Gampopa

Gampopa

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  1. Tell on yourself, if you dare...

    Gampopa replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    When just starting out I didn't realize that tube feeding bags had caps on them. When I went to refill the feed it poured all over me. My scrubs stank all day long. Another time as a nurse with more...

  2. Finally Leaving Nursing...For Good!

    Gampopa replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    OP…good luck at the career switch. This winter/flu season has been brutal where I work and I'm nearly ready to walk out too. Waiting 20 min for another set of hands to help boost a pt or toilet...

  3. First major error.

    Gampopa replied to NightWatch's topic in Medical-Surgical

    While there's no way around what happened, having a union rep there may be a good idea. You said you feet guilty and numb for your mistake. If you go into a meeting with mngt feeling that way, they...

  4. Med/Surg Geriatrics Unit

    Gampopa replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I too am not on a dedicated geri m/s unit but it sure feels that way most of the time! We have a large retirement population where I live so the majority of pts are 65+ with numerous pts in their 90s...

  5. Inappropriate comment?

    Gampopa posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I was working with another nurse the other day to help boost a pt in her bed. As we talked with the pt she mentioned how much she missed her husband who had died some 20 years ago. The other nurse...

  6. Diluting IM Haloperidol

    Gampopa replied to Ibu's topic in Patient Medications

    I have to correct myself…the U100 insulin syringe is a 1ml syringe. Looked at it today on the

  7. Diluting IM Haloperidol

    Gampopa replied to Ibu's topic in Patient Medications

    Don't think you'd want to use an insulin syringe as they are in units. A tuberculin syringe will be in

  8. I want to cry - new grad

    Gampopa replied to Maryam1616's topic in Medical-Surgical

    It is totally inappropriate for a new grad RN to be given patients to care for on her own the second day of orientation. That preceptor is not doing their job and is putting you, the patient, the...

  9. Most common M/S meds

    Gampopa replied to RNDarling's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Most common drug…Miralax of

  10. Mock codes

    Gampopa posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Just wondering how many times a year your unit goes through a mock code? I've been at my current hospital for 1.5 yrs now and except for the nurse educator going through the code cart once we haven't...

  11. Enterprising students leave nurses scratching their heads…

    Gampopa replied to GmaPearl BSN RN's topic in School

    Have to commend the kids on their entrepreneurial spirit and so glad I am no longer a school

  12. What are the top 10 diagnoses you manage?

    Gampopa replied to jessimee's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Lately it's been SBO, AMS, chest pain R/O, pancreatitis, EtOH abuse, sepsis, PNA, UTI, N/V/D dehydration, cellulitis, hip

  13. Odd interactions

    Gampopa replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I guess I'll always remember the psych pt I took care of who liked wearing a little pink pig costume to throw off the CIA and FBI. She kept asking if we could see her because she was being a title...

  14. Starting IVs

    Gampopa replied to Scarlettz's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Starting PIVs is so hit and miss! I was on a dry run for weeks. 0/6 different Pts even with young guys whose veins I could see across the room. Now I've been 4/4 and I'm not doing anything...

  15. What's the biggest mistake you've ever made as a nurse? What did you learn from it?

    Gampopa replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

    This one just happened…I discharged a Pt with a foley but before doing so he asked if he could get a leg bag put on. I checked with my charge nurse to see if I needed an order but she said we do...

  16. Job choice

    Gampopa posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi: I've gotten two job offers both at about the same salary. Job 1 is at a smaller community hospital 20 min from home .8 FTE 4 x 11P-7A med-surg with future possibility of training in ED or ICU....

  17. Job choice

    Gampopa replied to Gampopa's topic in Nursing Career

    OK! Hospital #2 just reminded their offer so hospital 1 is the best

  18. Need Advice About Interview Question

    Gampopa replied to Jules0612's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You can say that after 21 years of taking care of really sick children you are looking foreward to taking care of basically healthy kids and watching and helping them grow up into healthy young...

  19. Mice on unit

    Gampopa replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked in facilities where there was a fly invasion, also one where a Pt brought in equipment from home and when the night nurse went to use is hundreds of roaches spilled out. Also, came in for...

  20. School Nurses: Who Works a Second Job?

    Gampopa replied to uthscsa2011's topic in School

    Currently working part time for the schools. About 20 hrs week and per diem for the county hospital 2-3 shifts a week to get back into floor nursing as I am transitioning out of school

  21. Nursing blues.. :/

    Gampopa replied to nursingnow's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I've been a school nurse for the past 4.5 years and am transitioning out of it at the end of this school year. Prior to this, I was a peds nurse fro 2.5 years. Currently, I work PRN at the county...

  22. Question to all surgical nurses?

    Gampopa replied to nursesallyy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would anticipate the Pt getting Protmine (heparine antidote) at the start of surgery provided the OR knew there was heparin on

  23. Do rural hospitals orientate their nurses?

    Gampopa replied to LostnNakedNursing's topic in Rural

    I am transitioning from school nursing back to hospital med surg nusing at a rural haspital and they did have an orientation of 3 days! Not much but then I did have 2.5 years experience in peds 4...

  24. Nursing Salary Survey 2014

    Gampopa replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Geographic location: Far Northnern California (Rural) Pay rate: $30 In which area / specialty do you work? Med-Surg What type of license do you have (RN or LPN)? RN What type of degree and/or...

  25. Moving to Seattle area

    Gampopa replied to dansamy's topic in Washington Nursing

    How is the commute from Vashon Island to Tacoma (Mary Bridge)? My wife and I are beginning to look at relocation possibilities but aren't sure of the ferry