aem31

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1. Too much info to remember / confusing patients with other patients

   aem31 replied to LaceyRN12's topic in New Nurse

   Yep! You a new nurse? I made up elaborate brain sheets and need one for each patient. I see other nurses just jotting it all down randomly on one piece of paper. Don't know how they keep it all straight. Even with my overkill system, I still get them...

2. What are your favorite types of patients??

   aem31 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in Relations

   I'm a fairly new nurse so I don't have much to go on but so far I LOVE the grumpy patients. There was one recently that nobody could stand. Had my first encounter with him and he acted like a total jerk. I figured I'd just be quick in providing his c...

3. Bedside report

   aem31 replied to aem31's topic in General Nursing

   I'm now kind of wanting to do BS report. Initially, I felt apprehensive about it but I think some great valid points in favor of Bs report have been made. I really like the idea of seeing the patient and doing a quick assessment right there. And bein...

4. Bedside report

   aem31 posted a topic in General Nursing

   My facility does it, or we are supposed to. Nobody on my unit gives bedside report. Everyone hates the idea of it. The problems I see with it: 1. Especially for nights going into day shift: Often we have friends or family members sleep in room with ...

5. Do you give back-rubs and foot baths to your patients?

   aem31 replied to silt's topic in Relations

   Why would this disturb you? Everyone has their personal space boundaries. It doesn't mean much of anything except it plain makes them uncomfortable. That should be respected. You don't have to have a traumatic event in your past feel awkward or uncom...

6. How do you cope with looking "too young" to be a nurse?

   aem31 replied to LaceyRN12's topic in Relations

   I'm 34. People usually say I look about 24 or so. Being a new grad didn't help as far as my coworkers were concerned. Many of them assumed I was in my early twenties because I look younger and am a new grad. It isn't a big problem for me. I don't fee...

7. New grad, first week off orientation and assigned at student nurse

   aem31 replied to aem31's topic in New Nurse

   These students go to a different school than I did so I'm not sure what they know yet and what they can do. Whenever I've asked what they can do they act like a deer in headlights. I had a patient with some adventitious lung sounds and offered to let...

8. New grad, first week off orientation and assigned at student nurse

   aem31 replied to aem31's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks for the feedback. I really want to be involved with students. I love teaching, just feel not ready at this point. I guess my hospital expects us to take them no matter what. Probably the clinical instructor assigns the patient to the student t...

9. New grad, first week off orientation and assigned at student nurse

   aem31 posted a topic in New Nurse

   How does your facility handle this? I was kind of shocked when I saw I had a student with me my first week off orientation. I feel so fresh and new myself and still have not even done a variety of skills myself (hang blood and insulin drip comes to m...

10. self esteem is in the Bio Bag

    aem31 replied to Flower child's topic in General Nursing

    Hang in. I'm a newbie too. It sucks. It's hard. You feel stupid. It will not always be this way. Know that and keep on doing the best you can. It's all you can do. Learn and improve.

11. What to do when a doctor won't let you read back an order

    aem31 replied to aem31's topic in Relations

    Yep. I figured it might happen a lot and that's why I chose to be careful how I handle it. I'm new. I don't know the in's and out's quite yet. I certainly don't want to start off on the wrong foot and ruffling feathers, but I also want to be safe for...

12. What to do when a doctor won't let you read back an order

    aem31 replied to aem31's topic in Relations

    I considered it but was worried about backlash.

13. What to do when a doctor won't let you read back an order

    aem31 posted a topic in Relations

    New nurse here. Had to call a doctor the other night after I followed hypoglycemia protocol and the patient wasn't responding to the treatment. He gave me his order and I began to read it back. He interrupted me saying, "Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah." And ...

14. New grad, first job on a busy med surg/telemetry floor and I LOST my cool

    aem31 replied to aem31's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, thank you, thank you for the encouragement! It means the world. Today was so much better. Without my even saying it, my preceptor said maybe she shouldn't have pointed out the typos. She was sincerely trying to come up with a way to show m...

15. New grad, first job on a busy med surg/telemetry floor and I LOST my cool

    aem31 replied to aem31's topic in General Nursing

    Great advice. I really am trying to prove myself. I'll take what you said into account. Thanks.