YellowFinchFan

Hi I just spoke to an advisor today from WGU A coworker told me about the affordibility of the program and I am excited to hear that I could possible have my BSN in one year (I already have a BS in business so transferring credits etc) I am looking f...

I agree....I would never rely on a printed MAR if computerized documentation is being used. Paranoia rules....and I always have the screen up to document the med (to see if it's still an 'available allowed dose') on the computer screen and then giv...

It never gets easy and it never should. These are moments that are forever in our hearts :redbeathe

:nurse:Thank you for sharing I really learned alot from your post - We have many hispanic patients at my hospital and because of what you shared from your experience I can now somewhat understand the non compliance andobstaclesthat these patients fac...

where do you live? there are plenty of jobs for nurses by me:nurse:

I'm crying but inspired by your story. I also am going to print this to read again when I need it - you can be sure your patient will always remember your kindness and professionalism and even your tears at one of life's tragedies.....

I really enjoyed reading your article! We all have that split personality thing going - sometimes my "Nancy" has to emerge to get me through a really tough day - and when I get home my true self becomes emotional and stressed and I don't know how I...

I have had countless psych patients in Tele and they are so draining and manipulative. We've had committed patients and those that prob shoudl be committed, we get the Supervisor, Doctors everyone involved - there is no way the nurses and aides can ...

wow - obviously this nurse has lost her focus if she's letting someone wait hours for a pain med. I would say you should ask to speak to the charge RN if you're waiting that long.... as for the rudeness and no badge/not introducing self - that'...

Yes, just yesterday we hung D10 - patient had blood glucose levels that couldn't be controlled and were constantly bottoming out (30's-40's) so after a few dextrose 50 IVPs we hung D10....(he still was hypoglycemic) Might be a liver/kidney issue......

One of the BEST MDs I work with was a nurse first - she really "gets it" with her patients, and she's got the greatest bedside manner...no doubt from her nursing background. She seems to be well respected among her peers - It makes no sense to ...

when I tell my family/friends about 'highlights' of my day - it makes them grateful that they really "don't have problems' compared to what others face...plus my sister always says her job isn't that bad listening to me!

During the event, I was too busy to chart. I just jotted down vitals. As soon as I got a chance, I sat down to chart. In my notes I wasnt sure exactly what time on the clock I noticed the symptoms, or the exact time that I called MD... I just put the...

I knew a nurse who would clock out and then go back and finish her work....I told her I would NEVER do that - and she shouldn't either. It seemed illegal to me to have someone so intimidated that they would work for "free" - if there is too much wo...

One of my managers once said to me it's not an equal tradeoff - the nurse can do both her job and the CNAs job(s) but the CNA could never do the nurse's job - so therefore it's double work if the CNA is not pulling their weight and the nurse has to d...

How do med orders go in at that hospital? Are they written orders from MD or are they direct input via computer (by MD) .... With a CABG scheduled I wouldn't do any guessing - I would call the MD - he may be rude, cranky whatever - but the fact t...

Demented old lady "call the police, they have me trapped in a warehouse - call the police" (she did manage to call the police on her own too)

:hpygrp::ancong!: you're now on your way to your wonderful career!!!!!!!!!!!:clphnds:

I've actually had two patients do this - one was as bad as you described - every 20 mins I believe I was pushing dextrose/checking BS - it was endless and he needed dialysis because his kidneys were failing, he was at the point where he (when he was...

I've been to two luncheons :smiletea: - got 2 gifts..tomorrow they are serving us breakfast and I think some more gifts will be handed out........it's been a nice week so far! :):weathersunsmall:

Yes, I have seen this before and it was due to acute renal failure - it's a very difficult patient to manage.

Work on your computer skills...that seemed to be the biggest obstacle for some nurses we hired from LTC facilites. They had their assessments/meds down ok - but the computer really was the challenge. OF course depending on where you will work it ...

that's just unbelievable - I've never had that happen - I think I would be speechless and let him know you would not be able to give the med - and probably take it up with your manager - if anything it could be an incident report for starters..........

my sister in law - a lung ca survivor 6+yrs - said she had "chemo brain" with short term memory loss and confusion at times - she's better now but during treatment it was bad.

I think you probably will learn more in the surgical unit - it's more challenging imho - you will get great skills.