HeatwaveRN

I could totally relate. What's sad is that I've only been in this for a couple of years. (40hrs/week) I feel that they are just giving nurses more responsibilities with less resources. It's hard to be compassionate if you are burnt out by your pati...

You are the NOT the FIRST one to make a mistake, and you will NOT be the LAST. Get over it because your patients need YOU.

I found this website when I was a student. At that time, I didn't think I had anything valuable to contribute by posting. There were many things I learned just reading through the posts. I signed up sometime after I got my license. (2+ years expe...

Yes, I took an oral and written communications class. It was a prerequisite for my BSN as well as graduation requirements from the university. Maybe you've taken classes that are equivalent to these. You can't know for sure unless you ask the CA B...

Thanks for posting this. I too was interested in the OR. Speaking of personalities in the OR--I posted a similar thread months ago in the OR category. One person was posting how the best OR nurses are always new grads. Overall, his post was disco...

I usually try to do a 12-lead EKG before giving nitrates, in case this is a real chest pain it would show changes on the 12-lead. The nitrates could immediately change the initial rhythm. Nitrates I usually give but I don't use it if the patients' BP...

I think the diagnosis of cellulitis is very general to having reddened lower extremities. Usually the patients are being ruled out for other possible diseases: venous stasis, for example. The patient may be diabetic and/or have CHF. The tree-trunk...

:nurse:We need more nurses like you.

Those types of nurses--I work with a lot of them in my current unit. They are very condescending. They ask me the most ridiculous questions that I think are useless to know about a patient. They make it their mission to find mistakes. I could be ...

family members -- they either make our jobs easier OR A LOT HARDER. --I'm just sayin..

I would put.... 16fr foley catheter removed at 1600 as ordered by Dr. So-and-So. Catheter intact with no clots. Patient denies pain upon removal. 600ml of clear yellow urine in bag. Awaiting post foley removal void. Will continue to monitor pati...

TELLING OFF A PATIENT? By this I'm guessing making the patient aware that he/she is being verbally or physically abusive. I don't see anything wrong with that. I can understand that someone who has Alzheimer's or dementia can be rude because maybe ...

Would you answer to a patient's family member that calls you by using a "come here" hand or finger gesture? How about whistling to you to get your attention? I think it's rude--and I don't answer to this. I'm neither a child or a dog. I guess it cou...

You guys are right. I've never waited tables before. My previous jobs before becoming a nurse was in sales, library, and accounting. I purposely avoided anything having to do with food and/or serving them--just seems like people get really angry w...

Write her up! Whether she called you "dummie" or "domo" you still told her to call you by your name. Yet, she didn't to do that. You should say "I'm not a dummie. Maybe I can teach you something about common decency."

I cried to my manager at least twice during orientation the first month after orientation. I've forgotten to sign papers, enter information, taken the PCA key home and the hospital cell phone home. They called me on my days off because of various i...

Good for you for admitting to your mistake. Usually you will never make the same mistake twice in nursing. I'm glad you actually feel bad instead of trying to hide your mishap. I made a mistake of administering eye drops--and cried over it. It wa...

Did someone mention restraints? Hah, I'd probably put these on the family when they come to visit. It's a danger to have them around the patient. Anyway, my advice is to document what you have TOLD the family. What's their issue with sitting up an...

Cardiac and Stroke RN LOVE: the learning experience -- something new to learn everyday, whether physiologic or equipment HATE: being treated like a personal assistant/servant/subservient--then getting blamed for everything

cleaning up poop--and the gloves rip at the fingertips

:yeah:AWESOME:yeah:

Patient who is admitted for SVTs and sepsis refuses O2 (even if saturation is below 88%) refuses to turn (even if she has stage I on her bottom) refuses beta blockers (HR 100's then shoots up to 149 sustained and elevated BP) refuses pain medications...

My opinion, this lady is pretty sharp--just stubborn, controlling, and manipulative. Her 2 children visited her and stayed with her during MD rounds then an hour after that. I'm usually drained after work, then I get over this by the time I have t...

Honestly, you're chances are very slim with a 2.35 GPA. The university where I graduated from requires at least 3.6 GPA to be offered to be in the accelerated program. And most of the ones that were given this offer had a 4.0, then they go down the...

I documented more on this lady than all my other patients combined. I have a feeling even if we did a psych consult on her, she would refuse this anyway. She's old--very old-- and I don't need to argue with her for anything. Sometimes I think the...