Just curious how often you check a K on a pt with a lasix gtt. I had a situation at work the other night where a pt was on a Lasix gtt at 10ml/h and apart from the occasional PVC was SR w/ no ectopy,...
One thing that can lead confused/unsteady patients to get out of bed is needing to go to the bathroom. We did a little evidence based practice thingy on a unit I used to work on and we found that...
Paramedics do not insert chest tubes rather they do needle decompression which of course is usually just a temporary fix. Chest tubes themselves are inserted by physicians. Intubation can be...
Good for you for wanting to be safe and professional. I have worked with nurses with big egos how are too embarrassed to use a drug guide. I have been a nurse for 11 years now, mostly in critical...
It will take you at least a year to begin to feel comfortable. If your co-workers are helpful then that makes things easier. I have to agree with some of your co-workers; yes it is good to be...
Your license is safe. Your friend overreacted. You have treated the whole incident as a lesson learned and you will be a better nurse for having learned it. Good
I applaud you for your efforts to help the next shift. You went above and beyond to provide assistance. Nursing is all about having unexpected things happen at inconvenient times, that is what we...
What is your status here in the U.S.? Are you a permanent resident or are you here on a student visa? If you are a permanent resident then you are entitled to federal loans. If you are here on a...
If your manager can't take the heat she should get out of the kitchen! If you love your job hang in there, with all the PC stuff and "sensitivity" training that goes on in hospitals today she won't...
So many factors could be coming into play here. I am not offering excuses for their behavior, swearing is absolutely unacceptable behavior in a professional setting, yet maybe the nurse had been...
Kootenai Medical Center's starting pay for a new RN is $23.88. Deaconess Medical Center's starting pay for a new RN is $23.79. Sacred Heart Medical Center's starting pay for a new RN is $23.08....