guislander

One thing the first few posters didn't mention, was respect. In the area I work in LPN's aren't respected the same way RNs are. I was an lpn in a hospital for 3 years before becoming an rn. I wasn't treated as a nurse by most people. I got paid as an...

I too feel your pain. I do however agree with previous posters. It's worth sticking out the full year. Even a bad work environment will teach you something. I dislike the hospital I'm at, but stick out a full year and I know even though it's been har...

I guess I would say, CNAs/PCTs spend much more time directly with the patients. Nurses do spend a lot of time on paperwork. also, nurses have the added responsiblity. But I would not go back even if I could. Nurses have a huge amount of variety to c...

Do they make ANY exceptions at all? 2 years ago I had an allergic reaction to the flu shot, and was advised not to get it again. Last year I made a point of my husband and kids getting it. But a mandated shot...If there's no exceptions I don't know w...

I did when I first graduated. Lots of nurses at the hospital i worked at then did. I lost it once. (found it before the end of shift thankfully) but when I switched hospitals it became frowned upon. I'd say if people around do feel free if you want, ...

I can really empathize with you. I was a LPN in the float pool of a hospital for 3 years before I got my RN. It was only on 2 units out of the whole hospital that I got to "be a nurse" , ie give meds, do dressings, the rest of the time I worked like ...

"a nurse told you to continue giving a drink, to an aspirating pt??? that. is. criminal. that poor, poor pt. he must have really suffered. leslie " Yeah, I think so too. She really did suffer. I try now to look at it like a growth thing. what not to ...

My very first death was as a CNA. I was BRAND new and didn't realize I had the right to refuse a task deligated me. Anyway, I had a RN tell my to give a 8oz glass or "power" drink to a pt. I gave her one spoonful and she aspirated it. I went back to ...

I'd have to win the lottery first, so I would worry about the finical gamble in this economy, but I'd love to start a scrapbooking store with workroom in my hometown. We don't have a dedicated one anymore. Just hobby lobby and michaels.

I don't sign RN after my name on purpose. but I Often find myself signing my name, RN out habit. Usually I make some comment to the cashier or whoever, "Oh I didn't mean to sign like that." And to think I've only been a RN for a year.

8 to 1 is difficult, but doable. I work a tele unit where our official ratio is 6-8:1. I personally have had up to 10 on sencond shift. It's not nice, but has been a good experience. Make sure you get good at doing assessments and charting. Keep trac...

I didn't say all. Obviously, I'm not Filipino. I said most. There are a couple of Indian nurse (from India), also. While The ones I work with specifically, are great nurses and have been here for at least ten years. One of the aides told me about tw...

How about the patients that are admitted multiple time in a single year for "chest pain", but have no postive cardiac markers, no postive stress test, no ct that shows PE, but the patient wants dilaudid q2 hours for chronic pain they have at home. Pt...

I don't live in Ca but would be VERY worried about a hospital that fills it's needs in that manner. I work in IL and most of our nurses are phillipino. I have heard of two employees that were aides here, went to the phillipines for two weeks and came...

It depends on the pt and the med and the reason they are getting the med. I remember having a young woman on our tele floor with cardiomyoapathy. the Drs WANTED her BP to be less than 90 SBP. In that case, yes I gave the meds. But If I feel this is a...

Nah, We just need to get our states to enact similar laws to CA.

I work a tele floor. currently. I personally have had up to 10 on 2nd shift. I regularly have 8 on nights. When I was oreinted I saw 2- 4 hours blocks where the RNs had 13 on 2nd shift. I came VERY close to quitting without ever finishing orientation...

Really can't you please write so I can read your orders. When daily looks like today, there is a problem. Also we have one dr. at our place that is horrible to everyone, just about every time. I wanted so badly to say to him, "If you would have signe...

Personally as a nurse I struggle with this. I work a tele unit and have plenty of pts who are full codes, but are ESRD/CHF/spetic. Also we have a policy that the state DNR form is not enough for a pt to be a DNR at our facility. The admitting Dr. has...

This thread kinda scares me. I feel like my critical thinking skills are sorely lacking. I've been on my own for four months and have been a RN for almost six months..I work on a tele unit and feel like I have a very formulaic type of nursing. New on...

I too an overwhelmed most of the time. I work a busy telemetry unit, which can't seem to stay fully staffed. We seem to be always short someone, which gives us up to 9 pts at times. Then if they can get another nurse halfway through, they shuffle pts...

It sounds like it's bedside nursing you don't like. There are other types of nurses. Case manager's for instance make phone calls all day arranging different things. There are nurse researchers and many other types of nursing. I am a new grad too. an...

I can totally identify. I took the job I have because I was having trouble finding a job and felt it was the only choice. I too feel very overwhelmed. I came from a hospital (as an LPN) where the RN never had more than 5 patients. The hospital I'm in...

Ican totally identify. I graduated in May. Passed boards on the 1st of July. I applied to most of the hospitals in SE WI with no luck. Finally I had to cross the boarder into IL, but I got hired in late Aug. Keep trying, calling places back. I drive ...

Are you in Chicago proper or in the suburbs? I live in Racine, which isn't far from the border. I'd be willing to commute to waukegen, north chicago if the pay is that much higher. That's twice what I make. If it's chicago proper, that's harder. It'd...