newrngrad

I forgot to say I agreed with u for rationale and especially knowing peak times! Kudos! But- I would have started out . 5mg dilaudid........ 2mg of dil. Is a lot!

If I have a question about the pt's tolerance, I always ask them what they took at home for pain......and/or look in HP for home mends list..... Then u can even look back at what pacu gave and when to see how much they had or needed to have for pain...

I think u should of course try and get another job..... But I have something to say and I don't want u take it az an insult, but rather as an objective opinion of what i and your previous coworkers may have seen...... When u made that med error and u...

I am a new grad, hence the name, lol.... but here would be my answer...... We should always remember that protien helps to keep fluid in our C.Vascular. system...... so low protien means lower pulling of fluids back into our blood..... So if fluids ...

wow! thats really funny in hindsight.... Just one more night under your belt! (and tucked into your memory for ever!lol)

That happened to me too, although my urologist was a REAL jerk! I was pregnant, and they kept treating me for UTIs, and what I had was hydronephrosis! They're were stones blocking my ureters, and causing LOTS AND LOTS of pain.... Finally when they f...

you really need to report those nurses.... it would be almost negligent of you NOT to report them; even if its anonymous! Can you imagine all the OTHER PEOPLE THOSE NURSES AND DOCS ARE TREATING THAT WAY!!!!!!!! If what happened was really what happ...

I was still in orientation on a med floor and I started a new IV, and the patients wife was an RN, and I knew it.... started the iv fine, was all happy..... then my preceptor came in with a very serious attitude and said " our charge nurse went to a...

sounds like the nurses you work with ate their own young.... at least she was being careful and not just *guessing*... it was a little silly.... but not a med error.... the scary ones run around like everything is fine, and just guess and hope at the...

I think its awesome that your shared! I didnt kudos the *mistake* but the fact that you went through it and survived! lol that sounds like a movie!!! good for you for sharing!

hey listening to your post was like reading my own thoughts at times.... mistakes just KILL us inside.... I had a big "ah HAH" day where I felt like i was getting it done well, you know with my head just above the water. and then BAM, the next shift...

Hey how has orientation going? Just a question, how are the meds mananged @ ur hospital m/s floor; a pixsis or scancode bar system?

Its like I wrote your post myself! I was an aide too, and being assertive/delegating is still something I work at too! I would do ANYTHING for more organization!!! lol

wow thanks a lot! I just finished a new grad program and am starting off on a medsurg unit ALL BY MYSELF.... when i go home I try to think of things I should be reviewing and I get really overwhelmed with what to start off with... Its like I cant ev...

i would be extremely interested in that offer, if its still on the table?! thanks! newgradrn

yeah..... Im not sure what they were thinking... unless they wanted to use you as an aide, or maybe to sit as a 1:1??? I didnt realize you werent off your orientation! Maybe staffing office isnt up to date yet on their peeps? Good luck!

What I would do is go in, because it's our job to be an active member of the team and help the others out. Also, keep in mind thats itis YOUR license on the line; so when nurses are diveying out assignments, you are the only one in charge of and even...

I was just wondering if you still wanted to give out your 'brain sheets' idea?? I like the idea of crossing off the letters on the bottom... Thanks so much!