november17

november17 ASN, RN

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  1. I send pt home with heplocks!!

    november17 replied to luce2008's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Techs/CNAs at the hospital I work at in the US can insert foleys - only on certain floors though....they're specially inserviced to learn to do so. As a matter of fact a few of the phlebotomists and...

  2. The Most Hard Working Shift- Day Or Night Shift?

    november17 replied to TPS360's topic in General Nursing

    I'll tell you what, out of 3 nights a week that I work, I literally do not get lunch breaks on 2 of those nights. When I was on days, without fail, the dayshift always managed to get a breakfast...

  3. Young Nurses?

    november17 replied to MelBel's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am 27, but I appear much younger. Even my father who is in his early 50s is often mistaken for being in his mid 30's (thanks for those genes Dad!!). It's a blessing and a curse. I'm 27 and I've been...

  4. The Most Hard Working Shift- Day Or Night Shift?

    november17 replied to TPS360's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights and I say nights is busier. We have more patients, and half as many aides. Patients sleep, eh?

  5. Question about some labs

    november17 replied to november17's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure offhand but pretty much every single lab result was screwed up. I wouldn't be surprised if the NA was off the chart as well. Thank you for pointing that out. I have never been good...

  6. Graduating in 43 days... HELP!

    november17 replied to RN_one_day's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had the same problem. I was clueless. I didn't even start applying until the day after I finished my final exam. Btw, finding a job was NOT a problem!!!! I Had 5 call-backs and several interviews...

  7. Question about some labs

    november17 replied to november17's topic in General Nursing

    I'd hate to waste hospital resources, so I'll take your word for it

  8. Question about some labs

    november17 replied to november17's topic in General Nursing

    btw I'm going to print this thread out and put it in her mailbox heheheh (jk about the putting it in the mailbox thing, she reads this board and knows who she is!!!).....I TRIED TO TELL HER!!!...

  9. Problems with CNAs and Jeopardizing Nursing License

    november17 replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    We've both been aides so I think we can agree. Being overworked sucks, eh? It is too bad that the aides that can't handle it end up doing crap like you just mentioned. Instead of quitting and finding...

  10. Physical Assessment Template

    november17 replied to aevans0424's topic in First Year After Licensure

    next time you are at a hospital make a copy of their assessment sheet and go by

  11. Question about some labs

    november17 replied to november17's topic in General Nursing

    It wasn't my assessment, it was hers. I was just saying, "Hey, relax, it's probably just the IV fluids screwing the labs up." My coworker was about to have a conniption

  12. Question about some labs

    november17 replied to november17's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad I'm not

  13. The "bully" nurse

    november17 replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just wanted to bump this thread because it is so true in so many different ways. There is a particular nurse on the opposite shift that I hate reporting off to because she can be so rude, curt, and...

  14. Funny Nursing/medical Phrases

    november17 replied to SDS_RN's topic in General Nursing

    "Just a little poke, if it hurts don't be afraid to say

  15. Time Manaagement Schedule

    november17 replied to untamable07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's really different on every unit you go to. My routine is like this; 1900 - Get report 1915 - Round on patients, offer analgesics 2000 - Chart assessments. Check orders. This is also the time I...

  16. VERY close to failing senior clinical

    november17 replied to Sterlink's topic in General Nursing

    Don't give up. Take the harsh evaluation and learn from it. Don't give up, it's not over till the fat lady sings. I remember there were points during my clinicals that I just wanted to throw in the...

  17. throw me to the wolves

    november17 replied to jennifers's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in clinicals I rarely saw our 3rd/4th semester professor. One day one of our classmates complained that the professor was spending tons of time with her during clinicals. I took it as a...

  18. incapable, helpless, unmotivated, unteachable pts who are unable to cope with life

    november17 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I remember reading this thread the first time around. It's funny how even 6 months can make a difference in my perception of patients. Is it possible the patient was suffering from delerium? The...

  19. Giving bolus Medications via IV port.

    november17 replied to cute_cabbage2005's topic in General Nursing

    I never dilute my IVP meds unless it is indicated to do so. I figure the less you're playing around with putting stuff in different containers, mixing, etc, the better. Diluting just seems like an...

  20. What is in your lunch box?

    november17 replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

    No joke...I literally gained 30+ lbs during nursing school sitting on my butt studying all the time. Ridiculous. It makes a huge difference. It's like carrying around a couple of bowling balls around...

  21. What is in your lunch box?

    november17 replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

    A sandwich bag full of lettuce/spinach and a few black olives, a tub of no-fat refried beans spiced with cumen (cumin?), a sandwich bag of pieces of celery and carrots, a banana or an orange...

  22. First Med error

    november17 replied to emmie08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had a nurse the other day forget to give an 1830 antibiotic!! I retimed it and gave it at 1930, and retimed the next dose six hours later by 30 minutes...after that it was back on schedule... when...

  23. Patients who don't use their call light....

    november17 replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'd prefer for them to ask for everything at once. Sometimes the rapid-fire requests are the worst though!! I had a patient the other night that said, "Hey I drank this whole cup of water you gave me...

  24. Ever have a blood bag explode?

    november17 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in school one of my classmates spiked a bag of blood - spiked it too hard - and ended up putting a giant hole in the bag... got a freezing cold spray of blood all over her nice white...

  25. OK I now have RN behind my name and now over night am I suppsed to know everything?

    november17 replied to racing-mom4's topic in First Year After Licensure

    AMEN to that