JessibeanRN

I was an LPN for 9 years before I chose to go back for my RN. I went back because I love nursing. I felt the same way in school. I didn't feel like myself and was tired all the time too because I was totally stressed out. So, I would say yes, it is normal to feel this way. Some nurses are mean to new nurses but that's not usually the case that I have seen. As long as you don't pretend like you know everything and do your best to be part of the team. That is part of the reason I love nursing so much. For the comradery.

I use the soft diaphragm with mine. I love my DRG. I do have to put the ear peices all the way in my ear though.

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For me personally, critical thinking and good nursing judgement would come in to play considering I knew the patient well. I am pretty sure in the middle of the night, the MD doesn't care whether you held the insulin or not. But, knowing I had a crazy supervisor that was going to blow up the whole situation, I would notify the MD. And while I was at it, I would ask him for some parameters in which to hold the insulin in the future. A part of being a good nurse is to learn from your mistakes. Always be on your toes and consider every aspect of the decisions that you make.

HDNurse, Noncompliant patients make me want to put a gun to my own head sometimes. But seriously, as nurses we can only give them the information. It is their choice to do what they want with it. Doing what they want as in hooking themselves up to the waterhose for weekend fun. -Jessi