sofaraway04

sofaraway04 has 2 years experience.

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1. how many patients?

   sofaraway04 replied to oreo75's topic in International

   I've never had to float somewhere else, I don't think I would mind for the odd shift, but I have said I wouldn't go to another unit for a month when they wanted me to. A very busy acute medical ward total 24 patients On an early it's 2 staff nurses ...

2. "You'll be a nurse two years after you get your RN"

   sofaraway04 replied to nurseby07's topic in General Nursing

   My first thought on the comment that you won't be a nurse until after 2 years was that it meant it will generally take 2 years to be confident and really know what you are doing. I know that once you start working that's when the learning really star...

3. How do you feel when you see family members and their Note pads in hand

   sofaraway04 replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

   I don't like it. It hasn't happened very often where I work, but when it does it always put myself and colleagues on guard. These patients do get treated differently, they shouldn't but they do. If 2 patients ring the bell and one has a family that h...

4. An Atheist Outnumbered by Christians at Work (an ethical dilemma)

   sofaraway04 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

   I am in a similar position, I work mainly with Christians, but there is a few Muslims. I think religion is quite different in the UK to the US, but at work I do have a large amount of colleagues from overseas. I am an atheist and lean towards humani...

5. Do you give your 10 AM meds at 8 AM?

   sofaraway04 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   I don't remember having 10am meds, at least not recently. But I do have 12:00 and 14:00 and will give them together, also 18:00 and 20:00 I'll give together. Unless it was a specific med that was vital to be given at certain time.

6. MRSA - hospital stay ?

   sofaraway04 replied to CaroleN199's topic in General Nursing

   Where I work we screen everyone admitted for MRSA. If it comes back positive at any of the sites (nose, axilla or groin), they are isolated and start eradication treatment. Which is ointment for the nose, and some special stuff to wash with and to sh...

7. Lesbian L and D nurse

   sofaraway04 replied to AudreyHurston's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm glad to read that you will try for your desired job. I am a lesbian nurse working on an acute medical ward, and have never experienced any problems with patients or colleagues. I am pretty sure that none of my patients have ever known that I am ...

8. How many patients are you expected to take report on?

   sofaraway04 replied to AnnaMary's topic in Med-Surg

   we have 23 beds (just shut 2 recently) always full and it's an acute medical ward. earlies should be 7 staff (4 RN 3 HCA) lates should be 5 staff (3 RN 2 HCA) nights should be 3 staff (2 RN 1 HCA) note the 'should'! this week I have worked short on ...

9. Do Day Nurses Really Feel that Night Nurses Do Nothing All Night?

   sofaraway04 replied to Brita01's topic in General Nursing

   I work both shifts, occasionally we get a quiet night and I get to sit down and look at the paper and have a drink. That never happens on day shifts. But generally we are steadily busy through the night. We are very busy at the start, getting observa...

10. Where would your least favorite area to work be?

    sofaraway04 replied to CEN35's topic in General Nursing

    it's not on the list, but respiratory is what I would hate. People not being able to breathe kinda scares me. Also I have a really hard time looking after COPD patients. i don't like traccys and sputum. I dislike it when we get resp patient's on my w...

11. checking BP before giving BP meds?

    sofaraway04 replied to 2bnurse_it's topic in Med-Surg

    I wouldn't give the med and would call the DR to inform them that I hadn't given it, then document the conversation right away. I would then recheck the BP and HR in approx and hours time, because if it was low then it might point towards something g...

12. How many patients are you expected to take report on?

    sofaraway04 replied to AnnaMary's topic in Med-Surg

    On my ward the whole staff, nurses, health care assistants, students take report on all of the patients (24) and we also have a printed handover sheet which has the details on all patients. We then split into 2 teams and take 12 patients each team. I...

13. My most critical patient

    sofaraway04 replied to ayla2004's topic in International

    sounds like you did well. It's not easy, especially at first when dealing with sick patients. As I am a junior nurse on my ward, when pateints are like this then usually a more senior member of staff comes to help. I tend to become a good runner, goi...

14. How many hours would you work?

    sofaraway04 replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    If I could afford it I would work 8 hours a week only, or none at all. I like being with patients and the company of colleagues, So I'd like to go in voluntary. I would get to spend time chatting to patients, feeding, making beds running errands arou...

15. RNs- Mostly first born? Alcoholic fathers?

    sofaraway04 replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    thats me, first born, dad alcoholic, and to add to what some others have said mum- mental health issues too.