discontentment replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in General Nursing
I feel for you and I far too much understand. I have only been a nurse for 3 years and am already so burntout that I dont know what to do with myself most days..... I love the patients, I love taking...
discontentment replied to discontentment's topic in General Nursing
I don't ask my patients "do you want to take a bath?" I usually say something like, "are you ready to get cleaned up?" With the one patient (the trauma) I offered to just wash her front, her groin,...
Could someone please help me with this delimna. First and foremost, I want to start this off by saying.... I dont mind to bathe a patient. I quit one job and took another with a lower patient ratio...
discontentment replied to jennifers's topic in General Nursing
I have seen a BNP of 12000 on a patient weighing 135 pounds..... BNP stands for brain natriuretic peptide. here is a link so simple explanation (you could use it for the patient education)...
discontentment replied to discontentment's topic in General Nursing
I appreciate all the replies! You guys are great! I work on a stepdown ICU unit, no vents, small unit, high acuity and high patient turnover. Night shift is responsible for over half the baths,...