Nurse_Tricia LPN

Being a new nurse of just 2 months, I have been working in the LTC and have had 1 patient fall on my shift and another fall on my shift but was the other nurse's patient (although I was first to respond to her patient although she was closer but the ...

I think because you are new, as I was and still am new just a year ago myself, they will take advantage of you because they know you are wanting to be liked by them. They figured out early that because I was new I would try to answer lights, take pe...

I've been a a nurse for 6 months and I have never seen a group of people who want to hurt each other so much. Where is the teamwork???? It is really sad. I have seen people be so nice to a nurse and when she turns her back they are calling the admi...

Your responses are much appreciated as I guess this is a common scenerio in the nursing profession. It is sad. I look at the brotherhood of police officers and firefighters and their bond is tight as skinny jeans on a chunky person. I also don't t...

I've been nursing for 6 months. I will say, everyday I am more comfortable with how to handle situations that arise. I used to work 3-11 and had one unit, in which in two to three weeks I was able to pass my meds on time and get my work done withou...

That threw me off the path for sure.. Why would someone get in trouble for giving meds in applesauce for someone on mech. soft or puree. I mean it's applesauce, not chuncky applesauce but looks the same as puree to me. I actually started to put in...

Since I have been in "real world" nursing, I have often come across using nursing judgement which is so contrary to what we learned in school being 1st thing you do is check for the order. Thanks Orca for your guidance. :)

Ok, being that I am a new nurse, this is where I am unsure of what I can do using "nursing judgement".. I am assuming since you did it and got the order later it would fall into the nursing judgement catagory. --- Then now I am thinking why wouldn'...

I too am a newbie, and when I started immediately the aides tested me because I was a new grad. Was I gonna be the nice new nurse that they could walk all over? I was told by the nurse who oriented me, that they would test me and see if I would tak...

Hysterical!!!!! the radiology part that was.. LOL..

I would love to be a comedian.. I love what I do.... but, maybe in the future I can take some of the funnies that happen in nursing and get up on stage...... Open mic night!!!!! LOL:jester:

Like others said from your posting, Don't give up nursing. But, do take this as a life lesson, to always sleep on any big decision you have. I, too, have learned the hard way that sometimes you can't take back words or notes. When things get bad a...

Well, being in the business for many yrs. I can almost tell you without a doubt that the facilities that she would have been placed in would not have been informed of her new grad status. And how much support can the agency offer unless they send th...

AlmostABubbyRN, I really know where you are coming from, and I think you hit it on the head that there are too many ( and 1 nurse is too many in my opinion) nurses who don't care and wouldn't think about helping out even a fellow nurse on the floor....

Well, being grumpy/ cranky is part of life, especially with broken rib. Hope you are feeling better soon... Wishes for a speedy recovery...

AlmostABubbieRN, I am such a fan of yours as I believe your knowledge and passion for nursing allows you mentor many of us newbies on here. I do understand where you come from as I have previously been in administration. When my door was shut, I h...

Ok, so I was interested in when exactly Geriatrics started.. Funny thing is I found sites where they say a dog is geriatric at 7, so I best take care of my Henry as he is now a geriatric dog. But, for the human species, it seems like much of the in...

I had a 99 yr. old patient in the hospital (during clinicals) who could probably run circles around 1/2 the staff. She loved romance novels and had no problems sharing her ...???well, romantic thoughts while reading them.. "70 - definitely geria...

I am having a bit of trouble lately getting a good report from the 7-3 nurse. She is just as new as I am, only nursing since March, and there are days when she gives report and then I find out all these pertinent pieces of info along the way. Ex. ...

Hang in there. I would not go through the agency to that facility. Because what will happen is if they want to hire you, they have to buy you and that is not likely to happen. Call the nurse supervisor again and just kindly say you know things mus...

I could be wrong, but I believe when they speak about empathy, they are speaking about the medical situation, and not in life in general. I perceived it to be used as in ex: A patient has just come to you after falling off a ladder, he is screaming...

because I am new as well, I noticed early on that falls happen and I was worried about what to do and when to send out.. There is the thread "What to do when a patient falls" and it has great advice that I had to use a couple days after it posted.

I think if you are a humanist and looking for a worthy cause, look into foster care.. Stand up for those children who have to live in deplorable conditions and be shoved from one to another home because of NOT the decisions they made, but the decisio...

I am a new nurse myself, however I had been in the Healthcare/ Homecare Staffing for 13+ yrs prior to midlife crisis change of career. I would recommend NO NO NO.. If it is an agency, there is small chance of any orientation to the facilities. Not ...

thank you all for responding before i head on in to my next shift in 2 hrs. I do work in LTC. The float sheet is great, I think it is probably for Acute care setting as I think it would take me a while to cover 30 patients. But I did take some per...