shakedwnst924
has 2 years experience and specializes in Med Surg, Float, Travel.
Things I love: traveling w/ my dog, live music, scuba diving, guitar, basketball, gymnastics, being outside. Things I don't like: spicy food, drama, night shift, heavy traffic
Tailor your assessments to what the patient needs assessing on. For example, if the patient has some lung issues going on, spend extra time listening to all lung sounds. I'm not saying skimp on an...
I feel your pain! I hated waking up at 2am on my days off, used to happen all the time when I worked nights. Melatonin might be worth a shot. If that doesn't work for ya, don't feel bad if you need to...
shakedwnst924 replied to NO50FRANNY's topic in Emergency
I think you did everything you could do. As you well know, some MDs just have "patience" issues & get frustrated/flustered if they don't know what to do or don't get what they want right then....
Try putting yourself in the patient's shoes. If you couldn't move around & had trouble communicating needs & learning, & were at risk for skin breakdown, what would you want as goals? I...
Hah! Esme beat me to it! At least we're on the same page, & I agree it's a really good question, definitely something I'd never though of. Good thinkin' cap usage!
Not saying this is the right answer so don't quote me on it, but I'll tell you what I think & why: I think it's safe. When PCN first came out, it was developed from mold. That mold is found in the...
shakedwnst924 replied to Starkyss's topic in Travel
1) Wanted to let you know that your husband WILL find work, but definitely needs to be looking for it everyday. It took my ex boyfriend a year to find a job after he graduated from law school. Wanted...
shakedwnst924 replied to SweetseRN's topic in General Nursing
Yeah that happens sometimes. Renal failure patients lose the ability to produce urine because their kidneys literally stop functioning. Many renal patients are anuric, & dialysis does the work...
shakedwnst924 replied to yogalove's topic in Travel
RNyogi, The truth is that there is no "best company", believe me, I did a ton of research trying to find it. Go with the company that has the benefits that are most important to you. For example, I'd...
I'm looking for an agency for my 1st assignment. I've done 6 months of solid research, have a self-made "travel nursing binder", & have a lengthy list of questions for each recruiter. I feel...
WOW! You described both my floor & my situation, identical! I graduated Dec 09, worked med-surg, & had exact same issues. I put in my resignation yesterday. I just couldn't do it any longer...