ava'smomRN

ava'smomRN specializes in PACU.

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1. ACLS, only a week to study

   ava'smomRN replied to ava'smomRN's topic in General Nursing

   thanks

2. ACLS, only a week to study

   ava'smomRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   i am freaking out and thinking of rescheduling. I am a new nurse in the PACU and thought that I would be able to borrow the units book for the class. our ACLS study books are MIA. I am planning on...

3. What do you like about being PACU?

   ava'smomRN replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in PACU

   odd ball here.... i am a little biased as i am a new nurse working in a very busy PACU. it is tough and i second guess my choice sometimes... but i work with an amazing group of experienced and...

4. feel like i keep making mistakes

   ava'smomRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   this is probably gonna be long but I am stressed and need to vent. I am a new nurse working in recovery room of a level 1 trauma center. its vry busy and where I work we get really sick patients. this...

5. I feel terrible

   ava'smomRN replied to registerednutrn's topic in General Nursing

   good job. sorry to hear about the patient outcome, it was not your

6. my pt was burned in the OR

   ava'smomRN replied to ava'smomRN's topic in General Nursing

   thanks everyone. it was supposed to be a lap ablation but they converted to an open. the nurse manager from the or was concerned about someone not grounding the pt properly or something wet under him...

7. "Smart enough to be a doctor" What do you say to that?

   ava'smomRN replied to CANewRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   i say who says i WANT to be a

8. my pt was burned in the OR

   ava'smomRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   and i somehow missed it. my guy had a liver ablation done. i am a new grad in the recovery room, i usually turn all of my pts to check their skin quickly. this guy had an epidural so i am almost...

9. bringing work home...

   ava'smomRN replied to RNmaria's topic in First Year After Licensure

   i still do it. not all the time, but every now and then especially if i had a really sick patient. i am learning to accpet that i know what i am doing and that i provide the best care for my patients....

10. Who else doesnt plan on being an RN forever?

    ava'smomRN replied to PiPhi2004's topic in First Year After Licensure

    this will be short and sweet. i like nursing even with all the crap that comes along with it. i work at a pretty good hospital with excellent pay, benefits, and respect. we are treated fairly well......

11. when do you stop bringing work home?

    ava'smomRN replied to ava'smomRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    lol? i dont think i will truly ever stop bringing work home. i find that its just me.... i worry a lot and genuinely care about my patients. i dont stress the whole time i am off from work, but...

12. Charting...

    ava'smomRN replied to tampaflrn6's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i too was taught not to overchart or double chart. most of our flowsheet is charting by exception ( check boxes) i check whats applicable to my patient and only write a note on whats not coverd in the...

13. Trying to educate myself - Reversing Heparin

    ava'smomRN replied to widi96's topic in General Nursing

    how about if it was given sq? would protamine still

14. New Grads of 2008 Please share your experiences as a new nurse and what to expect!

    ava'smomRN replied to NurseCaitie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i started my new position in Feb 08 and occasionally still get a little nauseous on my way to work. its notthing extreme, just nerves. i tend to calm down if i ask questions and speak up if i am...

15. when do you stop bringing work home?

    ava'smomRN replied to ava'smomRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i have to start posting here more often! i like the idea of a journal