Hey everyone!! I think I need a little reasurrance from you all. I have been an RN now for 2 years. Right from school I started working in Peds. There is no room for me to advance at my current job...
Why do patients seem like they always wait until the last possible moment(6:30 when change of shift is 7) to tell you something that they should have told you 11 hours ago?? EX: This morphine that you...
You'll get over it. I was the same way my first semester in nursing school. Each new procedure or task you complete will boost your confidence. I started volunteering to do all the procedures, like if...
Well I'm a "probie" and I laugh for probably an hour or more of my shift everday...Grumpy, no-sense-of-humor people do come in all ages, stages, shapes, and sizes..but try taking it easy on us and I'm...
holly123 replied to southern.bellex3's topic in General Nursing
During my first weeks I got the best piece of advice from my preceptor that I still use everyday....During your shift, plan each moment as if your patient is going to code(which would take a goodhour...
In my hospital it is policy to dilute morphine before iv push.....so i put the 1ml of morphine right into a 10cc flush and push that over 2 min. then flush with 5cc flush
I've cried several times with patients and their families...even sometimes when patients are being discharged home and they are thanking me i have tears running down my face. One situation i remember...
Become friends with your CNA quickly! Triple check everything. Do not become too confident too quick. Do not run in the hallway unless it is an EMERGENCY, people get very scared. Always listen to the...