baptistbsn

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1. Which job should I pick as a new grad RN?!

   baptistbsn replied to copegirl21's topic in General Nursing

   Cardiac. Then go meet some flight nurses. Ask their advice on a career path. I'd take them out for drinks as a thank you (we have some gorgeous flight nurses! All ex-military)

2. No call/ No show

   baptistbsn replied to Redder's topic in General Nursing

   Learn the rules. Abide by them. I agree it would be worth a meeting with your UM or AUM. Plead your case.

3. Has anyone made a medication error and *not* get fired for it?

   baptistbsn replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Medications

   Absolutely. Tell only those that need to know. Let it go. We had a nurse allegedly give a med to a pt and it "didn't scan." Well duh, it wasn't ordered and wasn't in the computer! I'm sure she took it for her own use. She put the opened wrapper BACK ...

4. Grateful for grateful patients....Tears and Thank yous.

   baptistbsn replied to NO50FRANNY's topic in Relations

   Recently one of my Leukemic pts decided to stop treatment. His family was ok with this decision, as was his health team. He could have gone to hospice. His wife asked if he could stay on our unit, as he was expected to live only a few days. She said ...