I work in outpatient surgery. One day I overheard a patient telling his family members that the "anaHOOLiologist" had just been in to talk to him ...(it was about his anesthesia, of course).
I just had to give 0.625 mg of droperidol on Friday. I was happy to learn I got the math right but unhappy with having to draw up 0.25 ml. What a headache! I think we need to talk to pharmacy where...
I tried to pick an area that was completely different from any of my other clinical experiences throughout school. I thought it would be a good idea to branch out to something different while I had...
I'm so sorry you were treated so badly. That's horrible, and it's completely irresponsible for them to send you off without instructions. Not knowing what to expect during your recovery just makes...
I've never liked putting a pill on my tongue to swallow it. I take a mouthful of water FIRST and then put the pill in my mouth and swallow. That way, it gets washed down without my ever noticing it....
see2mee replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in Home Health
I'm not a regular poster here (although I read the boards almost every day), but I thought I'd add my thoughts on this. Is there such a thing as a cost-benefit analysis nurse? I have a great medical...
My hospital won't even let us use the old style heel protectors/egg-crate foam boots anymore. We usually use pillows to "float" the heels, but we can also use what we call a "cheese boot". It's a...
Thanks for your response, Betsy. I would love to have that much orientation. I hope that's the case if I end up getting a job in L&D. At my current job, and I was fresh out of school, I got...
Hi. I mostly lurk on these boards, but I think they're great. I'm hoping I can gain some insight from you experienced L&D nurses. I felt a strong pull toward L&D nursing all through nursing...
That helps a lot, Deb. Thank you very much. That sounds pretty similar to what I remember them telling me at the interview for the job I had to turn down back in December.
Thanks, Deb. I SO wish I could pursue this now as I am so unhappy at my current job. I really enjoy my patients (mostly elderly), but they staff the unit on numbers, not acuity, and our manager...
Thank you all for you advice and encouragement. Just to clarify, enough nervousness to keep me on my toes I consider a good thing. And, yes, I ALWAYS ask questions when I'm not sure about something....
Thanks so much for your response, Jan. One to two years seems like such a long time to be so nervous. Being a new RN at my age, 41, it is so tempting to find something less nerve-wracking and just...
Well, I definitely would not be taking this subacute position if I weren't in a bind with my schedule. I was thrilled to be offered the labor and delivery positions, and I was looking forward to 12...
Well, I WAS concerned about my new job. Now I'm scared to death! I just graduated with an ADN, and I am starting my first job on Jan. 12. I will work PMs with a max. of 8 patients. The manager...
see2mee replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing
I mostly just read here, but I had to respond to this one. Yes, it is Holter monitor. I'm a nursing student (graduating a week from today), but I used to be a medical transcriptionist, and I'm...