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That really stinks. Sorry for your dilemma. I'd definitely find a job elsewhere, even if it's mopping floors. (NOT that there's anything wrong with that) Good luck to you

Yes, the doc could hang it but you would first have to put her on a cardiac monitor. Was that done? Also, I am guessing there is no rapid response team in your hospital. That is exactly what they are for. In any case, the ICU nurses were extremely un...

in our state, we are allowed to tell them dates of employment, and yes or no to rehire. no other information may be shared. who attends codes on the med-surg floors? if your patient codes, who helps you? that is absolutely unsafe. i would have writ...

Incident reports are not supposed to be punitive. They are supposed to notify risk management that an error occurred so they can prepare for a law suit in case harm was caused to the patient. Was any harm caused? If not, don't worry about it. If it ...

When I hear stuff like that, I just kill 'em with kindness, and talk 'em to death. Ultimately they end up apologizing for being a jerk. Stressed out family members are always looking for someone to take it out on. The nurse is the obvious place to...

I found the story rather well written and humorous. He was just telling his perspective of being a surgical resident. He didn't however tell of all of the stupid mistakes HE had made during that time. (I'm sure some of those nurses he mentioned ha...

Was your second injury also on the job? We had a nurse who was injured on the job and when she was ready to return to work her doc gave her a 20lb weight-lift restriction. The end of it was the hospital had to find her a job to fit the restriction....

That sucks. I remember being treated like that in nursing school. Where is your clinical instructor when all of this badness occurs? We used our instructor as the forum to vent these things, and she would talk to the manager of the unit. The instruct...

Make sure you update us tomorrow!! We need to know the lytes and urine Na/osmo. If she is hyponatremic, he would restrict fluids (free water) and give NSS.

Wow is that refreshing. My manager added a new duty to the charge nurse role. Check the rooms every morning to make sure everything is tidy and tell the nurse, and write it up. BS. Micromanager. I told her I think the nurse following should make walk...

We had the same scenerio, 94 yo, colon CA with mets was too combative for the ERCP due to demetia. So logically, they tubed him and did it in the OR. No code, on the vent for 4 days. Ya know, they pay us to torture them until they're dead. Whatever y...

We had the same scenerio, 94 yo, colon CA with mets was too combative for the ERCP due to demetia. So logically, they tubed him and did it in the OR. No code, on the vent for 4 days. Ya know, they pay us to torture them until they're dead. Whatever y...

My second day of orientation at the MAGNET today. I wasn't drawn to that, It is in our system so I took a job that was more challenging and I could keep my seniority. Anyway, my biggest beef about the old job was the poor implementation of education....

I wonder if that would screw up the pacemakers?!

Stargirl, you are still a student, don't worry so much. You aren't expected to know already, you are expected to learn!! We expect students to want to learn, and ask a million questions, and look things up, seek out new experiences. "Can you let me p...

AHHH. I'm starting my new job on Wednesday. I sure hope I don't encounter these problems. I should probably stop reading posts until I start. I'm so anxious!

Sounds scarry. I think I signed one of those, and didn't even read it. I wonder if they bugged my house?

Yesterday was my last day at my job (my home), which I was at for 18 years. It was so hard. Everyone was crying when I left. I went to sleep crying last night. I woke up crying this morning. I don't get it. Why am I so upset, and how long will ...

Some docs could pump life into a rock. They take pride in it. I quietly proclaim to them, "You know, by coding this patient for 45 minutes, you are only showing your age." AHA guidelines today elude that if you code a patient for more than 10 minute...

Some docs could pump life into a rock. They take pride in it. I quietly proclaim to them, "You know, by coding this patient for 45 minutes, you are only showing your age." AHA guidelines today elude that if you code a patient for more than 10 minute...

I know it's hard to leave a little one. I always started out with either family, friends, or neighbors, took the price of daycare and gave it to them. Once they are older, it's easier to leave them in a daycare setting with other kids because you c...

You can do it!! The baby will be fine. My baby just turned 3 and I still feel bad. Then again, I have an 18 yr old that just started college, and I still feel bad. Hopefully, you will find hours/shifts to work that will still afford you the time ...

Ok, I have interviewed many nurses. We had a form that came from HR that the interviewer had to fill out. There are questions that HAVE to be asked, and other general topics that are graded 1-5 for the applicant. 1. Proffesional appearance. 2. Pro...

This may sound sick, but I just logged back on to see how badly the OP got dogged. I knew it!!!

Did anyone see how many hours are clinical hours? I think that is most important.