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I used to be very organized and industrious at home. Then I went to nursing school. Working 6 on/8 off you would think my house would be spotless...yeah...

Document, document, document! Then if you are put in a position of leaving you will have the information for your defense. Those are not safe working conditions (she doesn't even know who the...

From a different point of view - maybe it's not nursing but just life? I was an admin asst for 20 years while I raised my daughters (and my husband) and just went back to nursing school a few years...

I do something similar. I make notes of everything (basically) that needs to be done during shift on my "brain" sheet. When I have entered my assessment I check it off. When I enter my roundings,...

You can do nursing school. It's hard but doable. Please, please lose the weight. I just buried a brother in law last week whose last weight was 528 lbs. They couldn't even embalm him due to his...

TheCommuter: Thanks so much for that. I have been working sick for several days and finally gave up this morning and called in. I have no right being around ill patients when I am so sick it...

I have been on night shift for about a month now and I really do like it compared to day shift. My problem is on my days off all I want to do is sleep. No problems with this the day prior and the...

I guess I must really be old school. It never dawns on me to say I won't take a patient or assignment or have a "hissy" when I see the assignment sheet. Not saying I am ever less than thrilled. ...

Addressing the BP: it can run low in "normal" adults. The females on my mother's side all typically run low. I have had three nurses take my BP then have the doc do it because "that can't be...

For those of you looking up the video on the ball player: if this fascinates you look up Joe Theissman injury on Youtube. The original D*** moment in NFL history.

Can't draw up insulin? Isn't that taught in the first 15 minutes of nursing school? :)

Mj - I don't know how old you are but please don't go into a prison job with rose colored glasses. There is really good money involved but you are working with the scum of the earth and they will do...

When you have down time on the night shift? I am talking about patient care is done; charting is done, no co-worker needs help getting caught up, yadda yadda. Do you sit and read a book or try to...

Thanks everyone! Planning on making a trip tomorrow to look for some type of blackout curtain/device. Main problem is my bedroom has a gorgeous stained glass window - at the top of a really high...

About night shift. Starting this week on night shift and I need some moral support :)

I had been looking for that little sucker! Thanks :up:

For those of you doing computer charting: What is a good way to document the skin assessment? We started with a new computer system (Paragon) and I can't figure out a good place to document...

I am with the others. Mind immediately goes to C-diff! And I personally prefer to wash my hands anyway when I can. I just don't like the alcohol based cleaner.

That's it! :yes:

Thanks Ruby. This is what most would consider a rural area. Town of only 40,000. Six months would be fantastic but just not reasonable. The weekend that I worked on my own (my preceptor was sick...

I am a new RN, BSN (not young, just new : ). I have had my preceptor for six weeks and it's time for me to tell the boss when I am ready to go on my own. They are not complaining. It's up to me. I...

I like Grey's because, sometimes, it's entertaining. But there was an episode years ago where the interns were having to obtain a stool sample...really? It's not real life people :) Still...

Great Boratz. Now I have to check ours tomorrow :yes:

It is over! Quick results up and I passed! So glad for that to be done! :)

Yes. But that was YEARS later : /