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:imbar I agree with some of the posts..this was probably a long standing practice that no one thought about getting a standing order for. The nurses said they would rather give the Dipravan than wake up a doctor. There's definitely something wrong with that picture. An institution which allows fear of retaliation from physicians just because they are awakened at night just is not right. The leadership at that hospital should take a long hard look at why this was happening. To terminate the nurses and perhaps ruin careers and livelihoods is madness. My prayers are with all those nurses. There's not one of us who have worked nights with rowdy patients who haven't used a standing order for sedative or called the physician. I, for one, call the physician whether he likes it or not.

It almost sounds too good to be true. Good Luck.

:kiss Milly, You are suffering from shock. There are several things that cause your brain to go into this type of shock. Reality of the work, being overwhelmed with tasks, lack of experience, fear, self esteem issues, etc. There are several things you can do to get help. 1. Did you get good enough orientation? 2. Talk with your Nurse Manager about what is going on. 3. Ask for help...guidance. Don't wait until evaluation time and then get a bad eval. 4. Learn from peers. Ask how they do things. 5. Be open mined. 6. What is the patient to nurse ratio? 7. Get to work on time. Plan your work day. etc Be proactive in resolving. Attack the problem. If you are leaving too much behind and there are medication errors occurring, you will find yourself in a discipline situation . Good Luck:)

yes that is correct. It takes the BSN about 1year to 2 years to catch up to the AD. Once the BSN gets there, he/she bypasses the AD due to the diversified management and thinking skills taught in school. Of course, some BSN's stink and some AD's are exceptional. The BSN will get the promotion if both are equal in tech, people skills, leadership etc. Pay does not differ in my area for BSN. Both start at the same.

What did you think nursing was? A day at Disney World. We don't need nurses in the profession who are not into bodily fluids. There are two things you need to do...1. Get help! and 2. Get out of nursing...