LolaRN

Has anyone done anything like this? How did you start and where have you been? What kind of background do you have? I am very interested in helping in the future. Thanks!

I was in the bathroom with my 8 year old at a restaurant and I was thinking about the time she accidently walked into the mens restroom instead of the womens. She noticed that I was just standing there and I looked at her and said "whats the matter ...

I need some feedback. I recently had a patient who had stents put in. She has an art line and her platelet level has fallen to 10. The cardiologists wouldn't order platelets for her when I asked and finally they called in a hematologist, who did h...

A new stethoscope

I understand the push for "customer satisfaction" but I think that the following situation is taking it too far. A few days ago we had a patient on the floor who was in constant pain. She had MS PCA, Ativan, Phenegran for her pain/anxiety/nausea. ...

There is a big ruckus a my hospital about nurses unionizing. Anyone have any experience with this or can tell me some pros and cons? Thanks!

Currently I work on medical oncology floor night shift 8-9 patients each staff. Very, very busy floor with dying patients, neutropenic patients, needing blood products, chemo etc. Then there are the brain injured pt, quads, bilat amps, with all kin...

I think that they can. I know bi polar nurses and they are very effective. I also know that almost every nurse that I work with, including myself, has some psych issue-OCD, depression, phobia, anxiety, etc. I think that this makes most of them mor...

I am interested in doing weekend package. What should I consider before I make a decision? Thanks

Our charge nurse takes up to three patients. The rest of us take up to 7 or 8. It does vary between shifts though. At night, the charge nurse takes 7-9.

Staff who think that DNR is an excuse for sloppy nursing care. Charge nurses who sit at the desk in full view of the patient who is trying to beat you up but never comes in to help. :angryfire

One time I miscalculated a dose of Roxinol and gave the patient 4x the dose that she was supposed to get. I had to give her Narcan. I was ready to turn in my lisence. I felt terrible. Now I have someone double check any calculation dose for a med...

I am not a psych nurse but my daughter is being tentatively diagnosed as Manic depressive. She has been being treated for psych problems since she was four. Her doctor thinks that it is very hard to give an actual label at that age, even now at 7, ...

people who think that DNR means do not treat ("why do they need tele if they are a DNR"- uh maybe because we can help heart dysrhytmias and they DO get to have that treatment even if they are a DNR) :angryfire

I just had the worst night. Reading these makes me realize that it's not just me. I keep wondering what I am doing wrong (yep I am a new nurse-just 2 months). Thanks for the posts.

I agree with Shotzie. They should have had a plan in place for this already since many other places DO donate leftovers for other types of diseases.

I couldn't agree more. Also spelling errors which are consistent drive me crazy. We all make mistakes but it's hard to have faith in your nurse when they can't even spell. Also, nurses who say "o2 stat" instead of "o2 sat."

I guess that my issue with the whole situation is more that the supervisor provided the cigarettes-even the right type. Usually we have them sign a release and then you are on your own, except for the few smokers that you can harass into taking you ...

My daughter is 7 and has ODD and possibly OCD or bipolar. She also is a roller coaster. Every day when I pick her up from school, the screaming starts. I can't say anything to her without her being combative. At least now that she takes med, she ...

My daughter is 7 and has ODD and possibly OCD or bipolar. She also is a roller coaster. Every day when I pick her up from school, the screaming starts. I can't say anything to her without her being combative. At least now that she takes med, she ...

How about family members of patients becoming aggressive (especially in ER), ex-patients who become stalkers, needlesticks, MRSA, SARS, any number of communicable diseases actually, carpal tunnel syndrome (from computerized charting), definitely losi...

Why do you want to return? Just curious. :)

Tiona- you sure hit the nail on the head. :)

I guess that the part about her giving in to the patient and letting her leave the floor and making one of us go with her was not as shocking to me as the fact that she didn't even have cigarettes and the HOUSE SUPERIVISOR not only found them for her...

Thanks to all of you for your replies. I was starting to wonder if I was the only one who thought that this was a bit much. Usually I am pretty vocal but this time I was caught off guard and could only walk away.