Laurel RN

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1. "The Victim" and the "Big Ole Meanie who Made Her Cry"

   Laurel RN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

   In my opinion, I have seen nurses of all ages and experience who just "don't get it". I had a 50 yr old come up to the desk on an extremely busy day when no one had lunch and proclaim, "why is it i'm the only one who does any work around here?!" yet...

2. nursing student traumatized by the PACU

   Laurel RN replied to labcat01's topic in PACU

   Pre-sedation does help a lot, the kids do wake up calmer. We only pre-sedate kids having bigger/longer/more painful surgeries, like T&A (which hurt a ton!). Most dental procedures don't hurt as much (if there are no extractions) and they don't ...

3. More on I Was Told to Stay Home Tonight

   Laurel RN replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

   Go on as many interviews as you can. You never know, one may offer you the job and one may not. Or you may find out things at the interviews that make it clear what to do. It's nice to have options!

4. Worst visitors ever

   Laurel RN replied to Laught3r's topic in Humor

   An elderly gentleman had just had a cystoscopy and was being discharged to home. His wife was helping him dress. She's comes running to the desk yelling for me to come quick. I go rushing into the room thinking he's passed out or fallen over. He ...

5. Should I report this CRNA?

   Laurel RN replied to RNPamP's topic in PACU

   He definitely should not have grabbed you. It depends on how you want to handle it. If you don't want to write him up, you could talk to your manager and ask her to handle it. But if you are really upset and want to make sure it gets addressed, th...

6. What should I expect at peer interview for PACU?

   Laurel RN replied to Goodby5's topic in PACU

   We ask about things like working well together and handling conflict, dealing with pressure. We are usually just trying to get a sense of that person and how they would fit in our unit. Also, if you can be prepared with questions it would help. I...

7. How has nursing changed since you started working as a nurse?

   Laurel RN replied to insightful's topic in General Nursing

   Post op heart patients putting on their call light to ask for another beer, "and bring one for my roommate." Bringing in the beer to find 2 middle aged men smoking and watching football. It seemed more like a family room than a hospital room. A...

8. QI vs, PI?

   Laurel RN replied to Laurel RN's topic in Quality Improvement

   Thanks for your replies! That is a great idea, I think I will contact HR and see if they can give me some additional information, just to clarify. Thanks again.

9. Admits after 6:00 pm? Does your hospital do this?

   Laurel RN replied to PickMePlze's topic in General Nursing

   I posted this in another thread, but at my hospital nurses work 12s and 8s. So shift change is at 7am, 11am, 3pm, 7pm... and on and on. I work in PACU and the floor generally does not want to accept report an hour before or an hour after shift chan...

10. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    Laurel RN replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

    I almost started a new heading for patients who try to get away with something... I had a patient the other day who pulled off the crown from her tooth and asked if I could get the hospital to pay for it. Now it had come off at home 4 times on its o...

11. Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?

    Laurel RN replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

    We had a real jerk of a doctor who would right things like: Box of Kleenex to bedside STAT

12. What's the funniest thing your patient has been scared of before?

    Laurel RN replied to UnidentifiedNurse's topic in Humor

    I took care of a patient in Recovery who was so glad when she woke up and she didn't know me. She had heard about that Recovery Room nurse who had killed her patient b/c the patient stole her boyfriend in high school. I asked my patient if she had ...

13. Negligence???

    Laurel RN replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    If an emergency comes up - you are lightheaded or your dad wrecks his car - you need to go to your charge nurse. That person can dismiss you and get your co-workers to cover for you. If you are unwell (heart problems) chances are they will send you...

14. i hate med/surg... is nursing right for me?

    Laurel RN replied to nursedani08's topic in Career Support

    I felt like you did when I was in nursing school. I worked in a step down, then ICU, then PACU. I eventually left nursing b/c I still had that dissatisfied feeling. I found myself back in nursing after 10 years b/c of life circumstances, and I am ...

15. Questions about hospital scheduling

    Laurel RN replied to nurturingkneads's topic in Career Support

    Hospitals do staffing differently, even floor to floor. Ask on your interview how they do staffing. In my area we do self scheduling. But I've worked in areas where the manager made out the schedule and where I had a set schedule that rotated ever...