I worked a CCU that had 12 hour shifts, but they were from 3-3! When first suggested, everyone thought it was crazy, but after working it, we LOVED it. 3am-3pm had only two meals to cover rather than...
jalyc RN replied to modernhippie_'s topic in Critical Care
That is similar to my experience when I was a new nurse in 1973. I worked L&D at a BIG county hospital. LPN's were not supposed to give IV pushes, but we commonly did IV Pitocin in delivery rooms...
When I read your post and the comment about "he had PE", my first thought was Pulmonary Edema. Never once thought of Pulmonary Emboli, though both cause severe respiratory effects. Different nurses,...
jalyc RN replied to mindy1982's topic in Nursing Humor
I had to read it a couple of times too, and did not get it till the post about the surgical instruments (Henway). She handed him a staple remover for groups of papers stapled together. He was...
She is in PRE-nursing. She has a few years before worrying about a job. Her question was one of curiosity. I believe that IS one of the purposes of this forum.