I've been reading the posts that have been put up since the last time I posted. It's been 4 years now, and I'm still unhappy with nursing. Now it's even more about the direction that nursing is...
maluangel118 replied to AZcardiacRN's topic in General Nursing
How did I react? I didn't. I believe I froze and stood there watching everyone else around me. When you don't have the experience, you don't really know what to do. I suggest watching a few codes...
I have called in before, but I also did go one time with no sleep and worked 12 hours like a champ....it was weird...like the lack of sleep made me more paranoid of making a mistake that I was more...
Touchy touchy...man. Ok so I work dayshift in the NICU. There are usually more orders during the day in our unit (even nightshift staff members have said so). However, nightshift staff have to hang...
I've been working 12 hour shifts for 3 years now, and I think they're great. I only have to work 3 days a week. Besides, I agree that I think I would be rushed if it was only an 8 hour shift, which...
maluangel118 replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing
I have had a mother say the O2 Stat thing, but an RT saying that is really unacceptable! I usually correct the person though whoever it is and follow it up with a smile so they don't get
Oh and I do agree that nurses do end up being responsible for random things that you might not have thought to be part of the job description. It seems like everyone keeps putting more and more...
It's a question I struggle with a lot actually. I've been a NICU nurse for 3 years now. Some days are better than others. Some days you get so frustrated that you want to just leave. But I remind...
maluangel118 replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing
I don't think you can really be a nurse if you're only in it for the money. If money is what you're looking for, you would be doing business...trying to become the next Trump. Nursing is about...