doppelganger2

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1. Why do nurses "eat their young"?

   doppelganger2 replied to hope4ccns's topic in General Students

   NOM NOM NOM!!! Today I was literally swimming in a sea of first year nursing students from two different schools(20 students in all). 5 of my 6 patients had a student nurse and I had an orientee(2nd week on the floor). The students were passing the ...

2. Should I take this route?

   doppelganger2 replied to SarahSelton's topic in LPN/LVN

   It depends on what area of nursing you want to work in. Bed side in hospitals, an lpn probably won't get you there because they are being phased out(at least where I live). Now if you're looking at geriatric/elderly population, like a nursing home sh...

3. yikes! new nurse/old nurse conflict

   doppelganger2 replied to JoI8815's topic in Relations

   I agree that it is completely out of line for that nurse to be aggressive with you and essentially leave you. But You could look at it this way: the new nurse (you) on her first day on the unit(not first day on orientation) goes running to the supe...

4. Is it too much?

   doppelganger2 replied to Jinx322's topic in New Nurse

   When I was looking for my first hospital job I applied to 5 positions at one hospital. I was interviewed essentially for all of them at the same time. Be prepared for the question/comment "I see you applied to xyx positions. Is there one in particula...

5. END-OF-LIFE Ethical Dilemmas

   doppelganger2 replied to AnnMarie52471's topic in Relations

   OP if you don't feel comfortable providing care to a dying patient or find it too difficult to deal with persistent family members who are looking out for their loved one perhaps you should not care for that patient. It's really that simple. I would ...

6. Clinical instructor gives study guide to clinical group is this unfair

   doppelganger2 replied to chiasmus100's topic in General Students

   Dear OP, My favorite quote "mind ya business, just mind ya business" It sounds like you are complaining/whining because someone else got something you didn't. Unless you can prove the instructor gave them the exact answers to the test, then the com...

7. C-Diff and commode disinfection

   doppelganger2 replied to momandstudent's topic in Safety

   This is more in response to the resident having the recurrent cdiff. Are they on any kind of probiotic (lactinex or acidophilus) even activia? When you are checking their stool for cdiff, are they actively having loose liquid stools? If it's been mo...

8. Chemical restraint and lazy nurses

   doppelganger2 replied to Veronica.c's topic in Medications

   Op- you've read the suggestions provided to you. In your own words there is "neglect" by nursing staff and fraud by the person doing the care plans for the residents. As a nurse you are REQUIRED to REPORT, as set out in any BON in the US. So by not r...

9. Was reprimanded for wearing gloves while working with a patient

   doppelganger2 replied to amillion3147's topic in Disease

   The best advice I can give you on "how to proceed" is to report this place immediately!! You have an obligation to report the neglect you stated you've observed.

10. How do I leave a job after working one day of orientation?

    doppelganger2 replied to >--stethoscope--o's topic in New Nurse

    I'd wait to quit your PRN job until you actually sign a contract with the full time job. A phone call isn't 100%

11. retaking blood sugars

    doppelganger2 replied to 2011_RN's topic in Med-Surg

    It isn't going to hurt you or the patient to check a blood glucose level, it takes seconds. If they aren't on the hypoglycemic protocol it's left up to the discretion of the nurse when to check it,aka nursing intervention, don't need an order to do s...

12. Does Anyone Actually LIKE Being a Nurse? (Slight Venting)

    doppelganger2 replied to j_tay1981's topic in General Nursing

    I like being a nurse.I've definitely hit my stride on my med-surg floor. If you're not enjoying neuro anymore, before you completely jump to another floor, pick up some extra shifts on other floors that are equivalent in skill sets to yours.(kind of...

13. Interesting convo with a former coworker...

    doppelganger2 replied to herculean's topic in Geriatric

    If they truly believe the nurse is not passing meds as scheduled and have proof of it then bring it up to the immediate supervisor. From your own statement it seems as though this nurse is finishing and with that extra time is helping the supervisor...

14. I feel like I caused a patient's death and I can't get over it

    doppelganger2 replied to jane82's topic in Safety

    @ OP Wow you really polished up/edited your post since I read it last. Here's the thing: yes people die regardless of nursing intervention. Yes everyone make mistakes. Yes you are new and overwhelmed by your current position. Yes the facility you wor...

15. I feel like I caused a patient's death and I can't get over it

    doppelganger2 replied to jane82's topic in Safety

    Forgot about you seeking a hospital job. I say good luck with that because the ratios are better than ltc. But smaller ratios mean higher acuity of care and a need for higher level of critical thinking skills.