proud nurse BSN, RN

A few weekends ago I had a patient and her family that was so incredibly rude to me. Lied on me, threatened to sue me and the hospital, told her mother to call the TV news station, and was screaming at the very top of her lungs...all for dilaudid. ...

Have you ever been referred to as Nurse Ratched? I have, and it really bothers me especially because I know I'm not that type of nurse. I am honest, caring, compassionate, and depended on by many. I was accused of being Nurse Ratched by a family m...

Lol. This is so tacky, yet hilarious to me!

I can admit I'm a sucker for a certain brand of candles and quilted bags. To me, those are my luxury items.

I went to Part 1 of my chemo/biotherapy class. They told us we were one of the last groups to have the in-person classes, soon it'll all be online. I left the class completely overwhelmed at the number of chemo meds, side effects, special considera...

I love the story about the beets! Reminds me of the time my sister ate the whole damn red velvet cake and went to her doctor in a panic. I'll admit I take a gander. It's mine, after all.

I'd say this nurse has a great work ethic that many people don't have these days. I only wish I worked with at least 2 people like her. Unless this nurse is coming to work ill and spreading germs everywhere, or anything else that puts staff at risk.....

I worked in LTC for many years, and would see white images floating through the hallways on the colored monitors all the time. Never saw dark shadows.

I would like to work in a clinic with a pediatrician. My ideal job would be to work in day surgery. The problem with both of those jobs is they are day shift, and I absolutely despise working days. So now I work on a med oncology floor. I enjoy prov...

The unit clerk at the nursing home I used to work at referred to LPNs and "little peon nurse" and she needed to talk with the RNs (real nurse). I was an LPN at the time and was floored by that, since the majority of staff were LPNs.

I hate to admit this, but I actually came here to read about the PVT. I was an LPN for many years, and I really wish I known about this site while I was a student in the bridge program.

My friend (coworker) also works nights, but mostly on my off nights. We still manage to get together once or twice a week. Sometimes it's after a shift, or we'll meet for breakfast if one has worked and the other was off. And sometimes it's both of ...

This week I learned: 1. Just how awesome it is to have a friend/coworker who also enjoys a cocktail after working the night shift. Long islands at 0800!! 2. Having a severely depressed friend who routinely gets his cell phone service cut off sends m...

I think I might be a COB in years, but definitely in my state of mind. Graduated from LPN in 2001. Got nice and crusty for 11years. ASN in 2012. BSN in 2014.

Our PCA's on night shift take the morning blood sugars. I'd only give the insulin if the breakfast tray is at the bedside. There aren't many meds scheduled for 0730 for this to be that big of an issue. I would just give it with 0700 meds around 0630.

No I don't. And the 0700-1930 nurse that I follow does not give 2000 meds.

My shift is 1900-0730. I give 0730 meds. I pick up a few more patients from pm shift at 2300. They will give any 2330 meds before they clock out.

It was taught in my LPN program. We even had to place the bottle of lotion in warm water. That was years ago. I'll do it if I have time. And it has been my experience that the patients asking were pretty creepy.

I work on a busy medical oncology floor and our ratios are 7:1 on nights. I live in the Midwest.

When I worked in LTC, there were 2 RN supervisors that were Filipino. They were quite nice and did speak their language when talking to each other, but their English was very good. I don't live in CA, so they weren't the majority and we had a decent ...

I work inpatient acute care, so I have a genuine question. Is it common for someone working in an ED type environment, with so many patients coming through, to keep notes on any particular patient?

I worked in LTC for 7 years. It was very common for the residents to see or call out for deceased relatives before they died, whether the death was expected or not. Where I worked, we had cameras everywhere. Sometimes I would just watch the colored m...

I have a love affair with frozen margaritas. I avoid the dentist until I'm in pain. I usually skip one meal a day.

All.The.Time.

The PCA's at my hospital insert Foley's. I'd guess that the majority of the nurses are pretty rusty on their skills.