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What about working in a clinic or a doctor's office? The hours would be good and you would work little or no weekends and no holidays. Also the patient's wouldn't be as acute. just my 2 cents.

My co-worker had a patient once and she had to put a FOley catheter in her. When she went to put it in the women said "It's been awhile since anyone's been down there and I'm not gonna lie, it feels pretty good." :uhoh21: My co-worker said she had to bite her tongue really hard to stop herself from laughing.

I leave my work shoes at work. My dog was sick once and ended up having pancreatitis. When I read the lab reports it said C. diff was in her poop!:uhoh21: That's when I decided that my work shoes will never come home with me. I can't believe I gave my dog c. diff! Has anyone ever heard of that?

I was in the same position you are before I graduated. I couldn't sleep or eat, I was up for days straight because I was so stressed out. My preceptor in Role Transition told me I would never make it and I graduated second in my class. I was scared to get a job and considered being a pharmacy tech for the rest of my life but here I am 2 years later, a sucessful nurse! it took a little while but with time you'll be fine. Always ask questions and take your time. You came this far, don't give up without trying and know you are not the only one that's been there.

ENFJ here.

I had a coworker once go to put a catheter in a patient one night when we were working and she got everything set up and went to advance the catheter. The patient sighed and said "it"s been awhile since anyone's been down there and I'm not gonna lie, it feels pretty good." My coworker just about lost it and had to bite her tongue to keep herself from laughing. I mean, what do you say? "Gee mam, I'm glad you recieved such pleasure from my catheter technique." I think I would of peed myself.:p

I would do it in a heartbeat. I already volunteer my time for a local charity and would do it for free for those that need it on the side. Of course I need my money so I would have to keep a job that pays. Once I am married though, I probably wouldn't need my paycheck since my bf makes more as a union electrician than I do.

I think you did the right thing and I don't even have kids. A fever that high can bring on a seizure which yes is a medical emergency. Someone else mentioned meningitis which can cause death in hours like they said. I would have left two because I am sorry but my family comes first. I would of followed protocol and made sure my patients were taken care of before I left. I think you also mentioned that you were working under an Rn? Then why couldn't she take over the rest of your duties while you tended to your emergencies?

I'm just curious if the feeding bag was labeled with the patient name, date, time, started, etc. Where I work we label the bag and the tubing and the same goes for IV fluids and piggybacks. This might of helped the situation some. As for the day nurse running to the supervisor and snitching, I personally feel she handeled it wrong knowing that her coworker is a new nurse.

I unfortunately experienced this garbage when I was student during my role transition class. It was horrible and my heart goes out to anyone that experiences it. I would be standing in the hall getting meds. ready or priming IV tubing and I would look up and most of the nurses and techs would be standing in a group laughing at me. My preceptor asked what realm I wanted to go into and every response I gave her, she told me I would never make it. She made me feel like poop and I really didn't think I would follow through with my dream. I even graduated second in my class and I still didn't want to pursue it. It was terrible. Thanks to really supportive family and friends I did follow it and It has been a year and a half and I have never been happier. I work with really great people and I do not see this crap at my hospital anywhere. My advice is to go somewhere else and know that one day the bullies will get what they deserve.

I admire JW for having such a strong faith base and sticking to their beliefs. I would hope I would be like that if it came down to it. I do pity the children that lost their mother, but unfortunately it wa the mother's choice. Someone mentioned before if JW are mostly vegetarian because the rule says they can not eat animal blood. That is a very good point because their is blood in red meat so I wonder if they abstain. Does anyone know the answer to this question? I'm curious.

Always do this to everyone, even when standing in line at the store. My boyfriend told me I have a sick mind because of it. I'm always pressing on his veins. Also my dad has huge cord veins and wouldn't even need a tourniquet and I sit there and think would it would be like to practice putting a 14 gauge into one of them. I'm obsessed with veins. Someone mentioned that they dream of an IV when they are hung over. I do that all the time! My dad (who is a fireman) and my boyfriend's friends who are paramedics said they do it all the time when they come into work hung over. They bolus themselves really quick and then feel all better.

I know I would possibly want to be in the room with my loved one but only with the staff's permission and as long as I'm not in anybody's way or to big of a distraction. I know I would be one of the first to get out of the way if anything goes wrong. I would hate to be the one that caused a negative outcome for my loved one because I did not get out of the way in time.

Be careful with that Alli! It has been known to cause anal leakage! Who wants that as a side effect? Ewww!:barf01:

I would say definitely try a tech job while going through school. I really love my job and when I first graduated I didn't think I was going to follow through with it. I was terrified. The job is really rewarding. I especially love the patients that everyone says are grumpy or grouchy. I always manage to get them to warm up to me. I had one man who was an old grouch and I had him three nights in a row. I turned to him when I was in his room and said "Yippee, I'm back tonight, isn't that exciting to you?" He was laughing so hard. Things like that really make me love my job. I was going to be a pharmacist but I am so happy I didn't because I was absolutely miserable as a pharmacy tech in the end. I is so rewarding to help people when they are most vulnerable. I also had a weak stomach but like my dad said (who is a firefighter and has seen a lot crazier things than I have), you realize these people need you and you put your fears aside to help them and make them more comfortable.