YooperNurse

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1. What was your first day as a nurse like?

   YooperNurse replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

   My very first day was horrible, I just about quit. I worked where there was absolutely no solidarity, no teamwork, it was every man for himself. It was stressful, it was overwhelming and I was so lost. I stuck it out for a while, but when I began to ...

2. Oh God, A NURSE is my pt!!!!

   YooperNurse replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

   Try and go and do a groin shave prep on your former nurse manager. Now there's a fun task.

3. How to toggle between nights and days

   YooperNurse replied to hbgwan's topic in General Nursing

   Bless all of you who work nights! I tried it for 31/2 years and couldn't do it long term, so I want thank all of you that do it.

4. Would this happen at your ER?

   YooperNurse replied to AlisonBSN's topic in Emergency

   Your preceptor should have been dealing with this one to show you what you need to do, and the supervisor definitely should have been involved. I can deal with snotty attitiudes, I think we all do, but I can be just as tough (I am never mean, I am ju...

5. How do you build up stamina for 12 hr shifts?

   YooperNurse replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

   Make sure you eat healthy, and exercise, it really really does help. I find I have more energy and get through the whole shift better if I'm sticking to my walking/biking regimen.

6. worst clinical story please??

   YooperNurse replied to tcpmom's topic in General Nursing

   Okay, here's mine. I was working med/surg on the 3-11 shift. It was a Sunday. We were short staffed, 2 on a team of 12. We had a respiratory isolation patient who was 500 plus pounds. At 6 pm I found an order written by a resident for a soap suds e...

7. Hourly Rounding / Walking Reports

   YooperNurse replied to patwil73's topic in General Nursing

   It is protocol for us to do hourly rounds, works great when we can do it! As for walking reports, we quit doing them quite a number of years ago and I was very glad to see it go. What a breach of confidentiality to be discussing a patient in front of...

8. Can you get GI upset from cleaning supplies?

   YooperNurse replied to dedicatedstudent08's topic in General Nursing

   The smell of all kinds of things can make me sick to my stomach, so it is possible.

9. What are the most desirable nursing specialities, and why?

   YooperNurse replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

   You just have to find your niche. There are SO many variables, from your coworkers, to the type of work you are going to be doing, to what the management is like etc etc, there's many things. I personally love working with head injuries myself, don't...

10. Why do doctors get to play by different rules?

    YooperNurse replied to asilmk's topic in General Nursing

    We had a dr that came onto the unit with his roller blades on once, and on another occasion, big huge ski boots. Go figure, makes you wonder, doesn't it?

11. Could use some opinions and/or advice.

    YooperNurse replied to mandaleigh's topic in Geriatric

    I have to agree with the cape cod mermaid. I would never ever not go by the book, especially as a new nurse, nor would I ever recommend it. It is one thing for a very experienced nurse to take a shortcut here and there, they know the exact timing of ...

12. I need help

    YooperNurse replied to jenni82104's topic in Geriatric

    If she can't afford it, wouldn't she be eligible for a medicare paid bed in an extended care facility? I work in rehab, and we send people frequently who are private pay to facilities, I know our social worker arranges for them to apply for medicare ...

13. Offered the ONLY full-time day shift position (actually just told I was taking it)...

    YooperNurse replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Don't take it personally, it's just business.

14. Pt stole from a worker?/drama

    YooperNurse replied to aerorunner80's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, the sitter should be in the room at all times unless otherwise told by her/his charge nurse. Since there was nothing that could be done, I would have just told her, well, let this be a lesson, I'm sorry for your loss (if there was a loss) of mon...

15. I need help

    YooperNurse replied to jenni82104's topic in Geriatric

    If I was not able to take a parent home, I would just say that is not an option. Period. Are you responsible for all of her medical bills? Are you her DPA? If you can't do it you can't do it. I've seen people attempt it, fail, and then bring their pa...