Wildwood Flower

Why are you doing fluid volume deficit when there is nothing in the medical history about this dx? Nsg dx for pssible bowell obstruction could be keep NPO,Asthma could be manage, minimize complications of,HTN could be B/P will be controlled or pt w...

I'm sorry you are going thru a tough time but isn't that the way life is? You can only control what you do and how you respond to those negative people.Toughen up, kill them with kindness and please don't title your thread Hostile nurses when you a...

I hate to admit it but have also heard that, No offense to anyone but it is usually the techs that do it . I always correct them when I hear it but it keeps happening, To me, if that ever happens with a nurse, I would have to tell them they need to f...

Yeah, and how about when family and friends introduce you to their friends as she is an RN, so now you have even more people calling for advice.:uhoh21: Oh yeah, and how about when family members introduce you to any and everybvody as a nurse? I rea...

I'm so sorry this happened to you, sounds like they were jealous to me !Please don't give up, I believe there are a lot more great nurses out there than the type you trusted.I will never understand how people who got into nsg to help others can be so...

Oh yeah, I know where you are coming from and to make matters worse they leave their mess and leftovers for us to clean up ! And have you noticed how staff meetings , inservices etc. are geared for dayshift?

Hi, what an :uhoh21:awlful spot to be in and its so not fair! If you are sure that is what she is doing then I think you should speak up. It may not seem like a big deal to a lot of people but its that kind of person who charts falsely etc. Nursing ...

hi, i totally agree; its a shame there are no pension plans etc for us. i don't think a union where you might be required to stay out of work and not take care of your pts is the right way to go; but then again neither are these so called nsg assoc...

i generally just do whatever needs done whenever there is time without paying too much attention to titles; but it is easy to become agravated when people call everyone nurse; especially if the tech has upset them and they are complaining !

i'm so sorry you are going thru this and am right there with you. i recently encountered a pt who has experienced such a tragedy , they will never be able to put it away and i'm afraid i won't either so if anyone has any suggestions, help!

hi, i also just do what ever is needed and although i've had funny looks and comments for doing tech work,it doesn't bother me in the least. with that said, i do mind that people can't seem to see the rn on my badge verses the pct on the tech's badge...

i agree, this person has diarrhea of the mouth! another thing my old friends and i are experiencing is that it seems the more experience you have, the less eager a facility is to hire you. :banghead:guess its cheaper>to hire a less experienced nu...

you know you are a night shift nurse when you drunk your pepsi hot and your coffee cold !:chuckle

hi and welcome, each field has its own problems and rewards and you need to follow your heart !i went into a 2 year associate program at a local community college because it was the cheapest way to get where i wanted to be.you don't nece...

Hey there, Just take a deep breath and you will be fine, its not so scary once ya get going. Just be yourself and if you can't think of an answer right away, ask if you can come back to it. Best of luck; we need you !

I couldn't agree more, it is really becoming more dangerous all the time and man , if you can't count on co-workers....!I recently had a co-worker lock me out of the nsg station after a mild mannered, meek, alert and oriented x 3 pt broke into the...

I work on a med-surg psych unit in a hospital and we have to wear scrubs,Most of us wear any ole color, have never found it to be a problem, just don't make the same mistake I did on my first job, I wore a disney top with squirrels on it anouncing in...

I think if anything it is just the opposite, a lot of med surg nurses assume psych nurses don't have medical backgrounds or skills. Most of the nurses I work with have extensive medical backgrounds ranging from ER, ICU, CRITICAL CARE etc,I also did n...

:chuckle I'm not sure if you could call this a day in the life of or a rant but here is a different take from what the others have posted.:(I came on duty to 3 admissions that had just arrived with one on the way and one to assess in ER, which we ac...

:twocents:I agree with everyone, psych changes you for better and at times for worst. I got into psych because of an abusive childhood that I was able to overcome{mostly} and felt that because of my experiences I might be able to make a difference, r...

I loved med surg nsg but left it and until things change{yeah right}I'll never go back to it.:madface:I started out doing team, nsg 1 LPN, 1 CNA and myself with up to 12 -14 pts and that worked really well BUT as usual mgmt stepped in to change t...

Let me back up a minute; if there is any medical issues then they certainly should be assessed, addressed,but if the pt is there only because of psych issues, then during normal casual interaction, I am able to note orientation, and do the ABC's of a...

First, please don't be so quick to judge what an assessment is; most of our pts are "walkie/talkies"and have no medical issues that would require a full body assessment. I'm assessing my pts every time I interact with them, from introducing myself at...

My husband and I recently had to make that decision and it seems to me that a lot of health care workers encourage families to terminate. Thank God I'm a nurse and had caring nurses working with my son who told us not to give up. This was said after...

Thank you , its nice to be appreciated !:nuke: