Aeterna

Aeterna BSN, RN

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  1. New Nurse/Old Attitude

    Aeterna replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Now having 2 years of experience in the real world of bedside nursing, I can see both viewpoints - I'm new enough that I remember very clearly what it was like being a new grad, but I'm experienced...

  2. Can you describe your 12hr 7a-7p shift?what goes on and tips

    Aeterna replied to lvloverRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    A bit of background info: I work on a busy medical/oncology floor. On day shift, nurses have 4-5 patients. We have a few PSWs on the floor, but because the floor is so big, maybe one patient of a...

  3. Frustrated need direction..please :o)

    Aeterna replied to 4everstark's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Agreed. It depends on so many variables. Even trying to predict a patient's acuity can be difficult, because things can improve or go sour very quickly. For example, our usual patient load is 1:4,...

  4. Chart checks

    Aeterna replied to maelstrom143's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My mind is boggled when a nurse is apathetic about a mistake he/she made! If someone tells me about an error I have made, I'm genuinely horrified. I have yet to see a nurse be apathetic about their...

  5. How to deal with physicians effectively

    Aeterna replied to Born_2BRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with the person who said to ask your charge nurse if you are unsure! Or, ask any nurse who has been on the floor and working with these doctors for a while because they will know when the...

  6. Our jobs as nurses is to protect/help/serve the doctors.

    Aeterna replied to thesundowner's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I do agree, for the most part, but studentdrtobe makes some good points too. I think we all need to remember that we are all human and can make mistakes, especially when we work in very high-stress,...

  7. Med Dose Calc - Is It Possible Some Just Don't Get "It"?

    Aeterna replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Patient Medications

    It's possible, trust me. My sister was academically strong but struggled with some aspects of math, though not all, so her math grades were never consistent. Everyone has their strengths and...

  8. Young nurses

    Aeterna replied to pkt00's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As others have said, I think a lot of it has to do with the level of professionalism and maturity one shows more than age. Our floor is mostly comprised of young nurses, and it's a very complex and...

  9. "Friends" at work?

    Aeterna replied to TX.RN.Shannon's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We're pretty friendly with each other on our floor. Some people are more, um, open about their personal lives than others. A few don't divulge much about theirs. I'm one of the quieter people, but my...

  10. Different Lingo Depending where you practice nursing

    Aeterna replied to RNKPCE's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In one of my nursing school placements, the nurses called dexamethasone by its generic name only, or "dex" for short (i.e. "Could you please get me 4mg of PO dex?") In my current workplace, 99% of the...

  11. What was the longest code you have been in?

    Aeterna replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hmm, probably close to 2 hrs? But it was only because we had to wait for an ICU bed to empty, so we had to keep going with everything until we could actually get him to ICU. I don't know exactly what...

  12. Bedpan washer-spayer type

    Aeterna replied to daconlon's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Whatever contents in the liner are wrapped in the plastic part of the bag - there are ties at the top, sort of like a garbage bag. We have little cabinet-like storage areas in every room for soiled...

  13. Bedpan washer-spayer type

    Aeterna replied to daconlon's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    UGH I hate those things. Fortunately, soon after I started working, my hospital started getting bedpan liners, which is basically like a plastic bag with an absorbent pad inside. You wrap the bedpan...

  14. More ridiculous complaints

    Aeterna replied to JDZ344's topic in Nursing Humor

    I once had a patient who said the water tasted weird and so wanted me to go to the kitchens and see if there was bottled water or another source of water that tasted better. He also said our juice...

  15. Vent. Should I feel bad about not picking up shifts?

    Aeterna replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    Just yesterday, they tried suckering me into taking another day shift. If I picked up, it would mean working 4 day shifts in a row, and then 3 night shifts in a row -- 7 shifts in a row! I told them I...

  16. What it means to be in an "outbreak"

    Aeterna replied to Aeterna's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In the recent past, we've had so many isolation cases on our floor that we've had to close down beds because we ran out of private rooms. Also, because of the nature of our unit, we have plenty of...

  17. What it means to be in an "outbreak"

    Aeterna posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    When an outbreak of any kind is declared, what generally happens? I'm so sick and tired of constantly having the threat of MDROs or C.diff dinned in our (nurses) ears when no one else seems to care....

  18. What is the difference between an oral and rectal thermometer?

    Aeterna replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    This reminds me of being in my first year as a nursing student. Our first semester clinical exam covered basic assessments, such as taking vital signs. We went in two at a time in alphabetical order...

  19. How to describe what I do

    Aeterna posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Basically, I work on a medical/oncology/palliative unit so, really, we see just about anything unless it's a surgical case (even that's iffy...more on that later). I'm trying to figure out how to...

  20. How to describe what I do

    Aeterna replied to Aeterna's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I actually did have something like this written in but then I thought it might sound too generic and thought I'd ask for advice to make it sound detailed yet precise

  21. Acuity staffing for Oncology

    Aeterna replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in Oncology

    Oh man, I can empathize! Our floor is also losing a lot of staff, and most of the ones leaving are the experienced ones. Our unit just has a bad reputation of being chaotic and crazy (there is some...

  22. How to describe what I do

    Aeterna replied to Aeterna's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I agree, but how can I make note of the huge variety we see on our floor? I remember being on a medical floor as a student and it seemed to be mostly CHF and COPD type diagnoses...or perhaps, that was...

  23. Need help helping an unconfident nurse

    Aeterna posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    (Reposting this since I think it got lost during the revamp. I can't find it anywhere but if it's still around, mods can feel free to merge or delete the threads!) I don't consider myself a...

  24. Nurse to Patient Ratio

    Aeterna replied to flg2008's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm just curious: what is the legal nurse-patient ratio in Cali? I'm in Canada so I'm ill-informed about

  25. TV shows and movies that are ruined, because you know better

    Aeterna replied to HollyHobby's topic in Nursing Humor

    I can't exactly remember which show this was - it might have been House but don't quote me on that - but the doc went in to discuss some things with the patient. The patient clearly had a...