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*Hunting down more isolation gowns 3 times in one shift. Grrr. Then hunting for more masks. *Dilaudid q 2hrs. ("is it time for my Dilaudid yet??!!) Get the patient on a PCA already. *Getting Stool...
I drive one hour each way to work (12 hour shifts) and I hate my commute...especially the long drive home. The worst part? If you want to work consecutive days it means less and less sleep during...
I'm a new grad working in an Onc unit and i'm starting to feel that I need to find a way to process the grief i feel. over several admissions in and out of our unit i got attached to a patient and...
Hey! I know what you're going thru...the accelerated BSN is fast-paced and an overwhelming amount of stuff thrown at you at once...especially the first two semesters. And I hated the first month in...
Hello All, I have the same problem and I don't know what to do about it...it's very frustrating to realize that patient care could be so much better with cooperation and teamwork from our CNAs...burn...
I'm a RN new grad, worked at a SNF, assigned to 32 patients, and I tried very, very hard to make it work. The nurses training me hinted that I needed to take shortcuts to do the med pass in time. I...
Ohhh, the wait is getting harder as we get closer...hope we find out before 24th but if not that's coming up soon. All I want for Christmas...pleeze Santa.
I'm a new grad (with no prior experience) in a SNF...assigned to 30 patients...about 12 of them recent admits from the hospital with more pain, breathing Txs, etc. than the others. I was on...
sclpn, I had a short SNF rotation during nursing school at a public SNF...as a new grad I'm working at a for-profit SNF where the staffing ratio is a lot different and there's little to no...
Thank you, thank you SouthernBeegirl for your advice and encouragement. It helps a ton!! Nothing like Southern hospitality! I will try my best to not be so hard on myself at work and make a list of...
I hope so...I have never felt like such a failure on a daily basis in a new job...a new grad...32 patients---combo of the transfers from the local hospital, the rehab patients, and the long term,...