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  1. The Negative Effects of Foam/Alcohol Hand Sanitzer

    *4!#6 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am an employee of a hospital, working 3-4 days a week, and also a clinical student, with 3 days/week at my clinical site. This amounts to 6-7 days spent at a hospital. At my work alone, I estimate...

  2. Feeling like a failure most days

    *4!#6 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new grad at a hospital med/surg floor and I work rotating shifts a month. I can manage a full assignment on most shifts and have been performing at a very rudimentary level. I am having trouble...

  3. How do you handle an admission?

    *4!#6 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new nurse and still trying to get my routine and time management down. On orientation, I did not get much of a chance to have admissions. Now that I am off orientation I have had a few. I feel...

  4. Y-site versus Piggyback

    *4!#6 replied to cgreer1's topic in Patient Medications

    Could you have gotten a new IV site, I would not feel comfortable giving those two meds together? But I am always paranoid about those weird

  5. IV infiltrate :(

    *4!#6 replied to Peeker19's topic in General Nursing

    I have had so many IV's infiltrate on me it is unbelievable. All of them I caught early, (so far). I always feel the site, ask about pain, and watch for any frequent alarming of the pump. If it's a...

  6. Can they fire me?

    *4!#6 replied to OuchieRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree, go in person. They can't ignore you if you're standing right

  7. Rough Day

    *4!#6 replied to siRNita's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new nurse just off of orientation too. Trust me, many of my days I feel like that. Especially with an admission or transfer -- that really throws a wrench into things for me. Just a few days...

  8. Severe anxiety at work

    *4!#6 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new grad nurse and have been on my own for less then a month after about a month and a half of orientation on a busy medical-surgical unit. My first few weeks went okay, with a few bumps in the...

  9. Things dying patients say

    *4!#6 replied to Anoetos's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    None of the people that I have cared for that are actively dying have spoken to me, but I have only cared for people on hospice care. I have cared for dementia patients who are declining and have...

  10. Severe anxiety at work

    *4!#6 replied to *4!#6's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you for your awesome article CheesePotato. I actually read it when you originally posted it. It reminds me of what one of my residents said at my previous place of employment. She was in her...

  11. Severe anxiety at work

    *4!#6 replied to *4!#6's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for relating to me. I know this is common for new grads. I tend to be a very cautious and nervous person to begin with. I appreciate what your manager says. And sometimes it isn't our fault it...

  12. Develop a Thick Skin - How?

    *4!#6 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am a new grad nurse, having worked for a couple of months, and only a short while on my own in a busy medical/surgical unit. I am a gentle soul, soft-spoken, and have manners ingrained in me from...

  13. Dear God, Help me

    *4!#6 replied to artsmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    These dementia stories are cracking me up and bringing back fond memories! I miss LTC and geriatrics so

  14. Patient requests

    *4!#6 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had someone who asked me for an phone charger too!! I'm not even sure what kind of phone! I had to ask them to clarify what they meant, because I can't believe someone would think that we carried...

  15. How much personal info do you share with pts?

    *4!#6 replied to Bouncyball's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I share nothing. I lie and say I am married to any patient that asks, and if they ask me where my rings are, I tell them I don't wear them at work for infection risk. I also tell them I live in "the...

  16. False documentation... more common than you think.

    *4!#6 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I do my best to be 100% honest with my charting. Even with the meds. With 4 patients on a busy unit, day shift, all who have fifty bajillion meds due at 8am, at least one of those patients may get...

  17. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    *4!#6 replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think the problem is that when you make healthcare a priviledge rather then a right, the health of people who cannot afford care suffers. Wealth and social class are the biggest factors that...

  18. Name Badges Worn Backwards

    *4!#6 replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    I take my name badge off multiple to scan into various rooms in the hospital. I try to check to make sure that my badge is facing the right way, but sometimes I'll look down to see that I've replaced...

  19. Exhaustion bloopers

    *4!#6 replied to K+MgSO4's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to say this post made me laugh! I have done the "I love you" thing to -- I just tried to pass it off as if it hadn't

  20. Diabetes and abdominal pain

    *4!#6 posted a topic in General Nursing

    As a new nurse, I have already seen this type of patient many times and would like to see if other nurses share my experiences or have any tips or information for me. This type of patient has diabetes...

  21. I feel so dumb... I got flustered - about a patient in respiratory distress

    *4!#6 replied to LalaJJB's topic in Emergency

    I had a patient like this up on the floor and we called a Rapid Response. The patient was taken to the ICU and then later on

  22. Diagnoses you never thought you'd see?

    *4!#6 replied to KarafromPhilly's topic in General Nursing

    I have had not one but two patients with necrotizing facitis (sp?). I never realized that this was so common, or maybe I'm just "lucky" (if that's the

  23. Experienced Nurses: How is your day organized?

    *4!#6 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am looking for an outline of how you organize your day, with times specifically, and particularly if you work in a hospital -- med/surg setting. I am new grad nurse and I want to get an idea of how...

  24. Experienced Nurses: How is your day organized?

    *4!#6 replied to *4!#6's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the tips. I like the idea of doing a quick round to introduce myself before grabbing meds and getting assessments done. On day shift CNA's do the first rounds and update boards and get...

  25. Feeling like a failure most days

    *4!#6 replied to *4!#6's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I feel that my delegation skills are okay, but go hand in hand with my time management. Sometimes I try to do too much and end up behind, but I can definitely tell when I am drowning and need help....