anewnurse2005

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1. ADVICE: 42 yr old Male: Nursing

   anewnurse2005 replied to ksgomez's topic in General Nursing

   I work with a guy who is 36 and graduated this past May from a 2 year AD degree. He is an awesome nurse, his patients love him and respect him immensely. I am a firm believer that if your heart leads you into the path of nursing, you are meant to b...

2. What's the weirdest baby name?

   anewnurse2005 replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   An adult, candida, candy for short... and sweet I guess

3. I had some trouble with a CNA...should I talk to the manager?

   anewnurse2005 replied to bth44's topic in General Nursing

   Strangely enough I have had something of this same sort happen to me. We have a tech who is well "unmotivated". I ask her to do things such as daily weights and placing compression boots on pts at the beginning of the shift and she will pop off wit...

4. How many Pt do you take care of?

   anewnurse2005 replied to Franlpntorn's topic in General Nursing

   New grad, six months in. Usually have 8 pt, good nights 5-6 if census if census is low. I have had 9-10. I work neuro/ortho floor. It's very overwhelming at times when you have people calling out in severe pain, neuro checks q2 and lots of medicat...

5. Rude Family Members: Just Venting!

   anewnurse2005 replied to sarahRN482's topic in General Nursing

   Had 2 of them last shift. His IV site was hurting and had infiltrated. I told them that I would be back in a moment to restart the IV DC the bad one. Shouldn't have taken the old one out pronto, I know that now. She was all over my behind for the...