Sonjailana

Sonjailana

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  1. What would you do in my situation? just looking for opinions.

    Sonjailana replied to Nina2bRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, insurance is awful. I'm fighting a claim myself right now because I was in a rollover car accident and apparently that's not an emergency worth covering either. Dumb Dumb Dumb..pulls out

  2. Bleach breath?

    Sonjailana posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a pt who was comfort care several weeks ago and was dying from a massive intracranial hemorrhage. The pt also had a significant ETOH/illicit drug history. I did of mouth care as this pt had a...

  3. needlestick from hep c and HIV + patient

    Sonjailana replied to Proverbs 16:3's topic in General Nursing

    Hugs!!! I'm so sorry. I think it's a big fear of most nurses. Try not to beat yourself

  4. NO LUNCH? NO BREAKS? Is that common in nursing?

    Sonjailana replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    I had a pt's spouse ask me about nurse breaks during my last shift. So, how does that work he asked. I said, well, technically we should get a morning break, lunch, and afternoon break but that...

  5. How does YOUR hospital waste its money?

    Sonjailana replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I probably spend at least an hour daily looking for supplies. We constantly have broken/not enough vitals machines, and are out of basic supplies. One day I literally had to walk down to the bowels of...

  6. Helping out those on the Dark Side

    Sonjailana replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, we have a palliative care doc who is my favorite!!! She lets us call her by her first name, and is like, so, what's working for (patient)? What can we change? I loooove working with her....

  7. Holy smokes nurses!!

    Sonjailana posted a topic in General Nursing

    What a day! It started with a dead patient, doing post mortem care. Then, I heard an irregular heart beat (no tele) so the works for that patient, which ended up with a 1st degree AV block and SVC's....

  8. Looking for an RN to help me!

    Sonjailana replied to BellaLee0103's topic in General Nursing

    Hey I'd be happy to answer your questions. Send a PM with them right

  9. Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

    Sonjailana replied to Jessiedog's topic in Nursing Humor

    One morning at 5am I was checking one of my dearest patients. He was failing and had respiratory distress at about 3am. I came in the room to see him finally sleeping semi-peacefully and went to the...

  10. Anything you'd like to change in your work environment

    Sonjailana replied to gulRNBSN's topic in General Nursing

    a) not having the supplies I need when I need them (everything from syringes, Vitals machines, Respirex, you name it) b) not having a daily uninterrupted break c) not being able to complete a...

  11. Nursing in a Blizzard---what does your hospital do?

    Sonjailana replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Just be careful driving in the snow nurses!!! I rolled over a car on the highway trying to get home this week and now am stuck at home off work nursing my own

  12. Oh no! Now I'm the patient!

    Sonjailana posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi Nurses. Just wanted to remind you to take it easy out there on the roads. My flight was canceled coming home from vacation, so I thought I'd rent a car and drive. Note, if it's too snowy to fly,...

  13. Oh no! Now I'm the patient!

    Sonjailana replied to Sonjailana's topic in General Nursing

    SO GLAD I went to the ER. I had CXR, shoulder XR, U/S of abdomen and heart, and CT of abdomen and pelvis. Definitely wouldn't have gotten all that at urgent care. Also had good nursing care :) I have...

  14. Oh no! Now I'm the patient!

    Sonjailana replied to Sonjailana's topic in General Nursing

    Ok OK...going to ER soon with Mom. Let you know how it works

  15. Another nite shift issue

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

    Don't feel bad--it's important to manage your life and nursing as well. It's really up to you to decide whether to stick it out or change it up now. I went in working nights knowing there I'd be there...

  16. One year into nursing and I'm burned out already!

    Sonjailana replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not that burned out...but I am at the same point in nursing. After a year, any ideals I had from school are gone. Sometimes I can provide excellent care, sometimes it's just adequate. It all...

  17. Holiday Blues

    Sonjailana posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi Nurses. Anyone else having a rough time this holiday season? My grandfather died on Thanksgiving and then we had to put the cat down a few days later. This year I work all the holidays and facing...

  18. answering call lights in a reasonable time

    Sonjailana replied to littlebit1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We use the vocera system (vocera.com). They're expensive, and great when they work but not when they

  19. Is this a safety hazard?

    Sonjailana replied to Hilinenursegrl's topic in General Nursing

    I throw everything in the sharps..because people might even try to dig NON-controlled substances like phenergan from the trash..it does make people loopy and

  20. Help! Being stalked by a resident!!!

    Sonjailana posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, I get out of work last night, and there's a text from a number I don't know. The person spelled my name wrong, which I find odd, but I brush it off..no biggie. So today I'm in a room, and I get a...

  21. Help! Being stalked by a resident!!!

    Sonjailana replied to Sonjailana's topic in General Nursing

    Just got this response: Im so sorry. didnt really mean to bother u. i shld have ask u in hospital if its ok to call or text u. my bad. Hehe. Dumbass. No worries. Won't mention it ever at work

  22. Help! Being stalked by a resident!!!

    Sonjailana replied to Sonjailana's topic in General Nursing

    So as, OP- To clear a few things up Charge knows ONLY bc she answered the phone and he wanted my number and wouldn't give his name. I've been pretty cautious and NOT informed management/HR/security....

  23. Help! Being stalked by a resident!!!

    Sonjailana replied to Sonjailana's topic in General Nursing

    See, I won't text him back because it acknowledges that he's got the right number...and can continue. I think he called the floor yesterday because he wanted to see if he had the right number since I...

  24. Help! Being stalked by a resident!!!

    Sonjailana replied to Sonjailana's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah I'm not really worried..I just don't like that he had to get my number covertly..it's unlisted, and honestly pretty hard to get at my

  25. Help! Being stalked by a resident!!!

    Sonjailana replied to Sonjailana's topic in General Nursing

    No, I have NO problem being asked out. It is just NOT cool to go into private work files and take phone numbers you want and then NOT identify yourself and leave messages..and then randomly call the...