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rita359

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  1. Help! I didn't make it out of orientation

    rita359 replied to Superstar1182's topic in General Nursing

    Lieing is NOT a good idea. It will come back to bite

  2. Does the process of crushing meds allow some of it to get into our system somehow?

    rita359 replied to momma0f3's topic in Patient Medications

    I've been a nurse for 40 years and have never had an untoward reaction to anything I've crushed. Never have worried about it. Unless you are crushing some chemo drug or some male hormone (and you...

  3. Need Advice from Nurses!

    rita359 replied to auntlala's topic in Nursing Career

    Go!!! It sounds like an opportunity you will kick yourself in the a.. for not taking in the years to come. It is not like there is that much difference in 10 and 12 months. It is not like it is not...

  4. Did I help the nurses or did I do nothing?

    rita359 replied to mamacita2's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you did a great job!!! Believe me, it takes a long time to do blood sugars and vitals plus all the little things you have to do in each room while you are there. It is a huge help to...

  5. RN's! I need your advice!!

    rita359 replied to kelso1001's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If I were looking at these two possibilities I would like to be fairly certain I had a good long orientation period for the mpcu. There is a lot to be learned for a new grad no matter where you

  6. Next shift RN took over - help

    rita359 replied to Do_Good's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So, would your next step have been to call the doctor or did you already have orders to cover whatever it was? I take it he had to call the same doctor for the patient he had. It is not like you did...

  7. When a patient commits suicide...

    rita359 replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    So, if you think back about it did the patient possibly give you any clue that he/she was thinking of suicide? Did the patient have a long history of depression or did he/she recently get a new...

  8. Can employer change job description and demands?

    rita359 replied to Marisette's topic in General Nursing

    Twenty to 30 miles is not so far. Read a post recently about how far people were travelling to get to work. You would be surprised how far people will voluntarily travel. Did your place of...

  9. Am I doing the right thing? New nurse getting butt kicked

    rita359 replied to j_tay1981's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Old nurse here. Take it easy on yourself. I recently heard a new nurse at my hospital say she thought when she got out of school she knew everything. She now knows after a short time that she has...

  10. That Dreaded 3-11 Shift

    rita359 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Not anymore. Admissions are 24 hr per day and discharges are 7am until 9pm sometime. Have worked 3-11 a long time. Works out better for my home life. Next choice would be 7p-7a. Day shift is just...

  11. How to deal with the old/experienced nurses?!

    rita359 replied to Anna-s's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You are the newest member of this staff and are young. I don't know how old other members of the staff are but it seems you have come into a unit that has its own culture. If you give it time you...

  12. Older nurse lacking computer skills

    rita359 replied to Nrsasrus's topic in General Nursing

    Wow!!! You do take a scorched earth stance in your reply. Computers may have been around for 25 years but they have not been a part of nursing but for the last 5 years or so. You have no idea of the...

  13. Older nurse lacking computer skills

    rita359 replied to Nrsasrus's topic in General Nursing

  14. Older nurse lacking computer skills

    rita359 replied to Nrsasrus's topic in General Nursing

    As an older nurse with rudimentary computer skills, I find that those who grew up with computers don't have much patience with those of us who lived most of our lives another way. To me using a...

  15. Visitors who stay overnight. Vent.

    rita359 replied to beeker's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Unfortunately this seems to be the way it is now. Customer service you know. Somehow patient care took a backseat here. Supervisors should back good nursing care. Instead this supervisor knuckled...

  16. So Offended!

    rita359 replied to SweetBeliever's topic in General Nursing

    I do not know why he did it but I do not think he thought you were seeking. Yes, you wanted that pain controlled. No, he did not immediately assume you were a drug addict looking for a high. I do...

  17. 2nd child on the way...input wanted

    rita359 replied to melisgood's topic in Nursing Career

    I think I would see if I could not just go prn after maternity leave. That way you still have an employer, can usually work as much as you want or just the bare minimum. In this economy with some...

  18. On a need to know basis? How would you approach such situation?

    rita359 replied to rksgray13's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'd be careful about whom I spoke up to. Dressings not changed on a routine basis should be reported to supervisor so offending person can be counselled. If it is an occasional thing then you have...

  19. dont want to be burnt out this early...help!

    rita359 replied to andsoitis's topic in General Nursing

    Calm down. Some doctors have a habit of not liking to be called. If the nurses thought you made the right decision you made the right decision. Doctors will have to live with it. You do what you...

  20. Giving iv meds through running line

    rita359 replied to fiveoclocksomewhere's topic in Patient Medications

    I put it in the port below the filter. I always dilute meds (phenergan, narcotics etc) running fluid or not. Just make sure what you are giving is compatible with the fluid you are running. I would...

  21. Reality shock

    rita359 replied to LookForward's topic in General Nursing

    Slow down. It's either busy like that all shift or at times during the shift. It's a bummer to come in to work already there but that is what it is sometime. As far as food, if you have to work 3...

  22. Why are new nurses treated poorly?

    rita359 replied to rnckr's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Every place has some people nastier than others. You are new to the profession and to your place of employment. You won't have the answers to everything but you can learn. If you don't know why the...

  23. Getting patient information before shift

    rita359 replied to AikoRN's topic in General Nursing

    Have been asking for such a report but no one has seen it as important enough to address yet. If I had that wouldn't have to get there

  24. Getting patient information before shift

    rita359 replied to AikoRN's topic in General Nursing

    I like having information down on a patient before report. Work hasn't given anyone any problem that I know of for nurses coming in early to get such

  25. leaving my job gave a 2 weeks manager very rude.

    rita359 replied to purpleRN6163's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My husband always says you should burn no bridges behind you when you leave a job. You can't predict the future. 5 years down the road that place of employment might look pretty good. Some...