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1. Feeling guilt over put unexpected death

   regerterb posted a topic in Emergency

   Just having a bit of trouble getting over a recent death in resus with ongoing guilt. i had a man in his 50's come from acute beds on morning shift....he presented with chest pain, on a background of aortic valve replacement, cardiac disease..smoker ...

2. Keep beating myself up

   regerterb posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello. Again Tonight I was taking a lady up to the ward that had had intermittent chest heaviness for the past 4 days....she was off to telemetry for overnight monitoring...stable..no pain..etc. all bloods clear and EKG clear. Its about a 2 minute tr...

3. Med error?

   regerterb posted a topic in General Nursing

   A pt came in post overdose of Paracetamol..was written up the antedote for 80ml...this was to be put in a bag of 500ml fluid..as per the protocol the dr printed out..for this hospital.so i did this....we.both checked with our in charge that it was co...

4. Gave PO contrast too early?

   regerterb posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am new to emergency nursing (6 weeks) only just a 3rd year nurse. I was given one day orientation but the nurses I am with are super helpful ans i learn lots off them. Tonight I had a pt with abdo pain...ordered a CT of same and Dr wrote up to give...

5. Visible haematuria post catheter question

   regerterb posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello, I am a community nurse currently and had a patient today who required an IDC change-have never had any issues in the previous 11 I have put in for him. Today, removed old catheter, nil issues-inserted fine, he has an enlarged prostate but this...

6. Balloon deflating post catheter insertion

   regerterb replied to regerterb's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah I said that to him as it deflates within 4-8 hours of me seeing him..according to him....we'll see, I have already put an anchoring device to his leg so not sure I will follow it up this week

7. Balloon deflating post catheter insertion

   regerterb posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi Guys, I am having trouble with a patient I have on home health with his indwelling urethral catheter. Twice he has rung stating he presented to the ED as his catheter "fell out" post insertion-first time he said it was because it wasn't in far eno...

8. Specialty envy.

   regerterb posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am not new to this concept whatsoever, however continually find myself trying to stand up for my specialty. I am a 3rd year RN currently employed within District Nursing. I can not count the amount of times where nurses at my previous employment st...

9. ED admission post catheter insertion

   regerterb replied to regerterb's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks, he does have enlarged prostate aswell so that could have been a factor too.

10. ED admission post catheter insertion

    regerterb posted a topic in General Nursing

    I currently work in community nursing and had a male urethral catheter to change. Have previously done many male ones before, no issues-however this was a new patient. All was fine (clear urine return) until I started inflating the balloon (which was...

11. Did I ruin my interview?

    regerterb replied to regerterb's topic in Job Hunt

    I got the job!:)

12. Did I ruin my interview?

    regerterb posted a topic in Job Hunt

    I went for an interview yesterday for a community nurse position 2 hours away. It is a job I would really really like to obtain. I left 4 hours in advance of my allocated time, however the main road to get to the location was shut due to a 3 car acci...

13. New grad need advice.

    regerterb replied to regerterb's topic in General Nursing

    I actually spoke to my manager, she told me that the head of the hospital has discussed with them about staffing and that they are not actually employing any more full time staff next year (it is a private hospital). So that means no job for me. She ...

14. New grad need advice.

    regerterb replied to regerterb's topic in General Nursing

    hmm very good point! my manager knows i wont be staying on as I live 2 hours away and drive each day, sometimes taking 3 hours to get home (where that job is). I mean its 2 weeks difference, 10 working days....has anyone else had this dilemma before?

15. New grad need advice.

    regerterb posted a topic in General Nursing

    hi guys, I have completed 10 out of my 12 months in my new grad program. A job has come up recently that I applied for for next year, a 2nd year nurse graduate program within the community-pretty much a dream job for me. The thing is..it commences o...