NurseyBaby'05 BSN, RN

Everyone does an assessment at the beginning of his/her shift, even if it's only four hours long, at my facility. Now, if I'm working nights and the person I'm following is thorough, I have no problem charting "Agree with above assessment" and then ...

If she gets physical again, call the police and have her arrested. That aside, get another job. Unless you are in the military and on a combat mission or a police officer, the occasional assault is not part of the job.

Don't do it. If something were to happen to you, where you would become injured or ill from something at work, you would have no recourse with workman's comp because you weren't on the clock. Not only that, but once your workplace sees that you are ...

We have it at where I work. IMHO it's only as good as the human working in central supply that day. Sometimes it's awesome b/c if there's only one person working down there, they can still get your equipment to you. If it's someone that's going to...

I don't see why it couldn't be used on the floor. While in the OR you will probably wind-up with one or more peripheral IVs though. I know our ORs want at least two readily available IV's at the ready. So don't be surprised if you wake-up with mor...

Definitely a believer that spending an extra few minutes at the beginning of a shift goes a long way. I also found that being straightforward helps. People can tell when you're being fake or trying to feed them a load of bs. The other thing that ...

Don't know about the work thing b/c I work Onc, but I just wanted to say I'm sorry. :kiss

I was able to do it when we just had one. But when he got closer to two and the second one was born, it didn't work anymore. He figured out how to unlock and open the front door. I live in the city so the front door was about a sidewalk width plus...

If you feel like you know what you're doing from the beginning, you're probably not going to be a safe practitioner. A small dose of healty fear/respect is a good thing. You won't feel like you know what you're doing for awhile and that's a good th...

I'm not even friends with people I work with, let alone with a patient. Not that I've done it yet, but if I have a shift where I just need to pop off about something, I want to feel free to do so. Most of the people at work that are friends with ea...

Aren't these cute? I love Sarris chocolate. I found them at the local grocery store. The dark chocolate was divine . . . . . http://www.sarriscandies.com/view_details.asp?id=0005920

As long as you stay where you're at, no, you won't get a break. What you will get is into a dangerous situation where your license is on the line and an employer that won't give a sh, . . .um, er . . . .hoot. You've only been a nurse for two month...

Our hospital is fast approaching the end of our contract negotiations and things are not going well. Apparently, a huge sticking point is our healthcare and retirement being under bargaining. Currently it is. That being said, I don't know of another...

What frustration? This certainly wasn't the first time he was in the clinic to receive blood. He knew the drill. He's sick, but it's still not okay to be an ass. He always had the option of walking and taking his chances of not being admitted to t...

Fellow Onc nurse here who has had all of the same thougts and more as the OP. People from all walks of life get cancer, including jerks. Their CA diagnoses usually don't erase this wonderful side of their personalities. Occasionally it serves as a...

Thank you, thank you, thank you! It's cruel to let someone suffer his/her last hours in respiratory distress when you have the means to make him comfortable. You did good, Nurse! On the flip side, I have had family members ask me to, um "hasten thi...

If you're 8 months, you might as well wait until you've had your baby and finished your maternity leave. Someone's not going to hire you only to not have you not be able to work for at least a month or two after you are hired. As far as safety goes,...

What are some conditions that come-up later in pregnancy that are shown by rapid weight gain? You want to make sure it's not one of these. She's in her last trimester.

Pull out your L&D textbook. Look-up all four options and then make an educated decision. If you're studying L&D, you need to know all of these. You will also learn why you need more information than what is given. If you're just given ans...

I never really got anything other than the usual interview questions. I think if I got this particular question, I would be thinking that I would be spending every shift baby-sitting and making sure people did their jobs instead of getting mine done...

Carpool and take the HOV lanes when you can. You may have to drive in yourself the first few weeks or so and get a feel for the timing. Are your shifts/schedule going to be consistent? It would be easier to scheudle ride sharing if they are. You c...

The day this occured in my school district would be the day I decide to homeschool and seriously consider not paying school district taxes. I'm all for safety at schools, but this is an outright abuse of power or maybe just a plain witch hunt. :ang...

I'm' happy your paths crossed. You seem to have had a gamut of those folks from the opposite end of the spectrum lately.

No doubt from the person whose family member was throwing PVC after PVC.