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  1. Witnessed a terrible death last night--pls help me...

    Annebug posted a topic in General Nursing

    I think I just need to write. I am freaking out. As a new nurse, I expected to have to deal with death. And especially with the population I'm working with, who are mostly cancer patients in crisis. I...

  2. Shell Shocked

    Annebug replied to Spiderella's topic in General Nursing

    Similar situation happened on my floor the other day. Pt with family who left room 10 min earlier, very pleasant man, telemetry monitoring, A and Ox3 all day without complaints. Walking past our...

  3. Verbal Abuse and Neglect--What Should I do???

    Annebug posted a topic in General Nursing

    there is an ongoing situation where i work. a nurse on that shift is verbally abusive to patients, cursing in front of them, talking to them like they are animals, and neglecting them. i could spend...

  4. Terrible night--mean, mean nurses....

    Annebug posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work at a community hospital that takes pride in "the caring tradition." What I've experienced so far has been NOT CARING! Some (not all--not even a majority) of the experienced nurses are so...

  5. Terrible night--mean, mean nurses....

    Annebug replied to Annebug's topic in General Nursing

    The LPN who was so rude the other night (reminder--in front of a patient) told my preceptor: "I'm sorry, I know I offended her." Okay, that really doesn't cut it. That still places blame on me for...

  6. Side business besides being a nurse?

    Annebug replied to buff nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I still work a bit in my pre-nursing career. Granted, I don't do it often, but I still do human resources projects on a consultant basis. I think variety is wonderful! (And choices :

  7. What field of Nursing will you work in??? & best/worst place to work?

    Annebug replied to iheartnursing_cali's topic in General Nursing

    I just graduated, and started in oncology--thinking my next job may be a nearby burn/trauma ICU. It's funny how different we all

  8. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    Annebug replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Last night I read a nursing progress progress note with the following first sentence: "patient done well today."

  9. Terrible night--mean, mean nurses....

    Annebug replied to Annebug's topic in General Nursing

    You are right. There will be rude people wherever I go. I do realize that. I have always been able to deal with workplace issues. I worked in HR for 12 years before becoming a nurse. I CAN DO THIS!...

  10. Best Underwear to wear under scrubs??

    Annebug replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Nursing

    Regular cotton panties for me. Bikini style from Victoria's Secret. I've never worried about having a panty line. Now I'll look. I really don't care, though :

  11. Really hate this nurse

    Annebug replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

    You are not alone. When I read your post, I could swear that you were talking about a nurse I worked with when I was a CNA. I still chuckle thinking about him. He would walk the unit 3 times looking...

  12. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Annebug replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I decided to become a nurse because of my grandmother, who was the light of my life. She died of lung cancer (treatment) just a few months after my daughter was born. I was pretty much camping out...

  13. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Annebug replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    These are great!! We should STICKY this thread and keep it

  14. What would you call "Practicing Medicine"

    Annebug replied to RADONC-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I thought the bowel work was going too far. I'm still in orientation, and my preceptor though it was alright. I guess we should have asked for a more broad order to cover all that we had to do. Oh my...

  15. Tell me what it's really like.

    Annebug replied to gentle_ben_RN's topic in Oncology

    I've been working in oncology/med surg for just over 2 months. I just graduated in May. I've had the most incredible transition. Started nursing school after/really because of my grandmother who died...

  16. What would you call "Practicing Medicine"

    Annebug replied to RADONC-RN's topic in General Nursing

    How about giving a fleet's enema that the doc ordered (after he was called asking for this order) -- having no success and deciding to go ahead with a soapsuds enema without an order? Oh and manual...

  17. Guess the mispronounced medical term

    Annebug replied to EricJRN's topic in General Nursing

    Last night a patient told me that she has "sleep anapia." So cute because apnea IS kind of anapia when you think about it : ) This is a great discussion--lots of

  18. COPD and the use of O2--ABGs?

    Annebug posted a topic in General Nursing

    Should baseline ABGs be measured when patients are admitted with chronic lung disease? I guess it wouldn't really reflect their normal baseline if they're being admitted in respiratory distress...

  19. calling ANYONE from central Virginia-PVCC!

    Annebug replied to junebug62's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hi Junebug, I just graduated from the PVCC program in May. I passed the NCLEX and am now working Med/Surg and Oncology at MJH. There were some great things about PVCC's program. Clinicals at UVa were...

  20. Is school really a lot of work?

    Annebug replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    Now that I'm done with school and working, it's hard for me to say that I would have waited. In the thick of it--and oh yes, it is so much work--I cried, sulked, etc, and felt horrible that I had...

  21. Witnessed a terrible death last night--pls help me...

    Annebug replied to Annebug's topic in General Nursing

    We do have a palliative care team, but I don't know if they were consulted. Again, I wasn't the primary nurse for this patient, so I don't have all the details. All I know is that it was a horrific...

  22. How Much

    Annebug replied to Sirena922's topic in General Nursing

    Remember that you'll be in orientation at first, and will not be eligible to pick up extra shifts. One you "count" as a staff person (when you're finished orientation) I think the sky's the limit,...

  23. Need advice on prerequisites class

    Annebug replied to peace07's topic in General Nursing

    I would buy "chemistry for dummies" if such a thing exists, or borrow a basic textbook and just familiarize yourself with the basics. It will probably help you in A&P, definitely in micro--I...

  24. OMG! My feet are killing me!

    Annebug replied to dansamy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Same here. I look forward to putting on my Danskos. I rarely have any foot pain when I wear them. I'm wearing my new balance running shoes now and wishing I was wearing the Danskos. The clog style...

  25. Witnessed a terrible death last night--pls help me...

    Annebug replied to Annebug's topic in General Nursing

    I still have moments but I'm feeling so much better now. Thanks so much to everyone who responded. I knew this would be hard, and I signed up for it anyway. Also, I am going to stop smoking. I can't...