gatoraims RN

I learned that one young OD pt who has been in our hospital literally for months, can make for two very long and exhausting shifts. Dread going back this weekend all because I just can't do one more night of that this soon. Pt hates the world, the si...

I learned that a LOL can vomit large amounts of dark blood and clots. I also learned that it is something that freaked the hell out of me and may have had fear in my voice when I called for my charge nurse for help "now". I also learned that a MD doe...

Thanks for all the advice! I got up the nerve to speak with my manager. She, the dream manager, and I have a lunch date scheduled to discuss my transfer. My manger was happy I came to her first and said that the dream floor manager is a close friend ...

I am a full time nurse and mother of 5. I love that nursing gives me the flexabilty to pick my hours, days, and so much more. I do miss my children when I am working but get to spend long stretches with them on my days off. I do try to work three nig...

I am currently working on a med/surg floor. Love my team but not med/surg. I would like to post to internal jobs but have to wait until I have been on the floor for 6 months. I want to go PRN on my current floor at my 6 month mark in order to look fo...

Not that it helps but you are not alone. I think even seasoned nurses have moments where they feel like they are always behind. I am coming up on a year of med/surg experience, it does start clicking. I still have days when I am swamped like the pas...

Thanks everyone. I think I am going to take the risk and talk to her sooner. I am getting to old to not go after what I want. I am not a new nurse. I owe my current manger and co-workers time on the floor because I was given 3 weeks of orientation. I...

Thanks for the input. I do have a bit more than 6 months experience overall. Just 6 months at my current hospital. I am not sure why she would fire me, I have a great working relationship with my night shift crew and the junior nurse manager. Even in...

Wish I could. I would need my manager to OK a transfer (same hospital). I have to be honest with her or I will always be stuck on the same floor or have to go to a different hospital and there are only a few in town.

The kid in 214 stuck it up his.......

Going to have to try this thanks.

Very intersetd in how to make a female urinal! Please share.

I am a new to med/surg nurse but not new to nursing. I am still in orientation and my preceptors all say I am doing a great job. However I am not as confidant. I see other nurses just running circles around me. Currently I want to work on the plan fo...

I recently interviewed for a med/surg position and was given an offer. I just need to do drug testing ect. I had an interview in OB/Gyn nursing at one of their sister hospitals. OB would be my dream job and why I got onto nursing. I let them know I ...

I am a new hospital nurse. I worked in a clinical office setting with a ton of autonomy my first year of nursing. I love the job but wanted to try acute care nursing. I am a new (3mths only 3 shifts out of orintation) med-surg nurse. I love my co-wor...

Hey everyone. I was accepted into the Summer LPN-RN transition program at SPC. I start some time in May. I am waiting for orientation and having a hard time with the unknown. I have done my finger prints, drug test, and back ground check. Passed ...

Took mine today at 8. I also got a ton of SATA. The wait is killing me. Good luck everyone.

And they said filling his shoes would be hard!

totally agree. I wipe my COW down with cavicide, I wipe my stethoscope with alcohol wipes or cavicide. I also keep it in my pocket not around my neck because it grosses me out thinking about it.

Good luck. You however got the approval for the best job ever, being their mommy. What a heart melting moment.

I have found that our local hospitals are not giving out as many clinical spaces to the schools. The schools have to bargain over spots. I have done both my LPN and RN rotations and can say that for the most part our students were very respectful. A...

This happened years ago when I was a PCT and all of 19 years old. I worked on a surgical unit and we often got pts who reacted to pain meds and anesthesia. My all time favorite was a little elderly lady in her mid to late 80's. I had introduced mysel...

3.4, I graduate with an ADN next month and my gpa is finally 4.0!

Enema STAT

I agree. I think it gets easier. I am in my final semester and I love how everything is coming together. I also agree that it helps so much to understand why you are doing what you are doing. Or why things happen. It gives you a bigger picture and wh...