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  1. Severe Respiratory Acidosis

    hollyberry678 replied to NHSbaseball32's topic in General Nursing

    What was he coded for? Respiratory Depression? BP? I had a pt with similar BG's who had blood in her lungs...she was very anxious, SOB, cyanotic in her face. she had a trach, and I was suctioning...

  2. Need advice with work situation

    hollyberry678 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I posted previously about an aide that had one night shift pointed her finger in my face and was yelling at me (eyes narrowed, ect). I had gone to my and her mgr about this, I was so upset and...

  3. Grossest Thing You've Ever Seen

    hollyberry678 replied to sicushells's topic in General Nursing

    I was a NA, and helped someone on the bedpan. When it came time to wash up, her rectum had popped out!! I went stright to the charge, told him, horrifed, and he nonchalantly said, "well just push it...

  4. Best Lotion for cracked hands?

    hollyberry678 replied to austin9104's topic in General Nursing

    2nd

  5. So confused

    hollyberry678 replied to NursePeace's topic in General Nursing

    what's the job market like in your area? One thing I have learned, which I am trying to decide now in my current ob, is leave when the going is good, not too late. If this is unresolvable, why waste...

  6. Need advice with work situation

    hollyberry678 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Scooter. Maybe for the next time. I just CANT deal with her. I have the feeling of being assaulted and then having to deal with the person, thats how i feel. And she gossips about me, she now...

  7. Need advice with work situation

    hollyberry678 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, thanks for your help, it is sorely needed. I am really questioning my ability to contnue to work on this unit. I really feel let down with myself for not communicating the minimum to this person....

  8. Well, it finally happened after 2.5 years...

    hollyberry678 replied to Sue Damones's topic in General Nursing

    Probably no matter what you did, or who you were, it would not have mattered...The daughter felt no control over her/her mom's situation, and so was 'losing control'. I usually end up feeling very...

  9. Need advice: quit or stay?

    hollyberry678 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am in my first year of nursing, but have worked on this same unit for 4 years prior at the desk and on the floor as a support person. The unit is very large, so that mgt really is not in touch...

  10. Need advice: quit or stay?

    hollyberry678 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your responses. I have decided to look elsewhere. I wasn't scheduled a workshop day that others I oriented with were, when I emailed the scheduling mgr (to ask that my sick time be applied...

  11. Need advice: quit or stay?

    hollyberry678 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, I really need to sort this out. The yelling/finger pointing happened once, and that morning I was ready to quit...but my mgr talked to me and said I would be "running away" basically and...

  12. Charting

    hollyberry678 posted a topic in General Nursing

    For your nursing note, what do you generally do? I have seen 'status' (in diap format) notes that include all pertinent info (pain, out of range labs, ect) with the interventions on them, and then...

  13. what do you guys think of my working conditions?

    hollyberry678 replied to BandEmom's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Sounds like my unit...except we have a monitor tech, and generally always someone at the desk. And now the MDs order on the computer, so we can check off orders ourselves, though the secretary will do...

  14. Real dilemma...help please (long)

    hollyberry678 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in a really really busy high-acuity unit, very large, too (60 beds)...and for the past year has been going through some major changes. I started last Sept as an RN, previously has been working...

  15. Real dilemma...help please (long)

    hollyberry678 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to everyone for their support and help. I did work last night, and had a good night, working with the pt population I think I am good at and truly enjoy. Sat next to a co-worker who was...

  16. Real dilemma...help please (long)

    hollyberry678 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    I WAS assertive like that initially...it did NOT fly. I asked many of the longer-time nurses on the unit about it. They agreed it was a problem, that complaining did nothing, and that they LEARNED to...

  17. Real dilemma...help please (long)

    hollyberry678 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone think maybe this unit IS too toxic and time to move on, better sooner than later? and also, can anyone really work with lack of respect

  18. Real dilemma...help please (long)

    hollyberry678 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I agree its about the patient, however I do need a 'little' respect because I direct the care. I dont need them debating me about it, disrespecting me in front of the patient, walking off...

  19. Real dilemma...help please (long)

    hollyberry678 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I get what you are saying, and that is why I am scapegoated now, I believe, because I did initially complain. AND I expected some sort of respect. The other RNs just put up with it, do...

  20. Real dilemma...help please (long)

    hollyberry678 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your responses...These people are making me REALLY uncomfortable...it's like they are MEAN (IMO) with their gossip and shunning and attitudes. I feel really terrible! They dont respect me...

  21. ego problem??

    hollyberry678 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I worked night shift last night. I got a rotten assignment. I had 2 confused patients (one who had fallen at home but no one bothered to put her on a bed alarm) someone found her with her iv's pulled...

  22. Why do dying people reach upward?

    hollyberry678 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I took this world religion class, and there are universals among the major religions, like that heaven is assoc with sky, and earth with 'mother' and hell is down below. there is a good book about...

  23. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    hollyberry678 replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    sometimes i think (inside) it can be funny, like it a patient says amerdony and I'm like, "you mean amioderone?" but the sat/stat one does irk me

  24. ego problem??

    hollyberry678 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    ac, you got

  25. ego problem??

    hollyberry678 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    why am I so upset by this?? Should my charge nurse have told him to tell me instead, or tell him i was busy? Who does he think he is to tell me I should not be working there (I have never seen this...