dankimal replied to stockmanjr's topic in New Nurse
Heya! i can empathize with you. Accept that for the short term, your eyes are not going to pick up on subtleties an nuances. Therefore, I would do your assessment as near you can, report what you think you seeing, and then ask your preceptor what th...
Hey all, I’m investigating care giver response in the acute phase of high stress situations, specifically, the observed “freeze” response. Imagine, if you will, a nurse walks into the room of a just bedded patient in a busy ER and finds the patie...
Hey All! The nurses union that represents my hospital has called for a strike. Without getting into the gory and messy details, I was just wondering what people’s experiences with strikes have been? Thanks in advance!
Hello all: In my practice I have encountered several instances of objectively addicted pts being prescribed massive amounts of narcotic medications. May I make it clear that these are not pts with low pain tolerances, these are confessed addicts wit...
Hello All: I've been flexed off the past few shifts, so I've had a great deal of time to browse the discussion forums on this sight. The discourse has often been heated and I've noticed that so much of the space is taken by posters who are angry, fr...
Not sure if anyone has seen this, but I read in AJN a few years back (I believe in 2008) that a OH hospital was piloting a system that allowed for RN working nights to sleep in the on call room prn using a similar "buddy system" already mentioned.
I have though about ICU, and I have seriously considered it. But part of me (perhaps the "grass is greener syndrome") is looking outside of acute care altogether and leaning more towards primary care. My nursing program kinda shortchanged me a bit ...
Thanks, everyone. I know it will get better, and relative to my first few months (see my previous posts) I am doing much better on the floor. And I have no regrets regarding the invaluable experience med/surg had given me, and to missladyrn, I have...
Hello All: I am a relatively new nurse (practicing 8 months). At the time I started my first job, I entered with the excitement and enthusiasm that accompanies most new endeavors. Although nervous and extremely stressed, I persevered through my fir...
dankimal replied to gardenia09's topic in New Nurse
I'm a new nurse, 6 months on the job so far and have made two, count 'em two med errors. Both were relatively minor, and I will spare all the grusome details, but what I have learned is this: 1.) Always check your orders 2.) Always check IV rates Wh...