*Peanut*Vennie*

I had an assignment of 6 people, discharged 3, and ended up getting 3 more within the hour. Needless to say that was a crazy afternoon

i recently got my first pair of contacts, and the first week at work, was the worst. since the air is so dry, but once your eyes adjust to them, you almost forget that you have them on. i have the new night and day lenses, and from what ive heard, and from wearing them, theyre really comfortable

i just graduated last june., and i totally know what you mean about never feeling like you have time. so when you have a day off, just do that, take the WHOLE day off, relax, go out, sleep in past 6 am :chuckle before you know it, it'll be done with, and then youll just be at work all the time! :rotfl:

oh!! ((((hugs))) to you, i was (and sometimes still am) in the same boat! I never did well in math in highschool, and alwasy a had fear, would hate getting called on, and just felt like i was going under. But i mad it though school, and like some of the other posters said, most math is just if you need 200 and have 100 mg pills how many do you give? and if unsure just ask :) Youll be fine, just try not to stress, and keep a cool head and youll be ok

the peanut part is a nickname i have at work, since im the 'baby' of the floor, and the vennie part is a spin off from my last name :)

the wrost thing i have seen was, the doctor had called the nurse and was asking how the patient was doing, he then asked to talk to the patient. She gave the patient the phone, and then after she had got it back was, the doctor had told the patient over the phone that he had lung ca :angryfire i cannot believe the nerve some people have. Its absolutley mindblowing

Im a new nurse, and Ive been at my job for 8 months now. And the beginning days there I felt the same way. Frustrated on who to call, what to do, where to go, but like some of the other posters said, it gets better. It may not seem like it at first (trust me I came home for 3 weeks saying i was going to quit :chuckle ) But before you know it, things become routine and all of a sudden, you are ok! So dont worry, it does get better :)

I work on a Med Surg/Oncolgy/Ortho-Neuro unit. Im a new nurse, so Ive got to see and do a whole lot, even in my 8 months there. I dont know if youd consider this unit a specialty, but its a whole lotta everything!

I finally figured out that i wanted to go into nursing, right before i graduated high school. I always liked the medical field, and love people, and my mom suggested it to me, and Ive just alwasy had this want to help people and be there for them. And even though I have really bad days, I can say I love it. Plus I always have a good story when someone says "So what did you do today?"

thanks everyone for your words, it helps to know that, Im not the only one whos had to do this, its just hard, but you all are the best, (hugs to you!)

Ok, so I kinda need to get this off my chest, since the people who would understand it the most, are you guys. So last week, I had this patient who was 45 years old, and had cancer. She had a hx of ovarian CA, and came into the hospital with c/o abd pain. after ct scans and the whole nine yards, they thought it was an sbo. and they also though the cancer had spread all throughout. So then they were going to take her to surgery to see what they could do, and when the opened her up, they found a tumor that had covered her intestines, and stomach, they had to sew her up and take her back. By the time I had her, she was for the most part comatose, had a morphine drip, resps were labored, and the family was just waiting. This woman had a huge family, 2 young kids, and a husband. Im only 20 and her daughter had to only be maybe 3 or 4 years younger then me. The first day i had her they didnt expect her to make it through the night. then we didnt think shed make it through my shift. well she did, and 3-11 and night turn, until i had her again the next morning. Family came in and out all day, some stayed. Her sisters and kids mostly. They never called out, and never needed anyone in the room, so when they put their light on at 2:30 i knew something was wrong. Walking into that room, my heart hit my stomach :imbar . All the family, just stared at me, crying, and the poor woman was taking her last breaths. They wanted me to listen to her, and i did, knowing i wasnt going to hear anything. She didnt have an apical. and wasnt breathing anymore. But they silence.........that was the worse. they all waited, hoping that i was going to tell them, their worst had come true. Looking at her poor daugher, and her family and saying im sorry, was by far the worst thing i have ever had to do. The daughter lost it, she became hyserical, and my heart went out to her, to lose your mother at such a young age. I left the family, and walked out, and i just wanted to cry. it took all i had not to just lose it. I will never forget the scream her daugher let out. I left work that day, and i couldnt forget what happend, i still cant, and i dont think anyone except other nurses, would understand, what its like to tell a family member their loved one died. I have had one patient die before, she was 90, the family knew it was soon. Not that that justifies it, but it seems so unfair that a 45 year old with kids and husband died. I dont know, but thanks for letting me get that out, i just needed someone to listen, and to know where im coming from, so thanks :)

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Im a new nurse myself, and that feeling youll get when you walk, its just fantastic!! And here another congratulations, cause graduation is something to be celebrated!

Im with the above poster, I thought you handled it great. Just because something is compatible, doesnt mean that you would feel comfortable hanging it. Good job! :)

hello! i just wanted to say hi cause i am new to the board, well long time looker, first time poster kinda thing :) I had visited the site before and it's so informative, and I really liked it, so i finally got my computer working and now im here! IM 20, just graduated nursing school last june, past my boards, and have been working on a *very* busy (when are they not) med surg/oncology/ortho-neuro floor. annnnnnyways, i just wanted to say hi, and to let you guys know that if i have any questions you can bet im coming here!