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I was rushed off my feet and had an admission with ischaemic stroke. I asked the DR if he wants patient to have 300mg Aspirin STAT, he said no patient on warfarin and prescribes it, have that instead. I stupidly went and gave 6mg warfarin, turns out ...

The night staff spoke to me like an idiot when the STAT order for Vitamin K was discovered. I was busy with another patient at the time it was written. I expect an incident report has been filled. Yes, it was a written prescription, I would not give ...

Isn't that just dandy.

****. Overworked, underpaid and blamed for everything.

Typical nasty response. It's supposed to be about team work

I got 4 weeks, but this was for a level 2 unit. I am meant to take 2-3 patients and often found myself with 7 and NO NURSING ASSISTANT. It's stroke as well so they're all incontinent, neuro obs, going to CT, NG meds, going into AF and tracheostomy!!!...

How do things work in your department? I am a new RN and they've told me I'm going to "be in charge" of the next shift ie, the shift co-ordinator. I assume I have to allocate breaks, designating who works where, attend doctors rounds, update the ward...

Thanks, I like the idea of having a browse through job descriptions for inspiration and then ask my colleagues to look at what I have put together and see what they can add or cross off. It's challenging to "just know it" when I am not familiar with ...

They just give me vague answers, like "oh allocate breaks - that type of thing!" I feel like I'm pushing them. What types of things do you guys need to do when co-ordinating or taking charge over a shift? I know everywhere is different but if I get ...

Thanks. I just don't know what the tasks are that are required of me, it all seems so confusing.

I've only been to one interview last Tuesday - lol - I can't remember everything but I was asked: What would you do if you were on a night shift and two nurses phoned in sick at the last minute? How do you balance your home and work life/manage stres...