unknown99 BSN, RN

I think this describes it perfectly: :banghead: :banghead:

I was an LPN for 19 years prior to getting my RN. I never experienced anything like the OP described. I got my RN because my goal is to become a nurse educator, which I am working on right now. As an RN, I have found the LPNs that work with me to be ...

We do 30 minutes before for the trough and 30 minutes after for the peak.

Not really a med... but I hate giving blood. It requires alot of monitoring... basically one on one care.

Where I work, for the most part, the physicians respect the nurses. There are that few, however, who can get pretty nasty. One doc who can get real nasty, well, we write him up everytime. He is nice for awhile, then backslides. Another doc will call ...

No doubt about it..... Pharmacology!!!

Doctors who think they can treat nurses like dogs... Co-workers who whine or complain the whole time they are at work Nurses who do not answer call-lights because they feel that is strictly for the aides to do Someone who says "It's not my patient" w...

Sometimes I would LOVE to give this d/c instruction.... Go to He**, Go Straight to He**, Do not pass go, do not collect $200.

1 c-diff, 1 bipolar w/med not working, 1 MI, 2 getting PRBCs, not enough staff, nutso doctor, not enough staff

Fran, LOL!!! You are so bad!!! I love it!!!!

Subjective data; what you are told Objective data; what you see/hear/feel/smell Assessment; your diagnosis (nursing) Plan; what you did

I used to use Birkinstocks. They are so comfortable, but still my feet would hurt on accassion. My Podiatrist told me to wear Sketchers. I bought a pair, started wearing them, and now 2 years later, I will only wear Sketchers to work. My feet do not ...

We had a similar problem between all the shifts. Now, we tape report and leave our report sheet in the report room. Have had no problem since. Works wonders!!!

I have a nurse friend who has named all of her pets after medicines. A dog named Zylo (short for zylocaine) A dog named ASA (aspirin) A dog named Tylo (Tylenol) A bird named Demo (Demerol)

AWWW, that is one of those moments when a nurse thinks "Now this is what it all about!"

Generally not.

As long as the patient care is not compromised, then it is best to stay out of it.

Pulmonary emboli as soon as the lady is transferred to our unit at 1630 because the other unit she was on had left her sitting in a w/c since 0830!!! Doctor in; wrote ten gazillion orders-- unit clerk out sick!! Man receiving blood pulled apart tubin...

Good agency nurses/bad agency nurses. There are also good staff nurses/bad staff nurses.

I did not get to watch the show this week. However, it is one of my favorite shows about the medical community. I think it is meant to portray several faccades at one time. We do have some doctors who think they are "God". We do have some doctors who...

The quickest way to get this patient treated is to send them to the emergency room. There, they will admit the patient, and a G.I doc will see the patient within 12 to 24 hours. Been there, done that. Saved the patient's life.

Also, in the back of the Taber's medical encyclopedia, there is a section of commonly used words and phrases you might need in Spanish. Also, in the RN Notes, there is a section.

Break??? What break???

Oh Fran.... Thank you for that very heartwarming story. I cried, smiled, and genuinely felt good after reading it!!

I would find someone else. If you are not comfortable with his care now, then when the delivery time comes around, you will have a not so good experience.