SweetLemon

SweetLemon

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  1. Calling in....

    SweetLemon replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    LOL me too, this is real life Dr. McDreamy in my opinion

  2. One on ones are killing us for staffing!

    SweetLemon replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    In all honesty I hear what you are saying but I don't think I would go as far as restraining a patient just because they are pulling techs off the floor. The problem lies in the lack of staffing that...

  3. Why are ampules stil used?

    SweetLemon replied to Sarah Bellum's topic in General Nursing

    I hate the little buggers!!!! Always seems like at least one of the emergency IM drugs I have to give is coming out of an ampule and all the sudden I am looking for the filters and straws to draw up...

  4. No More Fingersticks for Techs!!

    SweetLemon replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    In my area the local hospitals are able to delage fingersticks over to the CNA/PCT and often times do. Within my specific hospital the RNs must do it. I work in an acute care psych hospital and do not...

  5. Things to do on night shift

    SweetLemon replied to epg_pei's topic in General Nursing

    We are currently switching our systems from paper to computer charting so I am attempting to learn the system before we go live but it seems the hospital education department always has some new...

  6. Is Nursing School Like Joining A Sorority?

    SweetLemon replied to rollydrooly208's topic in General Nursing

    No joke... I went in for my final interview to get into nursing school and one of the professors doing the interviews told me "nursing school is like joining the army, are you sure you want to sign up...

  7. Weaker nurses at night?

    SweetLemon replied to LeeniesMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    Some of us just work, think, function better at night. Definitely their is the occasional slow night but more often then not I am running from the moment my feet hit the floor to the moment I am...

  8. Are You Popular At Work?

    SweetLemon replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    The word popular takes me back to flashbacks of highschool prom.... I believe I am generally well liked among my co-workers. With many of them I am able to laugh, joke, and generally have a more...

  9. Have you seen Zyprexa, Risperdal, Remeron...make a difference?

    SweetLemon replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen these drugs make a big difference for a number of patients but they were all truly mentally ill to begin with. One thing that seems to get a little confused is dementia and psychosis. We...

  10. Starting as a new grad on night shift

    SweetLemon replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in Psychiatric

    I have done exactly what you are considering and LOVE it!!! Working nights is great for so many reasons.... 1: As a new nurse you get to audit the paperwork and catch everyone elses mistakes and this...

  11. Ummm, I think the patient looks bad....

    SweetLemon replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    I was unsure at the time but had a feeling that the patient was either A: way over sedated from new scheduled meds she began taking or B: possibly having a stroke. With her current medication and...

  12. Ummm, I think the patient looks bad....

    SweetLemon posted a topic in General Nursing

    So last night I had a patient who is normally very bright, pleasant and talkative get up in the middle of the night practically unable to walk. She was very lethargic with slurred speech and a...

  13. Patient Life Stories

    SweetLemon posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I often times find myself watching some of my more acutely sick patients and wonder what it must be like to live in their world. How intense, and sometimes frightening, or even disorienting life with...

  14. Stop calling me kid...

    SweetLemon posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am to my knowledge the youngest nurse currently within my hospital, but went through all the same steps just like everyone else to become an RN. My dilemma: I currently work with another nurse who...

  15. New Grad??

    SweetLemon posted a topic in General Nursing

    When do you stop being a new

  16. Threatened by Patient Family

    SweetLemon replied to Susan9608's topic in General Nursing

    Patient or no Patient that threat needs to be taken seriously. Weather you believe a pt (or the pts family) really does mean to do you harm or is simply just stating so they need to be called on their...

  17. Stop calling me kid...

    SweetLemon replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    In all honestly I think it is a bit of a combination of both. I think he does find it nice to hand over the stack of paperwork to me (that he does not want to do) as well as feels a need to share his...

  18. online nursing degree

    SweetLemon replied to Mcqueen040105's topic in General Nursing

    to be honest i hope they do not get to the point they will offer core classes online. :eek: i know we all have busy schedules (i choose to work full time while going to school) but the idea that...

  19. I have a question...

    SweetLemon replied to jadey1's topic in General Nursing

    did you sign something when you went to work at this facility in regards to mandatory? if not i would contact your union rep and see what your rights are. if you did not sign anything i don't believe...

  20. Just a little help please

    SweetLemon posted a topic in General Nursing

    Where do you even begin. So last night was one of the first really awful nights I have had so far. As a newer nurse I knew it was coming but still when it was all said and done I just feel so...

  21. Who hates nursing, honestly????

    SweetLemon replied to believeallispossible's topic in General Nursing

    I don't hate nursing, I just hate the administration that makes my job as a nurse completely impossible. As far as the work involved and the patients I deal with I still love being a nurse (then again...

  22. How was Nurses Week celebrated at your Facility

    SweetLemon replied to HIPPIECHIKRN's topic in General Nursing

    With food brought in by drug reps but no one had enough time to go down to the cafeteria to get any Oh well part of being a nurse im

  23. Sucking out the fun....

    SweetLemon posted a topic in General Nursing

    ****RANT WARNING**** So this past week I have been a bit overzealous about working OT and finally on friday after only a few hours of sleep the pervious few days I am finishing with only a few hours...

  24. Signatures...

    SweetLemon posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is it illegal to use a nick name when signing a pt.

  25. Top 10 reasons to hire a NEW GRAD

    SweetLemon replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    How about that we don't complain about computer charting because most of us grew up using a computer anyways . It floors me how incredibly irritable some of the more experienced nurses become when...