Captain_k

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1. How to prioritize 4+ patients?

   Captain_k replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Nursing

   Honestly, when I was going through that in school, I remember it being terribly overwhelming. But it was the prep that was overwhelming! Not the Actual shift. It made for so many hours put in in a dAy. However, we were so prepared, and our shifts we...

2. New nurse who feels like a failure

   Captain_k replied to Nrscaroline's topic in General Nursing

   I agree that 8 patients and no aide sounds like a recipe for failure. What exactly does the CRN do all day? Does she help with the workload?

3. Med/Surg blues

   Captain_k replied to MariKitty08's topic in General Nursing

   Med surg is excellent experience to help you learn the skills and physiology you need to know to be an ER nurse. Appreciate the opportunity to learn in depth from the proper time you have working with these patients in med surg.

4. How to prioritize 4+ patients?

   Captain_k replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Nursing

   When I was in school, we were expected to go in the night before or an hour early on the first day with a new patient load. We were expected to review the chart, make a care plan, and have detailed med information ready for every med we would be givi...

5. Terrified to start as a new RN

   Captain_k replied to enfermeratobe's topic in General Nursing

   I disagree with most of the other comments. Suggesting that people like that are in every work place is simply not true. That is not a normal experience you had, and I truly believe you need to make a formal complaint and report those awful people....

6. Touching Pills

   Captain_k replied to Captain_k's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you so much for answering! I really appreciate your kind words. And sorry, I did mean to say "pill splitter", not "pill crusher". I've edited that in my post.

7. Touching Pills

   Captain_k posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have gotten myself all worked up. I recently started trying to conceive. I haven't been working much lately, so I wasn't thinking about my pill handling practices. However, I was giving finasteride and methotrexate last night, so I was being ext...