Maggie Mae replied to suziesunshine's topic in General Nursing
Middle aged, no significant other, good hands on skills. You say that like there is something wrong with it. Do you view your patients through that same critical lens, or can you turn it off and on?...
Nursing is hard, stressful, scary, frustrating, wonderful, funny, smelly, sad, unfair, mismanaged, understaffed, no supplies, too many patients, too many gripes, awesome, I love it! Have good...
can you give me a better picture of the butterfly tech? Where is the best spot to put it? Is this standard practice at your hospital fora pt who needs prn sq meds ? I think it is a great idea, but...
Ialways carry alcohol with me everywhere...Isn't it embarrassing when you drop the bottel and it makes that loud clinking noise. You'd think that scrunched up brown paper bag would be good for...
The nurses aids can only do accu-checks if they are nursing students. The other night 6 out of 10 pts, were accu-checks. They empty foleys and do patient care and work very hard. we have 38 beds...
The longer tubing is easier on the back, and less akward doing BP's, bowel sounds, etc. It is true, no matter the scope, it takes practice to hear what you need to
Maggie Mae replied to Franlpntorn's topic in General Nursing
Long Island, NY. Tele floor, 7P-7:30A, 9-12 PT. If less than 9 we usually have new admits. 3-4 districts with 1-2 cna's. Thinking of moving to another state. Oh yea, charge nurse too. Most of...
Maggie Mae replied to mommatrauma's topic in Emergency
You may have already posted the answer. Sorry I started to skim. I am a new nurse, 9 months. I work on a busy tele floor 7p-7a, 9-11 patients a night. Every week that I work there is something...
I saw alot of cheating at my school, and yes I did report it. The instructor couldn't beleive that anyone would cheat. To make a long story short, the cheaters had trouble passing the NCLEX, and...
I applied for a job in september. When I took the drug screen test they told me not to eat anything with poppy seeds prior to the test. When I took the test I asked the nurse supervising the test if...
I just started nights about a month ago. I work 12 hour shifts, I don't love nights, but I am a new grad and I do like my hospita. My problem is what to do on my days/ nights off. It is a daytime...