Hi everyone! I have been working the night shift (7p-7a) for my entire 2 year nursing career. While I love nights, I do not like how it makes me feel. It has been really bad lately and I feel like all I do on my days off is sleep. A day shift opening...
pumpkin455 replied to Adri_RN's topic in Medications
I have seen it come on the scene in the last 3 months. I work in Ortho and a bunch of our surgeons have deemed it "the miracle drug". We typically give 1000 mg Q6 x 24 hours post op- so that puts pts right at their 4G limit for 24 hours. Also one th...
pumpkin455 replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing
Couldn't have said it better myself! I do want to say that I have the utmost respect for those nurses that work days...they put up with all crap that I avoid by working nights!
pumpkin455 replied to baby.nurse123's topic in General Nursing
It happens to the best of us...I have had 3 people fall in the 2 years I have been a nurse, and I beat myself up every time! Sometimes there is just nothing you can do...pts are fast getting OOB and some are so confused that you just cannot make them...
pumpkin455 replied to apriloglesby's topic in General Nursing
We do self scheduling at my hospital. There are certain requirements on the days you sign up but they are very reasonable. We work every 3rd weekend...not bad at all! There are only a couple of nurses that work no weekends whatsoever but they work 40...
pumpkin455 replied to Morainey's topic in New Nurse
I sincerely believe night shift is what you make it...if you go in with a positive attitude the most of the time you will have a positive experience. There are so many opportunities to learn on night. I started out as a new grad on nights and 2 years...
I have been a nurse for a little over a year now, and feel pretty comfortably talking to doctors. I do work nights, so we usually just have one surgeon on call that answers for all of the other ortho surgeons for whatever we may need in the middle of...
Yes! It does get easier! I have been a nurse now for a little over a year and just within the past few months has most of the anxiety gone away. I remember nights before going to work where I would throw up from my nerves. I still get anxious, but no...
pumpkin455 replied to mariemac89LPN's topic in General Nursing
I am 23, was 22 when I started as a RN. I get asked all the time what my age is because I look more like 16-17. Some patients and families even act nervous at first when they meet me, but once I prove myself competent, respectful, and friendly...they...
I agree with GetReal, I had a good experience in nursing school as well, but my life as a nurse has been 10x better. I enjoy my job and work with a great team. Sometimes I think it is easier to focus on the negative rather than the positive..that do...
1. Do you love, like or hate your job? - Love it 2. What field of nursing are you in? -Ortho, 1 year 3. Are you FT, PT, PD? - FT/32 hrs 4. Do you look forward to going to work or dread it? - Most of the time I do look forward to it, there are of cou...