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  1. Respiratory Tx inquiry

    I just wanted to thank all of you that responded to my inquiry, your responses were very helpful.
  2. Respiratory Tx inquiry

    What are your opinions on non-rebreather masks, acute respiratory distress, & comfort measure patients? I had a patient last night that was transferred to my unit. She initially presented to the ICU (days ago) w/ temp elevation, elevated WBC co...
  3. Pain Medication Inquiry

    My old preceptor went to my boss, I received a phone call at home later that week. I told my boss what had happened & nothing became of it. I'm glad my clinical leader called me because it gave me an opportunity to let her know how my old prece...
  4. Pain Medication Inquiry

    Thank you all for responding to my inquiry. Alittle more information... The patient in question was a day one post-op ventral hernia repair w/ a 2 wk prior cholecystectomy. I was wondering myself why she wasn't on a PCA, the patient was wondering why...
  5. Pain Medication Inquiry

    I was just starting to feel comfortable in my new job when another nurse, (who used to be my preceptor, until I asked for a new one) went into my patient's Pyxis med of removed meds. She called me into the med room and her and this other nurse corne...
  6. Nsg care of hypotensive pt

    I'm a new nurse, about 1/2 year experience and... I had a hypotensive pt the other day BP dropped very low, I called rapid response. My charge nurse told me today that there are certain things I could have done in the moment. She gave a few suggest...
  7. Nursing Jobs Outside Of The Hospital...

    Sometimes you learn more about the meaning of life from your patients than your own life experiences. Also, there's nothing like going home & saying to yourself, I really helped that patient & that family. I've felt this many of a time on the...
  8. I don't know if floor nsg is for me. Anyone out there doing hospice nursing, mental health nursing at a retreat, home health nsg, or just something different that want to share? What is an average day like for you? What do you like or dislike abou...
  9. QI, Stress Mgt,...

    I have been an working in an oncology/med-surg floor for a little less than six months. I'm already thinking about going into a different area of nursing. Most of the staff members on my unit are stressed to the max & miserable. I can kind of ...
  10. I HAD A HORRIBLE NIGHT... When you can count the years of nsg experience of your current night staff on one hand, we're in for a rough one if something goes wrong! I get onto my shfit & my patient is somewhat somnolent after 4 mg Dilaudid, seru...
  11. I can't wait to "lose my loser" preceptor

    Chloe, I'm so sorry to hear what happened to you. It's every new nurse's fear to be blackballed like that; I still fear it in fact. But you know what... Would you really want to work on a floor where the people that are willing to help you are scar...
  12. I can't wait to "lose my loser" preceptor

    I definitely can sympathize. My initial preceptor would treat me like a retard & refuse to teach me essential parts of my job. She hates her job & is basically ready to retire, go figure. Anyhow, when my three month review arrived, "surpri...
  13. Novice nurse in need of reassurance from other new nurses

    I know exactly how you feel. In fact, when I didn't know something they thought I should know, they would go tell my boss. Then all senior nurses came to the conclusion that nurses schools are just different then they used to be. Anyhow, hang in t...
  14. Old New Nurse W/ An Attitude

    I work w/ this nurse w/ 2 yrs of experience, not too far out of nsg school to remember what it's like to be a newbie, right? So here's the skinny, I have been helping this nurse when emergencies arise, (like N-G tube stat) & when she's had an adm...
  15. Graveyard Shift

    It's really not ok to be doing opposite shifts like that so close together. I can speak from experience... because I've done it very recently. You could stick to your guns and absolutely refuse to do the shift but then it will make the nsg mgt have...