Summers3 replied to uniteddemclub's topic in General Nursing
Please read my reply to the OP in the previous post. Just like him I personally believe you're not giving yourself enough credit. You may be doing little things that are very empathetic that you may not even realize. empathy can be seen as kindness a...
Summers3 replied to uniteddemclub's topic in General Nursing
A good way to judge your care is that if you are OK with providing that kind of care, then you should be OK with a future nurse providing that type of care to your love one. A moderate amount of empathy is healthy, but obviously somebody who is overl...
Hello! I am still fairly new to where I am working. I wanted to study and pass the exam for a certification in the field I am working in. But a friend from school (who also is in nursing) stated that was a waste of time. Stating that "what is the use...
Hello! I am a new grad nurse and almost done with my first year of working. However, there are still so many skills and experiences I have not yet seen before of course. I have always been an anxious person but I'm just so worried about my skills/pat...
Hello! I have a question I can't seem to critically think about. When a pt verbalizes numbness/tingling, what is the significance and treatment for it? I was told that in stroke/CVA pt, this might mean that they are regaining some of their sensatio...
Hi everyone, I am a new grad that just started a new position right out of school. I am off training for about one week and currently doing okay but that's probably the majority of the patients are currently deemed pretty stable. But I feel so mental...
Hello everyone. Oh my goodness, for first, please let me apologize! I didn't realize that this thread has escalated to this point! I apologize, I am new and was simply confused by this order so I thought to just ask on here for input. I left early t...
Hello! I am doing a residency program and learning how to be independent on my own. However.... with 4-5 pts on med surg and each pt has like anywhere from 5-10 meds.... how do you know the appropriate dosing range while still going at a decent pace...
Hello! I recently took care of a pt with a foot fracture and he only had Tylenol for pain. I don't have any experience yet but I feel that this does nothing for pain of a foot fracture. And the pt is complaining that Tylenol does nothing for his pai...
Hello everyone! Sorry if my questions have really obvious answers but I want to ask about more about Insulin. The other day I helped take care of a patient that was ordered to only have meal coverage. Usually I see meal coverage and sliding scale......
Hello! I am still a new RN and still training. But I finally made a mistake only after few months into the new job (made mistake taking out med from pyxis so I confused the pyxis and it wouldn't let me go forward. So had to ask someone else to call p...
Hello! I want to ask: Is knowing JUST what the med is for really enough? I am a new grad and I still don't know much about med compatibility, side effects, contraindications etc for majority of drugs. I know that most EMR systems have links where ...
Hello everyone! I have a silly O2 question that I just can't find the answer to. The nurse I was shadowing admitted a patient due to pneumonia with hx of COPD and was in the 82-84 on room air. I was taught that anything below 90 is like OMG, RED FLA...
Summers3 replied to Nursebface's topic in Post Graduate
Hi there, You recently posted on my question about how to prepare for orientation of a new job. I'm so sorry to hear about this but I have to agree that we as new nurses still don't know anything and it's so extremely frustrating. I will be in your s...
Hi there, This is probably not much help but ask for certain if the new grad programs accept students with less than 1 year of RN experience or students less than 1 year of graduating. There is a HUGE difference! Therefore, the less than 1 year of RN...
