rnccf2007

rnccf2007 BSN, RN

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  1. Is it like this everywhere?

    rnccf2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I feel sick when I wake up for work. I feel sick on my drive home. When I get home, I often cry, because I feel that I did not provide adequate care to my patients. The hospital that I work at (a...

  2. Did I Do Something Wrong?

    rnccf2007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I came home and cried feeling like a truly incompetent nurse. I work on a very busy SDU/Tele unit taking overflow from med surg. I had a patient who was being diuresed r/t chronic bladder retention...

  3. Bruise or ecchymosis?

    rnccf2007 replied to SneakySnake's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sounds like you have a co-worker from hell that we all have (had) to deal with. Where I come from, eccchymosis simply means bruising. Early in my nursing career (hasn't been too long) I worked with...

  4. Should I stop to help?

    rnccf2007 replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    I would not have stopped to help, but I would have dialed 911. I used to be trusting, but unfortunately, the world seems to have changed and there are more people feeding off human kindness to commit...

  5. Did I Do Something Wrong?

    rnccf2007 replied to rnccf2007's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like in the end the MD needed to put a parameter on this medication. Also how aggressive was the diuresing? 20mg, 40mg, Q6, Q8, Q12? The dose was 40 mg q12. The patient had been given this...

  6. what percentage of your job involves poop?

    rnccf2007 replied to onedayitllbeme's topic in General Nursing

  7. In One Sentence; if you weren't a nurse, you'd be a ________

    rnccf2007 replied to OCCHCanada's topic in General Nursing

    A clothing designer, interior decorator, or writer. Damn, I have misused the creativity offered by being left

  8. New grad taking ACLS course??

    rnccf2007 replied to nurseypoo87's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just had to comment on waiving or skipping the first half. Don't do it. You have to recert every 2 years, and protocols change from year to year. I actually enjoy recertification, because you can...

  9. New grad taking ACLS course??

    rnccf2007 replied to nurseypoo87's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You are doing the right thing. A new nurse with the initiative to get ACLS before it is required will be a plus. And...it is not all about getting an edge up. Being open to continual learning is...

  10. FINALLY!! I am an RN!!!!!!!!!

    rnccf2007 replied to NayD_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I care! Passing the NCLEX is a big achievement and vey exciting!

  11. differences between for-profit and not-for-profit

    rnccf2007 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    To be honest, worked for both. Both are about making money and keeping the rich rich....Actually, my -not for -profit experience was the worst. The not-for profit hospitals (2 prestigious teaching...

  12. WOW! The public really doesn't like us, huh?

    rnccf2007 replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe we need some vents from the health care workers' point of view to slam back into the public's point of view. First of all, do you really think we want to work short? Most nurses that I know...

  13. Another tattoo question thread...

    rnccf2007 replied to MarkieMark's topic in General Nursing

    I think it does pertain to where you work. Not too many years ago, some hospitals in my area (inner city) asked employees to cover up their visible arm tattoos with long sleeves. I never worried about...

  14. Thank you, nurses

    rnccf2007 replied to laurah4k's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry for your loss. The death of a loved one is very hard, as you know. Before I became a nurse, I remember the great care that was given to my father by the nurses when he was dying of cancer....

  15. Exposed to flesh eating bacteria, scared

    rnccf2007 replied to chapsticknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Good advice. At both of the hospitals that I have worked at, if a health care worker was exposed or suspected to be exposed they were sent straight to the ED. I wonder what the physician would have...

  16. looking up a patients arrest records?

    rnccf2007 replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, I can definitely relate to this. I read this post after I submitted my comment. When I worked for the muni court, the "prisoners" in their orange jumb suits and handcuffs were usually more...

  17. looking up a patients arrest records?

    rnccf2007 replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    As far as I am concerned, this practice is legal, because this is a matter of public record. You can go to the local court system to look up this information, and much of this information is also...

  18. Please help me, I'm in trouble.

    rnccf2007 replied to ShellyRn1117's topic in General Nursing

    Shelly: No advice that I can give to you that others haven't. I feel that you were grievously wronged. I will say a prayer for you. Trust in God. And not to be vindictive, but remember what comes...

  19. Was told I don't make a difference in the lives of Alz pts....

    rnccf2007 replied to NurseBunny13's topic in General Nursing

    you can make a (big) difference in the lives of alzheimer's/dementia patients. one of my greatest joys was working with this patient population as a nursing assistant. it was both challenging and...

  20. you are diabetic and no you cant use hair iron curler

    rnccf2007 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, good question for someone with diabetic neuropathy who wants to style their own hair. To suggest going to the salon may be unrealistic for many people r/t the high cost. Also, many people are...

  21. IV Answers

    rnccf2007 replied to Nursebabe2009's topic in Patient Medications

    I have always run Zosyn over 30 minutes according to pharmacy at both places I have

  22. I Wish I Could Get Away with It...

    rnccf2007 replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Can I work for this hospital? She got a partial scholarship? What do the give to good nurses? Probably a kick in the

  23. I Wish I Could Get Away with It...

    rnccf2007 replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Let me get this straight, we have a future nurse who not only cheats but is abusive. No wonder why nursing will never be truly considered a

  24. hello everyone. i need a help here..

    rnccf2007 replied to maiohmai's topic in General Nursing

    I do not think that you are a poor or stupid nurse. You want to learn! That is the sign of a great nurse! We can't know everything. I am a tele and critical care nurse. The best place to find this...

  25. I Wish I Could Get Away with It...

    rnccf2007 replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    I tend to agree with you to a point... But, what if she passes the NCLEX---and many incompetent nurses have. What will happen to her patients? How can she cheat during a code? Nursing boils down to...