jennilynn

I had a complaint a few months ago because I had a pt that refused to use the commode or ambulate to the bathroom,claiming she was too weak. She also wouldn't reposition herself in bed, feed herself, etc. but when it came to sneaking the extra Percoc...

I thought mine was sputum until last week when I had to empty a JP drain from a renal abcess. Holy mother of God, give me a fresh trach any day over that!

I also get out on time, get a lunch and take bathroom breaks as needed. I often wondered if I was the only one or if I'm doing something wrong by not running around like a headless chicken with a full bladder and empty stomach?

I have an issue with small kids visiting the "sick" floors, critical care or not. I'm sure I have exceptions, but a hospital is no place for a kid.

EXspecially instead of especially. The same instructor that said prostrate said this. Drove.me.nuts.

If they're already putting you on the do not rehire list, then why not just not go in your last few shifts if it is truly as hostile and miserable as it sounds? I am all for working out one's notice and being professional. But the accusations they ar...

I worked full time, out of necessity, being a divorced mother of 2. My week looked like this.... School Tuesday-Friday. Worked as a pharm tech and pct Friday (2nd shift) then sat and Sunday (12 hour 7p-7a) Monday, I picked up the second shift job aga...

You are not prescribing, you would be more a representative of the prescriber. Kind of like a medical transcription it's, they are not diagnosing, but are transcribing into the medical record. I have never heard of a secretary or ma calling in script...

I know, right?

Where I work, they just put the no narc nurses as charge. Our charges don't take patients and there are plenty of others around to witness for the nurses that need it.

I often feel this same way about paraplegics/quads. At first I thought they were an ever loving PITA, having to micromanage, down to the millimeter, where the pillow goes. I thought they were very controlling, and I am ashamed to say that I was one ...

I work nights, so on my first day I work out before work, around 3pm. On the days after that, that i work, i try to go to an 830 am water class, it's easy and I'm tired, and it's some form of exercise. Most of my off days I will either go super early...

I am fed up with patient families treating the hospital like a family reunion site. I am tired of the family members that insist on staying the night, why? In some cases I get it. But when your boyfriend has the flu or your nana needs her rest and sh...

I am going to be precepting my first practicum student starting next week. I work on a busy med/surg floor. I know to get her familiar with the basics (charting, time management, meds, procedures, etc) but I want to know, from a student's stand point...

Yeah, I know. They won't get rid of her, ultimately, you know, it all falls on me. So it just makes me a) look bad for knowing and not having time to bathe, etc or b) encourages her to do less and less with my Pts she is assigned to because she knows...

I work with a tech like this. Cancer, anything that these Pts have, she's had. Sad thing is she lies when it comes to her pt care, giving baths, etc. sucks to work with her, but oh well.

Most recently......those that post on social media and public forums about how they have no time to pee, the thankless career that is nursing, never get to eat lunch, have to stay late to chart, never get any help, etc. these are the same people who...

The environment on my floor is awesome! I have floated to other departments within the facility and cannot say the same for them. We all get along fairly well, help one another out, and have each other's backs. And it is not just when certain people...

Most of us come here to vent because others can relate in some way or another. We, as nurses, have to have some sort of outlet for our joys, sorrows, frustration, etc. and unless you are in the trenches, I'm sorry, you just.dont.get.it. I can tell m...

If I get an admission at shift change, that delays things a bit. As long as they are stable, I allow them to get settled, eat something, get orders straight, then reformulate. I don't tend to stray too far off schedule though.

The OP should come back after they've been on the floor for a hot minute and let us know if it's all ponies and butterflies. I was never that disillusioned as a student since I have worked in some capacity in the medical field since I was 15 or so. ...

First I visit my patients and assess/chart in the room. If they need any prn meds, I get them before moving on to the next pt. I start my 2100 meds around 2030. I save the diabetics for last or after the accuchecks have resulted, in case I need to g...

When you have to deflect comments from others about how "you sleep all day".

You can eat a bowl of chili and drink a beer while everyone else is having eggs and coffee.

If you were as diligent as turning your loved one as you want us to be, every 2 hours down to the minute, then they wouldn't be in here with an unstagable pressure ulcer on their butt. Where were you when your loved one was drinking and drugging th...