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I use to be so proud of the great care we were able to give our patients at our hospital. The maximum nurse patient ratio on our floor was 6 with a CNA to help. Now a consulting firm has come into to help us work "smarter, not harder." First the...

My sister had this same test and it came back "positive." Caused tremendous worry for a couple of months. Then she had an amnio which was normal. Her little girl is completely healthy and a cutie too. I will pray for you and your daughter.

Do not let your parrot visit you in the hospital...and especially do not attempt to give your parrot a kiss when you have an NG tube and extremely small nares...or the parrot might just bite the NG tube in half you you'll have to get the NG tube repl...

(((hugs))) I once made a potentially FATAL med error regarding route. I gave a med IV instead of SQ!! (Lovenox) The reason was hurrying. I was so very busy that shift and already running behind when I got called away to a code and when I came back ...

I have a Littman Master Cardio and the acoustics are wonderful. My only complaint is that it is heavy. I understand that there is a Littman Lightweigt available but I don't know how they compare to mine. Still, NO REGRETS!

Our hospital got a new payroll computer system that changed the dates we would receive payroll checks. What they didn't forsee was that the dates turned out to give the full time nurses overtime twice a month even though their schedules did not chan...

I am going to have surgery soon. Do I have a right to read my own chart while I am in the hospital? A collegue said that I have a right to read my chart on a "need to know" basis. I replied that I need to know everything! Does my nurse friend hav...

Sometimes in my hospital instead of having a full team of paitents with a CNA I am assigned a full team with an LPN...but really what that works out as is we split the team and work pretty much independently. What I do not understand and cannot see...

Mario, I so know how you feel. I think one of the reasons nursing school is so hard is because NURSES CARE! We want to be perfect for our patients. We never want to be unprepared or make mistakes. We realize that we are not sacking groceries or c...

Way to go!!!!!!! Congrats and welcome to our profession:)

Every great once an a while I will get a note of appreciation or even a small gift. I keep all these notes and I have a little shelf where I keep my little tokens. It helps me remember that even though it is not often expressed I am a good nurse. ...

I have to have surgery soon (not in my facility but an affiliated one ). I feel like posting a sign above my bed that asks "Have you washed your hands?" or "Wash your hands, please". It has nothing personal with the facility...I'm just afraid of MR...

I know it's going to be hell if the coversations starts "Well, I've been a nurse's aid for 20 years....."

When I was hired on at my facility I was initially appalled by the idea of the locators. But I must admit that I have found them helpful. Our acute care unit has four hallways. If I need my charge nurse for anything I just punch a dial and I know ...

Worthy, Don't let fear and doubt keep you from following your dreams. 95% of success in school is desire and perseverence. You have suceeded in your previous jobs which is a good indication that you will be successful in nursing school too. And re...

Dear Wendy, I am so sorry you were put in this intolerable situation! Sending you a big hug. :kiss :kiss

When I graduated I took a job in my small town at our smaller hospital. It had just gone through the process of merging with two larger hospitals in the area. I LOVE my job on med/surg (good nurse-patient ratios)- LOVE my schedule which works very ...

TouTou, Welcome! Unless a person has been to nursing school they cannot appreciate how intense it is! My advice to you is this: Do not procrastinate. Put your energy and studying in at the front end. The concepts you learn in the beginning will...

Got stopped by a traffic cop a few weeks back (my headlight was out). The conversations went like this. "Maam, the reason I stopped you is that your headlight is out. (Sees me in my scrubbs). Are you just getting off work at the hospital ("yes"). ...

I have a 14-year-old travelling through the minefield called adolescence. She wants her belly button pierced (absolutely not) and a tattoo (absolutely not). But just FMI - has anyone seen or had experience with health problems associated with belly...

Hugs and prayers to you! Rememeber not to second guess yourself to death afterwards. Believe me, everyone in my class was sure they did not pass and we all did. Let us know how it goes and welcome to the profession!

A couple of years ago there was an article in our paper about a mom who gave her toddler bubble gum as an incentive to potty training. The kid swallowed a lot of gum and ended up with an obstruction...so bubble gum swallowers BEWARE!

I recently "wrote myself up" regarding an incorrect sliding scale dosage (due to poor doctor handwriting grrrr...but that's another thread!) The nurse that double checked the dosage also signed it. Later she handed me a copy of the report. I guess...

Duckie, You have a tender and loving heart. You had it long before you went to nursing school and you will have it long after you retire from what you love and do so well. Such qualities are God-given and cannot be "bought" by any amount of higher ...

For the first time since I started nursing (I graduated last June) I feel really discouraged with myself. It all started last week. I made a med error. I was waiting and waiting for a now order to come from pharmacy...also waiting for the chart to...