What do you do? Its just pulled out enough to see the cuff. Surgery recommended to come out but didn't seem firm as patient still needed treatment. Attending says okay to keep but don't know if its...
Hello all! Ive been a nurse for about 3 years now working in the same unit where I started as a new grad. I've recently taken an educator role, however, my concern is that clinically I'm not super...
not that i'm very beautiful to start with but I've noticed that my skin is constantly breaking out and I have huge dark eye circles that never go away. I never had this before doing nights. I get the...
i will be applying for grad school in the next few months and am strongly considering nursing admin and leadership.. my question is, at my hospital we have nursing managers and above that is DON and i...
holdensjane replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing
Thanks for all your responses. I'm greatful to have this place where i can seek the advice of experienced nurses since I hate to bring these things up in the workplace and became part of the gossip...
holdensjane replied to indiawhitaker's topic in General Nursing
i make 60 a year base. I want to put in overtime but keep getting cancelled. we don't have a shortage of nursing in my hospital. btw, i'm a new grad at 7 months now and have recieved a raise of about...
holdensjane replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing
what bothered me most was that even after I said "i'm just letting you know, if you don't think thats a problem then thats fine" she kept saying it "i don't know what you think its an issue, its not...
holdensjane replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing
its not so much the fact that she questioned my judgement but the way she said it was degrading as though it was SO outrageous that I was at all concerned about the bp. Next time will be out of line...
I work the night shift, I had a patient that was admitted at 5, the nurse on days noted all the orders and told me he needed blood and plts. I look at the mar and noticed no premeds for plts. I asked...
holdensjane replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing
1. sure I can get your new tubing for the plts you just walked into the patient room with cause you're in isolation. you need something else just as i get up to get what you asked? sure, I'll get...