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I read your post and am sorry your patient experienced a negative outcome. I hope that you have allowed yourself the time to deep breath and acknowledge that you are human! Being a great nurse is not about never making a mistake, its about learning f...

For the first 2-3 years after you graduate your textbooks can help you during your transition into nursing practice. Sometimes it is hard to find things on google and your textbooks are an easy source to explain your practice. Yes, after three years ...

Good Morning! Sorry to hear you are experiencing a communication barrier with your nursing assistants, but congratulations on your new position! When reading your post a couple of things you mentioned need clarification: "I've been on my unit for 3 ...

COME JOIN OUR CLUB!!! Your parents want you to be happy and independent. They are worried and they are not alone in not knowing what we nurses do! When I read your post I immediately thought about Jimmy Kimmel and how a "NURSE," and another "NURSE," ...

Patients admitted to psychiatric hospitals for acute psychiatric care are entitled to practice their religious beliefs as long as those beliefs do not endanger themselves, other patients, or prevents the facility from providing medical treatment. If...

At my hospital, patient's evaluated for Suicidal Attempt/Ideation, Mental Heath Evaluation, Altered Mental Status, or Homicidal Ideation are placed generally in one area. It is a locked mini unit in the ER with individualized rooms, camera's to view...

YES! I have and it pisses me off, excuse my french! Pt's will call me doctor, and I will say, "I AM A NURSE!" The ridiculous comments patients will say include, "Oh but you are so smart, Oh but you know a lot." I tell my patients, "That's because I w...

Psychiatric Nursing and Med Surg....more to come. ;-)

Yes sun screens are regulated by the FDA. They are considered an OTC. Below is the link to the FDA regulations. In addition, individualized states may include their own regulations. In Washington State a parent's child experienced a significant sun b...

Unfortunately nursing programs are not blunt about the difficulties in obtaining a RN position for new graduates. Clinical hours and senior practicum/capstones are not considered actual nursing experience. Depending on your region, hospitals may be v...

Rosario Dawson from Netflix show Daredevil. She is smart, tough, caring, and she is a super hero for saving lives. FYI: non of the doctors on Greys anatomy are nurses and should not even be included. Sandy Summers and Harry Summers' book SAVING LIVE...

Hi lebelesprit. To know what you study is to live what you have learned. Memorization will be part of your foundation and learning ways to hold onto the information you have learned for long term use is a practical goal. When I studied A&P I al...

Hi JaneFidgets. Your safety concerns are accurate and I can't provide reassurance that it will get better. My last detox unit was locked with 28 patient load. Voluntary and Involuntary mix with dual diagnoses. Opioid and ETOH withdrawal, SI patients ...

From the way you have described this patient I would also recommend you change your assignment. If you take a moment and look at how you have described your patient you wrote, "I am his key nurse. I can't help and be attracted to him." It is clear th...

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Good Morning Sjade. I am sorry that you were assaulted. Yes, you should communicate with your nursing supervisor that you were assaulted and your facility should provided documentation for personal injury in addition to filling out an incident report...

I am sorry you experienced this barrier in providing patient care. May a nurse question a doctors order? The simple answer is YES! If your nursing supervisor told you you had no right to question a doctors order, they are not following or validating...