Steph_RN_BSN

Thanks for all of the advice guys and gals. Days have gone better, although my lack of appetite and weight loss since the bad day is concerning. I have made my requirements "very clear" to my manager. Believe it or not, I asked the unit manager to give me more time (after 3 days ont he unit) and she wasn't very willing, that was a red flag! ( I did get more time by the way but it was like pulling teeth and through a lot of tears).

I just started in another job in the float pool. I am a cardiac nurse and graduated 1 1/2 years ago and just finished my BSN. I am a good nurse but still have a lot to learn. I started working on a surgical floor and told my boss I could handle an assignment alone, not paired with another nurse. I was so wrong.....They hammered me, gave me an assignment of 5 when I was supposed to be capped I was so scared. These patients were really sick, one should have been in ICU. They kept giving me more stuff, admits, I kept saying I couldn't do it but they kept laying on the guilt trip. I came home, cried and almost threw up. The next day I cried half the day at work. It's been a long time since I felt that way. I told the manager of that unit and my boss that the way I was treated and the assignment I was given wasn't cool at all. I took responsibility for saying I was ready to be on my own. I was also humble enough to say I needed more help and I was wrong. I feel lost, scared, and thinking of leaving the profession....the problem....I love what I do and the people I take care of. Any advice from those of you who have experience?

Technically, if the med was not on the MAR and the patient came to your unit with it running, it should be stopped when they get there. I assume the patient came from the ER, pretty standard. Whenver you stop IV fluid, discard it if it isn't needed. It isn't breaking any rules if you leave it hanging there. What if the patient needed a bolus in the middle of the night. Spiked fluid is usually good for about 72 hours, so it was there for back up. It's one person's word against another. Remember...what goes around comes around, remain calm but strong when addressing your boss, you will come off as confident!