divaRN*

When talking to the anesthesiologist before I had surgery (he did not know I was a nurse) he asked "any questions?". I said "Yes. Do you plan on using an ETT or LMA?" He stared at me shocked then responded, "That is a good question but before I answe...

what is the reasoning behind not being allowed to push propofol but you can push paralytics and other anesthetics?

What and when do you eat on a 12 hr night shift? I try to be good and eat small healthy meals frequently while at work but then i go home and eat everything in sight. I feel hungry and cant stop eating. this only happens after night shift for me. any...

We use IV tylenol at my hospital. However it is not the PO liquid drawn up in a syringe

When I work days (or any shift) I always eat before I go in. You can not count on always being able to take a break first thing. Also this is a huge pet peeve of mine. I used to work nights and a few day shifters would come in on time/ borderline lat...

with IOs it is the infusion of fluid/ medication that hurts. not the actual drilling part. that is why lidocaine is pushed prior to using the line in conscious patients. i have hit bone with IM injection before and my patient didnt notice. i think it...

I have the same problem. Tried using a regular clip and my badge only half flipped so it was sticking out awkwardly. I have to get into locked rooms to so a reel is more convenient but still flips! I have tried everything from reversing the badge and...

definitely not a fan! once my vocera called someone's phone and all they heard was my patient screaming all sorts of profanities at 2am. oops. and when i actually need someone it takes me just as long to get the thing to work as it would take me to p...

this is one of my biggest pet peeves! we work hard and do not deserve to be treated like that by someone who knows better. i will ask them why they are acting inappropriately (sometimes this is enough, sometimes there is something bothering them and ...

At one of the hospitals I work at the charge nurse makes the assignment. At the other, everyone picks their assignment before our shift starts. While this is good if you want your pts back from the day before, it lets the lazy ones get the easy patie...

Ambien :)

I drive 20 minutes to the hospital where i work part time and 40 minutes to the one where i work per diem. 40 minutes is pretty much my max after a long night at work all i want to do is go to bed! that long drive can be brutal.

When I worked med-surg I would bring my meds in the room with me. Do my assessment and then medicate. In ICU I have more time and I usually pop into the room to say "hi" and see what the pt might need me to bring back. Ill also grab a set of VS at th...

I told the MD about a low BP yesterday and I sat in their work area with the intern and resident debating different treatments (restart neo gtt or IVF bolus). The resident finally looks at me and says "well what do you want me to do?" I starred at hi...

legal nurse consultant? not sure what experience is needed.

Vocera, PCA keys, random meds that pts refused/ couldnt be given due to parameters (colace, tylenol, lasix, BP meds etc), NS flushes, empty vials of medication, telemetry strips, butterfly needles/ IV catheters (if i only bring one into the room i am...

I would still be a nurse just not work as many hours :)

a lot on policies and procedures, how to use hospital equipment (IV pumps, chest tube, hover mat etc).

they look like OR scrubs. If you are going to price a scrub top at $450 at least make it cute.

i have never seen one of those used and i could never wear one. as it is pens are always falling out of my pockets when i am doing care. nevermind if i had a whole pack of things strapped to me. i would spend more of my time picking things up off the...

homework? no thanks

A house with that much space/ property in RI? I didnt think they were that inexpensive. I thought the cost of living was pretty average compared to the rest of the country. What city? And I am also surprised to hear of an offer for $60 to someone wit...

I started when i was 22. I frequently get questioned by my patients and family members "are you in nursing school? when do you finish?" After I already introduced myself as their nurse. I tell them that I already graduated and they look shocked / sur...

oh also having to go off the floor with your patient for a test and having to stay with them the entire time, meanwhile you are thinking of the 1000 things you could be doing on the floor instead of sitting in the MRI control room :) but it is also a...

In nursing school your only focus is on assessing the patient, giving meds, performing interventions and charting. You also have a lot of time to get this done because you have 2 pts. As a nurse you are expected to do all of the above while calling d...