LauraMT

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1. Did I abandon my patient?

   LauraMT replied to LauraMT's topic in New Nurse

   I don't feel dumped on by your comment, I actually appreciate it. That's the problem with the mellow ANM, no constructive criticism. And she also says, "Oh, that's just nurse's way. If you have a good shift summary he doesn't look for you". But s...

2. Did I abandon my patient?

   LauraMT replied to LauraMT's topic in New Nurse

   I called. The ANM laughed at me and told me to go back to sleep. I'm such a dork. She said, "Nurse was late. Did you have anything to add?" and I said no so she said, "You're fine! Go back to sleep!" I could hear her eyes rolling from here. B...

3. Did I abandon my patient?

   LauraMT replied to LauraMT's topic in New Nurse

   quick replies! See, that's what I thought. There is a written report on the kardex, but if no one HAS the kardex it's not going to do any good. Poop. OK, I guess I'll call. It was inadvertent, but of course still not ok on my part. At least I k...

4. Did I abandon my patient?

   LauraMT posted a topic in New Nurse

   I work the night shift and we have a nurse on days who does not care to take report. Let's call him nurse Anyway last night I had five patients and this morning I reported off on 4 of them. Then came nurse's patient, a person with an EF of 10% going ...

5. Looking for a job as a new grad

   LauraMT replied to roxych1k84's topic in New Nurse

   Oh, forgot to mention. Just call the hospital you're interested in and ask to speak to a nurse recruiter. If they dont take the time to call you back and answer your questions about orientation or any other questions you have they might not be a p...

6. Looking for a job as a new grad

   LauraMT replied to roxych1k84's topic in New Nurse

   I live in Eastern Washington (much different from Western Washington, I don't know where you want to go). We also have www.holy-family.org in this area which is also providence. Spokane also has Deaconess and Valley hospital, but they just got boug...

7. 7 months in...not what I expected

   LauraMT replied to sleepyjane's topic in New Nurse

   My hospital would be in HUGE trouble if they demanded a BSN! On my shift I think I'm the only one with a BSN right now. Everyone else is an ADN, one person working on her BSN. Anyway, can you move? If you don't have a mortgage and a family you sh...

8. howto motivate self?

   LauraMT replied to Lorodz's topic in NCLEX

   I motivated myself by registering for a test date. I graduated on may 6th and took the nclex june 20th. I had a study buddy and here is what we did: First we did the kaplan strategy and saunders comprehensive alone. 1. The Kaplan strategy book--...

9. Stethoscope ID tag

   LauraMT replied to SunflowerSue's topic in Uniform/Gear

   A lot of nurses where I work have dog tags (not military tags, actual tags like you would put on your puppy) zip tied to their stethoscopes. I don't because I don't want to be a copycat, but my stethoscope is engraved. Another nurse wanted to get h...

10. HELP !!! ! accidental arterial stick

    LauraMT replied to Li'lOne's topic in General Nursing

    I got a patient up from ER with an IV in the artery once. I called IV therapy and they were not concerned. I dc'd it and started one (in a vein), documented and never heard anything else about it.

11. I feel like a PHONY

    LauraMT posted a topic in New Nurse

    I just had a week off of my job on the nightshift on a very busy ACU because my husband was out of town and I had no childcare. Tonight was supposed to be my first night back but I called in because my Daughter and I have been sick with a really nas...

12. Should I give up?

    LauraMT replied to RoyalNurse's topic in New Nurse

    I'm not on the CICU but on the stepdown unit and often feel overwhelmed on my easier unit. So I can imagine how overwhelmed you must be! I have an organization sheet similar to WeeBabyRN's. I just made it on word. On the top I have names, room #,...

13. I'm slow: orienting on days a good idea? (long)

    LauraMT replied to samiracat1958's topic in New Nurse

    I've been working since June and at my hospital everyone orientates on days then switches to their shift for some more orientation. It was good to orientate on days because you do things on days that you rarely do on nights like discharges and certa...

14. Weight Watchers for Night Nurses

    LauraMT posted a topic in New Nurse

    I just signed up for weigh watchers on line since I am getting all sorts of Chubby from working all the time, eating junk and not exercising. This morning my friend and I formed a plan and step one was to join WW online since the meetings in our tow...

15. Common Meds in Tele

    LauraMT replied to nurseJ88's topic in Cardiac

    Amidarone, Cardizem, Digoxin, lots of other antiarrhythmics. Lots of diuretics. We have heparin and insulin drips that get titrated on sliding scales. Tridil drips (nitro) for chest pain. Tons of potassium. Everyone has htn, diabetes and hyerli...