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1. Is this normal practice-my unit feels unsafe.

   krissyycupcake replied to krissyycupcake's topic in General Nursing

   Unfortunately my knowledge of when to impliment it and when not to isn't great. But we have been told to impliment it on any and all patients meeting it. And many times my charge nurse of the night is also telling me the same-to follow up with the ne...

2. Is this normal practice-my unit feels unsafe.

   krissyycupcake replied to krissyycupcake's topic in General Nursing

   But aren't some NGs made of material that isn't safe for extended periods of time? At a NH, I was told no longer than 2 weeks. So I was looking for some sort of basis of information to know for my current location. And I'm also aware that a lot of se...

3. Is this normal practice-my unit feels unsafe.

   krissyycupcake replied to krissyycupcake's topic in General Nursing

   We are union! I will have to look into this. And the IV was started within 20 minutes of me calling our supervisor.. but our supervisors initial response was "it's not necessarily their job to start them".. on a potentially septic patient... we had t...

4. Is this normal practice-my unit feels unsafe.

   krissyycupcake replied to krissyycupcake's topic in General Nursing

   I appreciate all these comments. I don't want to give up on my first hospital job, but some nights have left a bitter taste in my mouth. My biggest concern is that the next few years will shape who I am as a nurse and that this isn't going to help me...

5. Is this normal practice-my unit feels unsafe.

   krissyycupcake replied to krissyycupcake's topic in General Nursing

   It's mostly 50/50. We have a good amount of seasoned nurses, and many around 5 years who are confident in their own choices. Most of the seasoned nurses actually respond with "wow I don't know what I would do in that situation "

6. Is this normal practice-my unit feels unsafe.

   krissyycupcake replied to krissyycupcake's topic in General Nursing

   This is also something I agree with. I had an NG tube in for 5 days. I know they're temporary. I call our GI floor to ask how long our policy is for them after looking through manuals and references and finding nothing. I'm told "oh we've had them in...

7. Is this normal practice-my unit feels unsafe.

   krissyycupcake replied to krissyycupcake's topic in General Nursing

   To add to my post, I have also been shorted a sitter, and received a patient assignment. I had to be my own sitter on top of my other 5 patients.

8. Best advice for bullying

   krissyycupcake replied to krissyycupcake's topic in Relations

   After my initial taking it all personal pity party, I did speak to other night nurses (some twice her age), and she unfortunately speaks that way to everyone with the slightest mistakes.

9. Is this normal practice-my unit feels unsafe.

   krissyycupcake posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I have been employed at a local hospital for 4 months now. I work a general med surg floor and I am hitting the point where I feel unsafe and like I am screaming at a brick wall. We often get ER patients who meet sepsis criteria (we have a protoc...

10. Best advice for bullying

    krissyycupcake replied to krissyycupcake's topic in Relations

    Oops, completely forgot to peek back at this post. The fluids were actually not ordered but were apparently a policy to order that I was never told of. However, there's apparently a huge gap on night shift's knowledge of what is "policy" and what isn...

11. Best advice for bullying

    krissyycupcake posted a topic in Relations

    So, I am a newer RN. I have been alone for 3 weeks now. This morning during report, I had a patient going for a procedure. We do bedside report. My coworker proceeded to yell at me, in front of the patient how her fluids weren't hung and consent was ...

12. Help with a third nursing diagnosis.

    krissyycupcake replied to krissyycupcake's topic in Student Assist

    If it's full, it can prevent the uterus from involution and lead to postpartum hemorrhage. Her fundus was firm and at the level of the umbillicus. It can also cause damage to the urinary bladder muscles, kidney infections & UTIs because her muscl...

13. Help with a third nursing diagnosis.

    krissyycupcake posted a topic in Student Assist

    I have a patient who delivered this morning. 2nd degree perineal laceration with her vaginal delivery. She had an epidural but only voided twice since it was discontinued with 50-100ml amounts. My first nursing diagnosis was Acute pain r/T 2nd degree...