TraumaGirl1018

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1. Do you think most nurses can afford to work part time?

   TraumaGirl1018 replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

   i'd like to think that I will be able to go part time in a few years...after working full time for maybe five years. I'd like to have another baby soon, and I would love to work part time (actually, I'd like to not work at all; barefoot and pregnant...

2. I made my first medication error :(

   TraumaGirl1018 replied to rkrs6673's topic in New Nurse

   i REALLY dont see how this med error is your fault...as someone stated, that float nurse should not have just administered a drug to your pt without first mentioning it to you!

3. Anyone go from ICU to med-surg?

   TraumaGirl1018 replied to TraumaGirl1018's topic in General Nursing

   wow, thanks for all the responses! As for my co-workers, the majority of them are very helpful. There are only one or two that arent, but I suppose you'll have that anywhere. Sometimes I feel like I havent given myself a chance (only being there 7...

4. Anyone go from ICU to med-surg?

   TraumaGirl1018 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi all. I have been working for 7 months in a busyy ICU (new grad). Im feeling as though I should have started out in something less critical; and Im seriously considering transferring to a regular nursing floor. Has anyone done this? I kind of f...

5. I asked my doctor to get me a licensed person to give me an injection

   TraumaGirl1018 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

   i havent read through all of the responses but...wow would i be angry if i were that MA. you basically insulted her experience right to her face. I would be beyond P.O'ed.

6. Diabulimia

   TraumaGirl1018 replied to NoWaNrN's topic in General Nursing

   just heard about this on Dr. Phil yesterday too. Scary thing.

7. Protocol and Nursing Judgement with comfort care patient.

   TraumaGirl1018 replied to burnoutward's topic in General Nursing

   we ET and NT suctions patients as needed in our ICU...i was under the impression that it was a nursing measure. Ive never seen an order written for either...:uhoh21:

8. First code O_O

   TraumaGirl1018 replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

   thanks, cyberkat! That is a good way of thinking about codes...the worst HAS already happened. Im still extremely new..and I am so terrified that my patient is going to go bad and i wont know what to do first...Ive only witnessed one code so far that...

9. peg tube placement

   TraumaGirl1018 replied to hunny_pye's topic in Med-Surg

   i dont see how in the world a PEG tube would migrate to the lungs...even if by some chance a lung was inadvertently pierced during PEG placement, it would be noticed pretty quickly..and even so, that wouldnt be considered "migrating", because it neve...

10. Young Nurses?

    TraumaGirl1018 replied to MelBel's topic in New Nurse

    you were a nurse at 18? eta nevermind, just saw the answer in your post!

11. Do you find that Nursing school was alot harder than actually working as a Rn?

    TraumaGirl1018 replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    :uhoh21:nooooooooooooooooooo

12. "Grow a thicker skin!"

    TraumaGirl1018 replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    I can totally relate to you! Being a new nurse is tough enough, without the un-constructive critism and all the talking behind everyone's back. I guess I dont have much advice, just wanted to let you know you arent alone. And if anyone has advice o...

13. Learn From My Mistake - Dilaudid

    TraumaGirl1018 replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in New Nurse

    thank you for sharing. I probably wouldve given the 6mg too under the same rationale that you had:o

14. Seriously Ill Patient vs A New RN Who Clearly Did Not Know How To Work in That Area

    TraumaGirl1018 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    so youre saying that this new nurse didnt know how to work in the specific area because she wouldnt pull a curtain and because she put a dripping cloth on your feet? Im sorry for your situation and your health, but in my opinion those you two factors...

15. I Seriously think i failed

    TraumaGirl1018 replied to TraumaGirl1018's topic in NCLEX

    dont worry...as you can tell from my post I was soooo freaked out, but I ended up passing. From what it seems on here, if you have around 75, its usually a good sign.