I am a fairly new nurse as I have had my RN for about 1 1/2 years! I work on an oncology unit through Providence Health Systems and for Pediatric Services of America. I am getting married this August to the most incredible man!
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I am so sorry that you had to put up with that. I am sure it made you feel unappreciated and disrespected I have been in that sort of situation before and I cried I am still a fairly new nurse and so things like a doctor coming down on me sometimes...
No there was no exposed skin. The patient's skin wasn't even broken. I received the poke and I cleaned my finger :) Everyone was safe and clean :) That was almost four years ago :)
Oh gosh...I was getting ready to do my very first blood sugar check (with my instructor breathing down my neck) and when I pushed the lancet down to prick the patient's skin I felt a sharp prick on my finger. Umm...I had poked myself because the lanc...
Hey! I am only 22 and have only been a nurse for 1 1/2 years and I have already told myself that I will enjoy being a nurse and when I don't I will confront it and figure out why. We worked hard for our education and we deserve to like what we do! If...