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Oh God, somebody please help me! I just started a job on the Med Surg floor and will have 6-7 patients per shift. I am working with a preceptor right now and having trouble juggling only 2 patients (I just finished up my 2nd week on the job). I feel ...

Bwahaha! Nice one Tango, you crack me up!

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 assessment, but if you are spread thin (as most of us...

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 get a script for Ambien or Restoril or something ...

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. They are only human & just like any human, pride ...

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 know I'd want my nurse to help me with: -turning, co...

Tell us what you think first, & we'll give you some feedback :)

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 environment and can cause an allergic response. H...

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 to give you guys some hope there that he will find...

You're 100% correct wavewatcher, yes indeedy!

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 that their kidneys can't to get rid of the excess flu...

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 rather make less money and be on day shift than ma...

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 extremely prepared, know exactly what I want, & beg...

Thanks so much for the advice, much appreciated! :)

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 & had enough. I couldn't be happier! I feel pur...

I have been working on a Med Surg floor @ night for about 8 months now. It's my first job out of nursing school. For the first several months, I was doing okay keeping a night shift schedule when working, then on my few days off in a row, waking up i...

For Tdap vaccine & new moms, I think Knowledge Deficit is a great dx choice. Perhaps one of the learning objectives could be the second item you mentioned: Educating them on how getting the Tdap vaccine can decrease their risk for infection from ...

Right on. Give Narcan/Naloxene and stop the PCA.

Thanks so much for everyone's replies! The combination of venting and reading your words of wisdom has made me feel muuuuch better. As bad as I may think some days are, if at the end of my shift, I can say, "well, today was crazy, but at least I didn...

She's giving me 2 patients right now, but I have a feeling that she may want to bump it up to 3 by the end of next week.