Years and years ago.... I did a precordial thump on a 36 years old woman who was having a unstable V-tach ; I was passing by her bedside when I saw her eyes rolled, loss consciousness to do precordial thump and her monitor promptly showed V tach.,I h...
Morning shift can be very busy. The culture of the unit as a whole also play a big factor in creating the "Team spirit". It takes only 1-2 person in the group to show inconsideration for others and "un-team attitude" to rub off on everybody in the wh...
When I first started my carreer as a nurse, I worked in a hospital where our shift is rotation...3 day shift-3 evening shift and 3 night shift and 1 day off before you start the rotation again. My sleeping time was really out of whack! My Circadian ...
gvernz replied to beast master RN's topic in General Nursing
I understand how you feel. A few of my family members often commented that when I'm on my days off, "my mind switches off" too. I guess subconsciously, for self preservation, my mind don't really want to deal with complex things when I am not worki...
gvernz replied to beast master RN's topic in General Nursing
I am going back monday after 3weeks on medical leave. This is the first time since 2008 that I had a long vacation. It feels so good...! I was able to organize things at home and spend quality time with family. Shopping with cousins. Enjoying the flo...
gvernz replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Relations
There was a time when I was working in ICU way back when ...that we had family members who can't afford to pay for mechanical ventilators and they were willing to take turns ambubagging while the nurses are taking turns doing CPR until a loved one a...
gvernz replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Relations
Sometimes it is guilt and selfishness that motivates family members to act the way they do. Guilt, because they think that by trying to sustain a dying mother's life makes them feel better about themselves, absolves them from " not doing anything fo...
In the previous facility I worked with, we clean our nebulizer Face masks / hand held neb tubings with mouthpiece with 2:1 solution of warm water and vinegar. Rinse well and dry them in paper towel. Machines are just wiped clean with clean towels. P...
Bless your heart! I understand how you felt. It is quite a tough situation being bound by your desire to be your patient's advocate and helping this person get through his pain. As medical professionals we are also bound by both ethical and legal sta...
gvernz replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Stress 101
I ,too, had my fair share of being burnt out. There a time when I was having multiplejob assignments. Worked as woundcare nurse , 3-11 supervisor and doing the audits for psychtropic meds documentation such as behavior charting fora 180 bed capacity ...
I beg to disagree about my country's student nurses being not intelligent enough to be in nursing school. Each university that has a nursing program in the Philippines has rigid rules in accepting nursing students into the program . We have this NCEE...
gvernz replied to rn_nxt_dr's topic in LTC Directors
I guess you did what you think was right at that moment. I admire your passion and for standing for what is true and what is right. Unfortunately, your decision to stand for your beliefs gave the wrong impression to your superiors and instead of hav...
gvernz replied to rn_nxt_dr's topic in LTC Directors
Tell you what, if you report it to the STATE would it do you any good? Try talking to your supervisor por DON. There is a chain of command, let your supervisors fix the problem internally , give them a chance to discover where they went wrong and try...
Working in Nursing homes /LTC have the pros and cons. I did work in a skilled nursing home/LTC for quite a number of years and currently , I am both an employee in a LTC ( as part-time)and hospital. My skills and time management has improved because...