When you get report on a patient who has been on an insulin drip - check the labs first thing to make sure the Anion Gap is closed. If the anion gap is open, this is a good predictor of someone who...
Lately I have been feeling really flustered with the whole nursing career. I just got off orientation less than three weeks ago and I have had the HARDEST patients. I work in the ICU and spankin' new...
So how are new nurses dealing with arrogant doctors?? Because I don't have best temper when it comes to rude people and we have a lot of docs that are really arrogant. I have to agree with you, some...
It helps so much to see that I'm not the only one feeling less than adequate. I just graduated in May and I work in the ICU where our patient population is really really noncompliant. I'm okay with...