psmithlove

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1. patient complaints

   psmithlove posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've worked on mmsu at my local hospital for almost 5 months now and I've had 2 patients complain about me. The first was a family member who wanted me to change a dsg on their father that I didn't see an order for. This family member also claimed I ...

2. I feel like I'm going to be fired.

   psmithlove replied to psmithlove's topic in New Nurse

   Well a supervisor followed me and said I did a good job. I Didn't fall behind but I almost gave Tylenol to someone who was npo for a MRI. So i heard about that. Which I admit is my fault but my shift was almost over and ugh. She kept c/o pain even wi...

3. I feel like I'm going to be fired.

   psmithlove posted a topic in New Nurse

   So I'm not really a new grad. Passed my boards in October. 2013. But until 3 months ago I worked at a SNF. Now I work on a med surg floor at a local hospital in my small town. Well first of all I only trained for 1 month before I was on my own. 3 wks...

4. I feel like I caused harm to pt

   psmithlove replied to psmithlove's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks! I feel better a little uneasy but I'm not even out of orientation yet. But the pt is being discharged today so that makes me feel better. I'm getting another preceptor also! My old one told me not to follow up on prn meds unless they are pain...

5. I feel like I caused harm to pt

   psmithlove posted a topic in New Nurse

   After working ltc for a yr after getting my rn. I was excited to get a position on the med surg floor at my local hospital but last night scared me so bad. I don't think I can go back. I'm still getting oriented but a pt c/o diarrhea, abdominal pain ...

6. Problem with blood draws..

   psmithlove posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was told to do a blood draw last night at work. I have done two other blood draws before this one. I got a flash of blood but no blood in vial, the two other times. However, this time I got blood in vial but, only 1/2 an inch. I tried twice and I g...

7. back up of blood into picc line..

   psmithlove replied to psmithlove's topic in General Nursing

   But would too much tubing being left out from the pump that goes to the iv site/pt cause blood reflux?

8. back up of blood into picc line..

   psmithlove replied to psmithlove's topic in General Nursing

   Hmm.. i don't really think the tubing was backwards bc the pump only let's u lock the tubing into place one way. It won't lock into place if the tubing is upside down I tried doing that when I was trained. But that's the only logical answer why blood...

9. back up of blood into picc line..

   psmithlove replied to psmithlove's topic in General Nursing

   yes I flushed it at the beginning of the shift, flushed easily with blood return. Then, I hung the bag later and it flushed with blood return again. I work at a nursing home btw, so I cant really answer these questions. I had to send the pt out but s...

10. back up of blood into picc line..

    psmithlove posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi I'm a new nurse and sorry didn't know where to post this either! But I had a pt with a picc line and a iv antibiotic was ordered so I primed n hung the bag. Everything seemed fine so I left the room n 10 min later the pump is going off n there is ...

11. I just took the nclex and got the good pop up on Pearson Vue but..

    psmithlove replied to psmithlove's topic in NCLEX

    Thanks!!! And.. the PVT def. works because I checked the Ohio State Board of Nursing website and its official! I currently have a active RN license in Ohio!! WoooHooo!!!!!!! IDK how I did so well since my computer shut off after 75 Q but I beat the N...

12. I just took the nclex and got the good pop up on Pearson Vue but..

    psmithlove posted a topic in NCLEX

    my main question is does the PVT really work as in.. does anyone know of another person who failed the nclex but got the good pop up on Pearson? My computer shut off at 75 Q and feel like I failed. The only thing that is keeping me hopeful is the PVT...