BmichelleRN

Hey all..I am a med/surg nurse with no experience in oncology. I have a pt with bipolar disorder who is claiming to have stage 3 ovarian cancer as well as stage 2 uterine cancer. Pt states she has spots on her liver, kidney, and pancreas. Pt claims t...

Thanks...it is through her medical records that I noticed some indiscrepancies. My access is limited because I am home health RN. Just seemed odd that she has spots on her liver, kidney and pancreas and no chemo, no hysterectomy. There is the additi...

Can I ask why? If it is a necessity, I think your chances are good. However, you really would benefit from two years of full time med/surg experience. It really is an invaluable training field. Having said that, some people hate med/surg and I totall...

I am really starting to question whether I should be a nurse or not. Long story short got my license in 03 worked two years in med/surg had to move and stayed out of the field for a year working for my husband, returned for 2 years,resource, did a li...

I really really feel for you. I would definitely seek an advocate, someone who can guide you through this process. I do not see how your license could be revoked but I would still dot all my i's and cross all my t's. To me it seems the med error bear...

I have run into quite a few nurses who have taken time off to care for family or deal with personal matters. It has not effected their ability to get a job, I don't think it will yours either. Best of luck!! :nuke:

Hey all I have been a nurse for five years, spent my first two years in the hospital. I was an excellent nurse, but worked with two nurses who would not stop harassing me because they slept at work, didn't complete paperwork, etc and I guess they tho...

PS definitely follow the advice of instructors like the above poster mentioned.

I think that is truly a personal choice...Obviously, it seems smarter to wait until you both have good paychecks coming in. I know several nurses who have had children in school (one girl had her 6th and came back one week later to finish clinicals ...

I just want to add that many citizens in UH, especially in Canada and England, travel all the way to the US and PAY for healthcare here. That to me is a big red flag.... and even if wages go up, everyone's costs will increase in the form of taxes: in...

That's rough but sounds like you did a great job...and the next time, cause there will be a next time, it'll be a little teeny bit easier. OH and I remember those shifts well. You just keep on movin on...

The answer would be YES...BTW, most hospitals require a follow up to determine pain med effectiveness...some require you to ask the patient their current pain level on a scale of 1-10 within an hour of medicating. If your hospital does not, I would d...

You absolutely did the right thing. The guilt is hard to deal with...but you have to be honest with yourself or the guilt will continue to lie to you. If you don't report cause you like the person or respect the person then do you only report those y...

I think my biggest concern when reading your post is what kind of nurses are they?? And please don't let them be my caretaker should I end up in your facility!! I agree with the idea of the neutral statement...but if you were saying that about me and...

I don't know what employment opportunities are like where you reside but if there seem to be other opportunities out there, IMHO, you should keep looking. The last two times I had gut reactions that made me feel that way, they were on the money and I...

One thing I commonly had to do with potassium infusions to stop/prevent pain issues was to slow the rate. I never had a complaint once I did that. Of course, the doc had to agree... A little ice near the infusion site also helped for the more sensiti...

I think you have to follow your instinct. I think it's the braver thing to do, to change direction midstream:yeah:. Life is too short to be miserable. Best, best of luck.

Well, I would say that to some degree you have to want to be a nurse or IMHO I think you could be miserable. True, there are more employment opportunities in nursing but I think most nurses would agree that it can be very stress filled, from your fir...

I agree that you potentially have a lawsuit. I worked for a facility that was anal about legal culpability and they said we could never give a reference without 1. written permission from the past employee and 2. that they would only reveal dates wor...

Thanks Cal, Stray and Peachy for your responses, having never been through this, it has been shocking. I really love the advice about asking about preceptorship, progress reports...I did ask why I was not advised that this was an issue. I will defini...

I agree with all the posters...no white dress. Business casual, skirt or pants!! best of luck!!!!!! and CONGRATS

Firestarter that is hard to hear but you are probably right. I am just not a fake person. In all things I try to be genuine and helpful. Lesson learned. I HOPE

Thanks...Of course my family and friends think she just didn't like me but she sure was fake about it, if she didn't. I just want to get back to work, I even turned down an interview a week ago because I thought things were going so well.

I hope you get this position!!!! and yes I think it sounds promising!!