Look at it this way -- your patient was DEAD if you were doing CPR. You were trying to resucitate him. If it was successful, a few broken ribs are a small price to pay for having someone save your...
opensesame replied to Nascar nurse's topic in General Nursing
I had a serious surgical error occur when I was in the hospital after I had my last child during a tubal ligation. My physician took complete responsibility for it, and everybody makes mistakes, but...
You know, it might seem like this is a good situation for you to go into, but I would be pretty wary if they won't at least give you two weeks before your start date. This is pretty much the minimum...
God bless you, Leeyuh. You sound like you have been through a lot in your young life. The bare-bones basics -- a BSN is a 4-year college degree. Most if not all BSN programs require you to do one to...
opensesame replied to nurse nessie's topic in General Nursing
Yes, I think most places do this. It's a courtesy. Float nurses usually don't know the floor as well as the regular staff and usually appreciate a somewhat lighter assignment if staffing allows. It...
OP -- definitely get another student to help you turn. If you haven't had any information in your programs on moving/lifting patients and body mechanics, please do some research yourself on the best...
I think doing both of those things independently could be construed as diagnosing and treating, which is out of the scope of practice of an RN (other than an APRN) in all states. I could see it being...
Hey, this is a little off topic, but if you have to wear the white scrub pants for two years, invest in some nude/flesh-colored underwear. White panties under white pants, especially if they are...
Get a job -- any job you can find. Any nursing experience at all is better than nothing to a nurse recruiter. If you can't find a hospital position for 4-6-8 months or more, I can almost guarantee...
You could cap the vent off. You will want to make sure this is okay according to your facility's policy. Some places I have worked this is done all the time, others say it is a big no-no. FWIW,...
But didn't the OP do exactly what "Ms. Frustrating" did? It sounds to me like she went behind her and had the order changed back. Looks to me like she is handling it exactly the same way. If that is...
I am not a CWOCN but I have sat on my hospital-wide skincare committee for 6 years. It is my understanding that Tegaderm is generally not used anymore even for small, superficial wounds, with the...
Yes, yes, yes, agree with what your nurse told you. This happens to me all the time but I work with a population that has a high incidence of CAD. I pretty regularly will pull blood with some fat...
opensesame replied to sincerebliss's topic in General Nursing
I think what you are more or less describing is what is called private duty nursing. You would need your own insurance. I know very little about it (I'm sure someone on here knows more or has worked...