RNingBSNing

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1. The Wrong Dose - A True Story of Medication Error

   RNingBSNing replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Safety

   When I was a new nurse, my very first day on the floor nonetheless, I had a patient who had a colon resection having severe pain that was uncontrolled with his current regimen. I asked the resident for a breakthrough dose of IV dilaudid and he order...

2. How to Support the Next Nursing Generation: The Z's

   RNingBSNing replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

   Really? Because in my cohort, it was the older students who struggled the most.

3. How to Support the Next Nursing Generation: The Z's

   RNingBSNing replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

   Really? Because as a millennial/ Gen Z-er (depending upon whom you ask) it was the older, nontraditional students in my cohort that struggled the most.

4. Very concerned

   RNingBSNing replied to ButterflyRN90's topic in General Nursing

   Am I supposed to understand, why exactly, this patient's blood glucose was not checked again for an entire shift after a hypoglycemic episode, an amp of D50 and you giving a dose of levemir in a renal patient? Regardless of whether or not you follow...

5. Stuck between a job I love and a place I love?

   RNingBSNing posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello all, I am a relatively newer nurse who recently accepted a position several states away from my home state at a large academic medical center. The job was essentially my dream job-- I see an acuity of patients that I would perhaps not see anyw...

6. Only certain departments in hospital got a pay increase?

   RNingBSNing replied to RNingBSNing's topic in General Nursing

   Agreed. Any thoughts on how employees might handle this sort of situation?

7. Only certain departments in hospital got a pay increase?

   RNingBSNing posted a topic in General Nursing

   Surgical, L&D, ER. Apparently they are the more 'lucrative' units, whatever the hell that means/matters. We're all out here working hard, we're all taking good care of our patients. What the hell? Side note: Our employer does not give annual or ...

8. What was your scariest threat from a patient or family member

   RNingBSNing replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

   Pt was a 32 yo male admitted for symptomatic bradycardia likely related to drug abuse. Pt met a friend who was also admitted to the floor who the pt admittedly used to sell drugs to. Exchange of money in front of nursing, security called, pt was told...

9. Nurses to The People: we did not fail you, you failed us.

   RNingBSNing posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hey all: here is my humble opinion about the sad state of nursing affairs today and the direction it appears to be heading in the years to come. Feel free to leave your own ideas and opinions on this post. Dear Boards of Nursing, Nursing Schools, Gov...

10. Calorie restricted diet in the hospital? Thoughts?

    RNingBSNing replied to RNingBSNing's topic in General Nursing

    HF exacerbation.

11. Calorie restricted diet in the hospital? Thoughts?

    RNingBSNing replied to RNingBSNing's topic in General Nursing

    No nutrition consult, physician did not make pt or nursing aware, I guess the physician didn't explicity state that her weight was the reason why, but the pt is very overweight and her history is benign other than HF, HTN. Why, exactly, would a 1200 ...

12. Calorie restricted diet in the hospital? Thoughts?

    RNingBSNing posted a topic in General Nursing

    For no other reason than that the patient is overweight, the physician placed a 1200 calorie restriction on the diet order (side note, I wonder if she informed the pt of this). I just think that if someone is sick in the hospital trying to heal they ...

13. First time you saved a patient?

    RNingBSNing posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, About a year ago I got certified to teach BLS and I've been teaching recerts to my coworkers at my hospital since then. I taught a class on Friday and when it came to choking I remember saying something along the lines of "Now, I've never don...

14. Research patient or see patient first?

    RNingBSNing posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, A novice RN here asking mostly for professional opinions. I've noticed that older and more experienced nurses will get report in the morning, take down notes from the night shift on their patients and point any questions directly to the night ...