pcbnurse

I worked for a rather large HHC here in the South. The GM was new, the DON started after I did and the Patient Care Coordinator started one week prior. I was seeing patients all over town, driving 150 miles per day without a gas allowance or mileag...

I would not work in a SNF as a new grad. There are so many other options out there for you, unless you love working with geriatrics. What is your passion? What is it that you really want to do? Then go for that. As a new grad, most hospitals are ...

In the PACU my patient's K+ was low and I let the surgeon know. He said, "give her a banana". (Waited over an hr for food service to bring it, never came, pt discharged) about 2 hrs later, said banana arrived, I ate it!

I lasted 7 weeks. (Should have quit at 3 weeks) What a mess!

Florida

Good for you, What agency are you with now?

I work in a busy PACU that has no ancillary help. There is no secretary or transporter "assigned" to this PACU. The phones ring off the hook and the RN's are expected to answer the phones, take off orders and enter them into the computer, fax, sca...

I have been a clinical sales nurse for the past two years. I was recently laid off from a large corporation and now find myself seeking employment. I applied at all the local hospitals with no luck, probably due to not having any recent bedside ...

I would approach the doctor and flat out say "I"M BORED!" What kind of practice is it? Could you possibly do skin care, wound care, teeth whitening? I go to a family practice doctor (on rare occasions) and he has gotten into all kind of stuff. Wei...

The key to not getting the "air in line" is to always prime your tubing slowly. The extra 5 seconds it takes to do this, will avoid all of those annoying allarms!!

You may also want to put a sign on your Med Room Door " Please do not ENTER this room if Nurse is Preparing Medications" or Please do Not Interupt Nurse in Medication Room"

I quit Nursing for 2 years several years ago. It did take awhile for me to get back into hospital nursing. I applied for several jobs and was turned down because I had no recent experience. I worked for a doctors office for a year and then took a ...

Long story: Background is that I have been a nurse for 24 years. I am currently doing Home Health, Infusions and thought it would be great to be a Nurse Educator! I applied at one of the big companies and actually got the position. Its per diem, ...

ER, lots more exciting and you will develop all ICU skills by default

I actually have a friend who's mother is in ICU today, dying. She is 84 years old and is in resp failure, has C Diff, and a host of other problems. She is now a DNR. My friend called me in tears stating that her mother is receiving horrible care, ...

I agree, there is no way I could do home care right out of school! Most of the IV's I start are very difficult and there is no back up nurse if I can't get it first stick. Wound vacs can be tricky too. You are the doctor's eyes and ears. I just s...

I don't know if I can top any of these stories, but here goes: I worked for an orthopedic surgeon, one girl office// before I was a nurse. I did everything.. receptionist, assistant, typed all the records, filed insurance. etc. I gave birth to my f...

I have a GREAT job working IV Therapy in the home. I work prn, covering 5 counties. I drive alot and when I was first hired , the current DON made alot of promises, some were put in writing. I would get gas money, visit pay etc. About 2 months ag...

The "agreement" I have was when I was hired. They came out with a "new" policy several months ago and stated this changed my written agreement. I guess they look at it as I take it or leave it situation. We do not service Medicare or Medicaid pa...

I received a job offer like that. I was "hired" in November, but no one could ever give me a start date. I called, emailed, just like you. Nothing. Finally, mid December, I emailed her that January 4th sounded like a great start date and I would s...

Go back to the old job... 40 minutes in the car is costing you $15/hr x 2 per day $150 per week.. not to mention the gas money. Don't take call. Turn your phones off. Tell them you will not be available 24/7 unless the place is burning to the gr...

Is there any way you could call the patients doctor and get a PRN order covering the medication you gave? Sounds like the patient needs one ... or could you just write the prn order, torb and get it signed the next time you see the MD?

My agency is requiring me to give SQ chemo, 2 shots, 1 in each arm to a new patient. I did get checked off by a chemo nurse as to "technique, precautions, etc". However, I am not chemo certified. Do I need to be? Or should I be?

Do you do any IV Therapy? If not, try to get trained thru your agency, then go to an IV Infusion Center and work prn. After you get more experience, find a hospital that does IV Therapy... get your foot in the door that way, then ask to be cross tr...

I would look at positions in California... the patients are educated, most use midwives or doulas.