rolvue

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1. "Eat their young"

   rolvue posted a topic in Relations

   I am a new graduate nurse and on my own for 3 months now and still learning. A week or 2 weeks ago, I had been assigned to a small bowel obstruction patient. At bedside report from PM shift the RN told me that the patient had some emesis and was giv...

2. I always feel like an idiot.

   rolvue replied to Red398's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a new nurse, too. I hear you. I feel the same way like you do too. At times, I still feel like an idiot. I do someday will feel more competent and be able to be confident. I work on nights on Med/Surg floor so I feel comfortable asking my co-w...

3. Lantus

   rolvue replied to rolvue's topic in Medications

   OK. Thank you. I will keep this in mind.

4. Lantus

   rolvue posted a topic in Medications

   Hello, I have a questions about Lantus. Do I give Lantus insulin without meal? Lantus was schedule BID 0800 and 2200. Patient was order not to have breakfast only clear liquid before renal ultrasound. Right after ultrasound, patient goes to get MR...

5. New MD orders

   rolvue replied to rolvue's topic in General Nursing

   The previous RN updated the NP and received a telephone order around 9pm. The previous shift RN enter the order into the computer system. The order was not completed on her shift so she passed it on to me. My mistake was, that I should had completed...

6. New MD orders

   rolvue posted a topic in General Nursing

   I just wanted to share a story. I'm just having a hard time letting this go right now. It will take me a day or so to not think about this. I just started my job as a RN on the Med-Surg Unit and being a brand new nurse, I was still learning every ...