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1. Managing pain question- best advice

   newrngrad replied to compassionRN's topic in Orthopaedic

   I forgot to say I agreed with u for rationale and especially knowing peak times! Kudos! But- I would have started out . 5mg dilaudid........ 2mg of dil. Is a lot!

2. Managing pain question- best advice

   newrngrad replied to compassionRN's topic in Orthopaedic

   If I have a question about the pt's tolerance, I always ask them what they took at home for pain......and/or look in HP for home mends list..... Then u can even look back at what pacu gave and when to see how much they had or needed to have for pain...

3. Is my short career over?

   newrngrad replied to Golden_Dawn's topic in General Nursing

   I think u should of course try and get another job..... But I have something to say and I don't want u take it az an insult, but rather as an objective opinion of what i and your previous coworkers may have seen...... When u made that med error and u...

4. Alterations in Fluids and Electrolytes

   newrngrad replied to vg1003's topic in General Students

   I am a new grad, hence the name, lol.... but here would be my answer...... We should always remember that protien helps to keep fluid in our C.Vascular. system...... so low protien means lower pulling of fluids back into our blood..... So if fluids ...

5. Mistakes we have made

   newrngrad replied to LilpoRN's topic in Safety

   wow! thats really funny in hindsight.... Just one more night under your belt! (and tucked into your memory for ever!lol)

6. Not staying on top of pain - confusing orders - myths?

   newrngrad replied to Biogirl4's topic in Safety

   That happened to me too, although my urologist was a REAL jerk! I was pregnant, and they kept treating me for UTIs, and what I had was hydronephrosis! They're were stones blocking my ureters, and causing LOTS AND LOTS of pain.... Finally when they f...

7. Not staying on top of pain - confusing orders - myths?

   newrngrad replied to Biogirl4's topic in Safety

   you really need to report those nurses.... it would be almost negligent of you NOT to report them; even if its anonymous! Can you imagine all the OTHER PEOPLE THOSE NURSES AND DOCS ARE TREATING THAT WAY!!!!!!!! If what happened was really what happ...

8. Mistakes we have made

   newrngrad replied to LilpoRN's topic in Safety

   I was still in orientation on a med floor and I started a new IV, and the patients wife was an RN, and I knew it.... started the iv fine, was all happy..... then my preceptor came in with a very serious attitude and said " our charge nurse went to a...

9. Mistakes we have made

   newrngrad replied to LilpoRN's topic in Safety

   sounds like the nurses you work with ate their own young.... at least she was being careful and not just *guessing*... it was a little silly.... but not a med error.... the scary ones run around like everything is fine, and just guess and hope at the...

10. Mistakes we have made

    newrngrad replied to LilpoRN's topic in Safety

    I think its awesome that your shared! I didnt kudos the *mistake* but the fact that you went through it and survived! lol that sounds like a movie!!! good for you for sharing!

11. Advice For The New Nurse Entering Med-Surg

    newrngrad replied to RNPATL's topic in Med-Surg

    hey listening to your post was like reading my own thoughts at times.... mistakes just KILL us inside.... I had a big "ah HAH" day where I felt like i was getting it done well, you know with my head just above the water. and then BAM, the next shift...

12. Advice For The New Nurse Entering Med-Surg

    newrngrad replied to RNPATL's topic in Med-Surg

    Hey how has orientation going? Just a question, how are the meds mananged @ ur hospital m/s floor; a pixsis or scancode bar system?

13. Advice For The New Nurse Entering Med-Surg

    newrngrad replied to RNPATL's topic in Med-Surg

    Its like I wrote your post myself! I was an aide too, and being assertive/delegating is still something I work at too! I would do ANYTHING for more organization!!! lol

14. Advice For The New Nurse Entering Med-Surg

    newrngrad replied to RNPATL's topic in Med-Surg

    wow thanks a lot! I just finished a new grad program and am starting off on a medsurg unit ALL BY MYSELF.... when i go home I try to think of things I should be reviewing and I get really overwhelmed with what to start off with... Its like I cant ev...

15. Organizing my shift

    newrngrad replied to BostonOncoNurse's topic in General Nursing

    i would be extremely interested in that offer, if its still on the table?! thanks! newgradrn