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  1. How to cope after a serious med error

    sunnycalifRN replied to gardengal1's topic in General Nursing

    Amen. My experience has been that real systemic solutions only occur after there's been a fatality or after the media does an "expose

  2. How to cope after a serious med error

    sunnycalifRN replied to gardengal1's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, Tabitha!! what a great response! I don't have as many years in nursing as you, but I've become an advocate of "systemic" fixes to sources of error. Maybe it's my prior background in...

  3. Alzheimer's in my family

    sunnycalifRN replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    that's wonderful to hear. my mom also has alzheimer's and although she was never hypercritical of me, she used to constantly snipe at my wife. comments about her clothes, her hairdo, "you've gained...

  4. Questions regarding NP's Salary?

    sunnycalifRN replied to Health-Nut's topic in General Nursing

    You might get more response to your question if you moved it to the Nurse Practitioners discussion

  5. Nursing Interventions...

    sunnycalifRN replied to lm8539's topic in General Nursing

    Is this a 1st yr nursing school

  6. How to cope after a serious med error

    sunnycalifRN replied to gardengal1's topic in General Nursing

    We have all made errors, some more serious than others. You're a great nurse if you've gone this many years and this is your first big one!! Yes, it's a terrible feeling but it will pass, you will...

  7. Lack of electrical outlets

    sunnycalifRN replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    The ICU I work in is relatively new (10 yrs) and we have 24 red outlets at the head of the bed and 12 regular, white outlets. And 4 wall sxn, 6 O2, 2 air, 1 nitrous and a partridge in a pear...

  8. Help!! I failed clinical due to medication error

    sunnycalifRN replied to yan2006's topic in General Students

    I still talk to my sedated patients . . . depending on their level of sedation, they can still hear you. But, if the patients are non-responsive, you don't have to explain prior to med admin. As I...

  9. Help!! I failed clinical due to medication error

    sunnycalifRN replied to yan2006's topic in General Students

    Well, as you now know, medication errors are serious . . . it's fortunate that your patient recovered. Although you said you performed the six rights of med admin, you did not . . . you need to...

  10. Nursing Interventions...

    sunnycalifRN replied to lm8539's topic in General Nursing

    As an RN, you do not have order writing authority, so you cannot order anything. However, some hospitals have protocols for certain types of admissions, so there may be an "order set" for all the...

  11. Grades in nursing school vs. success as a nurse?

    sunnycalifRN replied to MachThree's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't say that nursing school is a barrier to entry into the nursing profession. Nursing school teaches some basics and prepares new grads to pass the NCLEX-RN board exam. You are correct that...

  12. Struggling new grad - tell me it gets better

    sunnycalifRN replied to NJRNtobe's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry that you're having such a miserable preceptorship. As other posters have said, this happens sometimes . . . doesn't have to, I had a great orientation. It's just another example of "nurses...

  13. Morphine drip----help

    sunnycalifRN replied to roadtorn's topic in General Nursing

    This is an excellent explanation of how to assess pain/discomfort!! Besides titrating the morphine gtt, you probably have morphine IVP orders also and you should give the morphine pushes as needed...

  14. Needs your help

    sunnycalifRN replied to bunga2k1's topic in General Nursing

    You should go to your local community college that offers an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program and talk with a counselor. Unfortunately, I think that most of the prerequisite courses will...

  15. Should I be upset about this?

    sunnycalifRN replied to kmarie724's topic in General Nursing

    You were just working the other nurse's hours while she was on leave. You did not have her position. Your workplace is doing the right thing by posting the position and allowing everyone to apply...

  16. Managing Perceptions (male nurse/student in OB)

    sunnycalifRN replied to Works2xs's topic in General Nursing

    I had the same experiences as a student doing the L&D rotation . . . sometimes, it would take two or three tries for me to get a patient for the day. Your comments about professionalism are...

  17. What can I do for healthcare employment while I wait for nursing school?

    sunnycalifRN replied to arigsbee's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say that CNA is your best bet because you will start to get direct patient care experience. Have you checked at the community colleges for training? I didn't think that they were that...

  18. Are "real" nurses as mean as my future instructors?

    sunnycalifRN replied to Dakovich's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, maybe it was childish . . . but, you're 47, I was 52 . . . let it go . . who cares! Actually, most of the "huffing and puffing" that I saw from the instructors was just an "act" for the reasons...

  19. 47 years old and going back to school

    sunnycalifRN replied to verdago's topic in California Nursing

    You CAN do it. I started nursing school at 52, graduated at 54 and have been working 4 yrs as an RN. In fact, I think it was easier for the older students because we're more mature and less...

  20. Are "real" nurses as mean as my future instructors?

    sunnycalifRN replied to Dakovich's topic in General Nursing

    as other posters have said, the reason that instructors may raise their voice, "huff and puff", etc. is that nursing involves people's lives . . . so just learn the basics of nursings and don't get...

  21. Nursing scheduels in california?

    sunnycalifRN replied to Reminisce's topic in California Nursing

    When you're a new hire at any job, not just nursing, you usually don't get much choice about your work schedule. You just work the schedule that you're given. Since most hospital nursing works 7...

  22. Are "real" nurses as mean as my future instructors?

    sunnycalifRN replied to Dakovich's topic in General Nursing

    Hahaha! I remember being in a similar meeting a number of years ago! I started nursing school at age 52 (my 4th career change, I think . . . lost count) so I found some of the antics rather amusing....

  23. Im lost all nurses read!!!

    sunnycalifRN replied to Reminisce's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, no sugar. Definitely, NOT nursing. You're young. I'd suggest that you get out into the working world. Try different jobs. You will find out that what you're seeking, only 3 12's, 40-50K/yr...

  24. RN Boom to bust in california

    sunnycalifRN replied to tim101's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe So. Cal pays less the northern Cal, but we hired 6 nurses into ICU this year, 4 of them were ADN new grads . . starting pay is $32/hr. And, hate to tell you this, but all four of the new grads...

  25. Administering Nasal Oxygen with a Humidifier

    sunnycalifRN replied to smita's topic in General Nursing

    How safe? Hmmm. I don't know what you mean. The standard practice is to use a bubble humidifier with a nasal cannula for flow rates of 4 L/min or greater. This is to try to prevent nasal mucosal...