Anele07

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1. Third week off orientation and getting the hardest patients in the unit

   Anele07 replied to Anele07's topic in First Year After Licensure

   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...

2. Third week off orientation and getting the hardest patients in the unit

   Anele07 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   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...

3. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

   Anele07 replied to madwife2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

   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...

4. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

   Anele07 replied to madwife2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

   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...