What did you learn about nursing this week?

mariedoreen · Jan 22, 2005

Lol, you want us to tell you what you learned about nursing this week in clinical?

nursegirl62 · Jan 22, 2005

Lol, you want us to tell you what you learned about nursing this week in clinical?

well not exactly, but help me maybe "rethink"this question. I always try to think of something new, however my patients this week were quite stable, I didn't do any procedures that I haven't done before many times. I worked with great nurses, I didn't have any "communication" issues to work through.So just stumped instead of a writers block I have a "thinking" blocking!

wonderbee, BSN, RN · Jan 22, 2005

I learned that pediatric patients are not scaled down adult patients. They are a whole different ballgame. They respond differently to nursing interventions, to meds and the environment. So far, peds rocks.

I also learned that when you see low set ears on an assessment of a newborn or infant, consider that the kidneys might be dysfunctional. Rationale: the kidneys and the ears form at the same time in the uterus.

kenni · Jan 23, 2005

my instructor this semester has had some interesting stories to tell us.

1) a woman who had never had any med stronger than tylenol was introduced to alcohol through ny-quil. a few weeks later her fridge was seen stocked w/ Boone's Farm.

2) a woman post-surgery had an order of 50 mg morphine prn for pain. she used her judgement and decided the woman needed 25 mg. instructor was amazed that the woman slept for 2 days straight.

3) 24 hrs post-op is not the time to talk about guided imagery and aromatherapy. THEY NEED MORPHINE for pain!

HyperRNRachel · Jan 23, 2005

1. I learned spanish from a 6 year old boy as we played connect four.

2. I learned that some cultural differences can be a hinderance to therapy

3. I learned that you can give a child a million treats but if you need to change their IV sites they will not be your friend afterwards.

studentnurse74, LPN, LVN · Jan 23, 2005

I learned what the different IVs were all about: peripheral, central, and PICC. If you don't think you will have anything to write, always ask a nurse or your instructor about something- anything! That will be your learning experience.

rn2b2006 · Jan 25, 2005

I learned in clinicals that I am sick of changing beds and giving baths! LOL It gets old after 1st semester, I am ready to get into something more challenging.

rn2b2006 · Jan 25, 2005

I learned in clinicals that I am sick of changing beds and giving baths! LOL It gets old after 1st semester, I am ready to get into something more challenging.