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  1. Med Not Available = med error?

    findingmywayRN replied to findingmywayRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Suzanne4: I am going have to study the policy manual after this one, but I like the idea of calling her at home :chuckle I guess from now on I'll just call the nsg supervisor to put it in...

  2. Sub-acute/rehab floors

    findingmywayRN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I used to work in a rehab unit where there was one nurse for 19 patients on eves, with 2 aides (three if you were lucky). Some rare nights we were lucky enough to get a second nurse for a few hrs to...

  3. Questions about OR policies

    findingmywayRN posted a topic in Operating Room

    I know I have posted a bunch of newbie questions here, but I hope you don't mind two more! A few hospitals I've spoken with re: OR positions said they have a policy that you must live within 30...

  4. Near Death Experiences

    findingmywayRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone had a patient who reported having a near death experience while in the hospital? If so, what did they say about it? I am wondering how common this is, and if the medical profession has an...

  5. Gifts from Patients?

    findingmywayRN replied to C'wing's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work accepting gifts from patients is a big no no. It is even grounds for dismissal because of the chance the gift givers will get preferential treatment by the staff. I've never heard of...

  6. How physically demanding is it?

    findingmywayRN replied to Kaliera's topic in Nursing Career

    From my own experience I can tell you bedside nursing is very physically demanding. I developed foot problems from the running around, but they fortunately resolved with orthotics. Your foot...

  7. What does your post name reflect about you?

    findingmywayRN replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    my name is self explanatory - I'm still trying to find my way in

  8. How many of you are perfect?

    findingmywayRN replied to orrnlori's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I'm perfectly willing to admit I have A LOT to learn!!!!!!

  9. Need Advise

    findingmywayRN replied to pmanrnbflo's topic in General Nursing

    You took the words right outta my mouth!!! 5-6 patients in critical care is insane. Sounds like they are really short staffed, and that may give you a less than ideal six month orientation. If it will...

  10. What do I do...I witnessed pt. physical abuse

    findingmywayRN replied to abnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have a question about documenting this type of event. I've been taught to not send up legal red flags in nursing notes (I know, the dr. did that himself). So I am just wondering how specifically...

  11. Question from test today, need your opinion PLEASE!!

    findingmywayRN replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    Both of these answers sound good. 3000 mls sounds like a lot, but it seems like D is obviously not stating cranberry juice (which is the best for UTI) or plain old water!!! So, I'd have to go with

  12. I spoke to an MD the other day who told me that Hepatitus C was the SINGLE biggest...

    findingmywayRN replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    My cousin was a nurse who contracted hep c while working in dialysis years ago. She ended up dying of it the first semester I started nursing

  13. i need to get out of this

    findingmywayRN replied to New CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    Your post reminds me of myself a while ago, before I realized med/surge nursing was NOT for me!!! You need to figure out exactly what it is that makes you so unhappy about nursing. Is it the high...

  14. So what WAS nursing like in the "good old days"?

    findingmywayRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ever since I was in nursing school a few years ago all I heard was how much nusing has changed since the 60's/70's/80's. My only frame of refrence for this time period is Dixie from EMERGENCY! (LOL) I...

  15. So what WAS nursing like in the "good old days"?

    findingmywayRN replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Really interesting stuff here!! But why did you have to take the BP of every visitor in the

  16. So what WAS nursing like in the "good old days"?

    findingmywayRN replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

    RNPATL: Thank you for such a detailed and thoughtful reply! It seems there's no going back to the days when patients stayed long enough in hospitals to get to know them. Today's health care system and...

  17. Advice for a New Clinical Instructor

    findingmywayRN replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I can tell you what I remembered from nursing school clinicals. One site had a rather difficult nurse mgr, so our instructor found out directly from her what she expected from the students, and her...

  18. Hindsight is 20/20: job interview red flags and boldfaced misinformation

    findingmywayRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, This thread is an off-shoot of the very interesting "shortest time you kept your job" discussion. One poster, sjoe, said "With increasing experience, it takes less time to see through the BS...

  19. Encouragement for New Nurses

    findingmywayRN replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    mjlrn97: Thanks for the thoughtful post. For me it seemed that I had to walk on eggshells around the more experienced nurses when I was a student and sometimes still as a new nurse. I remember in...

  20. i need some honest feedback

    findingmywayRN replied to prunepie's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I'll tell you from my personal experience where there's a will there's a way. I went into nursing as a second career. I was very psyched for it, but also was really afraid of the tough courses...

  21. So what WAS nursing like in the "good old days"?

    findingmywayRN replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is amazing to read all of your experiences! Thanks for sharing them. I can't believe how different things were - COUNTING the drips on all the IV's??? NO GLOVES???? I can't imagine life before...

  22. How were you trained in your specialty area?

    findingmywayRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I posted this question on another board, but wanted to ask here also. When you enter a new area of nursing is there a typical/standard method of training the new nurse (ie. preceptor, classroom)?...

  23. home study training for OB/L&D nursing?

    findingmywayRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I found out about a hospital hiring in ob/L&D/ante/pp nursing but was told part of their training is "home study." you would read and take written tests at home and work with a mentor for six...

  24. nurse to patient ratios l&D/Ante/pp

    findingmywayRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello, I am not in ob nursing but am interested in the area and have a few questions. What are the nurse to patient ratios in L&D, ante and postpartum areas? I did a rotation in nursing school...

  25. Funniest thing the nurse FORGOT to tell you in report

    findingmywayRN replied to Rapheal's topic in General Nursing

    actually, my previous post should not go under "funniest" thing not mentioned in report, but "most glaringly obvious thing that should be mentioned but wasn't"