NurseLy BSN, RN

NurseLy has 8 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Med surg.

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1. International nurses to fill staffing shortages

   NurseLy posted a topic in General Nursing

   We just recently heard that our hospital system is in the process of bringing international nurses in to help fill some of the staffing shortages. We haven’t got a lot of information about how...

2. Is it too soon to panic? (Hate my new job)

   NurseLy replied to NurseLy's topic in General Nursing

   I went back to my old job and was welcomed with open arms. I am so glad I did. That job (the people/negative environment and lack of management/organization) made me hate going to work everyday....

3. Which position would be better?

   NurseLy replied to RatherBHiking's topic in General Nursing

   Personally, I could put up with some less than ideal stuff for straight days and a 20 minute commute. Those are high priorities for

4. Covid and Non-Covid on Same Floor?

   NurseLy replied to P IV's topic in Disaster Preparation

   I believe we are still testing all patients. So people come in with other complaints — ie chest pain… but they incidentally test positive. If they have no covid symptoms we still place them in...

5. Covid and Non-Covid on Same Floor?

   NurseLy replied to P IV's topic in Disaster Preparation

   We mix covid and not in our units. If symptomatic covid and receiving treatment we keep them between two units. We do have non covid patients mixed in the same units depending on the bed needs at...

6. Yes, I'm Vaxxed But...

   NurseLy replied to grammieRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

   We are not the patients in the scenario we are the health care providers. We have the privilege of providing care to the most vulnerable patient populations. By vaccinating ourselves we offer that...

7. Pulling Meds For Another Nurse To Pass

   NurseLy replied to Dudlydorite's topic in General Nursing

   I have seen this done and I have done this before in places I have worked. Occasionally if the oncoming shift is going to be very short or especially busy we will pull meds for the oncoming shift and...

8. Is it too soon to panic? (Hate my new job)

   NurseLy replied to NurseLy's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the insight. I am sure you are right, there is a lot I don’t know and that’s keeping the work feeling very task-y right now. I can certainly understand the importance of the frequent...

9. Is it too soon to panic? (Hate my new job)

   NurseLy posted a topic in General Nursing

   I transferred from a surgical floor (after 4 years)to a neuro ICU. Two different hospitals but the same health system. I have oriented in the neuro ICU for 6 weeks and I think I have 2 weeks left. I...

10. Criticalcare

    NurseLy replied to CHEGEWANGARI's topic in General Nursing

    If you are pretty confident that you want critical care I say just start applying. If you get an interview set up and it goes well, you can request an opportunity to shadow at that time. (Where I work...

11. New Nurse Struggling With Doctor Calls

    NurseLy replied to nursem8's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Practice a clear and concise SBAR. Make sure the assessment data is relevant. (When I was new I would write out at times key points I didn’t want to forget to say because I was nervous!) S:...

12. My patient is going to get a pressure ulcer and there's little we can do to stop it. How do you handle situations like this?

    NurseLy replied to wernicke's topic in General Nursing

    I think it’s totally appropriate to tell a patient they can not sit on a bed pan constantly. Just a thought - when I worked rehab, we absolutely did not use bedpans. It did not matter if the...

13. Between a rock and a hard place (or Sedated patient deemed me uncompassionate)

    NurseLy replied to Ioreth's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you handled a tough situation well. I don’t think you did anything wrong. Just two things that come to my mind reading your post 1. Notify the appropriate provider,...

14. Patients Viewing Nursing Notes In Real Time

    NurseLy replied to Tnurse24's topic in General Nursing

    Notes should never be written with wording such as pt is argumentative and non compliant. An objective way to say the same ... pt educated on xyz, pt declines xyz at the time. I am certain you...

15. Patients Viewing Nursing Notes In Real Time

    NurseLy replied to Tnurse24's topic in General Nursing

    Our names show up in the patient chart that they can access with our first name and last initial only. There is still an option for us to keep notes hidden. In our EPIC there is a button we can...