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1. Respiratory Tx inquiry

   OncNewbie replied to OncNewbie's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I just wanted to thank all of you that responded to my inquiry, your responses were very

2. Respiratory Tx inquiry

   OncNewbie posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

   What are your opinions on non-rebreather masks, acute respiratory distress, & comfort measure patients? I had a patient last night that was transferred to my unit. She initially presented to the...

3. Pain Medication Inquiry

   OncNewbie replied to OncNewbie's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   My old preceptor went to my boss, I received a phone call at home later that week. I told my boss what had happened & nothing became of it. I'm glad my clinical leader called me because it gave...

4. Pain Medication Inquiry

   OncNewbie replied to OncNewbie's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Thank you all for responding to my inquiry. Alittle more information... The patient in question was a day one post-op ventral hernia repair w/ a 2 wk prior cholecystectomy. I was wondering myself why...

5. Pain Medication Inquiry

   OncNewbie posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I was just starting to feel comfortable in my new job when another nurse, (who used to be my preceptor, until I asked for a new one) went into my patient's Pyxis med of removed meds. She called me...

6. Nsg care of hypotensive pt

   OncNewbie posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm a new nurse, about 1/2 year experience and... I had a hypotensive pt the other day BP dropped very low, I called rapid response. My charge nurse told me today that there are certain things I...

7. Nursing Jobs Outside Of The Hospital...

   OncNewbie replied to OncNewbie's topic in General Nursing

   Sometimes you learn more about the meaning of life from your patients than your own life experiences. Also, there's nothing like going home & saying to yourself, I really helped that patient &...

8. Nursing Jobs Outside Of The Hospital...

   OncNewbie posted a topic in General Nursing

   I don't know if floor nsg is for me. Anyone out there doing hospice nursing, mental health nursing at a retreat, home health nsg, or just something different that want to share? What is an average...

9. QI, Stress Mgt,...

   OncNewbie posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been an working in an oncology/med-surg floor for a little less than six months. I'm already thinking about going into a different area of nursing. Most of the staff members on my unit are...

10. CKD, Liver Disease, & heading for ICU

    OncNewbie posted a topic in General Nursing

    I HAD A HORRIBLE NIGHT... When you can count the years of nsg experience of your current night staff on one hand, we're in for a rough one if something goes wrong! I get onto my shfit & my...

11. I can't wait to "lose my loser" preceptor

    OncNewbie replied to anfe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Chloe, I'm so sorry to hear what happened to you. It's every new nurse's fear to be blackballed like that; I still fear it in fact. But you know what... Would you really want to work on a floor...

12. I can't wait to "lose my loser" preceptor

    OncNewbie replied to anfe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I definitely can sympathize. My initial preceptor would treat me like a retard & refuse to teach me essential parts of my job. She hates her job & is basically ready to retire, go figure....

13. Novice nurse in need of reassurance from other new nurses

    OncNewbie replied to novicenurse2007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know exactly how you feel. In fact, when I didn't know something they thought I should know, they would go tell my boss. Then all senior nurses came to the conclusion that nurses schools are just...

14. Old New Nurse W/ An Attitude

    OncNewbie posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work w/ this nurse w/ 2 yrs of experience, not too far out of nsg school to remember what it's like to be a newbie, right? So here's the skinny, I have been helping this nurse when emergencies...

15. Graveyard Shift

    OncNewbie replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    It's really not ok to be doing opposite shifts like that so close together. I can speak from experience... because I've done it very recently. You could stick to your guns and absolutely refuse to...