DeepFriedRN

I agree with moonflower.. Discuss the issue with your hiring manager. But if you think that getting your foot in the door is important- it may actually be worth it for a while- in most places after about 6 mos you can transfer- perhaps you could find...

It's a tough job, stressful in it's own way (case loads, meeting metrics, etc..). However, that said, on the plus side a mistake doesn't have the same degree of seriousness that you would find when working bedside-i.e no one dies. I find that many nu...

Definitely Leslie, and RubyVee. They are always straightforward and hilarious!! EricOlsen, Batman25, and a bunch of others as well. Leslie, I think you've just been crowned prom queen...

One day I ws talking to my dtr (she's 16 now, was about 14 then), about how burned out I was feeling at work. And with the wonderful sarcasm that she inherited from me, she looked at me, rolled her eyes, and said "you're way past burned out, Mom. You...

Yup, me too. Weird, the things that bug people...

You know Ruby, I only have 8 years under my belt, but when I first started, there was a lot more team work. I'm in CA, where there are ratios. As such, since nurses on tele have "only" 4 pts, admin assumes CNA's and LVN's are not as necessary. So 31 ...

((tait)).. A horrible and gut wrenching situation. My heart and prayers go out to you and your family. May you all find the path that leads to peace for your Grandma, and for all of you.

i agree, 150%!! extremely well written, and pretty much sums up how i feel, more eloquently than i probably could have..

Meh... the freakin' scrub thing!! Drives me absolutely NUTS!! Wear cute scrubs girl, do your thing! But for goodness sake PUT YOUR BUTT CRACK AWAY!! Don't make me start referring to you as "the Cracken". To your face, of course. In a pirate voice. In...

Agree with the above.. It's not that you were necessarily wrong or anything.. But I also agree with those that said looking at the trends in a case like this is important. On the other hand, good for you for paying attention to blood levels and such ...

The other day I was looking for a phone number online for a friend. So I look the guy's name up, and along with the phone number, it had his complete address, and a map showing his house. Now, I have a unique name, and so I looked up my number too. S...

Agree with the above, first thing I thought of was diversion.. She has others remove the meds and in doing so avoids a paper trail (or computer trail, I guess). However, if she is having you give them also, maybe it is an issue of sanction. The next...

Agree with the above..You are hanging your behind out there writing out things about a patient you have not assessed, and she's hanging her behind out there assuming you have written the correct info on her patient. A lawyer would have a field day.

I'm so sorry this happened to you.. You aren't over-reacting to the situation, because what happened would be terrifying to anyone. Rationally we can all know that with the PEP your risks are really quite low, but it's hard not be frightened anyway. ...

Sorry to hear you're having to go throug this. Last year I herniated a disc, and living with pain all the time sucks..but having an employer give you crap about your injury sucks even more. Good for you for taking a stand. I'm so sorry you're stuck l...

I recall being told by a hospital pharmacist that the glass particulate can accumulate in the liver. I was taught to always use filter needles, but have met tons of nurses who have never used or heard of 'em. It's not a regional thing, either, becaus...

Agree with the posters who say just give it-as it's ordered, within appropriate time frames, and as long as the pt is stable to receive narcs. When I first became a nurse this problem used to befuddle me too, until a wise nurse told me that acute car...

Hello all, been a while. But I have a "thing" going on at work, and need to hear from some of you who might have some more experience with this kind of thing. So I changed jobs, and now I'm working in an office/clinic type environment, in orthopedics...

Thanks you guys. I realize thatI definitely have to hash it out. I guess it's just the whole politically correct direction that I have to take that's irking me. I'm used to the floor, where when you have an issue you just kind of duke it out right th...

yeah, it's just one of those weird situations where they are on the same level but work for different entities... she asked me what she could do for me to help (as she could see I'm getting frustrated) but I'm kinda at a loss..sigh. I'm starting to m...

It made me laugh that "high" vs. "elevated" was the best that they could come up with to make fun of you. Geez, pretentious much? Blow 'em off. You'll find those kinds everywhere. They make my head, and the head of every other self-assured nurse, hur...

not a chief complaint, but when looking for a family contact/next of kin in the computer, found that someone in admitting had taken the time to put in "Noe, Juan" for next of kin. Heh, kinda dumb but still made me laugh.

Absolutely disgusting. My husband has testicular cancer, s/p orchiectomy, (pretty sure they got it all)and if anyone had said anything of the sort in his presence, awake or asleep, and I found out, they would surely know what size shoe I wear. It has...

To a certain degree I've got to agree with JoPACURN. A Nurse Practitioner is an advanced practice nurse. To me that implies that one should have the basic practice of the science down pat, and then expand upon that to become an advanced practitioner....

Oh, super sorry, I wasn't aware that you and your mom's doctor were super close personal friends. The last 500 times someone has told me that, when I called and said "Mrs. Smith's dtr Jane, says that you will ____(fill in the blank), do you want to o...