Guest02/04/2016

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1. made a mistake...

   Guest02/04/2016 replied to Guest02/04/2016's topic in General Nursing

   yeah... i started to slow down. DON wonders why i am spiking in OT. i told her they can't dump on me the type of patients they do and expect me to finish on time. patient safety and my license is my priority. sorry boss... apparently, this error ...

2. made a mistake...

   Guest02/04/2016 replied to Guest02/04/2016's topic in General Nursing

   different patient... the patient that expired, i did EXACTLY what the MD ordered. it was 1 of those instances where a procedure can potentially kill the person or keep them alive for another month or 2... the patient was do not resuscitate status. ...

3. charge nurse role responsiblities

   Guest02/04/2016 replied to Guest02/04/2016's topic in Med-Surg

   please don't think this is 1 of those "hey... i'm a new graduate, i'm more knowledgeable than the charge... etc..." i'm still too new at this to feel that competent. i'm in the process of looking for a new position because it scares me knowing i d...

4. charge nurse role responsiblities

   Guest02/04/2016 replied to Guest02/04/2016's topic in Med-Surg

   thanks for your time/response.

5. charge nurse role responsiblities

   Guest02/04/2016 replied to Guest02/04/2016's topic in Med-Surg

   i wasn't oriented properly and there are issues with my facility i will not go into details about. it is to my understanding, i must have a discussion with my charge about patient status and they ultimately make the call. i do not utilize my charg...

6. charge nurse role responsiblities

   Guest02/04/2016 replied to Guest02/04/2016's topic in Med-Surg

   i am not on orientation... sorry. the person who precepted me, i meant.

7. charge nurse role responsiblities

   Guest02/04/2016 posted a topic in Med-Surg

   i am not sure what quantifies/qualifies an excellent charge nurse... but i think there is an issue with mine. i work on a medical/surgical unit. i felt a patient admitted should've been on a monitored floor. change of shift arrives, charge nurse f...

8. New Grad RN... is this patient load safe?

   Guest02/04/2016 replied to new.grad.rn's topic in Med-Surg

   i wouldn't worry about the pt ratio. i work in CA and i have 1:7 sometimes (i cover 2 for an LVN/LPN). your issue is acuity. my 3 can require more nursing care than your 7. i've been a year on, but the veterans cringe when they have to get report ...

9. 2/6 What I Learned This Week: If you annoy them, they will order

   Guest02/04/2016 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   -always recheck your medication before you administer. because it scans and matches the patients armband doesn't mean it's correct. -it doesn't matter who you talk to or tell about the dumping-ground you become. the director doesn't give a ****. w...

10. made a mistake...

    Guest02/04/2016 posted a topic in General Nursing

    i had to complete peritoneal dialysis for a patient twice a shift. order stated 2000cc from a 2500cc bag. normally, a prompt would show up if it was for a pill. for example: --"READ THIS: only administer 12.5 mg of 25 mg"-- the offgoing nurse ...

11. career ladder to ER

    Guest02/04/2016 posted a topic in Emergency

    finish my first year on the Med/Surg floor... should i stay for another 2 years? or transfer to the telemetry unit? what else? i want to be prepared for the ER. classes, etc... thanks in advance.

12. 12/31/15: What I learned this year

    Guest02/04/2016 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    i work in a ****** hospital. **** them... seriously.