Sunnyday2235

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1. when the day shift arrives

   Sunnyday2235 replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in General Nursing

   i work nights and would not allow a patient to be in pain all night without calling an md. i try to assess my patients and determine if the dr. should be called at the beginning of the shift, to avoid making calls after midnight. we have a rule tha...

2. Wrong site surgery - how to prevent

   Sunnyday2235 posted a topic in Operating Room

   what procedures does your organization have in place to prevent wrong site surgeries? i'm curious about the variation in protocols from hospital to hospital. thanks!

3. Need Help with Charge Nurse

   Sunnyday2235 replied to Sunnyday2235's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you everyone for the much needed advice. We do have a floor manager who only works days. Our call in policy requires us to speak with a charge nurse. To clarify when I don't ask her questions, I just find a really good nurse on shift to ask.

4. Are you insulted????

   Sunnyday2235 replied to CNABESS's topic in General Nursing

   When I applied to nursing school I was asked why I wanted to be a nurse instead of a doctor several times. Now that I've finished school everyone wants to know why I'm in general nursing rather than seeking out a specialty. I guess it is just human...

5. Need Help with Charge Nurse

   Sunnyday2235 posted a topic in General Nursing

   There is a particular charge nurse on my floor that is just a real challenge to work with, I have had numerous problems with her in the past mainly with receiving misinformation. I'm a new grad and have learned to avoid asking her questions about an...