abbycdps

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1. How do you...? 2 questions.

   abbycdps replied to josie9toes's topic in General Nursing

   1. For your urine retention problem, if the patient is able, getting them up to the bathroom will help, running water, and I’ve had success with gently pouring warm water on their peri area. - also suggesting the MD to order flomax?

2. Nurse and Bipolar

   abbycdps replied to Domosuki's topic in General Nursing

   I will say that I do not have bipolar disorder, but I worked on an inpatient psych unit for a few years. We had a charge nurse that was the BOMB. You would have never known that she struggled with her mental health. She was older when I met her and h...

3. Interested in neuro nursing

   abbycdps replied to AmandaBeaverhausen's topic in Neurological

   Hi there! I graduated in 2019 and have been a RN on a 28 bed neurology/neurosurgery until for about 3 years now. I was a CNA for about 8 years before that in psych/med general/ICU. I absolutely love love love my job. While I think it is very em...

4. Comprehensive Stroke Units: What is your staffing matrix?

   abbycdps replied to Rin287's topic in Neurological

   I work on a med/surg neuro floor. We are a comprehensive stroke center in springfield Illinois. 4G memorial medical center. days is usually 4-6:1 Nights 5-8:1 I would say my average is 6 pt's a night but we have had up to 8 since I have been working...

5. I need advice!

   abbycdps replied to buckaroo's topic in General Students

   It sounds like this is going to be an added on obstacle for you in a field that is already so hard. Props to you for pursing such a difficult degree. I will tell you with 5+ years of experience as a CNA, my favorite nurse of all time was from China, ...

6. Seeking help

   abbycdps replied to MrsJt's topic in General Nursing

   I was going through a similar situation with having anxiety at work, I know some hospitals actually offer counseling to their employees. If you don't feel comfortable asking your manager, there might be another way to find out? But it would be someth...

7. Dealing with guilt and anxiety

   abbycdps posted a topic in General Students

   So, I started my junior year of nursing in August and I was doing really well in class and my first few days of clinicals. Everything seemed to be going good, until my first day of med pass with a patient. He was to be given a SQ shot of Heparin 5,00...