erhnurse

erhnurse specializes in Medical-Surgical.

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1. how to leave work at work?

   erhnurse replied to erhnurse's topic in New Nurse

   thank you all so much for your encouraging words! I actually am ACLS certified and after this code I repeated many of the exercises I used while studying for the initial exam. I use every day as a learning experience and ask questions whenever I poss...

2. Satisfaction from wiping POO? GASP!

   erhnurse replied to iluvhrts's topic in General Nursing

   I've always said that if I could receive RN pay for being a CNA I would do it. I worked as a CNA in nursing home during nursing school and I grew to love my patients and the position (as it should be). It is a 100% satisfying feeling to know that you...

3. Impossible job expectations

   erhnurse replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

   i am a brand new nurse and, honestly, this is all i have known. I actually chose my hospital after graduation because of the small pt load of only 5-6. While training, we had to enter every single order ourselves, not having to do so is only a recent...

4. Bullying

   erhnurse replied to Sensibility's topic in Relations

   i also love my job but have some seriously difficult co-workers. these people like to dump the most admissions on me, gossip about me, and try to get me in trouble with our supervisor. their only problem is that my work does not reflect their accusa...

5. Peripheral IVs

   erhnurse replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

   in my facility you have to have an order to place a peripheral iv cath in a leg/foot only. and thats only because of possible circulation issues...just bc the vein you choose to place the cath in is on the pt's chest does not mean it is inserting dir...

6. how to leave work at work?

   erhnurse posted a topic in New Nurse

   I started my career as an RN 9 months ago and discovered that it was more stressful than I could've ever imagined. I assumed that the worries and second-guesses would diminish over time but I am finding that they are only getting worse. I constantly ...