sabrina_RPN

sabrina_RPN

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  1. Errors that you caught...

    sabrina_RPN posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Hey Guys, Out of pure curiosity, what is the worst/scariest potentially harmful error that you have caught, and what did you do to rectify the situation? What happened to the person who did the...

  2. prioritizing

    sabrina_RPN replied to stellatina1988's topic in General Students

    I'm going to say fluid, nutrition, falls. Reason being fluid deficit causes poor nutrition which can cause weakness and falls. Most patients who come in for dehydration are first fluid resuscitated,...

  3. Is it always the student's mistake?

    sabrina_RPN replied to lil_MaMa's topic in General Students

    I think that it would be appropriate to have a meeting with your instructor in order to discuss what happened, and how things like this are prevented in the future. At the very least, this was a huge...

  4. What would you change about nursing?

    sabrina_RPN replied to Tay245's topic in General Nursing

    1. Visiting hours actually enforced 2. A force field around me when I am doing medications so I can't be interrupted 3. Respect from family members and patients, I don't appreciate getting called...

  5. Palliative Patients Who Are Full Codes

    sabrina_RPN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Let me first begin by saying that I believe that everyone has the right to choose what they want to be done for end-of-life care. And as a health care provider I respect these choices, no matter what...

  6. Palliative Patients Who Are Full Codes

    sabrina_RPN replied to sabrina_RPN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for all of your comments. I can tell you that if a patient codes, I will be doing everything that they want done, and nothing that they don't want. I very much appreciate all of your input....

  7. "if you weren't so obese, you probably wouldn't have 1/2 the illnesses you do"

    sabrina_RPN replied to SNB1014's topic in General Nursing

    I like to sit down with my patients who need a lot of health teaching and find out about their lives, where they are from, childhood, work, family etc... And ask them if they have questions about...

  8. New Nurse...Am I Worrying Too Much?

    sabrina_RPN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey Everyone, I can't sleep, of course ...and some questions came to mind... Am I the only one who goes home at the end of each shift and plays back the entire day, wondering if I forgot something?...

  9. New grad, 1st med error...looking for advice & encouragement

    sabrina_RPN replied to wendysu84_LPN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    "this too shall pass" I made my first error a couple months ago. The horrible feeling passes, and you will never make the same error twice. Try not to be too hard on yourself, we all make mistakes....

  10. LOL moments at work

    sabrina_RPN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Nursing Humor

    Wow, been a nurse for only a few months and there are tons of lol moments! Saying goodnight to a pt and pt replies "have a nice vacation!" ... Non-verbal alert pt pointing to good veins where i...

  11. Days you are glad you are a Nurse

    sabrina_RPN replied to Getreal2011's topic in General Nursing

    Had another one of those days that makes all this worth it. I had a pt who needed an enema, when I was done inserting it, I stayed with the pt.so I could slip the bed pan under if need be. Well at the...

  12. New Nurse...Am I Worrying Too Much?

    sabrina_RPN replied to sabrina_RPN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I'm glad I'm not the only one. I feel like I'm overreacting sometimes but it's better for me to think back on my day then to not care at

  13. My friends won't be in my study group!

    sabrina_RPN replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

    I hope no one took my post the wrong way. I didn't mean to come across saying that nursing is all work and no fun. There are lots of ways to have fun, just make sure you have your work done

  14. New Nurse...Am I Worrying Too Much?

    sabrina_RPN replied to sabrina_RPN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks :) I have made one med error so far that I know of... I managed to move on from it, but it has now made me vigilant in doing my med pass. I do try to leave work at work, in fact I tell myself...

  15. My friends won't be in my study group!

    sabrina_RPN replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

    "I have a few classes with them and while I will continue to be their friend, I cannot let them hold me back or down from doing well and I am just fine with studying with some of my other nursing...

  16. Orientation for Practical Nursing Program (yesterday)

    sabrina_RPN replied to MC-Jo's topic in International Nursing

    Hey hun, I had posted my experience on another post that you opened up. But I can try to think up some more advice - Get sleep, you will need it - Do not stay up late cramming for a test the night...

  17. How many patients do you have during clinicals?

    sabrina_RPN replied to Kaychell's topic in General Students

    First and second semester was one patient. Third was two patients. And during my pre-grad I worked up to a full patient load

  18. Do you ever get the feeling your professors are trying to weed you out?

    sabrina_RPN replied to mell260's topic in General Students

    Aww hun, I know the feeling. My advice is to know your stuff, be prepared to answer questions they may throw at you. Don't doubt your knowledge. I'm a new grad and make sure you keep your head up...

  19. Charting Bloopers

    sabrina_RPN replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    Patient had six litters of fluid drained (That's a lot of kittens!) Doctors ED notes, "Vitals stable, BP xxx/xx T xx R xx P 1000.....(What!?!) Saying goodnight to patient and she replied "Have a nice...

  20. Days you are glad you are a Nurse

    sabrina_RPN replied to Getreal2011's topic in General Nursing

    The day I was rushing around for 12 hours straight, barely having a break to throw my food down my throat and go out again to the floor. Basically the most insane day imaginable. And a patient's wife...

  21. Horror stories about RPN program...Yikes!!!

    sabrina_RPN replied to MC-Jo's topic in International Nursing

    I forgot to mention weekends/weekdays. 1st 2nd and 3rd semester were all during the week during school hours. For my consolidation I was following a full time rotation which was every other weekend...

  22. Horror stories about RPN program...Yikes!!!

    sabrina_RPN replied to MC-Jo's topic in International Nursing

    Hey Ginger, Sorry for the delayed response. For clinical in semester 1 we were at a nsg home for 2 mornings a week for 4 hours. Semester 2 I was in a rehab/complex care placement for 2 days a week...

  23. Horror stories about RPN program...Yikes!!!

    sabrina_RPN replied to MC-Jo's topic in International Nursing

    Hey Ginger08, I just graduated the PN program this past April, I agree with the other posters that time management is a HUGE part of getting through nursing school. Get enough sleep before clinicals...