sabrina_RPN

sabrina_RPN specializes in Med/Surg, LTC, Rehab, Complex Care.

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1. Crazy things independent pts have asked of you?

   sabrina_RPN replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

   So far the craziest thing was a pt who was completely independent WALKED up to me with basin in hand asking me to fill it up with water so she could get washed! And the funniest part was that I was standing at the sink washing my hands! Needless to s...

2. prioritizing

   sabrina_RPN replied to stellatina1988's topic in General Students

   I'm going to say fluid, nutrition, falls. Reason being fluid deficit causes poor nutrition which can cause weakness and falls. Most patients who come in for dehydration are first fluid resuscitated, the nutrition is addressed. Which relates in a stro...

3. Is it always the student's mistake?

   sabrina_RPN replied to lil_MaMa's topic in General Students

   I think that it would be appropriate to have a meeting with your instructor in order to discuss what happened, and how things like this are prevented in the future. At the very least, this was a huge learning experience for you. Best wishes for th...

4. What would you change about nursing?

   sabrina_RPN replied to Tay245's topic in General Nursing

   1. Visiting hours actually enforced 2. A force field around me when I am doing medications so I can't be interrupted 3. Respect from family members and patients, I don't appreciate getting called horrible names...I'm trying to do my best

5. Palliative Patients Who Are Full Codes

   sabrina_RPN replied to sabrina_RPN's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for all of your comments. I can tell you that if a patient codes, I will be doing everything that they want done, and nothing that they don't want. I very much appreciate all of your input. Thanks, Sabrina

6. "if you weren't so obese, you probably wouldn't have 1/2 the illnesses you do"

   sabrina_RPN replied to SNB1014's topic in General Nursing

   I like to sit down with my patients who need a lot of health teaching and find out about their lives, where they are from, childhood, work, family etc... And ask them if they have questions about their lifestyle. Such as things that are static that c...

7. Palliative Patients Who Are Full Codes

   sabrina_RPN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Let me first begin by saying that I believe that everyone has the right to choose what they want to be done for end-of-life care. And as a health care provider I respect these choices, no matter what I think. I have been thinking a lot about ethical...

8. New grad, 1st med error...looking for advice & encouragement

   sabrina_RPN replied to wendysu84_LPN's topic in New Nurse

   "this too shall pass" I made my first error a couple months ago. The horrible feeling passes, and you will never make the same error twice. Try not to be too hard on yourself, we all make mistakes. When you do your next med pass you will be hyper-vig...

9. LOL moments at work

   sabrina_RPN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Humor

   Wow, been a nurse for only a few months and there are tons of lol moments! Saying goodnight to a pt and pt replies "have a nice vacation!" ... Non-verbal alert pt pointing to good veins where i should start the IV ... LoL! 90-something pt telling al...

10. Days you are glad you are a Nurse

    sabrina_RPN replied to Getreal2011's topic in General Nursing

    Had another one of those days that makes all this worth it. I had a pt who needed an enema, when I was done inserting it, I stayed with the pt.so I could slip the bed pan under if need be. Well at the end if my shift after this was all done the pt go...

11. New Nurse...Am I Worrying Too Much?

    sabrina_RPN replied to sabrina_RPN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I'm glad I'm not the only one. I feel like I'm overreacting sometimes but it's better for me to think back on my day then to not care at all.

12. My friends won't be in my study group!

    sabrina_RPN replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

    I hope no one took my post the wrong way. I didn't mean to come across saying that nursing is all work and no fun. There are lots of ways to have fun, just make sure you have your work done first!

13. New Nurse...Am I Worrying Too Much?

    sabrina_RPN replied to sabrina_RPN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks :) I have made one med error so far that I know of... I managed to move on from it, but it has now made me vigilant in doing my med pass. I do try to leave work at work, in fact I tell myself that...but sometimes after a difficult day, it is h...

14. New Nurse...Am I Worrying Too Much?

    sabrina_RPN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey Everyone, I can't sleep, of course ...and some questions came to mind... Am I the only one who goes home at the end of each shift and plays back the entire day, wondering if I forgot something? Am I the only one who wonders how their patients ar...

15. My friends won't be in my study group!

    sabrina_RPN replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

    "I have a few classes with them and while I will continue to be their friend, I cannot let them hold me back or down from doing well and I am just fine with studying with some of my other nursing classmates who do the reading and keep up with materia...