NightNurseRN

I agree with the previous poster. It was not her call to not code him?? You did fine OP, sometimes there is just nothing we can do.

I agree with legalization of marijuana, not cocaine and harder drugs.

lol...i also laughed...but nervous as to where this thread is heading... :sofahider

Our ER nurses dont usually bring the pt. either, it's usually a tech. I'm sure they transport them to ICU though if that's where the pt. it being admitted to.

Since I work nights, the admitting doc almost never sees the patient before they come to me, all the orders I spoke of previously are ER orders. The ones for the floor are ordered by the ER doctor and are put on "hold". Im talking about the orders th...

I work the floor and I completely understand the ER nurse has less time for "fluff". the only time I do get a bit snippy (im also pregnant) is when orders that are ordered hours previously are not done such as antibiotic administration, blood culture...

I always try to remember that doctors, just like nurses, are human too. When something like this happens in my hospital I would just call the NP on call if the doctor signed off on NPs, but of course not all facillities have this.

Of course it's misleading...just look at the source...

This is exactly what I did and it works out great! I worked full time (3 nights a week) up until I had my first baby, then I went back part time (2 nights a week). Working 2 nights a week still gets me health insurance at my hospital and no you do no...

Oh Reenski...you're cute

I feel exactly the same. Sometimes I feel like I am the only one complaining around here. I dont understand how most of the nurses I work with think that what is happening is ok. I am pregnant so I need maternity insurance but after I have this baby ...

I cant stand when people act this way! When my FIL was in my hospital, on MY UNIT, my MIL would complain constantly. It got on my last nerve! I would probably give the friend a piece of my mind because that's just how I am. But defriending her is a g...

yeah, agree with above posts. I can see your position but in the end you did write "V.O" when in fact you did not get a verbal order.

i loved a patient i had last week too! it really refreshes you go have a nice, normal, grateful patient!

that is horrible. i feel for you. when i was new there was a nurse on day shift that loved to make me feel dumb. I dreaded giving report to her in the mornings. really now that i think back, it is because she was insecure in herself, talking down to ...

Oh and I also totally feel you about the difficult patients and family members. I smile and bite my tongue all night then come home and scream at my poor husband for any tiny thing! I swear when I know it's my last day of working ever I'm gonna give ...

I feel exactly the same as you!!! My husband actually just started a job that I would not have to work and I was sooooo excited! Then guess what...this new job doesnt offer insurance! Ugh! I only work 2 12 hour shifts a week so I also feel like a big...

I think I may be really lucky where I work! We have a free charge and ratio of 1:4 on our tele unit! It probably won't stay that way for a long time though :/

Wow this sounds like chaos!! I would be looking for a new job. Im sick of more and more demands being placed on us and more and more support being taken away! This cant last.

Thanks for all your replies! I will look into all of them! To answer the questions, no I am not pregnant now, just know I want to have another one in the future. I currently work part-time and receive benefits so if I cannot find what I'm looking for...

Ok so I am a nurse and my husband just got a new job where I will FINALLY be able to afford to go PRN which has been our dream as I want to stay home with our kids. However, this new job does not offer insurance (ugh!). We were just going to buy priv...

Is anyone else sick of the endless demands placed on nurses? Now they are implementing a new clinical ladder thing at our hospital. If you have over 3 years experience you are a "RN II" and you must get 3 "points" a year to maintain it or you will no...

What irritates me is when management or other nurses on their high horses get on me for missing a staff meeting that was at 1 pm the day after I worked. Um hello?! If I set up a meeting at 1 AM would you be there?? I think not.

so what was the outcome?????????

I love students, but to be completely honest (which some discourage cuz *gasp* it may make nursing look less than angelic!) I would never choose to precept. ONLY because I am extremely "OCD" with my work at the hospital and I don't feel I would be a ...