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  1. Everything is our responsibility. Rant.

    CaitlynRNBSN replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not only is everything the nurses' responsibility...EVERYTHING is our fault. one time I discharged a patient who was being sent home with a PRN tramadol order. Although not a narcotic, it is treated...

  2. Zombie day off

    CaitlynRNBSN replied to chopwood carrywater's topic in General Nursing

    Usually on my "Zombie days" My fiancé will get home and ask "What did you do today?" I'll be like..."Well I showered, brushed my teeth, changed my underwear and kept our daughter alive. Yay

  3. Has anyone grown to love nursing

    CaitlynRNBSN replied to elyse2012's topic in General Nursing

    I did it for the financial aspect, and I will tell you this...i'm miserable at my job and as a nurse. I hate it, but chose as you wish. Don't not chose it based on what im telling you because some...

  4. Can we recommend a medication to a doctor to prescribe?

    CaitlynRNBSN replied to stallion8797's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't know if it is. but I call all the time for a certain medication..."Patient X is having muscle spams, do you think we can do something like a flexaril?" It is the doctor who ordered it, i'm...

  5. Precepting my first new hire.

    CaitlynRNBSN replied to Mandychelle79's topic in General Nursing

    Know what you don't know. I've been a nurse for 2 years and I've precepted 2 people already. Both people knew I've only been a nurse for 2 years, and they were both fine with that. I've admitted I am...

  6. Oldest patient

    CaitlynRNBSN replied to MessyMomma's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    104. Such as sweet lady

  7. patient who refuses to bathe. help!!

    CaitlynRNBSN replied to carolyncohoon's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    DO you have a whirlpool or something?? offer him to go in the whirpool for a water massage. Fill it with lots of soap and hot water. We actually have a whirlpool at our hospital, with a chair and...

  8. Please explain this to me....

    CaitlynRNBSN replied to NotMyProblem MSN's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of people have egg allergies but no allergies to chicken. The protein component is completely different. I believe it is the egg whites. Lots of vaccines have components of egg in them (i.e. flu...

  9. Registered Nurses: Do you like your jobs?

    CaitlynRNBSN replied to mamba24's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing has sucked me dry of every bit of compassion I have. If we rated compassion on a scale of 1-10, I would say when I started nursng school I would rate my compassion about a 9 or 10. I'm 2 years...

  10. Ethical advice needed for a new grad...

    CaitlynRNBSN replied to AnnaleaRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't know what its like to work at SNF, but I would stay out of it. No harm is being done (unless its like 4 hours from when it needs to be given). Usually medications it doesn't matter that much...

  11. I feel so bad, is this considered abuse?

    CaitlynRNBSN replied to mzsuccess's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    No. We are actually taught to lower patients/residents to the floor if something were to happen. We don't drop them, we lower them gently. Safe for resident and most importantly yourself. You should...

  12. Patients are always requesting not to have this nurse.

    CaitlynRNBSN replied to Emma_H's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have a frequent flier patient, who we all dread having. The wife is CRRRRRRRRAZY! honestly, craziest family member I've ever met. She takes the cake on craziest people in the world. She has a list...

  13. Patients are always requesting not to have this nurse.

    CaitlynRNBSN replied to Emma_H's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have one nurse who has been a nurse for YEARS AND YEARS. Very knowledgeable, but her health is really starting to....well...she looks like she could be one of our patients. One time I answered one...

  14. Bedside pediatric RNs

    CaitlynRNBSN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Currently I work in an adult intermediate/CV-ICU type setting at a large hospital. I really hate being at the bedside. It's hard to make non-nurses understand why I hate it, but I just hate hate...

  15. Any advice on which new position I should accept as a new grad

    CaitlynRNBSN replied to jtnewrn's topic in Nursing Career

    I'd go with dayshift, full time. I was hired into day/night rotation. I was talking with my manager about why we don't hire strait day or strait night people. My manager told me, that we do hire but...

  16. What helps you sleep after night shift?

    CaitlynRNBSN replied to Emma_H's topic in General Nursing

    Benadryl!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll pop in 50mg of Benadryl about 10-15 minutes before I get home. Grab a light breakfast so I don't wake up hungry. I'll pee so I don't wake up to pee. Go up to my room, turn...

  17. Overreacting?

    CaitlynRNBSN replied to SionainnRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Like I said, it's a little strange and probably should not have been done. But lets face it, no harm was done in this situation and there a million and 1 things I can think of that would be worse....

  18. Overreacting?

    CaitlynRNBSN replied to SionainnRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's a little odd...but it's not like she did anything TERRIBLE. She wasn't hitting on him, asking for his number or whatever. Think about it, if it was a 85 year old man she did and said that to,...

  19. And then the MD said.....

    CaitlynRNBSN replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Worked with a doc once, and I was trying to get patient's home medications/pharmacy situated. I had to call several pharmacys to get different meds at different places (Long story why). Anyway,...

  20. Where are you happy?

    CaitlynRNBSN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been thinking a lot, I've been a nurse for 2 years. I know it's not very long, but im getting burned out with bedside nursing. I don't understand how others do it any longer. It is tiring to be...

  21. Where are you happy?

    CaitlynRNBSN replied to CaitlynRNBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Blood sugar checks are one thing...but an injection? It's just my personal choice that I want a registered nurse administering it. It is acutally RN's that TEACH MAs how to administer injections (In...

  22. Personality At Work vs. At Home

    CaitlynRNBSN replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! I like that award even

  23. You know you are going to have an interesting day when you get report that . . .

    CaitlynRNBSN replied to anon456's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    GENIOUS!!!!! I never thought of that. Totally using this

  24. Happier nursing job? Please help

    CaitlynRNBSN replied to CityRN123's topic in General Nursing

    I made a post about a week/2 weeks ago. Same exact situation!!! 2 years on the floor, med/surg. I hate it, I want to leave. I too have thought of private duty nursing but the pay just isn't right. I'm...

  25. Where are you happy?

    CaitlynRNBSN replied to CaitlynRNBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I find that nursing or being at the bedside is sucking out every bit of compassion I have left. I'm not going to lie when I say that I really went into nursing because I didn't know what else to do...