CCRN2BE

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1. My role in student nurse clinicals

   CCRN2BE replied to serenity now's topic in General Nursing

   I can completely relate...... I don't know when this shift to the following happened, but I know I, nor my fellow coworkers, appreciate it. Dump your student on my floor and tell them they're assigned to "me". Recently had a student "assigned" to ...

2. A Change of Heart

   CCRN2BE replied to nursemike's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for sharing the story of your beautiful, though difficult journey. Having worked with LVAD/heart transplant patients, there is no greater part of my job than when we get an update that our patients are back home and able to live their live...

3. Gastric Tube tricks no clogging

   CCRN2BE replied to kgreentelern's topic in General Nursing

   OP, do you know the rational for the applesauce, as in how it works? Just curious. I'm all for (safe) tricks to stay efficient.

4. Gastric Tube tricks no clogging

   CCRN2BE replied to kgreentelern's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with the pp, I think the thicker the concoction the more likely to clog. A trick we sometimes use if a corpak is sluggish or clogged is to attempt to irrigate with a small amount of a carbonated drink, i.e. ginger ale. Of course, this is a...

5. To the nurse who was belittling and condescending to me today

   CCRN2BE replied to Wherearethelandmarks's topic in General Nursing

   Agreed. At the end of the day, does what this random person think of you really matter in the grand scheme of your life? Rude people are everywhere.

6. Is it me or are these facilities really bad?

   CCRN2BE replied to nursebey's topic in LPN/LVN

   No, it is not like that everywhere. You need to run the other way and refuse to get involved in that mess.

7. Patient is a sex offender with a tracker on his ankle

   CCRN2BE replied to Alex_RN's topic in General Nursing

   This. It is important to pass it on in report for the simple fact that it is present and the area around it needs to be assessed for developing problems.

8. Nursing student with a criminal history

   CCRN2BE replied to Klowman8691's topic in Criminal

   I would guess that two factors will work in your favor, one being the time that has elapsed and the fact that you are no longer a teenager (as you mentioned). The other is that you were not arrested or charged with any violent crimes or causing dire...

9. Not loving nursing....yet.

   CCRN2BE replied to MrsJt's topic in New Nurse

   Just wanted to say I can totally relate to the patient assignment thing. There were so many times at my previous job (ICU) where a nurse would have 2 incredibly sick and very busy patients, while another would have 2 that required much less hands on...

10. IVDU pt kept asking for pain meds. Managment kept saying to just give it to her.

    CCRN2BE replied to ella2990's topic in General Nursing

    Well, obviously. My comment was an agreement to another poster and in reference to the patient in this situation.

11. Primary Care or Acute Care?

    CCRN2BE replied to future-peds-np's topic in General Nursing

    Based on your end goal, I would think primary care experience would be more aligned, although beekee makes an excellent point also. Can you be involved in both along the way somehow as they would both be undoubtedly beneficial to you.

12. Need some advice please

    CCRN2BE replied to IamcertifiedRN's topic in General Nursing

    If you know that you counted and charted the patient's respirations accurately then let the others say and think what they may. Doesn't really matter at the end of the day. In this profession, you will constantly be questioned by others and that ca...

13. IVDU pt kept asking for pain meds. Managment kept saying to just give it to her.

    CCRN2BE replied to ella2990's topic in General Nursing

    At the end of the day, you learned something from this experience and from the explanations provided by those here (that you unfortunately don't have readily available while at work). I see it as a sign of maturity that you acknowledge your shortco...

14. Gross Things Patients Do

    CCRN2BE replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in General Nursing

    Omg, I don't think your horror story pales in comparison at ALL! I truly do not think I could have sat there and dug feces out of her fingernails!!! You're a saint, lol! Shudders....

15. IVDU pt kept asking for pain meds. Managment kept saying to just give it to her.

    CCRN2BE replied to ella2990's topic in General Nursing

    That's what I was thinking also.