I like people who do things on time but I also need to know that they are done right. I can't trust any of the vitals she gives me. I need to know they are right so I can make critical assessments on my patients. What if it was a ped that she said ha...
We were told that the night unit coordinator was working with her and she would be watched more closely. I still do not trust her. This is not an isolated incident. Other nurses have had the same problem with her on different occasions.
So this is a vent. A few nights ago we had a newish PCT work with our night rotation. She normally works with our other night rotation. She's still in her probationary period. I had one patient who was s/p CVA who was a turn q2, aphasic, contracted,...
I had a fairly healthy 60 something year old who was a DNR. Her request. She wasn't going anytime soon. The day shift nurse tells me she doesn't know why she's a DNR she's fine. I bite my tounge not to say anything. People have no clue!
i work at a fairly busy med-surg unit at a rural hospital. last night i received a change of shift admit. he was a middle aged man who is severely mentally handicapped. he came in with a fever of unknown origin. he comes from the local "state school"...
i've seen it once. the patient was unable to tell us how he was feeling. no history of seizures so when it started we got an accu check which came out to 14 !!!! once the d50w went in he came around. thank god he was ok!
i work on a busy mud surg floor. a few weeks ago i had a patient ask for pain medication during my assessment. she had no prn pain med ordered (new admit from 1500). in my 1930 pain assessment (in our hospital we use the meditec system) i charted ...
this may be long but i just need to vent. i had this one patient a couple of nights ago that i just knew the family would give me the run around all night. he was a stage four lung cancer patient that the family was in denial about and refusing hospi...
the nurses where i work either wear all white or white top and navy pants. pcts wear maroon and grey. lab wears black. and respritory wears brown. personally i like the color coated scubs, lets me know if that person needs to be in the patients room....