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  1. Did i do something wrong? CPR question

    sillyang replied to Chixie's topic in Emergency

    You are definately not alone and sounds like you did everything right. The only difference is I think I was in a state of shock frome that sound and feeling because it didn't hit me until my drive...

  2. How the heck am i supposed to get one years experience if no one will hire me?

    sillyang replied to mrf0609's topic in General Nursing

    It seems that teaching hospitals are more apt to hire new nurses. I had the same thing happen, the large area hospitals liked my resume, life experience, and job history and told me to get a years...

  3. Frustrated

    sillyang posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am frustrated at work. I have a co-worker that gives me the impression that she believes she knows everything, and is supperior to everyone else (I think she can even smell when a doctor is...

  4. Frustrated

    sillyang replied to sillyang's topic in General Nursing

    Information is from a WOCN accredited course text book, ment to add to the discussion. I'm not a physicain and don't pretend to be, like I have noticed other repliers. Personally I have enjoyed the...

  5. Frustrated

    sillyang replied to sillyang's topic in General Nursing

    Food for thought: Main wound management principles are to control causative factors (shear), prevent infection, maintain appropriate level of moisture, protect wound and periwound. Transparent film :...

  6. Frustrated

    sillyang replied to sillyang's topic in General Nursing

    Not yet, haven't worked with her for few days, but I will. The patient is no longer mine since he has had a room

  7. Frustrated

    sillyang replied to sillyang's topic in General Nursing

    Great advice everyone, but I think I've been misunderstood. I don't wish to run over any co-worker and I don't need to feel speciall at work., I have a hard time letting go when the patients wound...

  8. decision, quit after 30yrs & ride Harley for ever (oof which $ able) only 54(rs

    sillyang replied to huberusone's topic in General Nursing

    I use to wonder if I could graduate and retire in the same year. Guess not! I hope I will have such a rough decision to make in 30

  9. New Head Start RN think I am being misled

    sillyang replied to rn1116's topic in School

    sounds fishy to

  10. Frustrated

    sillyang replied to sillyang's topic in General Nursing

    Not a turf war, I actually care about the end results of my patient. I considered leaving her order the first time because I really try not to play a part in the catty part of nursing. The wound was...

  11. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    sillyang replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Patients daughter grabs my arm and states that her father would like to lay down now, I said Ok I will have the STNA's come down. The daughter growls and says why can't you do it. (200 lb 6' tall cva...

  12. Frustrated

    sillyang replied to sillyang's topic in General Nursing

    Ms. frustrating is good buddies with the wound nurse yet she is not wound nurse. I did ask the wound nurse in general if she thought tegaderm was appropriate for an area of denuded skin with minimal...

  13. Frustrated

    sillyang replied to sillyang's topic in General Nursing

    It is the same doc. He is the house doc too. I'm not sure she is calling for the

  14. Fictional-Hospital Scrubs for Real-Life Nurses

    sillyang replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder how many patients could tell you what their nurse was wearing pre-op. I have a hard time believing very many, it's not like they have nothing better to worry about at this time. Shoot...

  15. IV Phenergan

    sillyang replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient who received IVP dilaudid follwed by IVP phenergan every 4 hour prn, the patient had a port a cath. The patient had been receiving it this way for a long time even at home ( the spouse...

  16. Is it true about the poo?

    sillyang replied to gaia1214's topic in Nursing Humor

    I haven't experienced but I have heard of some bad soap sud enema stories where the nurse gets a return shower of poo. I often think of this when giving an enema and try to position myself so I won't...

  17. Open mouth ... Insert foot

    sillyang replied to Meg88's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was in our weekly skincare meeting with the administrator, DON, dietician, and other staff nurses. I go down the list of my patients skin issues explaining care plans, tx and progress. I get to...

  18. Eating our young...and our colleagues

    sillyang replied to fezzin's topic in General Nursing

    I wasn't suprised by the cut throat behavior. I have seen it in school, clinicals, and on the job. I thought it was the nature of the beast ie. working with 80 - 90% women. Vicious breed we can be. I...

  19. Advice

    sillyang replied to felineRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have not been in that exact situation thankfully, sorry. Although, I have found that I can be blunt and truthful with the way I feel and perceive my work situation as long as I am professional and...

  20. Leaving issues for daylight shift

    sillyang replied to rnto?'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have had a situation where the night shift nurse had made a med error at 0500, her shift didn't end until 0730 and I the 1st shift nurse ended up having to call the doc. That is the type of thing I...

  21. So...do you believe this?

    sillyang replied to leonurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have experienced the death in threes at work too. I am not a supersticious freaky person either, but it does seem like the full moon has an affect on staff and patients. When I first started my job...

  22. Patient refusing meds, combative

    sillyang replied to Trubie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree that it is wrong to force the meds on the patient, they have a right to refuse. I too would try later, and I'm not one to "trick" the patient it won't help in the long run. Be sure to document...

  23. Leaving issues for daylight shift

    sillyang replied to rnto?'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Being a first shift nurse I can get irritated when the latter shifts leave everything for me. I have enough to do and it is a 24 hr work environment. Issues that are in control and not acute can be...