Well, many of the suggestions that would be likely from here would include seeking out other facilities, so the options are limited. She's probably got a good amount of unit seniority as well, so any...
IV access is generally a pain at my facility. Many newer nurses aren't trained well in placement, and I know that as a floor nurse I worked always in hospitals that had IV therapy teams so I never...
Don't knock the experience you're getting in the SNF while you're there. You're developing time management skills, assessment skills, management skills and you're getting more out of it that you're...
The hardest part for me is when we're doing things to people because we CAN not necessarily because we SHOULD. Putting some patients through "treatment" towards end of life, sometimes with the...
Are you saying he made these comments after having anesthesia or just unprovoked comments? I wouldn't put much stock in what anyone says when they've been under the influence of some pretty strong...
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My concern is whether you're going to potentially miss a crucial intervention point with the sticky note option. I understand you're going with it and that's your choice, as long as it's acceptable in...
I wouldn't be able to tell you whether you're making a mistake, I can only share my experience. I enjoyed my med-surg experience but in the end I chose to move to ICU because I wanted to know more...
I think there were some positives that came out as a society. For example, my church now has services through different streaming options and people that were once at home and unable to be involved in...
I think even more than varying from hospital to hospital, this is going to vary from unit to unit. The mix of personalities that ends up working in any given unit can impact things in so many ways. I...
I'm unclear on your situation, are you working now? Or were you working in one of these areas in the past and considering returning? I've been in the ICU only six years, and I've got some experience...
That's going to be a very subjective and individual decision. While there are certainly guidelines within each organization, ideally I would say I am in no position to judge what other people deem as...
Everyone has made a mistake. Everyone. You are not going to lose your job. You acknowledged the mistake, you'll definitely never make that one again, and you will move on. The patient is fine, just...
You're much older now, there's a very good chance that you will have passed through, and out of this stage, although you need to reframe your mindset. You said you currently work in a hospital, are...