Robin1990

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1. Flushing PIV with clot

   Robin1990 posted a topic in General Nursing

   hi all! Today I discharged a young healthy pt. I noticed their PIV had some residual blood in it a couple cm long. I think it was there for several hours. Before discharging the pt I needed to give an IV medication so I pulled back and had brisk bloo...

2. Extra orientation days...feeling so discouraged!

   Robin1990 replied to Robin1990's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for the perspectives! I have a feeling I might do better crafting my own routine and having to just fumble through things on my own as a couple of you said. I'm psyching myself up to leave for work in 2 hours for the first of my last two d...

3. Extra orientation days...feeling so discouraged!

   Robin1990 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi allnurses! I am one very tired new grad and I just need a little perspective! My background is that nursing is a career change for me. I did an accelerated program so I never had time to work as a CNA. I was hired onto a very busy Med-Surg unit th...

4. New nurse terrified of harming pts

   Robin1990 replied to Robin1990's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you so much for your comments! I am now 3 weeks into orientation, with 3 to go (6 weeks feels too short!). But my fear has abated a little. I think the vast sense of the unknown was really scaring me, but now that I've worked with PCAs, PCEAs, ...

5. New nurse terrified of harming pts

   Robin1990 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi allnurses! I am a new nurse, 2 weeks into my orientation on a very busy med-surg unit. I know this season can be very stressful for most people, so I'm trying to take it all in stride and take it one day at a time. But I am finding myself haunted...