amyBSN

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1. transcribing orders

   amyBSN replied to melsmith's topic in Safety

   At our hospital we refer to those orders as "blanket orders", they are illegal and we are working on educating our doctors about getting away from this practice. If we do have such an order, we get a list of the meds from the patient and we have to ...

2. worried

   amyBSN replied to amyBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thank you Jolie for your response. Were you placed on bedrest your entire pregnancy? Also to the next reply: they did both the abd. ultrasound and trans vaginal ultrasound because we were really trying to find out the sex of the baby but the positi...

3. worried

   amyBSN replied to amyBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am sorry, let me clarify. They told me my cervix was shortened at about 3cm and should be about 4cm. However this could be just part of my anatomy, but they want to do another ultrasound in one week just to be sure that there is no funneling whic...

4. worried

   amyBSN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am 21 weeks pregnant and just had an ultrasound. Everything was normal until they told me my cervix is about 3cm and may be funneling. They rescheduled another ultrasound for next week, but I am just beside myself worrying. I need some informati...

5. legal nurse consultant

   amyBSN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Is anyone a legal nurse consultant and do you enjoy your work. There is a 21 hour course where I live to become certified and it sounds very interesting, but I wanted some real opinions. thanks

6. Will it ever get better?

   amyBSN replied to amyBSN's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you all for your advice and comments. I do get good feedback from my co-workers and my manager and I do think in a way that puts more stress on me because I feel that if I were to forget something or make a mistake they would change their opin...

7. Will it ever get better?

   amyBSN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been a nurse for 2 1/2 years now and I still go home at the end of each shift worried that I forgot to do something. I know at work that I give the best care I can and that I always check myself and meds at least three times, however each day...

8. pca pumps

   amyBSN posted a topic in General Nursing

   just wondering what brand of pca pumps are used at your facilities and has there ever been any problems with the pump causing an overdose to a patient. Thanks

9. What went wrong?

   amyBSN replied to nurse2002's topic in General Nursing

   Our hospital uses blue armbands for dnr patients

10. advice and encouragement please

    amyBSN replied to amyBSN's topic in School

    Thanks to all the replies, I will find out in about 2 weeks about the position I interviewed with the school district, there are 3 positions opening: elementary, middle, and high school. The pay is salary and really is not a huge difference from wha...

11. advice and encouragement please

    amyBSN replied to amyBSN's topic in School

    I actually have always wanted to get into school nursing but knew I should get at least 2 years experience in hospital nursing. My first major in college was elementary education but then I switched to nursing. I love nursing but I miss the interac...

12. advice and encouragement please

    amyBSN posted a topic in School

    I am a full time nurse on an ortho unit, and I am completely burnt out and searching for another area of nursing. I recently interviewed for a full time school nurse position and have been very excited, the only thing is that I always take family an...

13. hospital nursing burnout

    amyBSN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have really started to dread going into work each morning, my 12 hour shift usually turns into 14-15, I hardly get a lunch break and maybe have time to use the bathroom twice. I really love nursing and caring for people but I just cannot do this t...

14. hospital nursing burnout

    amyBSN replied to amyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I have really started to dread going into work each morning, my 12 hour shift usually turns into 14-15, I hardly get a lunch break and maybe have time to use the bathroom twice. I really love nursing and caring for people but I just cannot do this t...

15. sad day at work

    amyBSN replied to amyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how much information I can say with the Hippa regulations, any suggestions?