What I don't know can hurt you!!!! (long)

No great advice here... just another new nurse who is going through the same thing... (hey there ArmyWife and Raindreamer! )

And to Angie... THANK YOU for being that kind of nurse and not making us feel more stupid and incompetent than we already do! You and nurses like you make such, such, SUCH a big difference. THANK YOU from a still very uncertain new nurse.

Hi I just wanna give u a resource on ABG if you want it... Go to this link http://realnurseed.com/abg.htm and go to the section of "The Land Of ABG's". By Vonfrolio. I've posted it before somewhere and it has helped a few. It's quite simplistic. So hopefully it helps!

I've seen several new grads get into this situation. Part of this is someone being a ninny on the floor where you are, the other part- is maybe not having enough time to process things.

I was just talking to the educator at my old job where they have hired several new grads at once. Many of them are having difficulty actually learning from "mistakes" because they are taking care of so many patients in and out of the door.
The advice I can give is to try to take time to look stuff up. You might not know about a 4,000 mg limit, but since you are giving lortab, you should know what is in it, not just that it is a pain med.

Secondly- look into classes offerred by the Cont. Ed department. Many give great info, allowing you to be more confident in patient care. In addition, you get to meet people outside of your department, who can become part of your support.

Anytime, hon. It'll get easier. You really don't realize how much you're learning each day.

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