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I actually agree, but I've seen a bit too much of the other extreme, like nurses paging at 0300 for colace. The "that's what they're getting paid for" argument is valid up to a point, but part of we...

I do have to be aware of aspiration risk, since I take care of a lot of stroke patients, but if he's clear for other p.o. meds, Tylenol should be okay. I'm not unreservedly endorsing the OP's...

Just curious: What could happen? Pharmacologically, I mean?

Some of my coworkers are devoutly religious. Well, for all I know, most of them may be, but a few are more public about it. As a general rule, I manage not to swear in front of them, or in front of...

I've seen the same thing, from time to time, so no apology needed. I've also had patients who've said they would rather "hold it" until the female aide could get to them--although most are more than...

I had a patient, once, in withdrawal from Benzos, and the doc commented that narcotic withdrawal makes you feel like you're going to die, but benzo withdrawal kills you. (I realize that's an...

A thing that helps a little with prioritizing that might sound wrong right out of school is considering how long a task may take. I can pass a pain pill pretty quickly, but assessing a new patient...

First, my sympathies to all those going through this. Any way you look at it, it sucks when you can't find a job. The one year experience requirement for agency/travel is old news--they've always...

Thank you. If I could just keep my own A1c in single digits, I'd feel like bragging. I recently treated a pt for "hypoglycemia" of 75 (wasn't dying, of course, but felt crappy) and I was pretty proud...

Got curious one night and read some labels. Amp of D50 and 4oz OJ are very similar amounts of carbs. Don't add sugar to the OJ, it's overkill. And D50 through a peripheral is nothing to be taken...

Once, when I lived alone, I had the flu and my Dad came by to check on me, bringing a couple cans of chicken noodle and a cold 2L coke--no diet, the real stuff. Neither manna from heaven nor...

I've had some nights, lately, when I've felt I had more than I could manage. It seems to me that a shift as bad as you describe as a rare (once every year or two) emergency, or a string like I've...

I'd like to second the "nice thread drudge." It's interesting to see what I posted years ago with today's eyes. Six years as a nurse has taught me a lot, not least of which is a ton of respect for...

that said, i love my patients, for the most part they are easily redirected. i do my job for the ones who need my help, those who can do for themselves i expect them to do so. if they refuse to...

ADN and diploma both OK. Need BSN for much beyond bedside, MSN for mgt.

Hi. Haven't been on in awhile, and haven't looked at WV forum even longer. Have to get around to that. Morgantown is a nicer town than it looks. Low crime rate, decent schools. Housing is cheaper...

I'm sorry for your loss, but it wasn't your failure. It would make a nicer story to be able to say you held her hand as she passed, but the reality is, other patients needed you, too. I don't think...

I plan to clock out and go on comfort measures on my last day at work. Not so much because I want to. I'll retire today if someone will just give me a bunch of money. But I continue to waste money...

I've been seeing these reports for decades, but I've never been interested enough to check whether there have been numerous studies or one study long ago reported over and over in the news. Either...

The recent scorching weather in my area is not proof that global warming is real, and the cold weather back in January doesn't prove it's false. Two things about the nursing shortage: a.) it isn't...

Over the course of this discussion, I think I have become thoroughly agnostic on the professional status of nursing. There are surely qualities than could be described as professional that are...

I've started telling them they have it a lot easier, since their patients sleep all day. Some get the joke. Some don't.

so, is the problem the new nurses, or the system that treats your (our) profession as a stepping-stone? two of my newest co-workers are getting experience in med/surg so they can go into critical...

Training new nurses is assuredly an expense. I think whether it is a net loss or net gain depends a lot on a.) whether we're successful and b.) how long a view we're taking. On my floor,...

It might not hurt to look for positions on other units, too. Going from aide to RN can present some challenges, along with the advantages. If you tend to be shy or reserved, it could be...