NurseNeLz

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  1. Anyone Who Says They Don't is Lying: Medication Error

    NurseNeLz replied to BonnieSc's topic in Patient Medications

    I recently encountered a new nurse who didnt administer A very important IV med properly. I had the patient who was due to get it. When going in the med cabinet i grabbed all the bottles. When looking...

  2. Thrown From the Tower!!

    NurseNeLz replied to pcaldea's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Seems like a lot of lateness and excuses. I would probably get annoyed at that

  3. Why do some nurses "hate their jobs"?

    NurseNeLz replied to iculvr's topic in General Nursing

    Recently I began to hate my job. Lets start with that I dont hate nursing itself. I love it. But the idea of nursing is not what it once was. Here why. I have been at my job for about 10 years. I feel...

  4. What have you learned in nursing school that was utter nonsense?

    NurseNeLz replied to TheMiss's topic in General Nursing

    Yes fitted

  5. What have you learned in nursing school that was utter nonsense?

    NurseNeLz replied to TheMiss's topic in General Nursing

    Bronchophony is a good assessment for a few thinks esp pneumonia but in nursing school we arent really taught why we are tesing for

  6. What have you learned in nursing school that was utter nonsense?

    NurseNeLz replied to TheMiss's topic in General Nursing

    is the tounge map really wrong? Crazy how things change over

  7. What have you learned in nursing school that was utter nonsense?

    NurseNeLz replied to TheMiss's topic in General Nursing

    Folding corners of bed sheets!!!! It was on our first day of clinicals ( we even had to show our skills in lab) This was about 10 years ago and Was so outdated but my school felt we needed to learn...

  8. How would deal with these type of CNAs?

    NurseNeLz replied to Born_2BRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I did experience this somewhat as a new nurse. I feel like the senior CnAs like to test the new nurses. You give and take but after a while you need to stand your ground and not be a pushover. That...

  9. switch from medical school to nursing?

    NurseNeLz replied to gj101's topic in General Students

    Thats odd about your wife stating that in filipino culture women do not work bc I work with plenty of filipino RNs! Its seems like your wife is holding you back bc of her laziness. Sorry to be blunt....

  10. Thinking about leaving nursing school

    NurseNeLz replied to Student1713's topic in General Students

    You are one year down. I would just tough it out and finish. A degree in psych and sociology will lead you nowhere. You could always go back to school for something else once you are done. The good...

  11. Nurse Burnout

    NurseNeLz posted a topic in General Nursing

    Im nearing 10 years as an acute care RN working in a busy NY hospital. Ive come to the point where I dread going to work and spend my days off recovering in bed andnot wanting to do anything all day....

  12. Low iron level with normal CBC

    NurseNeLz posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi all. I have a patient who's total Iron was in low range (37) but CBC normal. I did not order TIBC or Ferritin. Patient has reported increasing fatigue with shortness of breathe. Would you go ahead...

  13. Low iron level with normal CBC

    NurseNeLz replied to NurseNeLz's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you for all the

  14. Durable Medical Equipement and supplies prescriptions

    NurseNeLz posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi all. I've recently started a job as a field NP doing home visits. I feel pretty confident in my work but what has got me stumped is ordering medical supplies and what's covered. Does anyone know...

  15. Durable Medical Equipement and supplies prescriptions

    NurseNeLz replied to NurseNeLz's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks!