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What you described was huge. There was no intervention mentioned.All that was written was problem.If you are not sure don't broadcast.Don't give a facility a bad name.It is not a child's play.Every facility want good reputation and it is difficult ...

Well since this issue was brought up.I will not hesitate to give my opinion. You observe an abnormal behavior you kept quiet only to write about it. Her inaction is not nursing. Most of the time young adult don't understand the profession that they...

Yes in as much as she is applauded for speaking out. I totally believe that if her story is 100% true, then I am completely disappointed. Because as a nursing student,she is not a good patient ADVOCATE, not assertive and will be a lazy nurse that doe...

I have seen cases like that,when you have a patient with insatiable needs for narcotics. Then you have the doctors and management that kept saying" give it'.They can say give it but you have to use your head and protect your license and at the same ...

Yes sometimes you have obnoxious CNA. But these situations are exceptio nal cases and totally unacceptable.Sometimes when CNA are misbehaving they are sending a message to you as a student nurse/the primary nurse."You are a student nurse and you sho...

Medication error is very serious. If you have been suspended for a week you should resign before termination.And you should get another job STAT .I am hoping that you have not been reported to the BON.If you have been reported explain what happened.B...

Bully patients should not be given to floaters and travel nurses.Rather they should be rotated among the regular staff of the unit. Set limits to bullies do not pamper them. Make sure that their needs are spelled out and are met and that they are saf...

FIND YOUR NICHE.

Usually when we send a dialysis patient for hemodialysis.We usually hold the blood pressure medications because the bp tend to drop after the hemodialysis.But sometimes there are expectional cases in which the doctor might order to give blood pressu...

I am sorry to hear about the sad outcome.I will encourage patients and their families to be their own advocate and not to relie completely on their doctor. If quacks like a duct,walks like a duck.It is a duck . Take care.

Must love a profession to enjoy the profession.Must love nursing to enjoy been a nurse.In nursing I encourage nurses to find "their niche ".

I love nursing and I have worked in acute care hospital for over twenty years. Having the opportunity to care for others is a privilege. You have like it to enjoy it. I like my crazy colleagues.They are funny and we support each other.

If there is too much hit in the kitchen.The best solution is to get out immediately.Yes,get another job,learn from your mistakes.You now have rooms for improvements.Focus,focus,and focus. Good luck .

Most often some nurses want to prevent to be nice and allow bullies to toss them around."Oh he like me".When you have a bully patient it is yes or no.Give him his medication when due,tell him the truth.I will write down the rules on the board.The exa...

Patient condition is critical and should be sent to Emergency room immediately for evaluation, adequate Data collection,neurological consult ordered immediately by ED doctor in case patient has CVA,also GI consult is needed,and other test CT SCAN,MR...

I never regretted been a nurse.In order to be happy in nursing.You must love what you do.If you are in the profession just for money you will be miserable.You have to love the profession and money and happiness will become your reward. Think about it...