exp626

It is a kick in the pants that they used you as a relief charge for four years then didn't give you a charge position, but once you get over the ego-blow, do you think maybe it's for the best? I'll use myself as an example: I'm one of several relie...

Typically you give a breathing treatment on air (yellow). The exception is if the patient keeps removing their O2 and they're desatting, you can put the treatment on oxygen (green) as an alternate way of administering it (but this isn't the first ch...

How frustrating! Having a key restriction is a game-changer in the job search. And it ties your hands in an interview, because if you have a key restriction you need to tell them during the interview (I'd wait til the end after they already fell in...

I'm sorry for your loss, and for the mental anguish you're going through r/t guilt. You did your best within the limits that you had to work within. Whatever you would have/could have done is now a moot point, but rest easy in knowing that you were...

That must sting. You've asked for input, and that's all you can do. You can't force it, which I'm sure you know. Maybe this is the push out of the nest you need for something bigger and better. I would take the cert exam then start looking elsewhe...

I don't want to pick on or rant on a population or age group. We're all a mixed bag of good and bad, and I'm no exception. I was just feeling a bit snarky after reading a lot of rants against older nurses.

On the other hand, there are also younger nurses who don't pull their weight, refuse admissions, and over-delegate to the PCT's, when they have plenty of time to sit around and talk and text. They'll sit and listen to IVs beep, bed alarms go off, an...

I'm with you, Ruby Vee! If something pops up on the "what's new" thread and I think I have something to contribute, I'm on it! I don't always notice if it's in a specialty thread, especially if it's a general question.

A few years ago there was a patient on my unit on C-Diff isolation. I walked by the room to see her adult son, wearing gloves and gown, and blowing up the donut she'd been sitting on for days.

By the way...what does "NETY" mean?

I work on a unit with several newer nurses. I think part of the unwelcoming feeling newer nurses get is that people forget/don't realize when a new nurse is off orientation and is working on their own. When you're on orientation, everyone knows tha...

My hospital has an auditing computer program. This sort of activity would very likely result in termination. You must waste narcs immediately (forthwith!). Do not wait until the end of your shift. Maybe you should come clean to your manager before s...

The previous posters are correct. I think it's still a good idea to talk with your manager, and go into the conversation as though you had no idea they'd know about the interview. You can go into the conversation with your appreciation for what a g...

I recall in earlier recovery having feelings of overwhelming well-being. These experiences didn't occur often and they weren't reproducible, but they were profound. I hadn't experienced this feeling before, and as they were mixed with the other neg...

School's over, you graduated and passed your NCLEX. Their refusal to return your calls/emails is their answer to you, so just move on. If they feel harassed, continuing to call and dropping by will just make it worse. Look for work without a lette...

I'm truly sorry for the trials you're going through. You sound confused and frustrated, and I hope you find some help in these posts. You must drop your focus on the ER, charting, and the doctors. Honestly, it sounds to me like you're trying to sh...

Wow, she sounds awful. You took her on when you confronted her...don't think I'm not saying you shouldn't have, I think it was pretty awesome! If you let her chase you away it just rewards and perpetuates her behavior, so good for you for being wil...

My mom once gave me a "Mothers Day" gift "from all the patients I take care of, because I mother them". Her intention was sweet, but I was offended on a visceral level. I tried to explain to her that nurses are professionals who possess a body of kn...

From a budgetary standpoint, a few employees are costing your institution more than face value. You have to overstaff just to meet your matrix, and then you pay sick time to habitual callers-in, that's insane! A 4:1 ratio with each PCT having only ...

Congratulations! And here's a celebration song for you: you are done, la la la la, done, done, done, so happy for you! I can't wait til I'm done too! (Chorus). Seriously though, I'm so very happy for you, and that you plan to continue with your r...

I really could use the insight from other nurses. I've been a cardiac nurse for 18 years, and I need to make a change. It's just not as fulfilling any more, and I'd like to work for a different manager. I'm thinking about my hospital's float team ...

Thanks for all of your input, it really does help me to make a tough choice. Floating is scary just because I'd be so out of my comfort zone knowledge-wise. I'm also nervous about getting the toughest assignments on the floor; those patients that a...

...And they're not listening to heart and lung sounds??? {{gasp!!!}}

Also, you​'re much better off if you can just work with IPN and avoid getting the BON involved!

Wow, you have a big decision to make. Of course no one can comment on most of the content of your OP because not information was given. I know many nurses who have dealt with license suspensions, disciplines, complaints, and obligations, and it was...