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SoundofMusic

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  1. Having a problem with the atmosphere of fear

    SoundofMusic replied to SoundofMusic's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We heard a lot about being sued in nursing school, and were advised to get malpractice insurance -- but never heard about being "written up," and especially didn't realize we could be written up by...

  2. chronic pain patients: pain in the behind to care for

    SoundofMusic replied to Tadpole's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know the answers. I'm a relatively new nurse, but have had a few chronic pain pts already on a stroke floor. It is a difficult situation indeed for many of them. I understand why they are in...

  3. On the fence??

    SoundofMusic replied to jjnRN's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: ....and you're mostly dealing with people at their worst, when they're hospitalized and/or very ill -- AND their families who can tend to be a bit psycho when their loved one is ill or...

  4. Made a med check error -- feel terrible

    SoundofMusic replied to SoundofMusic's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is exactly how it is at our hospital. Dang, I mean we CAN'T pull any other patient's meds up under the one pt's name -- and you do your check at the counter. If I've been giving them all day long...

  5. Made a med check error -- feel terrible

    SoundofMusic replied to SoundofMusic's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, our hospital has these rules that you check the bands EVERY single time, even if you've been in there all day, even if you think you know the patient, etc. But if I can't pull the med up under...

  6. All critism and no thanks

    SoundofMusic replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Our unit is like this. You sound like many of the nurses on our floor. Many are just getting plumb worn out by the negativity of management. I've heard management talking and saying good things about...

  7. Does anyone have a good report sheet?

    SoundofMusic replied to lotus32's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have one that I am fine tuning and experimenting with. I will post it when I feel it's ready. You can do a search here on "shift report forms" and get a lot of good examples of what people are...

  8. Do you think you are adequately compensated in your job as a nurse?

    SoundofMusic replied to *TK8's topic in General Nursing

    I feel as a new grad I'm probably underpaid by about 10 grand per year. However, who I feel is really underpaid are the experienced nurses. Nurses, especially those in ICU's w/ 15, 20 years experience...

  9. Do you start your own IVs?

    SoundofMusic replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    When we're in a hurry, we can ask our techs to do them and they are happy to do so if they're staffed well. If not, then I think we are welcome to start our own. I did my first today on the unit and...

  10. Who else doesnt plan on being an RN forever?

    SoundofMusic replied to PiPhi2004's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree that an RN, especially one who has taken the time and money and effort to get the BSN, much be treated like a professional. You ARE a professional -- and not just anyone can get into nursng...

  11. What overwhelms you the most? What did NS NOT prepare you for?

    SoundofMusic replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yeah. It's like you go to nursing schooland pass a few tests. Then you start the "real" job, which is sort of like starting another school all over again. Only it's with real live people,...

  12. travel or staff nurse in first yr after school?

    SoundofMusic replied to fcracing's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wouldn't and am not going to consider it until I've had a couple years under my belt. Our travelers either get 2-3 days of orientation, or I've also seen them come on shifts with NO orientation...

  13. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    SoundofMusic replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No, I would not. I just couldn't even be helpful knowing my own young children were home alone without me. I wouldl be useless in such a situation, so it's best to go home. My kids are younger and...

  14. What overwhelms you the most? What did NS NOT prepare you for?

    SoundofMusic replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Two words: Charting and paperwork. If anyone had shown me what nurses are responsible for in these two arenas, I think I would have fun away right then and there. I can relate to patients. i can...

  15. Cliques in nursing field

    SoundofMusic replied to lizzyberry's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Being a sorority girl of many years past was terrible, but it sort of prepared me for the experience of being nurse on a floor unit. Just bunches of "girls" with 100 dfferent types of personalities....

  16. why the cliques in nursing ?

    SoundofMusic replied to iLovemyJackRT's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    On our unit, there are days where I feel I don't fit in with the crowd, and then depending on who is working that day, I do. We have a great mix of people, young and old, male, female, black, white,...

  17. What was it like finally being off orientation?

    SoundofMusic posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm finding orientation to be a bear. I've got my manager constantly following me, making sure I'm ok, checking me off on this and that, and I can barely get the job done without being yanked on all...

  18. My first week off orientation

    SoundofMusic replied to CABG patch kid's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been able to relax about my meds, due to some talks with some very experienced nurses. The schedule that is put out is put out pharmacy, and not the doc. Half the time the doc has no idea when...

  19. 6 months as a new grad-my 2 cents.

    SoundofMusic replied to SinusRhythm's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Charge nurse at 6 months? That does not compute. Where we are I would not start charge nurses classes until about the 18 month to 2 year mark! Lately things are clicking for me, and I'm also at about...

  20. Hospitals SUCK at orientation!!

    SoundofMusic posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm sorry, but this needs to be said. I hope there are some nursng management types reading this: I graduated from nursing school last August. I went to one job and the experience was so horrible I...

  21. Dayshift or Nightshift: Which works better for families??

    SoundofMusic replied to SchoolRN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm on rotating schedule now and I'm tired no matter what I do it seems. My youngest goes to school now full time, so if it's during the week, I can sleep from about 9 to 3 and that's enough to...

  22. Didn't know I'd have to do additional jobs besides mine!

    SoundofMusic posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    So, I'm at a unit that is always understaffed on the tech and secretary side. I'm told repeatedly, "get this experience, because you won't always have a tech, and make sure you also know how to put...

  23. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    SoundofMusic replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    For me it's always the infamous: "Can you hand me my tissue box???" Arrrrgh ...come on -- reach on over there and get it yourself. You're able to do it!! I can't even imagine ordering around anyone...

  24. Med-Surg

    SoundofMusic replied to mkalizmoore's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't look at it as the "plague" at all. I think it's a great place to learn the skills of nursing with patients who are less ill, get a wide variety of experience, get a good look at a variety of...

  25. Didn't know I'd have to do additional jobs besides mine!

    SoundofMusic replied to SoundofMusic's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, this is it. It costs them LESS. Yet they still get (or at least expect) the same amount of work. So, what's wrong with this picture?? It is my opinion that nurses are the only ones not...