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I second what GrnTea said. You need to give yourself more time. Your still new at this job. With time and practice you will feel more confident.

That is a great idea. I think my mom, aunt, and I should do this. Having a folder with a copy of her DPOA papers, her allergies, current meds, and medical and surgical history, and current list of...

I would have held off on giving both until hearing from the MD.

I work at a hospital that has a mix of 8 hours and 12 hour shifts on most floors. Nice for the ones who don't mind doing 8 hours and those who don't want to work 5 days a week. I know I couldn't do...

I admit it, learn from it, and don't do it again.

I think only the board of nursing can answer that for you. I am from Mi too and have no idea.

I tried the patience route. They didn't get it. I got frustrated.

I was just talking about this at work. I am an ADN going back for my BSN and keep hearing "Why don't you get your MSN?"

Breathe. So many times I had forgotten to / didn't take a break because I thought I was too busy. Taking that few minutes to eat something small or even just drink a glass of water helps so much. ...

I think it was in 1999 when I was a student. There was a nurse in the ICU at that facility that wore her cap. They look good in pictures. They just aren't practical.

What day off LOL. I already went and got my flowers to plant this weekend, and I have to take my little one to school, then grandma to the doctor, and then grocery shop and more laundry (I don't...

I am so sorry cheesepotato. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time. ((((hugs))))

Exactly PMFB-RN. Our RRT nurses are all ADN's! 3/4 of us are in BSN programs. The new one we hired is an ADN as well. I get all kinds of calls from all nurses regarding BP management, questions...

I worked at a facility that had the cart that came around with magazines, newspapers, candy, etc. The patient's loved it.

I have seen CSF leaks but mostly due to pituitary tumor removal.

^^^^^Exactly! This system will cause more errors.

Another shift I will never forget. I was right off orientation and I mean less than one month. On the night of 9/11 we had 3 RN's scheduled. I was the only one that was there so by default I...

Congrats to you. I don't know about any resources for psych as I am a critical care nurse. I just wanted to wish you the best.

I am so happy to hear that those of you affected with schizophrenia are able to be stable on meds and work. I couldn't imagine living with visual and/or auditory hallucinations. Thank you for...

Most tele floors I have been worked on do not allow titration of Neo, Dopamine, or to run vasopressin. This was a truly inappropriate admission. The pt should have been stabilized further or sent...

This was a totally inappropriate admission to a med surg floor from the ER. Where was your preceptor? Why on earth weren't they concerned regarding the BP? Something just isn't right about this...

Know your meds for seizures and vasospasam. Know meds like vimpat, dilantin, keppra, zonegran, depakote, and their theraputic levels. Know nimotop. You will give it a lot for SAH patients. Know...

I have a few memorable shifts: The time I got the dead pt from the ER. She was not a DNR wither. We coded her got a hold of her family and they had us extubate her immediately. She passed away...

So have I but the poster previous to you was stating more along the lines of being trached and pegged after prolonged CPR and being left with no quality of life. Most of us wouldn't want something...

Sounds like your co workers are a bunch of three year old kids. I would have just shook my head and walked away. Kickball really? Did you not play good enough or something? Jeez no reason to yell...