YooperNurse

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  1. What was your first day as a nurse like?

    YooperNurse replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    My very first day was horrible, I just about quit. I worked where there was absolutely no solidarity, no teamwork, it was every man for himself. It was stressful, it was overwhelming and I was so...

  2. Oh God, A NURSE is my pt!!!!

    YooperNurse replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Try and go and do a groin shave prep on your former nurse manager. Now there's a fun

  3. How to toggle between nights and days

    YooperNurse replied to hbgwan's topic in General Nursing

    Bless all of you who work nights! I tried it for 31/2 years and couldn't do it long term, so I want thank all of you that do

  4. Would this happen at your ER?

    YooperNurse replied to AlisonBSN's topic in Emergency

    Your preceptor should have been dealing with this one to show you what you need to do, and the supervisor definitely should have been involved. I can deal with snotty attitiudes, I think we all do,...

  5. How do you build up stamina for 12 hr shifts?

    YooperNurse replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure you eat healthy, and exercise, it really really does help. I find I have more energy and get through the whole shift better if I'm sticking to my walking/biking

  6. worst clinical story please??

    YooperNurse replied to tcpmom's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, here's mine. I was working med/surg on the 3-11 shift. It was a Sunday. We were short staffed, 2 on a team of 12. We had a respiratory isolation patient who was 500 plus pounds. At 6 pm I...

  7. Hourly Rounding / Walking Reports

    YooperNurse replied to patwil73's topic in General Nursing

    It is protocol for us to do hourly rounds, works great when we can do it! As for walking reports, we quit doing them quite a number of years ago and I was very glad to see it go. What a breach of...

  8. Can you get GI upset from cleaning supplies?

    YooperNurse replied to dedicatedstudent08's topic in General Nursing

    The smell of all kinds of things can make me sick to my stomach, so it is

  9. What are the most desirable nursing specialities, and why?

    YooperNurse replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

    You just have to find your niche. There are SO many variables, from your coworkers, to the type of work you are going to be doing, to what the management is like etc etc, there's many things. I...

  10. Why do doctors get to play by different rules?

    YooperNurse replied to asilmk's topic in General Nursing

    We had a dr that came onto the unit with his roller blades on once, and on another occasion, big huge ski boots. Go figure, makes you wonder, doesn't

  11. Could use some opinions and/or advice.

    YooperNurse replied to mandaleigh's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have to agree with the cape cod mermaid. I would never ever not go by the book, especially as a new nurse, nor would I ever recommend it. It is one thing for a very experienced nurse to take a...

  12. I need help

    YooperNurse replied to jenni82104's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If she can't afford it, wouldn't she be eligible for a medicare paid bed in an extended care facility? I work in rehab, and we send people frequently who are private pay to facilities, I know our...

  13. Offered the ONLY full-time day shift position (actually just told I was taking it)...

    YooperNurse replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Don't take it personally, it's just

  14. Pt stole from a worker?/drama

    YooperNurse replied to aerorunner80's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, the sitter should be in the room at all times unless otherwise told by her/his charge nurse. Since there was nothing that could be done, I would have just told her, well, let this be a lesson,...

  15. I need help

    YooperNurse replied to jenni82104's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If I was not able to take a parent home, I would just say that is not an option. Period. Are you responsible for all of her medical bills? Are you her DPA? If you can't do it you can't do it. I've...

  16. I need help

    YooperNurse replied to jenni82104's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Get that social worker on the ball to find other options for you!! That's what they are supposed to do! You absolutely cannot, and I repeat cannot take your mother into a situation where you are both...

  17. New to night shift

    YooperNurse replied to Cowboys_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I found that while I was working nights I would never sleep more than 4 hours after going to bed when I got home at 8am. I found what worked best was to go back to bed in the evening and get a few...

  18. Transforming Care at the Bedside

    YooperNurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My! What a lot of --well, to be nice--- hoo haa. Are they going to try to teach student nurses at the get go to work short staffed and like it? Is that what this is about? Until everyone realizes that...

  19. I was let go !

    YooperNurse replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    I think you are confusing an NG (Naso-gastric) with a PEG tube or a J-Tube (jujenostomy tube). There is no way to check placement on a peg or J, it is a tube that is inserted and sewn in, so you don't...

  20. I was let go !

    YooperNurse replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    You were told to check a PEG placement with water? That is called a flush before you give a med, which is usual procedure. You check an NG placement with air, but not a PEG or a J-Tube. I would do...

  21. Question about On-Call

    YooperNurse replied to kumander's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No interview is a waste of time, it's for them to find out about you but also for you to find out about them and see if it's a good fit for you both. You won't know the details to make a decision with...

  22. Nervous about Clincals

    YooperNurse replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely start shopping for a stethescope that YOU can hear out of. I never go anywhere without mine, half the ones we have hanging around the unit I cannot hear well out of, but I know I can hear...

  23. What is the worst part about nursing?

    YooperNurse replied to firstyearRN's topic in General Nursing

    Bad management, too much management, being treated like I'm just another expense to the hospital when we are all supposed to be promoting a caring

  24. Pet Peeve

    YooperNurse replied to BookwormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, for certain areas it's sonimeters. "sonimeters" or "sontimeters" is actually "centimeters" with an

  25. No one told me if I did something wrong! can you tell me.

    YooperNurse replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing

    Don't get your underwear in a bundle! You are just causing yourself a bunch of stress you don't need! You asked, and were told it was ok to sit outside. This is common many times when family is...