tcpmom

tcpmom specializes in Med surg.

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1. Question...NG tube to suction for SBO

   tcpmom replied to tcpmom's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks to all for your answers. I'm guessing there is no danger with having the tube lower than it should be???

2. Question...NG tube to suction for SBO

   tcpmom posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I'm a new nurse (9 months on a med surg floor). I had a pt the other night who came in with a SBO (he had a history of them since his cystectomy many years ago). Anyway, he had an NG tube hooked up to low wall suction and fluids running. Throug...

3. new grad on nights

   tcpmom replied to nminodob's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I consider myself a new grad as I graduated last May and started working in September. I am a day/night rotator on a very busy general medical floor. I was so nervous when I worked my first few nights because all through school you hear about h...

4. worst clinical story please??

   tcpmom replied to tcpmom's topic in General Nursing

5. worst clinical story please??

   tcpmom replied to tcpmom's topic in General Nursing

   but do you ever find it really hard to care? or even, worse, do you ever not care? I mean, how do find the inner strength or just plain ole' stamina to clean up someone who is yelling at you? I just wish I could buy an "encouragement pill" . I'm...

6. worst clinical story please??

   tcpmom replied to tcpmom's topic in General Nursing

   Um....I think you won...

7. worst clinical story please??

   tcpmom replied to tcpmom's topic in General Nursing

   Wow! That sounds pretty f*%*ing awful! Please tell me you persevered and you are in a good place now.

8. worst clinical story please??

   tcpmom replied to tcpmom's topic in General Nursing

   These stories are so helpful! Since being accepted to nursing school I was afraid of my first ass-wipe, and afraid of my first beligerant patient. I'm glad to have them both under my belt. It's just incredible scary when you're so unsure of what y...

9. worst clinical story please??

   tcpmom replied to tcpmom's topic in General Nursing

   The guy was admited at midnight the night before from a psych hospital. His chart indicated a long history of psych issues so the feeling I got was the md was not very familiar with his case. They did give him tylenol, not much relief from it thoug...

10. worst clinical story please??

    tcpmom replied to tcpmom's topic in General Nursing

    why do you stay?

11. worst clinical story please??

    tcpmom replied to tcpmom's topic in General Nursing

    patient was admitted to the floor at midnight from a psych hospital. I guess the md was not feeling generous about giving any pain meds because of his history. they did give him tylenol but not much of a change in him

12. worst clinical story please??

    tcpmom replied to tcpmom's topic in General Nursing

    oh, I have tears reading this story! Thank you!! It sounds so similar to the day I had yesterday...I just really wanted to hear "it will get better..." I really do plan to hang in there, I just needed a little encouragment.

13. worst clinical story please??

    tcpmom posted a topic in General Nursing

    Would anyone like to share their worst clinical story? I just survived my very first 3 days of med surg clinical (no nursing experience whatsoever!) and my patient on the second day was a 300 pound, dimented, confused, dependent, biligerant man. No...

14. Curry, Scores and any other help :)

    tcpmom replied to Bluefriend's topic in Massachusetts

    wow,thanks for all the info and the encouraging words--very helpful! can you stand a few more questions? did you know what kind of nursing you wanted to do before you started the program? what kind of floor are you on and why did you choose it? ...

15. Curry, Scores and any other help :)

    tcpmom replied to Bluefriend's topic in Massachusetts

    As a future Curry ACCEL student (and a mother trying to balance it all) could you give me an idea of your schedule while you were a student? How are you doing in your job search? Any feedback and/or advice about the program would be greatly appreci...