Cheisu7

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1. Does making the same mistake twice make me a bad nurse?

   Cheisu7 posted a topic in General Nursing

   As an OR nurse, I made the same very specific mistake twice. I was prepping an extremity, and in both instances, I touched something else to move it out of the way (first time a chuck, second time moved a drape back), and switched hands without think...

2. Left two jobs, worked at each one only a year. Any hope?

   Cheisu7 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm an RN in the Midwest with 2 years of experience. I have my ACLS certification. I am also a registered EMT in my state. I'm starting to feel like I just don't "stick" anywhere. People either don't like my personality or something else. These are t...

3. Forgot to clamp chest tube when changing plurevac - feel so stupid

   Cheisu7 posted a topic in General Nursing

   When I was changing out a patient's chest tube drainage system, I neglected to clamp the end of the tube. I feel like this is something I should have realized. As soon as someone mentioned how they change one, I immediately thought, "Oh ****, I didn...

4. Re-interviewing for an area of the hospital worth it?

   Cheisu7 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Is it worth re-interviewing for an area of the hospital you already didn't get a position for? About a year ago, I had my first interview for an RN position in the OR right after getting my license (I did OR capstone in nursing school). I bombed the ...

5. No one to practice blood pressures on :( What can I do?

   Cheisu7 posted a topic in General Students

   I'm kind of the "black sheep" of my program... Maybe one or two people I confide in, but I'm certainly not a "social butterfly", and some of my social awkwardness makes it hard for people to want to get to know me (which I can understand) This would ...