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1. Drug error

   coneartist replied to coneartist's topic in General Nursing

   The night staff spoke to me like an idiot when the STAT order for Vitamin K was discovered. I was busy with another patient at the time it was written. I expect an incident report has been filled....

2. Drug error

   coneartist replied to coneartist's topic in General Nursing

   Isn't that just

3. How does the future look for new grads?

   coneartist replied to NewRNinSD's topic in First Year After Licensure

   ****. Overworked, underpaid and blamed for

4. Drug error

   coneartist replied to coneartist's topic in General Nursing

   Typical nasty response. It's supposed to be about team

5. how much orientation did you receive as a new grad?

   coneartist replied to tokmom's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I got 4 weeks, but this was for a level 2 unit. I am meant to take 2-3 patients and often found myself with 7 and NO NURSING ASSISTANT. It's stroke as well so they're all incontinent, neuro obs, going...

6. Drug error

   coneartist posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was rushed off my feet and had an admission with ischaemic stroke. I asked the DR if he wants patient to have 300mg Aspirin STAT, he said no patient on warfarin and prescribes it, have that instead....

7. Taking charge of the shift?

   coneartist replied to coneartist's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks, I like the idea of having a browse through job descriptions for inspiration and then ask my colleagues to look at what I have put together and see what they can add or cross off. It's...

8. Taking charge of the shift?

   coneartist replied to coneartist's topic in General Nursing

   They just give me vague answers, like "oh allocate breaks - that type of thing!" I feel like I'm pushing them. What types of things do you guys need to do when co-ordinating or taking charge over a...

9. Taking charge of the shift?

   coneartist replied to coneartist's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks. I just don't know what the tasks are that are required of me, it all seems so

10. Taking charge of the shift?

    coneartist posted a topic in General Nursing

    How do things work in your department? I am a new RN and they've told me I'm going to "be in charge" of the next shift ie, the shift co-ordinator. I assume I have to allocate breaks, designating who...

11. What did the interviewer ask you?

    coneartist replied to rn865's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've only been to one interview last Tuesday - lol - I can't remember everything but I was asked: What would you do if you were on a night shift and two nurses phoned in sick at the last minute? How...