MrsMommaRN

What you are going through is true for a new nurse anywhere. You feel proud of what you do and want to do it well. You want those around you to see you are competent. You are doing your job. Keep doing it. For some reason nurses have a hard time remembering how it was when they started. Some get frustrated when someone new comes along and feel that the new person should be up to speed immediately. Ask questions do your best and don't worry about what other nurses think. That is their problem.

I truly love my profession. Right now I am not loving the current situation I am in. I am also truly miserable. You are not alone. This is hard sometimes. Harder than I ever thought. I know that nurses are miserable everywhere for different reasons. The turn over rate for nursing in general is high. Sadly oftentimes it is because of other co workers that are miserable themselves and end up driving nurses away. All you can do is focus on you and your nursing practice. If you truly feel you can't tolerate where you are there are so many other places you can go. Some people are not happy unless they are making those around them just as miserable as they are.

i hate the whole notebook thing. i also hate when they stare at the tele monitor and come to the nurses station for every fluxuation. i understand being scared and concerned for your loved one, but like the op stated it really doesn't make you want to care for that person.

one of the problems i am seeing is burnout. not just from the workload, but from the crap we as nurses take from patients and managers. we are often left with our hands tied. damned if we do damned if we don't.

when nurses and nurses aides are supposed to take the abuse of pt.s with a smile. if we dare try to defend ourselves or our coworkers we (nurses or nurses aides) are made to be the bad guys.

one dr. each year has a very nice catered lunch for they day shift staff. how rude. does he think the patients magically take care of themselves at night? usually night shift gets jacked out of anything that is brought in. even if it is intended for night shift. in previous years we had a party tray that was brought in one for days and one for nights. day shift ate them both. actually day shift split the one intended for nights among themselves to take home.

most of our total knees will stay 2-3 nights. if they are done on a monday they should be on their way home by wednesday. this all depends on pain management and passing physical therapy.

i am truly sorry about what you are going through. can you take a few days off? call your family doctor, start with them, he or she can point you in the right direction to speak with someone that can help you. you can't continue to go through this alone. i am glad you have decided to come here to talk. :icon_hug::icon_hug:

loved reading through the pages of posts. it's nice to see this thread revived every now and then.

those bath wipes in general are a waste. too many times they have been flushed down the toilet causing major problems with the plumbing. it's just as easy to use a basin with warm water washcloths and soap.

hugs to you. i am sorry to read of your news. i have no words of wisdom just my sincere hugs and good thoughts coming your way.

yes i believe it and it's gross. i also hate it when men put their urinals on their bedside tray. try as i might to educate they still do it. i hope you mention to someone how unsanitary it was of the nurses aide to do that to someone. yuck!

i know it can suck,(writing out every little thing) but you need to doucument specific incidents and make a copy for yourself and one to give to your unit manager. some people just enjoy power trips. sorry about your night. i hope that you are able to work things out. hugs, wicked

i have been taking care of a post op pt this past week that had a total knee. he is on 40 mg of methadone every 8 hours in addition to 10 mg of morphine ivp q 4 two percocet q 3, toradol ivp 30 mg q 6 and restoril 15mg for sleep. this pt was moaning screaming and carrying on :crying2:and stated his pain has been a 10 to 9.5 for the last two nights. the patient would ask for something for pain every 1/2 to 1 hour. i tried comfort measures such as repositioning, back rub, ice, and just trying to speak with the patient calmly and issue reassurance. what i am wondering is how does it come to this? has his body built up such a tolerance to pain meds that he does not find relief. what i am also wondering is what is next for this person? if the above does not help relieve some of the pain then what? or is this a person with an addiction that actually feels no pain and likes the high? i know as nurses we should remain non judgemental but taking care of someone like this is a challenge. i felt at my wits end. :banghead:thanks for reading and letting me vent.

Some patients you can't make happy no matter what. It sounds like a good psych consult is in order. Sorry about your night. I hope your next one is better.

total joint floor. fresh post op q 4hrs vitals for 24hrs then q 12. i&o everybody q 12

after reading pages and pages i just remembered one, if you read in dim light you'll go blind.

my coworker is not what i would call obnoxious just irritatingly old school. for example, when she hep locks a pts iv she will leave about two feet of tubing and then wrap it around the pts wrist and forearm. she is simply to lazy to put the little cap or j-loop on. her method is dirty and uncomfortable for the pt.

he wants you to put lotion on his butt. she wants to know all your credentials including your kindergarden teacher. they want this that and the other, then when you get back in the room and kindly ask "is there anything else you need?" they say no and put their light on before you get to the end of the hall.

i was told in nursing school you will never be wrong for wearing gloves. it is for the benefit of you, your patient, and your family.

how sad. put in your notice and report findings accordingly. best of luck in your job search. there are plenty of options for you out there.

The morphine and dilaudid glass cylinders I throw in sharps. Any medication ampule or small glass container should be thrown in sharps. Any person can pick out of the trash what you have left and use it form themselves or "share" it with others.

A nurse with humility, the ability to accept criticism and use it to make themselves better. A nurse that advocates for her patients as well as her fellow nurses. There's more I am just too sleepy to think of them now.

This might be a weird, but here goes. There is a patient on our floor whose breath is horrible. It really smells like a nasty bowel movement. Even after brushing his teeth still that smell. Is there a condition that would cause such fowl breath? Is that type of breath a symptom of something? Would rotting teeth cause this?

:icon_hug::icon_hug::icon_hug::icon_hug: great job keeping your cool. you did great. what a crazy two days. you did everything you knew how to do. keep your chin up.