TigraRN

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  1. Big Med Error.

    TigraRN replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry it happened. the good thing is that the patient will be OK. Time will pass and you will feel better as it does. I had a similar error and it took me a year to get over it. It teaches...

  2. Superstitious Nurses

    TigraRN replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I used to have scrubs and each time I was wearing a patient would die. Got rid of the scrubs. And I never ever go to do postmortem care by myself... I just can't. And sure enough, if...

  3. New California Nurse to Patient Ratio

    TigraRN replied to painmeds's topic in General Nursing

    1:6 in ER, all 6 being MedSurg patients, 1:3 ICU "with a nurse extender" (who cannot be given appropriate orientation time). It really depends on the day. Rapidcare patients ESI 4 - a lot

  4. Moving to the Triangle area

    TigraRN replied to rubyagnes's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Rubyagnes, how was your move, can you share what you have learned? please? I am planning on moving to NC as well and looking for an ER to

  5. Work asking all the time if I can work extra At work and home

    TigraRN replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    Try setting the record straight with them - tell them "from now on I will not be able to pick up any extra shifts due to ... ". Don't let them make you feel guilty, you are already working full

  6. Your Favorite Nursing "Hack"

    TigraRN replied to canadianedmurse's topic in General Nursing

    Burping NS bags to save the tubing if a second bolus is needed

  7. Resign first or wait until I find out if I'm fired?

    TigraRN replied to FallingInPlace's topic in General Nursing

    Calliope26, what happened if you don't mind me

  8. ER Overtime?

    TigraRN replied to bfg1997's topic in General Nursing

    In our facility, you can usually pick a shift a week or so. Also, flexing in and out is easy, if you need more beauty rest or need to come home earlier. Basically, the schedule can be

  9. Notes in 3rd person style

    TigraRN replied to MunoRN's topic in General Nursing

    In nursing school, we were taught to describe things in the third person and stay neutral. Sometimes I use "I" if something needs to be

  10. Reasons nurses get fired

    TigraRN replied to Nursing On The Run's topic in General Nursing

    1. Checking BG on someone who refused it. 2. HIPAA

  11. Patients Say the Darnedest Things Nurses Week Contest

    TigraRN replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    A patient came in for a glue stick stuck in his rectum. I explained the dangers of using glue the way he did, to what he replied: "Don't worry, it's

  12. My IV Skills are Terrible!!!

    TigraRN replied to CardiacRNLA's topic in General Nursing

    It is actually good that you need to insert them every day, because now it is only a matter of time till you become a pro. What I found helpful for myself: 1) do not look for a veing, but feel for it;...

  13. Needlestick Accident

    TigraRN replied to Rkp's topic in General Nursing

    I once had a needlestick with a contaminated (patient's blood) needle. That patient had a whole array of liver problems. I felt like I went through hell waiting for results, but will not make the same...

  14. How Much Junk do you Keep?

    TigraRN replied to Accolay's topic in General Nursing

    Remotefuse, I love this book! In my library it was available as "The life-changing manga of tidying up" which is a comic book. I literally had to stop myself from reading it further so that I could...

  15. Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    TigraRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Mandatory double verification would be helpful for paralytic as well. If we have another RN witness insulin, heparin, amio, why not do the same with

  16. I don't feel like a real nurse

    TigraRN replied to joansmith1's topic in General Nursing

    It is ok to like your unit and not want to switch jobs. I feel like this is exactly how I feel as well. People came and go, getting into school and going to bigger and better things, but I am really...

  17. Charge Sheet

    TigraRN replied to Wayne47's topic in General Nursing

    At our facility, we only use charge sheets for foleys, c-collars, slings, crutches/walkers/canes, and other supplies. It can get tiring to fill out all those BG checks and blood draws, glad we don't...

  18. How the Heck am I Going to Be a Med Surg Nurse if I'm so forgetful? (ADHD Nurse)

    TigraRN replied to NNurseLina's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Make lists of things pending for each patient and check them off as you

  19. Dr Death

    TigraRN replied to mtmkjr's topic in General Nursing

    Very interesting podcast. It is scary overall to go through any type of surgery and completely trust strangers in white

  20. Getting into the Emergency department

    TigraRN replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    In our ER it is about 6 weeks for transitional nurses and 14 weeks for newgrads. If an orientee needs more time, they get more time. Good luck, I hope you like it! I would say the nurse is ready to...

  21. Cen, tcrn, cpen, atcn, atls, ccrn

    TigraRN replied to AubreyGurley's topic in Emergency

    There is also a stroke certification that you can get, SCRN, check out About the SCRN Credential | ABNN Certification

  22. Miserable nurses

    TigraRN replied to FutureNurse0201's topic in General Nursing

    Having students is taking more responsibility, because you have to explain and teach how things work, teach skills and answer numerous questions. Sometimes nurses have a choice to decline having a...

  23. What's the nicest compliment you've gotten as a nurse?

    TigraRN replied to NurseNinja1990's topic in General Nursing

    I work in ER and our rooms are divided by curtains. I came in to my new patient and introduced myself. In a moment of silence, I heard a patient next room (not my patient) saying "Your name is...

  24. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    TigraRN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    One patient came in for a bus

  25. What to say?

    TigraRN replied to iwannabeanursee's topic in General Nursing

    You can use SBAR when they pick up the phone: Situation: Hi Dr So-and-So, calling you to let you know the hemoglobin on patient A just dropped by ... . Background: patient's last hgb was ... ....