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  1. Anyone use meditech computer charting?

    grinnurse replied to nursenatalie's topic in General Nursing

    When I started in June at the hospital that I am at we had Meditech and I found it very easy to use once you got the hang of it. It was probably an older version but I guarantee it was easier,...

  2. Excuse me, I wasn't talking to you!!

    grinnurse replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain. Had a situation like this a couple of weeks ago. The pt just happened to be a nurse in her other life before illness took it away. She was totally in her right mind, answered...

  3. Ever have one of those days.....

    grinnurse replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes- I know exactly how you feel. I work Med-Surge with a hospitalist that thinks he needs to change every thing he has previously ordered for the patient on every patient he is taking care of in...

  4. Six months in and...

    grinnurse replied to Adam D. RN2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sorry, I work days just b/c I am a "day"

  5. Six months in and...

    grinnurse replied to Adam D. RN2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Way to go Adam. It is hard to believe that the time has gone as quickly as it has isn't it? I reached my 8 month anniversary this month and it amazes me how much more comfortable I have become as...

  6. Managing Perceptions (male nurse/student in OB)

    grinnurse replied to Works2xs's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry that you are experiencing this problem, but, I think that it would be appropriate for the primary nurse to take you into the room and introduce you by name and then let the patient see...

  7. my first practical nursing assignments

    grinnurse replied to gearheadz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks Daytonite................I just learned something new about the rickets, never thought of that in this way so thanks for the info. As far as the OP, I have no

  8. The day I thought would never end...........

    grinnurse posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yesterday was absolutely horrible. Went down hill the moment I got my patients from NOC shift. Had one patient that came in with CP r/o MI who was admitted to the floor with no telemetry, EKG...

  9. Developing Advocacy Skills

    grinnurse replied to DaFreak71's topic in General Nursing

    Gosh.........great thread. I have never been really assertive except with my kiddos. I never really had a problem getting clarification on things while in NS but did try to remain a "flower on the...

  10. How would you handle this patient.

    grinnurse replied to mjscan_07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    With that kind of patient I would have found a polite way to tell him not let the door hit him in the orifice on the way out!! Most of the pts that I have had leave AMA didn't really need to be in...

  11. Doctors who dont listen or dont care

    grinnurse replied to chenoaspirit's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sure you're not in a small town in East Texas? We have a hospitalist just like this!! D/Cs all meds on psych patients and then wonders why they are having psychotic delusional episodes!! Diabetics...

  12. what are your thoughts...

    grinnurse replied to kk2000's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto

  13. Squeamish folks

    grinnurse replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    Wounds get to me!! Thank goodness we have a wound care nurse that takes care of that for us. I am ok with blood and guts on patients but not my own family. Before entering nursing my dh had surgery...

  14. Nurse-without-a-clue

    grinnurse replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Rachel- I've been a nurse for the same amount of time and I still have trouble giving all the information that I feel the next nurse might need to continue to care for the patient at times. The good...

  15. Are You A Type "a" Nurse Or Type "b"

    grinnurse replied to kellbell1's topic in General Nursing

    Great post!! I have now figured out that I work with 5 type A's and I am the only B in the bunch although I do have several of the type A in me, it just doesn't show up as much as it should...

  16. Is this it? Really?

    grinnurse replied to Itsallgood's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I still have days where I feel like I know nothing and everything fails with time management, pt care, dealing with the Docs, etc......There are still days when I feel like I don't have a clue what's...

  17. Is this it? Really?

    grinnurse replied to Itsallgood's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It is so easy to loose the joy that initially brought us into nursing in the first place. The best thing that I have found so far is when the complainers start, I leave. I don't want to get into...

  18. Grey's Anatomy thoughts

    grinnurse replied to baby_gurl0604's topic in General Nursing

    I believe they showed that on the episode before this one as it was like at the first when they do the flashback to the previous episodes. I thought the show last night was ok. I don't watch it all...

  19. Whose error?

    grinnurse replied to cenote's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am so sorry that you had a night like this but IMO it looks as if both of you should be filling out the incident report. It was an honest mistake, I believe on both your parts and I would relate to...

  20. Need advice/new grad....

    grinnurse replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    I went with ED to hone up on my skills such as IV starts, f/c, and NGT the next choice I would have made would have been would have been

  21. Share Your Saying

    grinnurse replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have loved these and have read everyone of them!! Mostly laughing and copying so I can print them out. Most of the sayings that I have I eather get from country western songs or movies. Here are...

  22. ? re communication with family members

    grinnurse replied to utahliz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We don't really have a "consent" form to sign saying who we can or cannot release information to at this time other than as one stated. I never give out information about the patients condition over...

  23. Length of orientation for new nurse?

    grinnurse replied to Pocamom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks Corvette guy. I am still a "newbie" myself and I hope that I am doing good by her and for

  24. Length of orientation for new nurse?

    grinnurse replied to Pocamom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree that you have half the battle licked with having been a nurse tech on the same floor so you know the personalities and your way around. With that being said, I still think that you should...

  25. Living in fear of code blue

    grinnurse replied to cjblu's topic in First Year After Licensure

    cjblu- I feel the same when it comes to Code Blue. It scares the pants off me!! On our assignment sheet for our rotation, the Charge always puts whose responsible for what so at least I know what I...