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  1. I still feel insecure with myself as a nurse after 2 years

    2018nurseandbeyond posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hello all. A mixture of a vent and just self-reflection. I have been a sub-acute rehab nurse for a year for my first ever year of nursing and then transition to med-surgical nursing (orthopedic-tele...

  2. Whats the difference between an I.V going interstitial, being infiltrated, or having phlebitis?

    2018nurseandbeyond replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    two most common one is infiltrations/phlebitis phlebitis - itis - redness. patient will complain of soreness at the site, it'll be red and warm and hurt if you try to flush it. best to take it out...

  3. Working on a Covid unit- should I see family?

    2018nurseandbeyond replied to scrubs521's topic in Disaster Preparation

    When I worked on the units, I would make time to wash my hand at regular intervals thoroughly. I would make time to regularly dis-infect my medication cart over and over in the case of accidental...

  4. Working on a Covid unit- should I see family?

    2018nurseandbeyond replied to scrubs521's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Absolutely. I worked on the pandemic when it hit my state bad. I self-isolated, kept 6 feet apart and wore a mask covering around them. Separated my eating utensils from the group and kept my...

  5. tips on going to med-surg from rehab nursing

    2018nurseandbeyond posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    hi all, ive moved to a med-surg unit. I've been a rehab nurse for one year, and I want to know what kind of things to expect in difference between rehab and med-surg. I am pretty insecure about myself...

  6. More issues

    2018nurseandbeyond posted a topic in General Nursing

    How would you feel if your unit manager tells other co-workers that you are doing things wrong so they tell YOU when you come up to said unit manager multiple times to ask how one is doing, but they...

  7. Rant: Feeling like the worst nurse ever

    2018nurseandbeyond posted a topic in General Nursing

    Worst day ever, I felt like I was getting into it with all my staff members. CNAs getting upset with me when I delegated to them. Following advice to -tell- not -ask- with patient concerns ... I mean...

  8. Rant: Feeling like the worst nurse ever

    2018nurseandbeyond replied to 2018nurseandbeyond's topic in General Nursing

    thank you again for your support everyone, im rereading the comments because again today SUCKED. i came in feeling strong but left like a sad, sad pitiful pup. god. got yelled at for leaving a psych...

  9. Rant: Feeling like the worst nurse ever

    2018nurseandbeyond replied to 2018nurseandbeyond's topic in General Nursing

    thank you guys i cant believe the amount of support i feel from this... its been paralyzing me for my weekend off!! ive been so stressed that im "weird," "paranoid" "anxious" and "lazy"...means so...

  10. Pay for a new grad nurse working LTC?

    2018nurseandbeyond posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been searching through glassdoor and this website. I work in NY. Anyone know new grad pay for nursing home/LTC as PART-TIME? I put 36-38/hour during application but I only googled that,...

  11. Advised by supervisor and unit manager to write up co-worker. new charge nurse mobbed as ***-stirrer now???

    2018nurseandbeyond posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    About a week ago, a patient NEARLY fell after the aide who was supposed to watch them walked off the unit without letting me or the other nurse know. I only realized they were about to fall when I...

  12. Supervisor and aide against me? I had to write statements

    2018nurseandbeyond posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Charge Nurse, brand new and 20's. I've been breaking up assignments with one aide rotating with a higher amount of patients and it goes through in that way. So one day Aide 1 gets more and the other...

  13. Supervisor and aide against me? I had to write statements

    2018nurseandbeyond replied to 2018nurseandbeyond's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    @JKL04 thank

  14. Supervisor and aide against me? I had to write statements

    2018nurseandbeyond replied to 2018nurseandbeyond's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    @jkl33 I am friends with the aide who needed to come back on break. I said, " Oh you seem upset by this let me text her so you can take your full break." It was an innocent statement. The aide is...

  15. sad that my nursing mentor is quitting and said horrible things

    2018nurseandbeyond posted a topic in General Nursing

    older i nurse confided to as my mentor leaving unit for different job. said that i was the reason she got introuble for some things, claiming i "said things/accused her/wrote her up". devastated, as...

  16. Will one year of subacute rehab help me get a med-surg position?

    2018nurseandbeyond replied to 2018nurseandbeyond's topic in General Nursing

    thank you so much for helping me out

  17. Will one year of subacute rehab help me get a med-surg position?

    2018nurseandbeyond posted a topic in General Nursing

    Currently 6 months, 3 months off probation. I've been applying to all hospital med-surg floors, I dont know how new grads are getting it ( though I am 8 months post-graduation). I have ACLS, PALS. My...

  18. Should I look for another job after 6 months in my SNF?

    2018nurseandbeyond posted a topic in Nursing Career

    The nurses who hired me told me the worst thing they have is retention at my work place. I can sort of see why. RN's get thrown under the bus easily. I get ignored by the bad CNAs who I ask to help me...

  19. Nursing progress notes cheat sheet

    2018nurseandbeyond replied to ericalin143's topic in Rehabilitation

    These are some notes my peers and I tend to write on some brief examples to give you some examples: ABT therapy: Pt. on ABT tolerating therapy [insert name/dosage/route] with no adverse reactions...

  20. feeling bad after a rapid response on your patient

    2018nurseandbeyond posted a topic in General Nursing

    talked to pt. after giving a tx. they were alert but very confused from a UTI. walked out to chart on it. getting all the carts and desk ready for the next shift, get called by my nursing aide that i...

  21. feeling bad after a rapid response on your patient

    2018nurseandbeyond replied to 2018nurseandbeyond's topic in General Nursing

    @sourlemon let me clarify. 15-30 minutes later i got called and then i walked

  22. New Nurse Tips for Struggling Nurse

    2018nurseandbeyond replied to bostonnurse99's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i am in the same boat as you. 3 months is still hard. i am 6 months in and feel like a mess. hopefully it will come with

  23. Bully CNA, not sure how to fix this

    2018nurseandbeyond posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    This CNA has been working with my facility for 13 years. Her coworkers warned me she's bit of a ditz and kind of lazy so I have to be firm/assertive with her when delegating tasks to her for my...

  24. Pts who insult you?

    2018nurseandbeyond posted a topic in General Nursing

    im a baby-faced nurse with a young voice and a mousey demeanor, i have pts who i have to wake up to give their 5 am ( shift ends at 6:30 a) meds. one pt keeps always insulting me, and made a rhyme...

  25. Pts who insult you?

    2018nurseandbeyond replied to 2018nurseandbeyond's topic in General Nursing

    the pt was re-educated r/t his panel so he takes them now. i like all your advice. i always give him a choice of "you can refuse if you want to" which is why i let him refuse before, but i have to...