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Hi everyone! I wasn't exactly sure where to post this but I just graduated with my BSN in april! I would love to start off with an internship to help me transition into the position of a full-time RN. In order to apply, I have to pass the NCLEX first...

Hi everyone, I have a question related to hyponatremia. I had a patient a few days ago who came in with hyponatremia and her sodium level was 116. They started her on fluids- 0.9% normal saline- and fluid restriction. Around 1 am they rechecked her ...

Hi everyone, I have a question related to hyponatremia. I had a patient a few days ago who came in with hyponatremia and her sodium level was 116. They started her on fluids- 0.9% normal saline- and fluid restriction. Around 1 am they rechecked he...

Thank you, Esme. My supervisors have told me that I am very thorough...I think sometimes overly so....All the more reason why I am beating myself up for not calling about this.

thank you for your response, GrnTea. Is this considered an error? I feel terrible that something could have happened

Thanks for your response, wish_me_luck! Sorry, I should have clarified! I am wondering if I was wrong to give the Tolvaptan (the med to increase the sodium level). I actually called the nephrologist back to confirm that it was really D5W that he want...

thank you, IVRUS. I appreciate your response!

Hi everyone, Yesterday I had a patient who was on 3 IV antibiotics: zosyn, zyvox, and levaquin. We use micromedex to check compatibility so I found through there that zosyn and zyvox were compatible, so there was no need to change the tubing. I was u...

Hi everyone, Yesterday I had a patient who was on 3 IV antibiotics: zosyn, zyvox, and levaquin. We use micromedex to check compatibility so I found through there that zosyn and zyvox were compatible, so there was no need to change the tubing. I was u...

Thank you, I truly hope so. I know that someone else is now caring for the patient, I just worry that something will have happened to the patient because of me. It has been hard for me to think of anything else but work, even on my days off because I...

Yes, you're right, I hadn't thought about that! I did not notice any crystallization, but would it usually happen immediately, and would the patient have a reaction immediately? Levaquin is yellow so would the precipitate be white? I guess I was just...

Thank you for your response. Do you think I should be worried? I don't know, I am just stressed out about this and keep looking up things...It's hard for me to leave work at work but now I feel like--what if I did something wrong ? Thank you again fo...

Yesterday was a rough day for me...I'm a new nurse and have only been on my own for a few weeks. Yesterday was the first day I had 5 patients. I felt like I couldn't balance everything. It was going alright until I got the last patient, and then I fe...

Carol- Sorry again for the confusion lol! When we write phone orders or the doctors write orders in the chart, the chart is placed up on a rack at the front desk for the unit clerk to put in the computer. we use the electronic system epic at the hosp...

kelrn215: Sorry I forgot to mention in my original post! I had called the doctor after he left and had written other orders, because the patient pulled out her iv's and was confused. She had a hx of dementia and I wanted to ask if he would like to or...

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kelRN215: Sorry I forgot to mention in my original post! I had called the doctor after he already left the floor and had written the other orders, because the patient pulled out her iv's and I was wondering if maybe he wanted her to have a sitter as ...

Thank you Caliotter, I truly appreciate your response and advice. I know I'm new and will make mistakes, I guess I just have a hard time letting go when I make them. I feel better that I called and made sure that it would get done. I just hope the pa...

I spoke to the charge nurse to tell her that I thought I had forgotten to write the MRI order and she said she would put it in the chart. Oh boy, I still feel like an idiot and the worst nurse ever though

Hello, I just wanted to vent and was hoping anyone might have a few words of encouragement. I am a new nurse who is still on orientation with a preceptor. For the past few days I had a patient who was + for hep A, B, C, and HIV 1 and 2 as well as c-d...

This is just one thing that I've always been afraid of, even before I became a nurse...this, and making mistakes are my greatest fears. I try to not think about it because the patients need somebody to take care of them...I just get sick and paralyze...

Thank you everyone for your responses. I will take them all to heart and be sure to double-glove and wear eye-shields or goggles as necessary. Most of the time it was actually not a flush, just emptying the foley bag. We did have to do a manual irrig...

Hi all :)! How has everyone's day been? I recently passed the NCLEX and had an interview with HR today for a Nursing Internship program with the hospital system by where I live. The woman I interviewed with had me choose my top two preferences for in...

Thank you so much for your reply. I had the two interviews today with the orthopedic and cardiac units and should find out by tomorrow if I am offered either of the positions. I did see if I could switch one to med-surg but it was too late. Maybe one...

Thanks everyone, I appreciate your responses :)! I have an NCLEX date- for June 25th! I hope more options open up once I have passed, and I am just trying to stay positive and hope that I will find the right job for me!