Sorry for the late reply it… No, that is all I use was the book and some modules! For the modules I believe I did areas where I didn’t feel strong in, such as sports injuries, orthopedic oncology,...
I think it sounds like a great ending. Most don’t end up that way... Codes will always be a rush of adrenaline and then emotions afterwards. Sounds like you did everything right! You sound like a...
Glad you put in your notice! Administration doesn’t care about you or your license. Which is obvious on the situation you were just put in. The most unfortunate part is those poor patients that...
They do this where I work. It will seem overwhelming but it’s actually a good thing. While you may not be a good fit for one unit, while another manager would like to snatch you up! Be confident...
Sassy-RN replied to Minniegirl0604's topic in General Nursing
That was a dumb thing to do...and clearly someone else thought so and turned you in. Waste of hospital supplies. I know someone who got fired for using a hospital glucose meter on themselves. Good...
Yes! Right now hospitals are hiring new grads right out of school for positions in the ED, ICU etc... (which is scary as S#!+ to me). Back in my day people had to work their way up to get in those...
We use telehealth monitors at our hospital during stoke codes to get directly connected to a neurologist. My guess is this doctor was a specialist that was consulted due to this man’s condition. He...
Sassy-RN replied to Lostinmyownthoughts's topic in General Nursing
Yikes... Patient safety is definite # 1. As the RN circulator its YOUR room. You are the patient advocate. It is up to you to make sure the consents are accurate and complete, timeouts are done...
You sound like you are on the right path to me! Keep up the hard work! Make some connections with the healthcare professionals you are working with so you can get some good