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1. Drug error

   coneartist replied to coneartist's topic in General Nursing

   The night staff spoke to me like an idiot when the STAT order for Vitamin K was discovered. I was busy with another patient at the time it was written. I expect an incident report has been filled. Yes, it was a written prescription, I would not give ...

2. Drug error

   coneartist replied to coneartist's topic in General Nursing

   Isn't that just dandy.

3. How does the future look for new grads?

   coneartist replied to NewRNinSD's topic in New Nurse

   ****. Overworked, underpaid and blamed for everything.

4. Drug error

   coneartist replied to coneartist's topic in General Nursing

   Typical nasty response. It's supposed to be about team work

5. how much orientation did you receive as a new grad?

   coneartist replied to tokmom's topic in New Nurse

   I got 4 weeks, but this was for a level 2 unit. I am meant to take 2-3 patients and often found myself with 7 and NO NURSING ASSISTANT. It's stroke as well so they're all incontinent, neuro obs, going to CT, NG meds, going into AF and tracheostomy!!!...

6. Drug error

   coneartist posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was rushed off my feet and had an admission with ischaemic stroke. I asked the DR if he wants patient to have 300mg Aspirin STAT, he said no patient on warfarin and prescribes it, have that instead. I stupidly went and gave 6mg warfarin, turns out ...

7. Taking charge of the shift?

   coneartist replied to coneartist's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks, I like the idea of having a browse through job descriptions for inspiration and then ask my colleagues to look at what I have put together and see what they can add or cross off. It's challenging to "just know it" when I am not familiar with ...

8. Taking charge of the shift?

   coneartist replied to coneartist's topic in General Nursing

   They just give me vague answers, like "oh allocate breaks - that type of thing!" I feel like I'm pushing them. What types of things do you guys need to do when co-ordinating or taking charge over a shift? I know everywhere is different but if I get ...

9. Taking charge of the shift?

   coneartist replied to coneartist's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks. I just don't know what the tasks are that are required of me, it all seems so confusing.

10. Taking charge of the shift?

    coneartist posted a topic in General Nursing

    How do things work in your department? I am a new RN and they've told me I'm going to "be in charge" of the next shift ie, the shift co-ordinator. I assume I have to allocate breaks, designating who works where, attend doctors rounds, update the ward...

11. What did the interviewer ask you?

    coneartist replied to rn865's topic in New Nurse

    I've only been to one interview last Tuesday - lol - I can't remember everything but I was asked: What would you do if you were on a night shift and two nurses phoned in sick at the last minute? How do you balance your home and work life/manage stres...