NurseStrings

Hey OP. I just qualified as a paediatric nurse and have got my first job on a kids neurology ward, we often get teenagers in who have been diagnosed with brain tumours and come in to have them removed, then they get sent to Histopathology to see if they're malignant.

My question is: as a patient, what can I do for you to make your life easier, calmer, happier and less stressful as your nurse? What do we not do that you would like us to be doing?

Thanks!

My first widely upvoted comment was introducing the Bristol Stool Chart to Reddit.

Sweet memories...

Not OP but paediatric nurse that looks after kids with PICC (percutaneously inserted Central Cather) lines: you cannot immerse them so no baths and no swimming, have to be wrapped up with clingfilm and taped at each end before showering! It's a hassle. That's why kids with cancer usually get ports if they need IV access for longer than 6 weeks (in the UK).