anilasimon

when you get "evening blues" instaed of "morning blues"....specially after two days off...

meditech is the computer programme used by various hospitals for the complete documentation of the care. It is used by all the departments of the hospital not only nursing. It is the constant copmanion for the nurses as all your work are documented in this. It begins with your shift assessment and goes through medication scanning and administration,vitl signs, I&O, IV insertion, care plan, Physician notification and even the lab results and contact numbers...It helps to document all the matters and trace them back. Personaly speaking, I love this system. Its easy to work with once you know all the fields...

I am still a new nurse...still on orientation as a medsurg nurse..life is so busy in the floor and i am "flying" to manage the time with 6 of my patients..I am learning new things each day..but still feels inadequate to take care of 6...(i have a preceptor too)Afterall..it is only 1 month and I hope one day I will be a good nurse too...who knows how to handle together a code and a needy patient and 4 others with blood transfusions...!!! I am so nervous to call the phycisians with critical lab value or a falling BP as I am not sure what they are going to think about me. Sometimes I feel unsure about the explanations and reply I give to my patient's questions....My preceptor is good and she tells me "its all in the game...you will learn how to manage" I hope soon I will...

i am feeling much relieved after reading all these posts...I just joined a hospital and its only a month...and I was feeling so low and was wondering when will I be able to manage 6-7 patients successfully...!!!Well..I got the answer now...I have to keep going...and I will make it one day...and its great to know that I am not alone..thanks everyone...

Hello I am happy that I am not alone...!! I was out of nursing for 5 yrs..and being a house wife and mom.. Now its time for me also to go back and I did give the interview....Well..I got the job. That made me more confident...and I am sure I will be able to give you more tips once I start working.... Just remember...you are not alone...so many people go back to their carrer after a long break... good luck..!!