bluehealer

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1. New nurse, opinion?

   bluehealer posted a topic in New Nurse

   Would like to know what others think inthis situation I am a new RN, second week off a 12 week orientation on a Heme/Onc floor. i felt on top of it tonight. Saw my pts PCA bolus order was expiring. She needs/wants it on the dot q4hrs. She was due aga...

2. Humalog

   bluehealer replied to bluehealer's topic in Endocrine

   Btw I meant sliding scale not sc... sorry I am tired

3. Humalog

   bluehealer posted a topic in Endocrine

   I am a new nurse. Still learning and afraid of getting in trouble or hurting my patients. My patient has been refusing meals. Given ensure with some encouragement and had dinner time bs sugar of 269 Orders were... Humalog 5 units after meals And sc h...

4. Being a new nurse sucks

   bluehealer posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a new nurse on a VERY busy oncology/ stem cell transplant floor at a large teaching hospital. I graduated and February and am now on my 2nd week of orientation on days. I prefer night shift. I worked as a tech on A surg floor for a year and ha...

5. Night Shift and Dogs

   bluehealer posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a new grad who has been oriented to days and I am beginning night shift soon. My preferred shift! Yay. my dog has been staying with my mom while I was on days. I felt it too long for him to be alone during the day. My dog is used to me working 1...

6. First day of unit orientation

   bluehealer posted a topic in New Nurse

   First day of on unit orientation as a new grad. im so nervous. Should I be there earlier than 630? I don't even know where to clock in im nervous about my preceptor assigning me my own patient tomorrow. I've heard mixed things on whether or not the f...

7. Gross Things Patients Do

   bluehealer replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in General Nursing

   I once had a patient who... not sure if he really needed to do this or not. By looks of it, did not need to...anyways, was used to literally picking his own feces out. He asked for help and instead of having a normal BM, would reach down and pick his...