hijabiRN

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1. patients who leave the floor against doctors orders

   hijabiRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   So, we have a pt who says that she will leave the floor to go smoke, no matter what the doctor says (i'm on a med-surge floor). We can't tie her down, and we can't go with her to the smoking area downstairs. She is youngish, but she just seems unstea...

2. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

   hijabiRN replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

   We had a nurse that charted "pt pitched a fit when I put her IV in".

3. Gross Question....

   hijabiRN replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

   I hate breathing in through my nose because I feel like the nasty is in my lungs. And I hate mouth breathing because I feel like it's, well, in my mouth. :barf01:

4. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

   hijabiRN replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

   Phew. I made it all the way through this thread. All I can say is :uhoh3::rotfl::hdvwl::omy: A few of mine. These are a couple of things I did as a new grad. I gave a pt their iv abx BEFORE drawing blood cultures. Oops. I had an order for a stat ur...

5. How much is too much? - working with hostile nurses and management

   hijabiRN replied to grant88's topic in General Nursing

   Well, you do have to grow some thick skin, but not to be bullied around by your co-workers. Patient's, families, and people in general are just mean. That's where you need your thick skin. I hate when old nurses treat new nurses like crap. We were AL...

6. Does anyone ever feel guilty about care not given by the end of your shift?

   hijabiRN replied to rtbabb's topic in General Nursing

   I feel AWFUL when i'm at home, in the shower, and I remember that cup of coffee I was supposed to get Mr x!!!! Just my little tip for report: I write my report out in black, and all day, as new orders are being written, I write those on my sheet in r...