Redhead28

I'm speechless. I've only ever worked in hospitals, so I never knew that you could assign that many residents to one nurse. What happens in the event of a fire? I would look for a new place to work.

She has a right to be upset. You have a right to change positions and support your family. Ethically you gave her a two week notice. If she waves that 2 weeks it is up to her and you've fulfilled your obligation.

This was obviously ordered for several reasons. You lower the risk of infection by keeping the area clean. Patient more comfortable by not requiring frequent cleaning of a burned area. I'm shocked by people that are suppose to be in the caring fiel...

Atomic woman, I lost my father in 2001 to complications of Alzheimers. We as his children chose to not put a feeding tube into a man that had served in the military through three wars. This proud man had to surrender his keys to his kids 5 years ea...

Different strokes for different folks. Not every nurse has to work in a hospital. How about public health? Research? Case Management? Clinic? School?

My Dad died in 2001 after a 7 year battle with Alzhiemers. My sister caught him one time making plans to escape her house with his "friend" the vacuum! He asked for a pocket knife for Christmas, had to remind my sister to not give weapons to Alzh...

I've worked in hospitals for over 14 years now. 3 different places. I would say as a whole healthcare is a tolerant profession. Two of the hospitals have offered insurance and benefits for same sex partners. My youngest son is gay. I am open about...

Hate to disagree with you but this is not entirely true. "Superman" had all the money in the world and still ended up dying d/t overwhelming sepsis caused by an ulcer. Your patient needs wound care, not necessarily an acute admission to a hospital....

Is this my mother?

As most have said previously the "physical" usually consists of health hx, vaccination verification, tb test, drug screen and N95 fitting. I have been through several and they are all some variation of the above. If you do not have proof of vaccinati...

I'm old fashioned in the fact that I believe in writing notes. I know that the new thinking is charting by exception but this tells you nothing if you have to go to court 20 years from now. I work pediatrics and the "pt" the child can go to court u...

Had a kid that consistently failed room air trials and could not get weaned from 02. Doctor wrote "Give next dose of prednisone to oximetry machine, as child is pink and without s/s of distress."

It depends on the company that is issuing the certification. I have mine through ANCC. It requires a BSN, so many hours working in the area and so many hours of education. On original application you always have to take the certification test. It...

Want to know the sad thing? I have a BSN and a Certification. 14 years of experience. My son with no college makes twice the amount I do, working in the oilfield.

I would go into the administrator's office and demand a proper orientation period. If they are unwilling or unable to orient you to all of your duties, I would resign. They are looking for an office manager and a nurse but only willing to pay for a...

Good Grief, I complained last year when we had no hot water at the hospital for a week. Cannot even imagine no water. It goes back to third world nursing. It can happen but why?

Way back when we had a camera set up in a private room. This room was used for abuse cases, or "munchy" parents. We all felt it was an invasion of privacy even in these cases. Consent was signed if it was ever used. Eventually the camera was taken...

I agree with all of your vent. I hate when the visitors are in the bed with the patient. Especially my teenage patients with a boy/girl in bed with them and with a parent right there. I say "Only one person in that bed and it better be my patient!...

I assumed Ativan or Valium and these are usually with the narc's.

Perhaps you can set up an appointment with the DON and explain your concerns. Also some support groups for caregivers of dementia patients. Good luck.

I think the responsibility lies with both of you. You as the off going shift, know the patient and what has happened in the last 12 hours. The on coming shift has to be in there to know what is now going on. Report should be interrupted for patien...

In at will states the work contract can be terminated at any point with no cause. It would be better to resign, would not get unemployment but could leave with your dignity intact.

Many children's hospitals have intern programs for new grad's. The hospital I work at frequently takes new grads into the heme-onc program.

When your ADON got the order why didn't she pull the med and bring it into the room, where you were monitoring the child and give it? Or was the concern that you did not call for a prn order sooner?

12 hours and two patients on Isolation. I hate those blue gowns. Just standing in the room scanning and drawing up medications I had sweat dripping. HCA owns our hospital so think we are probably stuck, but good to see everyone's opinion.