hikernurse

Of course you passed, you were so ready :-). Congratulations!!

Kids with multiple congenital anomalies always grab my heart. They have a lot of issues, but are interesting and something about them just pulls me in, they are so beautiful in their own way. Lots of these kiddos have families who don't show much a...

They can in some states...

And who among us hasn't done that, right??

Um, the light bulb in his ceiling burned out and he was using the flashlight to see to change the bulb. He unfortunately was naked and accidentally fell on the flashlight at which point it inserted itself into his bum. Totally accidental.

This is more the case where I live. Police officers will target areas right outside the hospital right around shift change. Especially in the morning, there can be several cars with nurse drivers pulled over, waiting for their tickets to be issued....

You're exactly where I would expect you to be at this point! Give yourself some time. When you do something well--even something you might not think is a big deal--give yourself credit. That will help build confidence. Also, finding a few unoffi...

We love our female docs where I work. They're pretty awesome :).

Wow, thanks GrnTea! This info was helpful to at least one of us :). Off to research this...

I wouldn't argue with you . You do need a working knowledge of APA because the headings/content, etc., can't really be formatted by even the best software. The real benefit is the "edges" of the paper. Being able to click on an icon and get automa...

Something else, if you are focusing on doing everything perfectly, sometimes you miss the forest for the trees. Some things need to be done exactly--for instance you want to keep sterile procedures sterile--but there is a lot that falls under the ar...

I don't even write in full sentences in my charting narrative, lol. But I do currently use APA format in my MSN program and did through nursing school as well. With the proper software (PERRLA) it's a breeze. You can focus on your writing instead ...

I don't know that bleach would have been necessary with MRSA/VRE exposure. We use bleach for C. Dif, but not the others.

Wow, y'all must have incredible time management skills to be able to plan to the minute the next time you will be in to check on each patient. I'm sure that's a testament to your wonderful managers...

umcRN, have you had any problems with cooling on ECMO?

Agree with the others. But, technically, many are incubated as well as intubated And swearing somehow really does help, lol.

And this is another issue that comes along with this problem. Patients and/or visitors complain to a Charge Nurse, management or patient relations and blame gets placed squarely on the nurse. No matter what the situation. Even if the complaint is ...

I wouldn't do anything now. If you see something in the future that bothers you, please speak to the nurse. I think, for the vast majority of times, if there is a problem, it should be addressed by the people involved. I'm not a big fan of writing...

At a minimum, anything that is posted about my hospital that can potentially be perceived as not positive will lead to a meeting with your department manager, HR and admin. And from what I've heard, it's not a fun meeting! If one is lucky, one will...

GrnTea (which is what I am drinking right now on this cold, rainy day), you made some great suggestions. I am not sure about your phrase "They will rise to this challenge :)", however. I nursed several children, some until they were pretty darn big...

A lot of the equipment used at hospitals can be quite daunting. Don't worry about feeling overwhelmed! Honestly, your feelings are NOT pathetic, but demonstrate good observation of your environment and the knowledge that there is a lot going on for...

The thing is, as an RN, I have always checked on my patients all the time, one way or another. Charting that is the big time waster. When my elderly parents have been in the ER (generally for several hours), they've had someone come in hourly, intr...

I am not a big ceremony person myself. I skipped the graduation ceremony when I got my BSN and don't regret that for a minute. I did go to the pinning ceremony and it was incredibly meaningful. I was there with the people I had worked so hard with...

We (NICU) try hard not to discharge on a holiday/weekend if possible--just in case something arises at home that parents aren't prepared for. Parents room in, get their home meds delivered to them at the bedside before discharge and have their docto...

Is this something parents have access to as well as staff?