Yankee in Texas

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1. Your Worst Mistake

   Yankee in Texas replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

   My first mistake as a nurse was deciding to work 2nd shift (3-11p) its the shift with no life. Seriously. I made three mistakes in a 24h period. #1: I gave 3mg of dilaudid when the order said 2mg. By God's grace the pt wanted the dosage inc...

2. Seasoned nurses eat their young?!

   Yankee in Texas replied to cdaRN2004's topic in General Nursing

   Yes it is true!! I just graduated in May of this year. Looking back on my past clinicals, as I progressed each semester, the clinical settings got better each time. We look on as if, the more experience we gained the less we got ate! But, as a ne...

3. What area are you going in to and why?

   Yankee in Texas replied to szccdw's topic in New Nurse

   Congrad/tulations to all!!! Boy I thought I would never see this day. Nursing school reminded me of pledge period for a sorority. MED/SURG is the way. It IS a specialty and I'm not using it as a stepping stone. I plan to become certified in Med...

4. Nurses who let NAs Boss them around

   Yankee in Texas replied to PhePhe's topic in Relations

   Not wanting to be in a defensive stance. I have seen both side of the fence as well. As a new grad, I am coming into the field understanding both roles, while learn the role of an RN. Unfortunately, the good CNAs are pre-judged with the bad. There...

5. B honest, how many B or C students are out there?

   Yankee in Texas replied to RNIAM's topic in General Students

   I have just graduated in May and I unfortunately left a few behind. Some of those that had to repeat were A-students, but could not pass the last semester lecture tests. Yet worse, they failed the exit (HESI) exam to get out of nursing school. Y...

6. Nurses who let NAs Boss them around

   Yankee in Texas replied to PhePhe's topic in Relations

   My, My, My. I am currently a GN (thank you very much May 2003). During school I worked as a NA or here we are called PCTs (pt care techs). What I understand and see is that some nurses ASSUME some or all NAs/PCTs are lazy, therefore even the go...

7. MCdonalds in Hospital

   Yankee in Texas replied to CCURN's topic in General Nursing

   Parkland Hospital in Dallas HAS a McDonald's on it's ground floor . And yes, patients have been known to come up to the counter, while in their hospital gowns, and order food! Service is not denied (they have shirt & shoes on). Unfortunately...

8. Senior practicum/preceptorship

   Yankee in Texas replied to delirium's topic in General Students

   Our program requires 142 hours with our preceptor, which I have just completed and I LOVED IT !! It was the best decision I ever made. This was the first time I have gone to clinicals and the nurses were happy to see me. I must give kudos to Ch...