gardenia09

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1. Med Errors: Share Your Stories

   gardenia09 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

   wow!! omg icu drips are soo incredibly dangerous! i work in a step-down icu (a new grad, 2 weeks so far) but the potential is there as well. i am sooo paranoid. i pushed lasix on a chf trauma patient...

2. First medication error & on new graduate orientation :(

   gardenia09 replied to gardenia09's topic in First Year After Licensure

   you guys are awesome! i do feel better, but i passed meds today (mostly iv) and i did quadruple checks today! lol i had to push lasix and nexium for a patient and tube feed meds. i went in the room...

3. First medication error & on new graduate orientation :(

   gardenia09 replied to gardenia09's topic in First Year After Licensure

   "do you have emar and a paxis next to the bedside? if so, then i would treat that in the same manner i treat my paper mar. my third and final check can happen at the bedside." -mbarn08 my unit has the...

4. Weight gain in Nursing School

   gardenia09 replied to 2bnurseforce1's topic in General Nursing

   hey, that's a good way to start out. being aware of the weight gain issue. you are right, almost everyone i know has gained weight from nursing school. since you like fruit, you need to snack on that...

5. First medication error & on new graduate orientation :(

   gardenia09 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   i feel so incredibly guilty that i went searching for a forum to discuss this. i am a new graduate on an intermediate icu in orientation on my 2nd week. it has been going well and my preceptor is...