shouldhavebeenanunRN

I'll agree with that as I have had the privilege of having worked with the creme de la creme of nursing professionalism during my clinical experiences..However, you have also crystalized for me what I have felt for some time.. that I work amongst unp...

Prime example of eating young ltc nurse: new nurse po'd that experienced RN refused to assist with unplugging a blocked jtube after hours of trying & calling DON who said ask next shift to assist prior to calling MD & sending out to replace ...

i had problems with bgm during my shift. i recalibrated a couple of times to verify accuracy & changed batteries (which resulted in loss of recorded bgls). one particular pt. who bottoms out & has extremes of hyper/hypoglycemia consistently h...

wow! very deep stuff... got my attention now! I'll have to read rather than skim next time. Thanks

Worked as charge in a LTC one night. A travel RN & Permanent RN counted and all was good @ end of shift. Travel RN comes on next day and says narcs missing since her last shift. Permanent RN said never counted particular narcs w/ travel nurse;...

i have skimmed the key points of the book of the dead. it is very similar to the reverse of birth, except if i recall.. one of the first after death experiences which determine re-incarnation or purgatory begins with temptation vs. innocence and life...

I agree.. as a new grad its a part of nursing culture where I work; I have worked with the creme d'la creme of nurses in clinicals; and I have worked with my worst nightmares in real world practice . I have already been chewed up and spit out a cou...

okay.. i'm a rookie... what is a swan?

My only hospital setting experiences occurred during clinicals. I am in LTC now, worked in home health as a CNA for 12 yrs and although told case managers were generally MA prepared, I have found that you can work with a BSN in community/public healt...

I totally connected with this thread as i skimmed sentences, such as: I sang to them, I talked to them, etc.. I work in LTC as a new grad; and its no picnic. I also lost my mother the day I graduated with my BSN; and skipped ceremonies to hold my mo...

gen chemistry goes into the whole electron, structure of chemicals, elements, etc. If I recall, biochem elaborates on it with a focus directed more towards lipid molecules, permeability, nutrient absorption, how dna strings together, how molecular c...

no reimbursement, but I hear they want me back. I'd have to pursue through legal means to get back pay. No legal fees as I have malpractice insurance but didn't need it; as the BON threw it out during screening process seeing it was bogus!! If I ev...

Now that is info I am so glad you mentioned - THANK YOU! Its true too, even for me. I had to ask and clarify the difference between Novolin and Novolog myself. A nurse working there for 40 years didn't know the difference. We called a pharmacist ...

Great news all...complaint filed with BON was found to be unsubstantiated and that I was not in violation of any standards or statutes...also, started another job (not my dream job), but I am beginning to believe that nursing home orientation and tra...

documentation is a weak point for me as I learned on an electronic system, so when it came to hand documentation, I struggle. I am actually going to take a seminar soon on nursing documentation strategies as it has been a thorn in my side as a new R...

I feel the exact same way.. I too am procrastinating... now I know how a ex-con or disabled person feels when they desperately want to work and will be judged on pass offenses/disabilities which may or may not impede work expectations.

To my knowledge as a recent RN Grad & RN. Some states allow specifically trained CNAs/LPNs, etc to insert IVs; but in the administration of IV therapies and maintenance and assessment of IV site/cares are sole responsibility of RN. Do I agree? N...

and that my friends is the difference between IDEAL nursing and REAL nursing; as I was taught that CNAs cannot even take vitals for RNs. However, as a RN if I am counting someones apical pulse with a stethescope I count a full 60 seconds, esp., if g...

I will reply when outcome is clear but right now, I am compelled to hand over my license as my reputation and my family mean more to me than a nursing license. I would nurse for free for the rest of my days and is all I ever wanted to do except that...

i have started seeking new employment with much understanding and forgiveness & potentially a new job offer in works I hope... and I was utterly honest about situation which when interviewed first time since incident occured and person seemed sen...

Ask yourself... Where do you feel most comfortable, esp. during exploratory clinicals? where do you feel you shined or stumbled; and are you game to conquer your fears to get there--Even if it means a tough clinical instructor who ate you for break...

Perhaps it is naive thinking on my part.. but I was never taught to document calibration of BGM or other foulable equipment on worksite or during nursing school. I am very literal person when performing actions as taught; and I was only taught to cal...

You are 100% correct! It is apparent to me as well that I need a supportive environment to learn in & get the opportunity to learn to do things the right way and not the wrong way. I will choose "for me" next time. Had to make a few bucks to g...

Thanks much for the feedback. I really appreciate idea for the my version for my personnel file. Now, I gotta figure out how to approach my termination with a potential new employer. I would not go back to other job anyway. They fired 3 DONs, 2 D...

Understanding cell physiology is extremely important esp. when you get to pathophysiology. There is a level of microbiology that feeds into the whole cell physiology.. i.e. cell permeability, cell mutation/disease, dna, protein sythesis. However, i...