I apologize, this is long. I feel that the more I explain and the bigger picture I paint, the more someone will be able to share with me. I realize that some of this might identify me if my coworkers...
Did the surgical team and the surgeon PURPOSEFULLY decide not to do a time out, and ignore all other checks and safety measures that were in place to prevent this sort of "event"? Did he just look at...
Miss.LeoRN replied to FNPStudentLife's topic in General Nursing
Okay, so like someone else asked... and you did what? Informed your manager or charge nurse? Called security? Just stood there? This is actually more than assault, it's assault and battery. I'm not...
We recently lost three of our night shifters to the cruel,evil sun that conquers this thing they call day shift. One was excited, loved the move. Took him a while to settle in because he made the...
The only real advice I have is to be sure you find out what the specific weekend requirements are to whatever hospital or unit you are applying to, when you apply. Don't go by what is on the job...
Miss.LeoRN replied to nurse.sierra's topic in General Nursing
Honestly, everyone is different. What works for some won't work for you, but you may find some good tips. Biggest question is... are you a day person or a night person? I am a night person. Even on...
I don't mind bedside report, in general. My primary concern is that currently only isolation rooms are private rooms at our facility. We're moving to a new facility next year in which all the rooms...
At my hospital ER is a world apart from Tele and ICU. Granted we have two different Tele floors. Step-down with Tele and acute with Tele. I work step-down/Tele. Only our floor can be pulled to the...
Reading these threads have caused some serious conflicts within me. Homicide charges seem extreme, but I do believe this woman should, as someone else said, have to stand before a Judge and explain...
Miss.LeoRN replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing
Sometimes I feel like the persons who write these "checklists" never have actually worked on a floor. What is the rationale behind a head to toe prior to giving medication? I can't imagine having to...
Miss.LeoRN replied to takethisanduseitwell's topic in General Nursing
When I was hired at the hospital I work at now, I interviewed in mid February, was Offered the Job on March 15th, and was "enrolled" into general orientation on April 18th. I was on the floor in...
You need to specifically study ATI material. So, if it's an ATI med/surge test, study from the ATI med/surge book. You should have access to that, if not, they're like $5 on ebay or amazon. It's all...
Miss.LeoRN replied to Apatientnow's topic in General Nursing
YOU SAID THAT TO THE PATIENT?! WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU. Seriously! So her being uncomfortable with a male nurse that close to her genitalia is HER fault for not wearing panties? It's her fault because...
Miss.LeoRN replied to 2018nurseandbeyond's topic in General Nursing
Synthroid is an easy fix. Ask to give it at night. When I worked rehab/long term many residents (because in long term, that is their home. They aren't patients, they are residents) wanted certain meds...