RN1982

RN1982

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  1. Do You Keep It to Yourself That Your a Nurse Outside of Work?

    RN1982 replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I don't want to hear those stories

  2. "End Stage" Untreatable Obesity

    RN1982 replied to medgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital where I work is certified as a Center of Excellance in bariatric surgery and thats where I'm having my surgery. I work in SICU and I've seen two patients on my unit with complications...

  3. Can we really afford any more medical advances?

    RN1982 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree. I don't think this happens in other countries as much as it does here in the States. I took care of a 95 yo man whose 65 yo daughter was his DPOA. That man ended up with a peg-tube,...

  4. Do You Keep It to Yourself That Your a Nurse Outside of Work?

    RN1982 replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    I don't answer medical questions from anyone, friends and family included. My brain needs a break when I'm not at work. My parents and sister are good about it. My extended family is obnoxious about...

  5. Dangerous nurses

    RN1982 replied to funmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's what I think. I don't believe that story, sorry. You have a patient in an ICU who is on a vent. There should be an ambubag in the room along with a flowmeter. Did the lightbulb not click on for...

  6. Experienced Nurses: Do You Still Panic When Something Goes Wrong With A Patient?

    RN1982 replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    I work in SICU. I don't panic anymore. I did when I was a new nurse but it wasn't a big deal because I had more experienced nurses to help me and guide me. My first code in SICU, I ran the crash cart...

  7. Do You Keep It to Yourself That Your a Nurse Outside of Work?

    RN1982 replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    I want to say it depends. Of course all of my family know. It's the same old "Do you like it?", "Do you like where you work?", "Why did you leave such and such hospital to go to that other...

  8. "End Stage" Untreatable Obesity

    RN1982 replied to medgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. I have a couple of friends that had the surgery and they are fine and did not have any complications. Although one lost too much weight but gained about 15-20 pounds back and she looks

  9. "End Stage" Untreatable Obesity

    RN1982 replied to medgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Having spoken to other patients who went through the process with the same surgeon, I know that at orientation, they will discuss the various surgeries, the after-care program, I believe I will have...

  10. "End Stage" Untreatable Obesity

    RN1982 replied to medgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    The surgeon that will be performing my gastric bypass was on DHC's Minds of Medicine to discuss obesity and bariatric surgery. I've been approved already by the psych doc and the insurance company and...

  11. Lowest Blood pH

    RN1982 replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in MICU, SICU

    The lowest I've seen was 6.88 on a COPD patient right before we intubated him. His gases in the ER were ok on 3-4 liters nasal cannula but someone had the bright idea to throw a 100% non-rebreather on...

  12. Is Being Loyal Worth It?

    RN1982 replied to whodunit's topic in General Nursing

    I like the place where I work now. It may be in downtown Detroit but I love it. Benefits are so much better. I make the same wage though as I did at my previous employer but I didn't care too much...

  13. Is Being Loyal Worth It?

    RN1982 replied to whodunit's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I meant to say wasn't. I was typing too fast. I got the hell out. I got my eval in July and took my time looking around at other area hospitals. I didn't leave until the beginning of the next...

  14. How do you get out on time?

    RN1982 replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    When I go in to see my patients and do their assessments, I try to get the smaller things out of the way like changing the I.V. bags that are almost empty, changing I.V. lines that expired, making...

  15. Is Being Loyal Worth It?

    RN1982 replied to whodunit's topic in General Nursing

    The only person you should be loyal to is yourself. I've learned this from my last job. They started something similar to what is occuring at your workplace. They evaluate you and based on that...

  16. Hostile work environment

    RN1982 replied to zuzi's topic in General Nursing

    That's the problem. Everyone thinks it's a waste of energy to do this or that. And then what, the hostility continues. Heck, it might if you file a complaint with JCAHO. But you know what, if you...

  17. Someone forged my signature!!!

    RN1982 replied to kermitlady's topic in General Nursing

    But I'm sure it wouldn't be pretty when you are reported to the BON for an unaccounted narc. So I'm pretty sure there is a possibility one's license could be placed on restrictions or revoked. At any...

  18. hmm

    RN1982 replied to pepper50's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. You need to find out what you really want to do. You can't just give up on the first day because it was a bad day. How do you know it would be like that had you stayed

  19. hmm

    RN1982 replied to pepper50's topic in General Nursing

    I'm lost. Are you working currently or

  20. senior staff bullying?--in tears

    RN1982 replied to crazyaaa's topic in General Nursing

    Jenny's attitude/behavior is not going to change and it's nothing to cry over. Jenny is one of those people who will find something to complain about because no one has called her out on it. The OP...

  21. Layoffs will be announced at my facility on Monday

    RN1982 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Seems like everything is getting worse. I hope you are not affected by the

  22. senior staff bullying?--in tears

    RN1982 replied to crazyaaa's topic in General Nursing

    I think you are being too sensitive. I doubt you can change her attitude. I don't know why you cried over washing a bottle. If Sue said she was going to do it then you should have let her. Nursing is...

  23. Dangerous nurses

    RN1982 replied to funmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It seems like in any other profession, if you screw up, you are fired. It doesn't seem that way in nursing and I think it gives everyone of us who don't screw up a bad name. There is too much of the...

  24. Night shift vs Day shift: stop the hate

    RN1982 replied to Jack Hawaii's topic in General Nursing

    Anyhow have any suggestions on how to approach management about it. I made it clear to a co-worker who took over the patient in the a.m. that I was very stressed. The patient had an elevated INR, was...

  25. Night shift vs Day shift: stop the hate

    RN1982 replied to Jack Hawaii's topic in General Nursing

    This was my problem the other night. I got an admit from ER who need various blood products. Meanwhile I had another patient who was also vented and I had him as a single patient assignment the two...