espritjolieRN replied to Calgon-take.me.away's topic in General Nursing
I heard one on hear a couple years ago. RN walks into a pt's room for the first time that shift and it's filled with flowers - they're everywhere - and she says, "Wow, it smells like a funeral in...
I gave IV phenergan diluted slow push a lot as well. It was in the process of being phased out when I left the floor though. Don't worry about it, you're fine. We use needle systems in our clinic...
espritjolieRN replied to Nurseboy1's topic in General Nursing
...you see ER wheeling your pt down the hall to you right past a doc standing in the hall who then says, "Oh hey, is he breathing??!" Nope doc, he's not. That would be why he's blue. Thanks guys...
One of the things I hated so much about hospital nursing was the way the doctors treated the nurses. Not ALL of them, but enough of them to make you not want to have to interact with them. One time I...
espritjolieRN replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing
Oh well you're gonna love this one. I was working med-surg in a small town hospital where everyone knows everyone and none of the staff is drug tested if that tells you anything. My husband at the...
Today I worked 9 hours, took 40 calls, and started/managed one IV. Too busy, but the types of calls (only a few were really complex) honestly allowed it to be doable. My preferred day is about 25...
I hear it all the time. I don't want to go sit in an ER for 6 hours, they say. Well, okay, don't then. But I can't just wave my magic wand and make it all go away. I actually had someone call me...
espritjolieRN replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing
Looks like you learned something here... communicate fully from the beginning! I don't blame you, first time passing meds and all, how were you to know how things went. However, the nurse should...
espritjolieRN replied to MikeDiggity's topic in General Nursing
My answer's a little different it looks like. I can deal with the interpersonal issues patients and their families sometimes bring to the table... paperwork/charting is no big thing to me... I'm more...
espritjolieRN replied to SaderNurse05's topic in General Nursing
You activated EMS because you were concerned he was at risk for crashing... you were correct as everyone here stated, but because he was discharged hours later and told to see his provider you worried...
espritjolieRN replied to cdietrich404's topic in General Nursing
I'm not sure I want to be a nurse either. Woops, too late. I am. Search your heart and then LISTEN to it. Don't be afraid to go forward and give it a try. And don't be afraid to back up and say,...
Well, let's put it this way. You can't go wrong getting that one year of med-surg experience and it will help you IMMENSELY in the office setting... That being said, the 3 month internship will also...
I applied at a clinic more than prepared to take $10/hr less than I made at my $26/hr night shift hospital job... the decreased stress, lack of night, weekend, and holiday shifts made it more than...
I know exactly what you mean. I felt exactly the same way when I graduated. Then I started working and I realized that I had learned a lot more than I thought I had. For example: I would walk...