Yes it's the doc's job to make a medical diagnosis, but it's our job to think critically about what's going on with the patient and possible diagnoses so we can better anticipate treatment and plan...
If she's there as a patient, she's a patient, and should be treated the same as any other. If she were a teacher, would it make a difference? Hopefully this is a wake-up call for that woman to get...
[color=#003399]refer to your acls books on the h's and t's (causes of arrest) [color=#003399]hypoglcemia or [color=#003399]hyperglycemia- low blood glucose from overdose of [color=#003399]oral...
Agreed. Trust your gut and commit to an outcome. Having numbers is one thing, but what are you going to DO with them that will benefit your patient (ie: follow protocol). If you're uncomfortable,...
I don't think it matters what area you work in, you can never get away from weird...nurses are magnets for it. One time on my LDR clinical I had a lady come in at 6cm, and stoned out of her mind....
Don't be afraid to ask for extra orientation if you feel you need it; there's no harm in asking, and only you know how comfortable you feel. You'll never learn all you need to know in your...
MommyandRN, it must feel so good to make that realization! I have to agree with snowfreeze, ICU seems too task oriented for me. Though I do miss vents and knowing my patients inside out and...
Try posting in the specialties forum. If no luck finding a candidate, why not visit your local peds unit? That might showcase your motivation; when we did interviews in training they had to be...
Management hires many uncertified workers ("off the street" is something we hear a lot) with hopes that they can entice them to take their CNA course; this guy had no training, certification or...
Scrabbler replied to JeanineLPN1984's topic in Geriatric, LTC
I, too, have a regular flock of "iron filings" at my cart...I used to think I was trapped in some weird parallel universe like a combo of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "Shaun of the...
We had an underpriveliged woman in LDR for her 9th (that's right) delivery, stated she "hardly gained any weight this time". Low and behold when she pushed babe's head out she defecated (not...
I hear you!! I have several scars from aggressive residents...I learned to wear long-sleeved t's under my uniforms!! On this topic, we just hired a young lad who quit the same day. He was told by...