kohana

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1. Tie a knot on pt's bed keeps them alive for your shift??

   kohana replied to LrElizabeth7's topic in General Nursing

   I remember during my 2nd year of nursing school I was caring for one patient in a ward room. Diagonally was a sick elderly woman with two family members at her bedside. They were whispering and telling her she could die now and to go towards the ligh...

2. Ever had an MD document things to make you look bad?

   kohana replied to ruralnurs's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Yes, in a way. It was he said she said. The MD believed the pt and filed a report against me. Stating I let her off the unit for 4 hours, to use drugs, when she was literally gone for 2 minutes. I sat her at the nursing station waiting for security t...

3. Are you forced to practice IV's and injections on each other in nursing school?

   kohana replied to kroegerk's topic in General Nursing

   Injections ... we learned by reading and then injecting into oranges. IV insertion and taking blood samples ... I had to take a mandatory class, offered by the hospital I was hired at. We practiced on a model and then had to perform 3 successful atte...

4. calling the doc

   kohana replied to busy-bee's topic in General Nursing

   I agree. Ultimately it is your license on the line and you are advocating for your patient. Try not to take things personally. Even if the MD decides not to take action, you chart exactly that .. "MD notified. No action taken". Now if you felt differ...

5. Would 8 hour shifts help alleviate burnout?

   kohana replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in General Nursing

   I am currently part-time so I work odd shifts and hours and I must say I do prefer 8 hour shifts over 12 hours. Its nice to have time after work to run errands and 8 hours aren't so grueling. On my unit, if you are working 12 hours you have to pick u...

6. Completely ignorant and need help

   kohana replied to deadbydawn's topic in General Nursing

   My first thought was a stethoscope as well, but they can be pricey. Perhaps a stethoscope cover along with a planner or pocketbook of nursing notes (eg. meds, assessment technique, lab values).

7. Giving Up?

   kohana replied to Acey's topic in General Nursing

   Don't give up yet. Try another specialty or look for a new job in a different hospital that offers something more stable. You always have the option of going back to school and obtaining your Masters or PhD. There are so many opportunities out there....

8. Can I do nursing school with full time job??

   kohana replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

   Honestly, I don't think it is possible to do well in nursing school and have a full-time job working nights. Either you focus all your attention on school or transfer to working part-time or working weekends. That sounds more do-able to me.