newohiorn

newohiorn BSN, RN, EMT-P

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  1. Things You'd Like To Tell Visitors . . . . and get away with it

    newohiorn replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Great thread. Totally agree that visitors ask about the most inane, minor things when their loved one is hanging by a thread--it's as if they can't see the vent and the ventric coming out of their...

  2. Am I doing something wrong here?

    newohiorn replied to CABG patch kid's topic in General Nursing

    I've given report to nurses who sound like this person. Remember it is a 24-hour job and often you cannot get everything done. I also think it is impossible to do the job perfectly so I have learned...

  3. One year in, yet still making errors -- stupid ones!

    newohiorn replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse just short of 3 years but in my opinion mistakes will continue to happen--as someone already said--we are human. All you can do is your best. Try to learn from your mistakes and...

  4. Decided to go back to the corporate world....

    newohiorn replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not to question what you've told us but what kind of employer offers a scholarship if you work for them after you graduate and then when you finish they don't have a job for you but they expect you to...

  5. Attention ortho nurses!!

    newohiorn replied to lindsaylou's topic in General Nursing

    I worked on a spinal surgery for over a year and never had any patient on bedrest for 3 months. Our fusion patients were dangled at bedside night of surgery and up walking the next day. A fusion...

  6. Question for Nurses, or more specifically ones that work or have worked in OR

    newohiorn replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    I know physicians have ordered alcohol with a patient's meals to prevent withdrawal but I don't work in OR so I don't know anything about alcohol being given before surgery or as an IV. In my...

  7. A thank you to all the nurses who have come before me.

    newohiorn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for a little over 2.5 years--graduated from nursing school at age 37. I have been meaning to post this message for a while. I want to say thank you to the nurses who teach me how...

  8. A thank you to all the nurses who have come before me.

    newohiorn replied to newohiorn's topic in General Nursing

    Just thought I would make a positive comment because I know many folks feel "nurses eat their young." That just has not been my experience and I'm so grateful. Again, thanks to all--you know who you...

  9. Quality of life: How far would you go to save your life.

    newohiorn replied to diane227's topic in General Nursing

    As others have said I would not want to survive a bad TBI where I would end up locked in (as someone else said--sounds like hell on earth) or where I end up like the other poster's family member and...

  10. Threatened by Patient Family

    newohiorn replied to Susan9608's topic in General Nursing

    File a police report so there will be an official paper trail. A report is simply that--it doesn't necessarily lead to any charges etc. I filed a police report when a patient touched me...

  11. Blind in one eye...can I still be a nurse

    newohiorn replied to tripleagraham's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the others--I don't see why you couldn't be an RN or an EMT. Go for

  12. my first job interview experience and shocking work environment

    newohiorn replied to nurse_dot's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for 2 1/2 years, half med/surg, half critical care--and I wouldn't take that job. I'm certain I couldn't provide the kind of care I want to for 52 patients with or without 2 nursing...

  13. How do you feel when you see family members and their Note pads in hand

    newohiorn replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    I have found that most families are not using their notebooks for "evil" but I do understand and agree that it can make me uncomfortable. As for the nitpickers who say we didn't do this or that for...

  14. Float pool in the ICU- Help

    newohiorn replied to DaisyGrlRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    ginnyb1, I just started in the float pool at my hospital. I'm expected to float to all critical care units (regular ICU, cardiac and neuro ICU) and the floor. Our ICU also chooses patients the way...

  15. crash course on codman drains

    newohiorn replied to annmariern's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I used to work in a spine unit where all we did was take care of post-op back surgery patients. For drains placed in the lumbar regions our surgeons usually wanted these placed at a level to drain...

  16. crash course on codman drains

    newohiorn replied to annmariern's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Are the drains placed in the lumbar area or are you referring to drains placed in the ventricles of the brain? Sounds like they are placed in the brain based on your comment that you have them...

  17. Basic questions

    newohiorn replied to Ciale's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Quick answer to your question about whether or not you deal with families a lot in neuro ICU--absolutely. I'm sure families are a big part of all ICU patients but having worked in neuro ICU I can...

  18. Stethoscope dilemma - need advice

    newohiorn replied to wagvan's topic in General Nursing

    I would buy a Littmann or other high quality stethoscope right off the bat. I didn't want to spend a lot when I started nursing school either so I bought a Littmann off of e-bay and I'm still using...

  19. Your degree(s) in other fields--are they helping you in nursing?

    newohiorn replied to learning08's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think my business degree helps me in my day-to-day work but I do think it helps in the interview process--as you said--I think they like the lifelong learner

  20. What's the saddest thing you've seen in your career??

    newohiorn replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    I work in neuro critical care and it is very hard to watch the "young" patients with massive strokes. It's awful to watch their spouses and children as most of these patients do not die right away...

  21. Burned out!!!!!!!!

    newohiorn replied to emilee1978's topic in General Nursing

    Amen, amen, amen to everything that's been said. I've only been a nurse for 2.5 years and I feel just like the OP and the many others who responded. I spend hours and hours trying to figure out what...

  22. Tips, tricks or advice for new float pool RN

    newohiorn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just accepted a job in our hospital float pool. I'm wondering if anybody has any advice about fitting in with a new group of nurses every day. For instance, one of the float pool staff at my...

  23. Tips, tricks or advice for new float pool RN

    newohiorn replied to newohiorn's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks folks. I appreciate your thoughts. I'm really looking forward to this

  24. How long do you drive to work?

    newohiorn replied to LovePurple's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like driving that far for 4 or 5 months until you move might be the thing to do. I work with several people who drive at least 2 hours, stay in town to work their shifts and then go...

  25. In over my head and don't know what to do!

    newohiorn replied to heyheyhey35's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with the others--that position is not appropriate for a new