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  1. 100 year old stroke patient

    shoegalRN replied to NurseStephRN's topic in General Nursing

    Poor patient! She is 100 years old, I hope she has a DPOA or a living will that has made her wishes VERY clear. Seems like she is not getting any

  2. Feeling like the 5th Wheel at Work....And I feel stupid :(

    shoegalRN replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in First Year After Licensure

    And another thing: The comment she made about "didnt you go to nursing school", you should have told her "yes, I did, didnt you?" And proceed to tell her, "didnt your nursing school teach you how to...

  3. Feeling like the 5th Wheel at Work....And I feel stupid :(

    shoegalRN replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That female dog of a nurse needs to be put in her place! I'm sorry, but you DO NOT talk to a fellow RN in the way she spoken to you! Trust me, she only did it because she knows you are new, I will...

  4. Too old to begin career in ED?

    shoegalRN replied to rnhope's topic in General Nursing

    ER hands down! Don't worry about fitting in with the younger nurses. I think as long as you have a willingness to learn you will be ok. Welcome to all the drama, madness and mayheim! I absolutely...

  5. Just got a position in PACU

    shoegalRN replied to NurseVN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    No, PACU it not "too specialized". If you don't like it, you can always go to ICU. Also, read up on anesthesia and

  6. How do you deal with.....

    shoegalRN replied to cory'swife89's topic in Emergency

    What helps me is when I get a pt that I know done something disgusting (think a jail inmate), I just treat the patient. I separate my feelings of disgust for that patient (depending on the crime) and...

  7. did/does anyone else have so much "issues" their first year?

    shoegalRN replied to pinkynbd99's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with the previous poster above me. With that being said, I think maybe you should consider going to Stepdown/Tele. Don't try to "prove" to your preceptor you can do ICU if you are totally...

  8. Day in the Life of an RN

    shoegalRN replied to mightwannabe's topic in General Nursing

    I work ER, Sat and Sun nights only, and no two days are EVER the same. Never know what's gonna walk through the doors. Therefore, I don't have a routine, I go with the flow and roll with the

  9. what would you do in my situation?

    shoegalRN replied to GCmomRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i was one of those ones who used to vomit in the parking lot before i went in for my shift. i, too, started off in a bad work environment and it was an icu. nursing is too hard as it is. even harder...

  10. Would you marry a Doctor?

    shoegalRN replied to fleurafor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am dating one now. We do NOT work at the same hospital. I was not looking for him. He found me. We met online out of all places. It's different. We don't get to spend alot of time together...

  11. Pressing charges on a psych patient?

    shoegalRN replied to Little_Mouse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't care, mentally ill or not, if you hit me, I'm pressing charges. I don't care what my hospital

  12. OMG will I get sued if I continue to work here?

    shoegalRN replied to sunshineyday's topic in General Nursing

    You should be able to. This facility needs to be

  13. OMG will I get sued if I continue to work here?

    shoegalRN replied to sunshineyday's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with the previous poster. I don't care what amout of money they are paying you, it's not worth YOUR license! I wouldn't go back there if I were

  14. is this within my scope?

    shoegalRN replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    I am on Depo and I give myself my own injections every 3 months. My doctor writes a script and I pick it up from the pharmacy. It already comes pre-made, in a 1 mL syringe with a 22 gauge. I refuse...

  15. Terrible time as new nurse

    shoegalRN replied to EMCH1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Awww, I'm so sorry this is happening to you. Nursing is a second career for me as well. My first orientation was HELL. I had a preceptor from HELL, and then I kept being switched to different...

  16. ER Personalities

    shoegalRN replied to RN1298's topic in Emergency

    I have a more laid back attitude, but will get assertive when needed. During traumas or codes, I kick it up a notch, but take my time to think things through. When I have to scribe, I focus totally...

  17. Still on orientation but got another attractive offer

    shoegalRN replied to SjoeRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would stay put at your current job. It took me 3 months to find my first nursing job and once I got hired I started getting called for interviews at hospitals that I applied at several times. I...

  18. Is it normal after graduating to be nervous about being on your own?

    shoegalRN replied to spacy224's topic in General Nursing

    I'm nervous every time I go to work and it's been 18 months since I graduated. The nervous feeling keeps me on my

  19. Sickle Cell Policy

    shoegalRN replied to seatkin's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a hospital that has a large sickle cell population, even a clinic for them. There is really no protocol while they are admitted. Fluids, oxygen, and Dilaudid q 3 hours. I've seen as much...

  20. will being diagnosed with having alcohol problem affect ur license?

    shoegalRN replied to jaimieRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Did you tell the ER staff you were a nurse? Did they do a blood alcohol level on you? How did the doctor come to this diagnosis of being an alcoholic? I totally understand the feeling of thinking you...

  21. Advice for the New Cardiac RN

    shoegalRN replied to ElizabethRN10's topic in Cardiac

    I love working Stepdown/Tele! I am an ER nurse but usually get floated to Stepdown or sometimes may pick up an extra shift to help out when short staffed. Here's what I suggest: -Know your rhythms...

  22. Nurse Residency

    shoegalRN replied to CNM2B201?'s topic in General Nursing

    PM me for more

  23. questions about your first code.. from a student nurse

    shoegalRN replied to tinker72's topic in General Nursing

    I remember every last code/trauma/rapid response I've ever been a part of. And I feel sad after every one of them. Everytime I'm a part of a code or trauma I really feel sad for a day or two. I really...

  24. Nurse Residency

    shoegalRN replied to CNM2B201?'s topic in General Nursing

    I did a nurse residency program across the state line in a level I trauma center in MO. And we only spent one month in different units before we went to our home unit. The entire length of program was...

  25. How do you handle patients/relatives?

    shoegalRN replied to NewlyGradBSN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Here's how I would have responded to the family member who states she is a nurse: Are you the pt's DPOA? If not, then you understand the PATIENT has a right to refuse any medical care as long as he...