Some people in my graduating class did that. I think it's a great idea. You'll have more of an idea what you want to do and where you want to go when you graduate. Good
AlisonBSN replied to AlisonBSN's topic in Emergency
I'm the OP again (if you didn't notice my name) When I left I cleaned up all the stuff, and the guy that ended up helping me told me which stuff I could throw away and which ones needed to be taken to...
AlisonBSN replied to AlisonBSN's topic in Emergency
Thanks for all of your responses. The doc said to take the patient down to the "treatment room" in the ER. So I went bouncing down there asking for the treatment room, and they just put me in a...
I'm a brand new RN on a MedSurg floor. I had a patient last night that had an awful nose bleed around 5am. The doc consulted an ear, nose and throat doc to come in since the bleeding would not stop....
I can't find any for oncology. I think I might be transferring off of my MedSurg floor, and they mentioned this oncology floor on another campus. I guess oncology experience would still be similar to...
AlisonBSN replied to aerorunner80's topic in General Nursing
There's a reason why people say not to leave your things lying around...because it might get stolen. Nobody's happy that it happened, but when you leave your things lying around someone that requires...
Someone asked what my preceptor was doing... She knew I was behind, and knew I still hadn't had lunch at 2pm when the cafeteria closes. She said she would like to help me but she can't do that...
I'm a new RN and I'm in my 6th week of orientation on a MedSurg floor. I'm orienting on days, then I'll be going to nights next week for a few more weeks, then I'm on my own. It's been kinda hard for...
Some CNAs will say that even if you aren't new...You're gonna hear so much passive aggressive crap like that. You learn to laugh at it. That phrase is probably heard in hospitals all over the...
I just don't think the whole family story is relevant. Neither is my belief that the daughter is a loser. I will say that the hospital knows this family, she's a frequent flyer and related to some of...
And I wasn't shaking my finger at you, Suesquatch. That was my personal rant about her putting Iodosorb on the sacral wound, and Dakins on the feet even after we told her it's the other way around....
The patient has MS and receives a check. She was alert and oriented, it was her decision. I felt sorry for the granddaughter because her mother has made a living from caring for her mother and has...