roma4204 BSN, RN

In real life nursing you combine meds unless there's a reason not to

I hear new grad jobs are hard to find down there. I would stick it out or move into nearby areas. Since you have a job now I stay keep looking and be picky since you can be!

Do as many skills as you possibly can get your hands on

Which region of FL are you in?

You will learn to pick your battles. Do not take this as not paying attention to details or giving up on something you think is right for your patients.

then totally go with your gut and say something! transferring to another hospital probably isn't the answer and can get very complicated, but if it wasn't a one time thing i would bring it up with the charge nurse right away

i was looking to point out the other possibilities of why something like that would happen. it is a self titled rant about "nursing" care...i would like to give my professional peers the benefit of the doubt.

Also I don't know how many times I have had a patient tell me the light was on "for a half an hour" when I literally see it go on for about two minutes while I'm in another room. Not saying this was the case, but when you're sick enough to be in the ...

The first thing that comes to my mind is what the nurses and PCA's had going on besides the unfortunate situation you described. When you become a nurse you will realize just how complicated things can get. I hope to God no nurse wishes to leave a pa...

are you a nurse?

You know what I didn't go to school for? Data processing. I'll happily do anything that involves a patient but all of this stuff that takes me away from caring for my patients is what drives me nuts. On another note, I do find it annoying though whe...

I was going to help you out...but then I saw you went to U of M I am a spartan Haha I'll still fill it out. Your project sounds interesting! Good Luck!

It makes sense if it's working on the same receptors.

Ask the pharmacist. Simple solution!

Check your policies policies policies!!!! are facilities are different!

How will you teach someone to do something better that you haven't done yourself?

Good Job But perhaps stating that the patient was requesting a breathing treatment was a bit light.

frequent flying drug addicted Pt calls me into her room Pt: i just fell me: you fell? are you hurt? Pt: no, but i just called the dr. and he said since i fell i can have my IV pain medicine

Perhaps another patient was currently dying of a heart attack. And I agree it doesn't seem like you're a nurse. Is your granny at all confused? Does she have a medical background? Maybe you should go by what the doctor actually orders...he could ha...

This is a beautiful thought.

??? Is this seriously the attitude you think new nurses have? That is sad.

Oh my goodness, haha. I have been a nurse for over a year now and I didn't know to release the tourniquet before you take the plunger out. OH the things you learn. Holding down the skin above the cath is what has helped me.

Both! The name had to be on the copy that was sent!

I think she was thinking along the lines that the job requires more education and experience. Therefore it is an advancement.

Now that I have been working as an RN for about a year now, I am really looking to make my practice less task oriented. I know that this can be hard working on a floor where I have six patients...but I feel that I'm at a point where I am comfortable ...