rockstar11

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1. Any nurses who tire easily, feel generally weaker than avg?

   rockstar11 replied to chewychipsahoy's topic in General Nursing

   Yep!!! I'm tired for various reasons -- sleep deprivation and medical reasons being the top picks. I was working three 12s on night shift, couldn't work my days in a row because I need more sleep. All...

2. Night Shift Burn Nursing

   rockstar11 replied to RosePMHNP's topic in Burn

   I would say the biggest challenge of being a burn nurse on nights is that we are generally less experienced, and have less resources available to us (i.e., the experienced burn nurses, more staff). I...

3. Home med lists make me crazy.

   rockstar11 replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

   At the hospital I work at, a Pharmacy tech comes to do a med rec. list from the patient (or family or from pills brought in) upon arrival to the floor. The MD/PA goes over it with the patient later....

4. what to do in this situation

   rockstar11 replied to sophie-2's topic in Home Health

   Sorry... you should never be yelling at or "after" a patient,

5. Bed Side Report

   rockstar11 replied to 280090's topic in General Nursing

   Some stuff is just NOT appropriate to be said at the bedside. Like, x patient has been hallucinating all night; other patient overdosed and we don't know on what, it's a guess, his pain is...

6. Haven't found my "place" in nursing.

   rockstar11 replied to dgkrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Ugh, you aren't alone. I've been on my own for a little over a month and it is scary. I haven't had patients with every type of disease or med that I come across, thus looking it up and having...

7. Bedside report

   rockstar11 replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

   Hospital wide we are expected to do bedside report. Many floors, it is enforced heavily, even requiring nurses to write their managers notes when bedside report didn't happen. On my floor? yes, it's...

8. Nurse with Cyclothymia?

   rockstar11 replied to _jackburton's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   There are states that do not require disclosure of mental illness. I do know that there are several of us that are very good nurses. I would hate to see a diagnoses hault your pursuit of

9. Was reprimanded and told to resign. Advice or thoughts would be appreciated.

   rockstar11 replied to nurse20011's topic in General Nursing

   Not sure what else to add... but that I'm so sorry that happened to you. It's such a tough decision to make, especially since it is usually so time sensitive. I hope that you can take some time off to...

10. Doctor vs Nurse

    rockstar11 replied to anne919's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    A lot has been said on this thread... most of which I agree with. Anne, these posters are giving you great advice, and from one novice nurse to another..... LISTEN. I will add that I, as a nursing...

11. Rapid Response

    rockstar11 replied to TulsaTime's topic in MICU, SICU

    I work in a large teaching hospital - so we thankfully we have a rapid response team. We do have many critical care RN rounders, and there job is dedicated to rounding on acute patients, responding to...

12. Misdirected aggression

    rockstar11 replied to malenurseFl's topic in General Nursing

    Three responses I get are usually this... or a combination of these - 1. So proud of you!! (recent grad) 2. Nurse = Ca$h omg 3. Face of disgust when I tell them my specialty

13. I got fired today...

    rockstar11 replied to patrickh_rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am so sorry you were fired. I was "there" a few months ago and almost quit nursing for good. You questioned that solumedrol order continuously and still didn't administer it perfectly. Honestly? I...

14. Update: My seven month journey in ICU has ended

    rockstar11 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    Best of

15. How Can You Be A Nurse With No Clinical Background?

    rockstar11 replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    "How can you be a nurse" ........... A. Attend an accredited school of nursing B. Pass the NCLEX-RN or NCLEX-PN C. Hold current licensure Just throwing that out