As an outsider, I am getting mixed messages from the nurses here. On one hand, I hear people demanding respect for a challenging and technical profession and being offended when they are called...
OK, Ive read through all the posts and this is my question: Please give an example of a "venting post" that would be considered "just venting" and on that would be considered "over the line" because...
jonear2 replied to cardiac.cure03's topic in General Nursing
My stethoscope, a thousand pens, alcohol swabs (I think they multiply on their own...), gum, water, scissors, hematats, a flashlight (pen light ain't enough on some of those foley inserts), phone,...
jonear2 replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing
Question: why was the family so adamant that the patient not receive dilaudid? Was it because of the drug abuse from the pt? Or did they know that it turns the pt into a crazy eyed pug dog? LOL......
Im actually doing much better now. Im 10 months out from graduation, 6 months on my own as an Rn. The more I go to work, the better I feel about myself as a nurse. Of course there are some days...
yeah, I was broke during nursing school and I wore the same outfit to clinical every week (we only went on fridays) Olive green short sleeved turtleneck, khaki pants, brown clogs. I twas the nicest...
Oooh, no I dont think I would like that. Sucha large group of patients to be responsible for. Timothy is right, thats all administration. But it would be interesting to hear from anyone who likes...
New grad started at 22.28/hr Day weekend diff= 7.50 night (7-7) = 6.50 weekend night= 10.50 on holidays you get time and a half the only problem is- lets say you do a saturday and its overtime, you...
Thank you all so much for the info. It makes total sense. Thank God his pain is being so well controlled. So far the experience at this hospice has been wonderfully supportive for my fiance and his...
I work in med surg and even with palliative care pts our PCA pumps are always administered IV. Recently my FIL was placed in inpatient hospice and today he was given a PCA pump with the medication...
OK, so you mean I'm NOT the only one having a nervous breakdown after only 6 months? Thank GOD! But for every bad day there is a good day and another trick Ive found is to work 3 days straight and...
jonear2 replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing
I have to make a confession, only 6 months ago I was a GN in a busy teaching hospital. And because I have a naturally polite personality, I was the nurse who always asked if it was okay if I did my...