thomask

thomask specializes in progressive care.

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1. Does any other night shifters feel like days has no idea how nights works?

   thomask posted a topic in General Nursing

   does anyone else on night feel like days thinks we do nothing? Often when I give report I end up feeling like I've done nothing all night when I didn't even have time to eat my lunch. No I don't know what time the pt is going down to IR. IR isn't her...

2. chronic pain patients: pain in the behind to care for

   thomask replied to Tadpole's topic in General Nursing

   I always give pain meds when asked to, as long as I have an order, if the pt isn't in distress. I encourage my pts to ask for their meds before the pain get bad because it is harder to control if we don't stay on top of it. even if my pt is in deep ...

3. I made med error, what now?

   thomask replied to thomask's topic in General Nursing

   there was a supporting diagnoses on the med, guillien barre was the indication on the med. I didn't recieve this info in report but i didn't look it up. the pt had a history a mile long and it is not uncommon for things to slip through the cracks. I ...

4. I made med error, what now?

   thomask replied to thomask's topic in General Nursing

   the stupid part of the whole thing is that I had a little nagging voice in my head that said 'hey wait a minute'... I was so busy and overwhelmed with my tasks that had to be done that i didn't listen. I have learned alot from thiswhole experience....

5. I made med error, what now?

   thomask posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a new nurse, and I made my first med error. I gave a pt IGg who wasn't supposed to get it. I did my five rights. I checked the med against my mar. I confirmed right dose right pt right route right time. It was all good. I even called pharmacy...

6. TB Skin Test

   thomask replied to Stubbleuffagus's topic in General Nursing

   35 pounds???? umm where can i get some of this stuff?

7. big bad nursing myths busted

   thomask replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

   These are a few I have heard recently, "Nursing isn't hard" "healthcare costs are so high because nurses make too much money" "There isn't a nursing shortage" YEAH RIGHT!!!!

8. Name hospital and salary--everywhere

   thomask replied to mistydave's topic in General Nursing

   I just hired in as a new grad at a large hospital in Indianapolis, base pay 21/hr I will be on nights so from 7p-11p 3.60/hr and 4.00/hr from 11-7a differential. time and a half for overtime. 5000 sign on bonus for 18mth contract and an additional 27...

9. Share Your Saying

   thomask replied to angelique777's topic in Humor

   I have a couple I like alot> "No one ever had a rainbow without a little rain." "Dumber than a box of rocks" "what have you been smokin?" (when someone acts goofy) "thats about as useful as a poopy flavored lollypop" -dodgeball

10. Tips for a newbie on dealing with mean doctors?

    thomask replied to thomask's topic in General Nursing

    The reason Im am worried about it already is that throughout nursing school I have heard stories about mean doctors. I dont believe all doctors are mean, I just want to be more than prepared for the first time it happens, and it seems that no matter ...

11. Tips for a newbie on dealing with mean doctors?

    thomask replied to thomask's topic in General Nursing

12. Tips for a newbie on dealing with mean doctors?

    thomask replied to thomask's topic in General Nursing

    I am so glad I found This site!!! Everyone is so helpful to the new people. how did nurses ever get the rep for eating their young?

13. Funny Nurses!

    thomask posted a topic in Humor

    A few years ago I had a nasty infection in my leg, requiring a surgery and A brief stay in the hospital for antibiotics. I was feeling rough! My surgery site required packing with wet to dry dressing. My day shift nurse was especially brutal when u...

14. Tips for a newbie on dealing with mean doctors?

    thomask replied to thomask's topic in General Nursing

    In teaching hospital are there constantly new doctors around?

15. Tips for a newbie on dealing with mean doctors?

    thomask replied to thomask's topic in General Nursing

    I am a sucker for people in pain, I am glad you addressed this. I absolutely hate to see anyone in anykind of pain. I would probably have called the doctor over a six on a ten scale pain level. I just hate pain. Better get used to it though