I had a friend of a pt call me the other night.She was not the hcpoa-and she knew I could not tell her much.But she asked how the pt was doing ,if she was going to be transferred and then said 'I know...
A few years ago I had laryngitis-could hardly talk.My fellow nurses would call the M.D.'s for me with me there right beside them-this was on a 7pm-7 am shift.I communicated with my pts the best I...
2 years ago i had a family member in a well known medical center.She had surgery -gyn surgery -and died 4 days post op.The night of surgery-when I asked about her care we were told "on tje night shift...
We hired 7 new grads in 2007 to work in our hospital.Of the 7-only 2 nurses passed boards on their first try and I was told they were pretty close to losing their
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as a nurse i am not sure how this would work-but I wish they would have had it at the hospital where my sister in law had her hysterectomy.the night of surgery -no urine output-bp 70's systolic.she...
We once had a nurse arrest on the 11-7 shift.I responded to the code and we worked on her for over an hour.She survived and was able to return to work.She had a known heart problem.The scary part...
I have been a preceptor for several years.Our orientation runs about 8-10 weeks with 2 of those weeks in the classroom.We extend a R.N orientation if we feel she is not ready to be on her own.Our pt...
I DIS AGREE COMPLETELY.SARAH BUSH LINCOLN IS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK-THEY ARE REALLY WORKING ON LESSONING THE RN LOAD.TRUE THEY HAVE HAD SOME TROUBLE WITH DOCTORS-I HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED HERE FOR SEVERAL...
MY SISTER IN LAW DIED AFTER DEVELOPING DIC AFTER A HYSTERECTOMY,SHE HAD A HX OF CABG AND VALVE REPLACEMENT,WAS A NIDM AND HAD CIRRHOSOS OF THE LIVER OF UNKNOWN CAUSE,SHE HAD HAD A CARDIAC CATH WHICH...
I THINK IT IS GREAT THAT YOU SAVED THIS PT BUT WONDER ABOUT YOUR TITLE "DID IT AGAIN-SAVED ANOTHER LIFE".I HAVE 'SAVED" A PT MANY TIMES AND FELT GOOD ABOUT IT BUT NEVER BOASTED ABOUT
now this nurse is working days and things have not changed.But now she is having nurses who have been out of school 6 months being charge.I personally feel this is putting too much pressure on...