[BookwormRN]

I don't know about anyone else, but my job on Med/Surg is (Usually) anything but boring!

Let's see---hit the floor running between 1530-1600...Chems to do, insulin to give, assessments to complete-don't forget about that direct admit coming from the clinic with a Hgb of 8.0 that will need two units of blood...
Another pt with new dx of pneumonia--needs atbx...labs are off...Dr calls and wants the low-down, but you don't have the chart, because it's else where.....UGH-don't forget about your fresh surgical with the PCA pump that needs checking q2 hours...and they need to get up and take their first walk. Oh, and the pt in room such and such is now having pain and wants pain medication, even though you were in the room 5 minutes ago and they stated they have no pain what-so-ever. At that moment the CNA tells you that there is a blood bath in the room across the hall, because the IV "fell out." (and it just so happens to be the pt who will now need IV atbx STAT)

Yup-anything but boring!

[CVICURN2003]

I had a high risk pregnacy and the nurses at my large suburban hospital worked their tails off to keep me and my son alive. After 6 months...they knew when I was their patient, it would not be an easy day...unless it was a rare day we didn't try to die. I will be forever greatful to those nurses. And I hope they had a walkie talkie next to me because I certainly worked their tail off.

Until, you have walked in our shoes (or actually ran), not sat down for twelve hours, coded your patient three times you can never know what it is like in any part of nursing. I would expect even clinic nursing could get stressful.

I also suggest you get an a job in a hospital to see what we do...oh and make sure you can hold you pee for at least 8 hours, can do 10 things at one time and eat either in <10 min or not at all. Good Luck. I hope you find what you looking for.

[labcat01]

Originally Posted by claudette737

it seems like the nurses I had didnt do much except take my blood pressure, weigh me, and ask me questions about my health (While I was pregnant and seeing the OB GYN).

Are you sure you saw actual nurses and not medical assistants? My OB/GYN doesn't have any nurses working for him but his assistants will let you believe that they are nurses. Just saying....