sweetmuffin48

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1. Help! I think I'm going to accidently hurt or kill someone

   sweetmuffin48 replied to HollySue061566's topic in Safety

   Now you know, and you will never make the same mistake again. Every place has it's own policies and it takes a while to learn them. The patient is ok and you medicated them for pain which was the right thing to do because that is probably what made...

2. What did you do when you got burnt out?

   sweetmuffin48 replied to dreamer30's topic in Stress 101

   I feel burnt out when I am spread so thin that I can't go home and honestly tell myself that "I took really great care of my patients today" The endless phone calls, rapid responses, needy family members, charting about the thing that you already ch...

3. staffing requirement..is this common practice?

   sweetmuffin48 replied to studentRN1218's topic in General Nursing

   WOW that is crazy! Usually if you find someone to cover your shift where I work you are good.

4. What nursing task do you loathe???

   sweetmuffin48 replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

   Trying to use a translator phone with a hard of hearing patient. Frustrating for the patient and myself.

5. Nurse Privacy Rights

   sweetmuffin48 posted a topic in General Nursing

   My hospital began posting large pictures of the patient's nurse with their first name on the door. I think that this is an invasion of my privacy. I am seeking the opinions of others. I could see putting the name on the door, but i feel that the pi...

6. What nurse/patient ratios do you work with?

   sweetmuffin48 replied to heather1999's topic in New Nurse

   I have learned it is not the number...it is the acuity...I always get 5 patients some days are much better than others because of acuity...I sometimes get 3 complete care, nonverbal, very sick, patients on tube feedings with several dressing changes ...

7. Dreading work. Advice?

   sweetmuffin48 replied to RNJayhawk's topic in New Nurse

   my question is...how do these nurses have time to gossip? They should be caring for patients instead of gabbing...I know I am new but nurses have so much to do...

8. New Grads after 6 months: How do you feel?

   sweetmuffin48 replied to RNcDreams's topic in New Nurse

   I really hope things get better...I hope once I am no longer a "new grad" my voice will be heard better...I get slammed with very high acuity patients, my techs don't listen to me, and my documentation could be a lot better....Some days I leave work ...

9. Scared Of Poop!!!!!!!!! Help!!!!!!!

   sweetmuffin48 replied to nursingstudent424's topic in New Nurse

   Poop...it's something you get used to...it may sicken you now, but if you face your fear...and most likely poop won't bother you...adults are harder to clean up than a child, but once you get a system, it isn't that bad.

10. punishment advice.....please......

    sweetmuffin48 replied to Seamless LVN's topic in New Nurse

    I do a lot of my own vital signs, especially if i am going to give lasix or a pain med where vitals are important...I have learned there are care tecs that are good and you can trust and others who don't even know how to take a manual blood pressure....

11. What are some less stressful positions a new nurse can start in?

    sweetmuffin48 replied to somebody's topic in Career Support

    I am a new grad nurse...been working on my own for a few months now...and I don't think any department would be stress free...Just make sure you pick a department you would find interesting. I am on med-surg, it is stressful, but I like the intense ...

12. Is there anything else I can do for you? I have the time. (new hourly rounding sheet)

    sweetmuffin48 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I found it insulting that I need to be reminded to check on my patients. It is just another piece of paperwork that will take precious minutes of paitent care time away.

13. Do you remove occluded or infiltrated IV right away or wait until new start done?

    sweetmuffin48 replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

    I would remove it because if it is infiltrated or occluded it should not be used, but i would leave something to mark where it was, so you know where to start your new iv, because it should not be started directly below the old one.

14. I am a nurse!!! But this....?!

    sweetmuffin48 replied to CactusFlower's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad nurse who has been working on a med/surg floor and have been on my own for three months. I can relate. It is very difficult, sometimes i just have to walk into the bathroom and let out my frustration...I hope with time I get used to...