medsurgrnco

medsurgrnco BSN, RN

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  1. Quit or get fired?

    medsurgrnco replied to GGCC's topic in General Nursing

    Be wary of asking for details about your supposed shortcomings. Management will make up stuff to support their poor view of you. It won't necessarily be true, but will make you feel

  2. Soooooo..... I made my first med error & I feel awful!!!

    medsurgrnco replied to eccentricRN's topic in General Nursing

    You can avoid giving a med to the wrong patient by always checking a name band before giving a med. When I have very hectic shifts, like yours sounded, I slow down when giving meds as I know I am at...

  3. Scared outta my mind!!!

    medsurgrnco replied to chasingthedream's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you're reading the numerous posts in this forum from nurses who hate the profession and hate the environment they work in, so that you have an idea of what you're in

  4. Why do people abuse nurses?

    medsurgrnco replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with what others have said here. What do you think would happen if a hospital informed patients that abusive behavior of any kind would not be tolerated, including lying about their nurses, and...

  5. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    medsurgrnco replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everything you say, and also don't know how much more I can take of the hospital environment. Had I been informed of the dismal working conditions that bedside RNs put up with (if not on...

  6. Quit or get fired?

    medsurgrnco replied to GGCC's topic in General Nursing

    Talk to the nurse manager to see if you can have a consistent RN preceptor and ask for specifics about any complaints about your performance, in an attitude of wanting to learn and improve. Try to...

  7. Problems on hospital units

    medsurgrnco posted a topic in General Nursing

    How do others deal with the nasty office politics and patient complaints? From my experience, managers don't address problems on the unit while they encourage nasty gossip and backstabbing. And...

  8. Problems on hospital units

    medsurgrnco replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    Toxic units appear to be rampant. The same type of situation has occurred in every nursing job I've had. Apparently managers are quite willing to lie about the environment in interviews in order to...

  9. My Malpractice Quandry - please help!

    medsurgrnco replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I recently spoke with a nursing attorney, who strongly advised that all nurses carry private liability

  10. Fighting Involuntary Termination

    medsurgrnco posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone ever fought involuntary termination at a hospital, either by going higher up the chain in command or through an

  11. Fighting Involuntary Termination

    medsurgrnco replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    I found out today that NSO does not deal with employer disputes, only with issues with the nursing board. Contacted a nursing attorney, who strongly recommended that all nurses carry private liability...

  12. How do you get the nursing care done with hourly rounding & computer documentation?

    medsurgrnco replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the response. I do carry extra NS syringes, check for when IVF will run out so that I know when a bag is due, and look for dressing change supplies, check for IV tubing changes, missing...

  13. How do you get the nursing care done with hourly rounding & computer documentation?

    medsurgrnco replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone have advice on how to improve my organization of tasks? This is my current strategy starting with 5 patients, after I get done with shift report / walking rounds, but typically pt needs take...

  14. Fighting Involuntary Termination

    medsurgrnco replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    I contacted my private nursing liability insurance carrier today, and should hear back from an attorney soon. But I'm really worried about my nursing career, as its too easy for management to target a...

  15. Fighting Involuntary Termination

    medsurgrnco replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    I will be consulting an attorney, as I definitely feel I was wronged by this hospital/manager. I have copies of emails I sent to my manager showing that I was trying to get issues addressed. I'm just...

  16. Fighting Involuntary Termination

    medsurgrnco replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    The whistleblower laws wouldn't be a factor here. Only in a hospital can a customer (patient) make any claim they want and have it automatically believed against an

  17. Fighting Involuntary Termination

    medsurgrnco replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of details do you want? My manager believed anything anyone said that was negative about me. Didn't care to hear anything I had to say to rebut untrue or exagerated allegations. Wouldn't...

  18. Really bad at Starting IVs

    medsurgrnco replied to Lady_Bing's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Figure out which type of IV catheters work best for you and stay with that style when possible. Don't attempt to start an IV when feeling rushed. Get prepared before going into the room - use the...

  19. Computer charting-what do you think?

    medsurgrnco replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

    We do have computers at the bedside. But it would take longer to log on and chart on each assessment (head to toe & pain) at the time it is done, and be more irritating to the patient as I work...

  20. Computer charting-what do you think?

    medsurgrnco replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

    I typed in the wrong time average for computer documentation. It takes me an average of 20 minutes (not 30) per patient to transcribe my notes into the computer and do nurses notes. That means with 6...

  21. Computer charting-what do you think?

    medsurgrnco replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer paper documentation as I can easily document throughout the shift as I do tasks. With computer charting, I have to double document as I don't have time to log into the computer and document...

  22. Help! Nightshift Nightmare

    medsurgrnco replied to nursetutor's topic in General Nursing

    I've been working night shift for several years. I try to drink my coffee before 2AM, which is needed to keep me awake during the night but needs to be consumed early enough that it doesn't keep me...

  23. Shoes...what do you wear?

    medsurgrnco replied to scallywags's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I misspelled the brand name. The shoes I like are the Salomon

  24. How do you get the nursing care done with hourly rounding & computer documentation?

    medsurgrnco replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    Reducing documentation seems to be one of the safer ways to save time during a shift. How much time do others spend documenting? How much time is saved by not complying with some of the overkill...

  25. Shoes...what do you wear?

    medsurgrnco replied to scallywags's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wore Teva shoes for several years, but they finally wore out. I tried to replace them with the Teva Tsusa, but I found I needed a half size larger than usual and I couldn't find my size anywhere....