DaretoDreamRN

Bravo!!!!!!!!

I would be very unhappy. Yup, I do CNA work as a nurse but for 12 hrs straight????? I would be very unhappy.

Hugs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well it sounds like burnout to me and its okay to feel that way. A lot of nurses have been there. Some find that making changes in the same job helps or switching jobs to something else helps. It seems like u have been working in high paced and intense environments.. ER then ICU..not saying the floor is any easier ..maybe try Telemetry or PACU where you can still utilize your critical care background without the intense stress level the ER and ICU has..maybe that will help Hey and if it that does not work for you..its okay..nursing is very diverse...there are various options out there...

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Q4hrs.... Q2hrs seems overkill for me..but hey..u learn everyday Q1 if it was a neuro patient or depending on the circumstances q15 mins when titrating drips

Well..You stop pulling back when u meet resistance..residual is anything liquid that comes out..it could be coffee ground( BAD) , green color ( bile), tube feeding ( check the color of the tube feed)etc. Its anything you pull back that is liquid. Then u have to decribe it depending on what it is...

@ Baby Bug You seem so quick to Judge others harshly.. There is a difference between constructive criticism and just posting stuff for the fun of it. As a nursing student..I was quick to judge people till I actually became a nurse..thats where you are right now. Graduate from Nursing school, work for about 6 months... then u might choose your words carefully. To xariel.. mistakes happen..might not have been the wisest thing to do but hey..it has happened and u move from that. It was a very unhealthy practice and i do not condone that..but the patient was not harmed ..which is the most important. U live and u learn. Every nurse I know takes short cuts....some bad..some good.... Clocking in and clocking out is not such a huge deal ( except when ur paycheck gets cut short....lol) I do it once in a while because I forget ( Im sure its the same for you), not because I just dont feel like clocking out.. Somedays..its been sooo hectic...i just want to get out of work and forget to punch out..

3.3 gpa is not bad at all.. Try applying at other schools if you havent.

I'd like to know tooo??????????

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Public Health is one option. I dont know too many nurses personally with an MPH and what exactly they use it for though. Maybe someone can enlighten me bcos I would love to know too. Another option is an MBA. But an MBA on its own really limits you I heard. The choices in regards to jobs are limited. There can only be one CNO of a hospital. Does anyone know any nurse with a masters in Health Care administration????

Im new to ICU , I have been told that Levo is the drug of choice for patients in septic shock but I will be concerned about starting the patient on levo due to the already elevated heart rate.

Just curious. What is ur shortest length of stay at a job and why did u leave?:typing

Well in my ED, the patient has to be having contractions and or/ lady partsl bleed and over 21 weeks??? to be sent to OB. We see 6 month pregnant mothers with SOB and they stay in the ED to be evaulated for various things e.g PE. We take care of 33 weeks pregnant females with hyperemesis in the ED. We still do the fetal heart tones and an Ultrasound. The only time they are sent to the OB floor after being evaluated in the ED is if the patients OBGYN requested it or the ED physician believes they should go to the OB unit.

According to what you have narrated, you are working in a very safe environment., and the powers that be do not care. I will personally evaluate the situation. Do i care more about unsafe job or my nursing license. My license is more important. I would start looking for another job as soon as possible.With all the experiences you have developed at this hospital, and the fact that you have been able to handle difficult situations while working independently, your new safer job will definately appreciate you there. there is no perfect job out there , but there are some worse than others. Protect your license. :wink2: