meadow85

meadow85

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  1. Have You Found Your Niche?

    meadow85 replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    I hope I find my niche someday ... For now I would like to dabble in everything. Specialize. Pursue post-graduate studies. Do travel

  2. Another nite shift issue

    meadow85 replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in General Nursing

    ASk your supervisor if there are other options available and explain your situation to her. Maybe he/she will be more understanding and help you out ...

  3. Angry over lack of proper care by a nurse

    meadow85 replied to nurse grace RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm sorry for your loss

  4. ? For those that use Alaris pumps

    meadow85 replied to Ared1's topic in General Nursing

    The MD usually gives an order like, infuse 1 unit of PRBC over 3 hrs. Depending on if the patient has had a transfusion before, their age and general health I will start the infusion at a rate slowly...

  5. What's the saddest thing you've seen in your career??

    meadow85 replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    When a patient dies, which is very often on my unit. I can still remember most of those who

  6. Pediatric Nurse Qualifications

    meadow85 posted a topic in Pediatric

    I have 1.5 years of medical/surgical experience with adults. I am also taking critical care courses in the hopes of applying for ICU in the near future. However, there was a new job posting for a...

  7. Anesthesia and urine output....

    meadow85 replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    I noticed that too when I worked on surgery. Most patients came back with a FC, but those who didn't had a hard time urinating at

  8. Are Transgendered nurses not liked?

    meadow85 replied to tmwhalens's topic in General Nursing

    this is an interesting topic and one i have never really though of. i haven't had the opportunity to work with a transgendered nurse, but i am pretty open minded and i imagine i would be fine with it....

  9. Burned out?? ALREADY??

    meadow85 replied to ams02's topic in General Nursing

    i think you need a change. try the float pool, if your hospital has one. im working on oncology but since the hospital is so short-staffed i have floated to medicine, palliative and neuro so far. it...

  10. Someone at work is trying to get me FIRED !

    meadow85 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should have a talk with this co-worker and clear the air. I know I wouldn't want to work in that kind of environment. Continue doing your best and doing things "by the book" and you will...

  11. Becoming an RN just for the paycheck

    meadow85 replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    To each his own so long as they provide quality patient care. Job opportunity and salary are two of many reasons as to why I became a nurse. I will leave the profession the day my heart isn't in it...

  12. well they closed down a floor of the hospital

    meadow85 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    I heard a rumor that our Medicine floor was closing down and the nurses were all displaced or laid-off I presume. I work part-time on an Oncology unit and I usually get 5-6 shifts per pay period and...

  13. Medicine OR Surgery for New Grad???

    meadow85 replied to RN2B123's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, you should do whats best for you. People are just giving you advice based on their own experience/biases etc. When I wanted to transfer to a different unit and hospital, a lot of people gave...

  14. Bad Day!!!

    meadow85 replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    Detroit Trauma :i know what you mean. its in my nature to take a breather and think things over before i respond and by then i think its so petty that's its not even worth my time so i let it slide....

  15. Medicine OR Surgery for New Grad???

    meadow85 replied to RN2B123's topic in General Nursing

    I think having a year or two of med/surg experience under your belt as a new grad is a great way to go. Thats what I am doing before I specialize. I see med/surg as a building block. You develop a lot...

  16. Are you an introvert or extrovert?

    meadow85 replied to jessi1106's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    thanks for the link, looks like i am an "[color=#008254]idealist portrait of the counselor (infj)" as well. less than 1% of the population are like us ....

  17. Are you an introvert or extrovert?

    meadow85 replied to jessi1106's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    in that case i am a purple as well. interesting

  18. I hate when my co-workers are wasteful.

    meadow85 replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    It can be frustrating because that's our budget money going down the drain and people are oblivious to

  19. Bad Day!!!

    meadow85 replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    First off, how immature and unprofessional of your co-worker. If you need to say something, speak to that person in private instead of degrading them in public. You should have walked away and allowed...

  20. What I Love About Nursing Is....

    meadow85 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Although I really hate it at times, mostly due to the frustrations re: management and how under appreciated nurses can be ... I find nursing to be a very rewarding job. I make a difference in peoples...

  21. What is your wish for Christmas ?

    meadow85 replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    For a better year, because 2008 has been

  22. Are you an introvert or extrovert?

    meadow85 replied to jessi1106's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Of course you are not the only introverted person in nursing! I'm an introvert by nature and I know of a other nurses who are introverted and they are good at what they do. I admire them. Although...

  23. Can nurse ask family to wait outside while doing treatment

    meadow85 replied to muleboy's topic in General Nursing

    Of course you have the right. Say something along the lines like "do you mind stepping out for a minute so I can ...". Most families are receptive from my experience. It allows them time to go grab...

  24. What do I do now? Transfer or quit?

    meadow85 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    I find it frustrating when managers are so behind the scenes and you rarely hear about how your doing until your performance review. And how are they supposed to evaluate you when they dont even see...

  25. Amount of n/s flush after adminstering morphine.

    meadow85 replied to saulgoodman's topic in General Nursing

    What a relief! I recently administered Morphine via SC butterfly and didn't flush with NS afterwards. At the time I was concerned that the morphine would be sitting in the line, but I had never heard...