Kasandra

I have to give you kudos as well: At least you are stopping, thinking about your actions, and how they will impact the care that you give to your patients. Assessing is huge. Knowing patient baselines: really important. You are already thinking in th...

Tokmom: I liked your description as well!

After reading everyone's posts, everyone has me thinking: Why don't all nurses accept eachother for who they are? A BSN RN can help ASNs with how all that extra theory applies at the bedside while ASN prepared nurses can help others with their experi...

You can always invest in a portable b/p cuff that goes on the wrist. I would take the b/p before cardiac med passes to ensure that the patient's baseline has not changed (and trust me: It can, and does, change).

Keep it simple: Did you keep your patients alive? As long as they are safe and stable, you have done well at your job. Of course, in order to maintain stability, you have to give meds on time, F/U with the PCP as needed with concerns, etc. Basically,...

Wow. I start FNP studies in the Fall online. I need to start looking into preceptors, appartently. I hope that you find a preceptor! If you do not mind, keep us posted on what worked for you! I will be looking into TakeTwoAspirin's advice for findin...

It sounds like you have alot going on. You have one little one with maybe another on the way soon. You are right out of school, and need work experience. I agree with mustlovepoodles: I would look into something part time so that you can get your fam...

Between the two shifts, I prefer night shift. It does, however, mess up my sleep schedule! On my days off, as long as I have a couple in a row off, I "flip back" to a normal nocturnal sleep pattern so that I can spend time with my family (which inclu...

You cannot be serious. You never, ever date a patient. You are a nursing professional. You must carry yourself as one at all times. I would have to say the same about dating a fellow nurse. If they are above you in the chain of command, that is a bi...

I feel that it is simply about respecting all individuals on the team and helping eachother out. I have encountered some CNAs that have been on the floor doing patient care longer than I have been a RN (this month makes 2 years for me). I verbalize t...

@redhead: I loved Bad Teacher! It was so funny!

Most, if not all, nurses have experienced passive aggressiveness because we work in a predominant female oriented specialty. Most women do not like any confrontation. Instead, they gossip, are passive aggressive, etc. Yes, I myself have had people si...

I am not sure what to think about this. On one hand: you know your vitals and if they need to be followed up on. There have been instances in the past where the NA did not tell me if a b/p was too high (although they always told me when someone was t...

@Commuter: You did the right thing, not doubt about it. With a patient who was that "out of it" after having been given multiple pain meds, it would not have been wise to give addition pain medication. As far as upper management is concerned, I reali...

If you feel like your younger colleague treats you differently, simply pull her aside and ask why you perceive tension between the two of you. There may very well be an issue that exists. You will not know until you do her the courtesy, and pay her t...

@Esme12: No worries. I apologize if I came off snippity. I realize that what I have written in inappropriate, really, for this thread. However, I was stating my position on nursing which does differ somewhat from CapeCodMermaid's. I did not know what...

I have learned the hard way, through experience, that it is a mistake to move between one job to the next related to common issues in nursing: unreasonable ratios, not enough clinical support, etc. The common problems found in all nursing jobs will n...

Do you have additional work experience on your resume? I have read some articles that say not to bother putting down a place of employment of short duration. If you were to leave it off of your official resume, I would definitely be honest with HR an...

I have read over your posts. What I am about to say is to help you, not hurt you. Quit thinking like a victim. You are in control of how you respond to your environment. I agree with everyone else who said that you should not be concerned with recei...

@Esme12: I was responding to a post from CapeCodMermaid. I realized a couple posts back that LTAC is totally different from LTC. I even said this as well a couple posts back. I do not see you "scolding" CapeCodMermaid about posting about LTC. I do no...

I acknowledge that passive aggressive personalities exist in nursing. In contrast, I pull people aside, communicate, and determine if a compromise can be made. People respect directness that is respectful in tone and approach.

@CapeCodMermaid: I understand why what I wrote must have put you in a "defensive" mode. What I wrote was not meant to be hurtful towards any of the nurses that do LTC. It is, however, my objective experience. Although I apologize for offending you, o...

I would say that you should remain at your job. A little background: I am a RN who had both children while in school. I had my daughter halfway through school (two years into my BSN) and my son a week before graduation (my senior year). Having chil...

I need advice. I am a RN with 2 years of experience. My speciality is cardiac although I have med surg experience as well. Ever since I graduated from school with my BSN in 2010, I have had this love/hate relationship with nursing. I will start with ...

@Brandon: Thanks for the clarification! I totally thought this post was about LTC. Oh well. Anyone who was wondering about LTC: Maybe my post will be of some help to them. Who knows!