHxstatic (29410) • Eugene, Oregon 15 Feb 23

Just saw an ad come up on my page that asked that question, and then told me that their nurses could give me a "more youthful" lip. Well, I've had more than one fat lip in this long life, some done on purpose by temporary...

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AND THEN IT GOT WORSE!

GreatMartin @GreatMartin (23670) • Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 6 Jan 22

On December 28 I was discharged from the hospital with the understanding that on December 29 a nurse would come to my apartment and set up a IV machine to continue to blood testing to get rid of all infected blood so my aorta...

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Today is International Nurse's Day!! Let's applaud them!!!!

Rashna Gandhi @Rashnag (30597) • Surat, India 12 May 21

Hi guys, Hope you all are doing good. I am doing good too. Today 12th May is celebrated as "International Nurse's Day". Since last year, there are a lot of doctors and nurses across the globe serving...

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Diary Tuesday 6th April 2021

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 6 Apr 21

Hope everyone had a lovely Easter. For me it was a mainly routine weekend. An attempt to stop nurses visiting me at home to do my dressings changes failed and they came out as usual. Many were shocked by the notes in the files...

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Diary April 2nd 2021

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 2 Apr 21

A good relaxed day today. I got a lot of photo permissions for my likely book on pub signs from a photo archivist who's images I hope to use in my book. Despite a nurse trying to force me to travel to the clinics for my vital...

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My nurses and cna's so great

Charlene Sally Collins @OreoBrownie (3755) • Commerce, Georgia 8 Mar 21

It's true, my nurses and CNAs are so wonderful to me. They take care of me so well. Tonight I was having a bad night with a lot of discomfort. My CNA gave me a knife bed bath, and my nurse gave me some Tylenol for pain. Well I...

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First Responders

Nanette Piotrowski @nanette64 (20363) • Fairfield, Texas 12 Nov 20

To our 1st Responders who have suffered too, the patients they care for that everyone's families can't view. The hours and pressure they have to endure, to do their best in keeping all secure. Please do your part to relieve the...

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November 8 - What I'm Thankful for Today

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 8 Nov 20

I'm glad for the feedback from some of you who really like these posts and adds a bit of brightness to your day and life. We all have something to be thankful for. When you're wondering what - think about the little things. The...

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November 4 - What I'm Thankful for Today

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 4 Nov 20

I understand there's a thankful challenge going on. That's awesome as there is so much to be thankful for every day. I started my thankful posts a year ago on November first. Many of you said you wanted them to continue past...

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November 3 - What I'm Thankful for Today

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 3 Nov 20

I didn't write this yesterday, I think you all know why and didn't expect it. Yet, I'm so thankful for yesterday. The surgery went well. Today, I'm thankful for the nurses who have cared for me today. I'm also thankful for the...

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Good Afternoon

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 26 Sep 20

It's sunny and warm outside, and cold to the point of shivering inside. They keep the rooms cool and in order to turn up the heat they need to put in a work order. So I sit in my hoodie with a blanket wrapped around me. OT -...

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In Appreciation Of Doctors and Nurses

Ruby Hawk @RubyHawk (99367) • Atlanta, Georgia 8 May 20

Today we went to the doctors for my better half to see the nurse practitioner. We were checked at the door for a fever and answered questions about where we have been and if we were exposed to the virus. We had our masks on and...

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So what does a President do when an expert says that everything is not perfect?

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 8 May 20

In the case of President Donald Trump, he attacks the expert by claiming that they are spreading "fake news". The latest instance - unless there has been another one in the meantime - concerns Sophia Thomas, who is President of...

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May 6, 2020 - What happened on that day?

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222288) • United States 6 May 20

National Nurses Day International No Diet Day 1915 - Babe Ruth hit his first major league home run. 1954 - Roger Bannister becomes the first person to run a mile in less than 4 minutes. 1961 - George Clooney was born. He is...

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Exhausted and about to break!!!

CountryGirl31 @CountryGirl31 (1259) • United States 2 May 20

So guess what tonight is for me…...my 3rd overnight in an row which means that I will have been at my sisters house for over 72 hours with only an hour break so I could go and do my laundry. And tomorrow could possibly be my 4th...

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A footwear company in Massachusetts donating free sneakers to nurses

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122070) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 23 Apr 20

I am loving the efforts of a footwear company who calls Braintree Massachusetts their home. Steve Gallo who is the president of the footwear company named Oofus has donated over 3,000 sneakers to 23 area hospitals as his way of...

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