BoopRN replied to december2905's topic in New Nurse
It sounds like your patients didn't have any specific complaints and you seem so caring, so I am guessing it was a language barrier. We have had parents request not to have a certain nurse back where I work. This woman is a wonderful, kind nurse. ...
BoopRN replied to HappyBunnyNurse's topic in General Nursing
I am sensitive to the soap and to the contact isolation gowns on our unit. Our soap is chlorohexidine gluconate based and we have no alternitave that I am aware of. I get a light red burning rash up to my elbows on days that I wash more than usual (...
I got my license in June of 2008 and it expired in December of 2008. In Oklahoma RNs renew in their birth month on even numbered years, LPNs renew on odd years. My birthday is in December.
I don't think you should feel bad at all...its not like you planned to burn yourself. I was scheduled to work this Christmas Eve. My Grandpa passed away on the 23rd. I called within a few hours of his death to say that I would like to take a bere...
My father had this 2 years ago. He ended up being in a burn ICU over Thanksgiving and Christmas. He had a spinal fusion at a small orthopedic hospital on a Thursday. On Saturday he started developing blisters over his body. Monday he was moved to...
On our unit if the kiddo has feedings ordered (PO, NG or OG) then they are either 8,11,2,5 or 9,12,3,6. If they are not on feedings then they are scheduled for hands on at 8,12,4.
I am a new grad in a very large (80 bed) NICU that usually has 3-4 Unit Clerks on per shift (one front desk and 3 others). Our clerks are so smart and several of them have been there for 20+ years. They can be a little cranky, but I totally underst...
I have a small (1.5" x 1.5") tattoo on the back of my neck and sometimes the one on my upper back peeks out of my scrubs. It is not a problem at my hospital. I wear my hair up about half the time and I am not required to cover it. I work in Neonat...
I graduated May 2nd and I do not have an ATT yet. One of our instructors took our transcripts to the board on the 21st and was told we should have our letters within 2 weeks. I can't imagine why they waited 19 days! I wanna get this over with alr...