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  1. Calling Docs, Who's Responsible?

    lisa41rn posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work 7-3 and have always made sure calls to the docs were made regarding issues occuring on my shift BEFORE I left work if necessary. Well yesterday the 11-7 nurse mentioned to me a lab that came...

  2. Calling Docs, Who's Responsible?

    lisa41rn replied to lisa41rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Constance, you sound like a good nurse. I'm sure there will be many who wouldn't call for MOM, but hey the doctor should have this ordered. Another med is Tylenol. When I worked nights, I'd have...

  3. Calling Docs, Who's Responsible?

    lisa41rn replied to lisa41rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes I have worked nights and know we need to try to do all possible before bothering the docs, but this particular situation happened at change of shift. I think Daytonite stated it best (thanks...

  4. Interested In Dialysis

    lisa41rn posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I'm six months + into nursing on a med/surg floor. Although I'm starting to like it more, I've always been interested in dialysis. My question is I want less stress and understand all nursing has...

  5. Calling Docs, Who's Responsible?

    lisa41rn replied to lisa41rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think working as a team is the best, but I do believe it seldom works. You always have those who just seem to push off work to the next shift which is something I do not like doing. I want to know...

  6. astromorph injection ?

    lisa41rn posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I work on a med/surg floor and have a few patients come up with epidurals and require astromorph injections every few hours for pain control. When injecting it, I've heard both that you take a...

  7. astromorph injection ?

    lisa41rn replied to lisa41rn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm not thrilled with epidurals. You're right about who should be doing these pushes, but they are becoming more and more popular on our med/surg floor. I'm trying to learn the CORRECT way of doing...

  8. good student, bad nurse...

    lisa41rn replied to sophiajoy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't give up!! I'm five months into nursing and it's been very hard but getting better. While I really relied on this site for support, I found one person who helped me a lot, but I sought support...

  9. Needing Advice From Er Rn's

    lisa41rn posted a topic in Emergency

    I currently work on a med surg floor. My desire has been to work in ICU. I don't see an ICU site, so want to ask all of you, what do feel are the most important things to know before working in an...

  10. How Behind Do You Get?

    lisa41rn posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Today was the third worst day I've had since starting four months ago. I suppose that's a good record. I only had four patients today, but they were all tough. I had three units of blood to give...

  11. epidural dressing ?

    lisa41rn posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    A patient on my med-surg floor had a total knee replacement and was on epidural pain control. I saw her epidural dressing had some blood on it and was told to just keep an eye on it as it can happen...

  12. How Behind Do You Get?

    lisa41rn replied to lisa41rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Grinnurse - The day I explained was my third worst day. I definitely realize I'm lucky though. It's not a bad record at all. Many nurses I know from orientation are having a much harder time on...

  13. How Behind Do You Get?

    lisa41rn replied to lisa41rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey thanks everyone!! I always feel I'm venting too much, but as usual I get so much support and feel so much better!! Get this.....it's now almost 1:00 am. I got up about 24 hours ago to do some...

  14. rapid response team.anyone using this?

    lisa41rn replied to galfromnairobi's topic in Medical-Surgical

    My hospital set up the Rapid Response Team last spring. It has worked out great. Many patients have been helped and not needed to go to ICU due to getting some early intervention. The night shift...

  15. Ok, does anyone feel as lost as I do....

    lisa41rn replied to tryinrealhard's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Know that you aren't alone. I've had my position for four months and it has been exhausting. The last couple weeks have been more positive, but anytime I have a couple days off, I hate the thought...

  16. Advice Needed For Dealing With Patient's Family Members

    lisa41rn posted a topic in General Nursing

    We've all been there. We can have a great patient, but the family burns you out!! I had one where the 40ish year old son would allow his very capable mother to answer any questions. Long story, but...

  17. Advice Needed For Dealing With Patient's Family Members

    lisa41rn replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone (Good to "see" you Daytonite!!). Great advice. Being so new, I find family members challenging sometimes. I really want to concentrate on the patient!! Spouses I can understand,...

  18. Refresher course feedback

    lisa41rn replied to lwb's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in 1997, but never worked as an RN (brought up my kids instead). Once my "baby" began school, I very much wanted to get back into nursing. I took an RN refresher/re-entry course. It was...

  19. Advice On Shift Report Needed!!

    lisa41rn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I need major help with giving a good shift report. I hate doing it and feel very self conscious about it. Where I work, we tape on each patient using separate tapes. I take what I received on the...

  20. Returning RN

    lisa41rn replied to briggswiss's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You're story is similar to mine. I graduated in 5/97 and never worked as a nurse, chose to stay home with my daughter who I just adopted after graduation instead. I did do some medical transcription...

  21. I don't want to eat the young!!! Advice, please!!!

    lisa41rn replied to abbi77's topic in Operating Room

    I'm very new to nursing and must say this girl sounds like she's just plain nervous!! People love to say they are "supportive" but are quick to make the newbies feel stupid. She may not be a slow...

  22. Sorry To Upset You, But....

    lisa41rn posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I worked in a LTC facility for a short period of time before getting a position in a hospital (med surg). While there were a lot of great things in LTC, my dealings with many LTC staff now isn't a...

  23. Are You Hard On Yourself?

    lisa41rn posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been working on a med-surg floor for about six months and don't like it. I feel so inadequate. Thank God nothing much has gone really wrong, but I've made mistakes and feel soooo bad about it....

  24. Admits/ Re admits

    lisa41rn replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's great you call the hospital if everything you feel you need isn't with the patient, but this is an example of a nurse with a bad attitude: What cracks me up is every single time we get report and...

  25. Sorry To Upset You, But....

    lisa41rn replied to lisa41rn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wish I knew the answers to all the questions!! One thing I see a lot is the elderly skin is soooo fragile. IV sites are covered with so much tape and then taking the tape off nearly tears their...