Aeterna

Aeterna BSN, RN

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  1. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    Aeterna replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    My ultimate pet peeve is when nurses are chatting away at the nursing station while I'm (or someone else) is running around like crazy due to a heavy workload. Or they'll be chatting at the nursing...

  2. Funny things patients say !

    Aeterna replied to TAM's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a patient who used to do this too! He was a middle-aged man and a paraplegic, and I was literally on my second or third shift as a new grad. I remember I was turning him or doing something with...

  3. You're TERRIBLE at IV starts?? omg!

    Aeterna replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I'm awful at starting IVs! Granted, I've only been out of school for about a year but...it's like veins know I'm coming at them and they hide from me!! Even the clinical educator, who was trying to...

  4. How do you handle caring for a patient who has been abused?

    Aeterna replied to eagle78's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it's hard to deal with, but you find ways to still be professional. You don't have to be friendly, just professional. There is a difference. We dealt with such a case recently. The neglect done...

  5. is it wrong to sit on a patients bed?

    Aeterna replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, if there is any reason to suspect a person has a transmittable disease or bug, they're put into isolation until there is evidence to show otherwise. I generally don't make it a habit to...

  6. Are LPN's being phased out?

    Aeterna replied to JSlovex2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This is the first I've heard of this but I live in Ontario, Canada so perhaps it's different here than in other places. I work on an acute hospital floor with an RN/LPN staff mixture. I have to say...

  7. is it wrong to sit on a patients bed?

    Aeterna replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    I will try to sit on a chair or something else, but if there is none available, the bed looks clean, and they're not in isolation for any nasty bugs, then sure, I'll sit on the patient's bed as long...

  8. A Matter of Respect and Dignity: Bullying in the Nursing Profession

    Aeterna replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm unsure where to put this but I wanted some feedback on it and figured this thread was appropriate enough. I don't think I'm being bullied or being treated like a doormat, but if I am, my...

  9. Funniest/strangest dementia patient stories

    Aeterna replied to Angie O'Plasty's topic in Nursing Humor

    I worked a couple of night shifts this week. One nurse, while doing her rounds, found one of our dementia patients in the shower room....having a BM and wearing someone else's skinny jeans (not sure...

  10. Acuity staffing for Oncology

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

    I totally hear you! Then again, I'm also a newbie but I remember in my fourth and final year of school, one of my placements was on a hematology-oncology floor. The nurses called it "the ICU without...

  11. How to deal with low morale?

    Aeterna replied to Aeterna's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies, everyone! Certainly I don't expect to change the working conditions and staffing issues on my own. The issues have been brought up several times at staff meetings, brought to...

  12. How to deal with low morale?

    Aeterna posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is my first job as a nurse/new grad. I've been working on a busy medical-oncology floor for nearly a year. Shortly before I arrived, there were several changes made to the unit and the staff were...

  13. Prioritization

    Aeterna replied to raymell80's topic in General Nursing

    I find everyone is vastly different in how they get organized! Some nurses write every little thing down. Some nurses keep it all in their heads, writing down very little. Our report sheets show...

  14. lying? about cancer

    Aeterna replied to BmichelleRN's topic in Oncology

    Don't you have access to her medical history in her chart? I would believe that to be the most reliable. Additionally, she's probably being followed by an oncologist so check any referrals that have...

  15. What are things that you always need? Graduation gift ideas...

    Aeterna replied to xInspiredx's topic in General Nursing

    YES to something like a pedicure! Standing, walking, and running around all day really takes its toll on your feet. Good hand lotion, too, is a must. Constant hand-washing is hard on the skin! If your...

  16. Preparation to work in a 3rd world country

    Aeterna replied to KyMani's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I went to school at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. I asked one of my friends who took the International Health course what textbook she used. I will get back to you once I get an...

  17. What makes you irritated by student nurses?

    Aeterna replied to Aly529's topic in General Nursing

    I've also only been an RN for a little less than a year, so I remember quite clearly what it's like to be a student. I remember being terrorized by a nurse or two, but for the most part, being treated...

  18. Preparation to work in a 3rd world country

    Aeterna replied to KyMani's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would definitely definitely ask about what kind of orientation and training they provide for new nurses. It should definitely not be an expectation for you to hit the ground running. From what I...

  19. Preparation to work in a 3rd world country

    Aeterna replied to KyMani's topic in First Year After Licensure

    First: that's amazing! Personally, I could never do it - it's simply not a nursing interest of mine - but I think anyone who has that "calling" should try it. Just a question: what kind of orientation...

  20. Anti-Intellectualism/Autonomy in nursing

    Aeterna replied to felineRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my goodness...what in the world has your unit come to? Except for drawing blood for lab tests, we do all the other stuff on our floor (and we're medical-oncology, hardly critical care). We give...

  21. What's the nicest thing a patient has done for you?

    Aeterna replied to Cyndi13's topic in General Nursing

    In one of my fourth year clinicals, there was a patient who woke up early every day to walk down to Tim Hortons (coffee and donut chain, for those of you who aren't Canadian, LOL) and buy enough...

  22. Tylenol max/safe dosage

    Aeterna replied to Gabby-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that the pain control should be better evaluated if the patient is maxing out his/her PRNs for breakthrough pain day in and day out. It means they're quite simply not getting enough....

  23. New Grads Today v. New Grads From Years Ago

    Aeterna replied to sj73201's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm nearly a year out of school and working on a medical/oncology floor. It's overwhelming but here in Ontario, we have something called the "New Graduate Guarantee" - the government funds new grads...

  24. How many times do you really skip lunches and breaks?

    Aeterna replied to Aly529's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the day. I have good days and bad days! Just yesterday, I took all three of my breaks - yay! Granted, I was late for two of them, but I got to them and I got to eat and pee! LOL Then there...

  25. Funny things patients say !

    Aeterna replied to TAM's topic in Nursing Humor

    Also thought of another one! It wasn't more of what the patient said but rather what they did... I assisted one of my elderly patients to the bathroom so she could have a BM. I tell her that I'll let...