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Time to open the can of worms...I am sure it has been opened several times...but maybe I am not seeing this topic addressed enough. Am I crazy or is the world of nursing crazy and I am just in the mix? Why did no one tell me in nursing school? Why di...

I have been called in to a meeting with my nurse manager. She said there maybe disciplinary action taken, in regards to informing my charge nurse that a two of my patients were being transferred to a more acute unit. I did not put my patients in dang...

I think this is a bit of the problem…didn't Karl Marx say 'Religion is the opium of the masses." there is a lot to that statement and it can be seen in the world of health care. Hospitals are big business and God has nothing to do with it….But if the...

Hi Guys, Is one's success in med surge an indicator of how well one will fair in critical care? If one is not successful or not very good at med surge, will they not likely be successful in critical care?

GrnTea That is because I don't need years of this to figure out what is up. I worked in an out patient setting for a year and it was a great experience with low stress. It was a conducive environment. I left because my goal was to become a critical c...

New grads disillusioned..? Of course but the reality was not what they were selling when they were applying. They were sold on those billboards the old smiling lady who appreciatively looks into her nurse's eyes. The nurse is beautiful, clean cut (li...

I beg to differ wooh, I think most all nurses new it was going to be hard…nursing school tends to whip you into to shape. The issue is in the theoretical world of nursing school we are given ideals of how patient care should be. In the Hospital we a...

For all those who responded to this thread. Your comments are appreciated and noted. It has furthered my resolve to leave Med Surg. I can't wait. I am getting calls for interviews. Yey! I am excited to be looking onto new horizons. I think med surg ...

HouTx, thanks for the post. I would say I have that type of personality. I know going into ICU will be no cake walk. It will be hard but it will it better. That was a good post. Sorry for the negative vibes.

Ruby Vee, SoldierNurse22, and GrnTea…thanks Profs for the corrections…now kindly buzz off. I rather you don't respond to my posts. I have no interest in arguing about spelling errors. As I said before my auto correct automatically switches 'med surg'...

That is true…Lil'mama, you have good points but in ICU you are not being pulled in 5 different directions and having to know what's going on for 4-5 or in some cases 20 different patients, who not only need their meds, but their blood sugars, toileti...

Ruby Vee….how is it I find all your responses so gratingly irritating? If you are looking to count spelling errors on an informal website…I rather you NOT respond to my posts. One thing I find irritating about some posters online…in general... are th...

I don't mean to be a downer about med surge but it is truly drudgery. Even to the women and men who work it and can find themselves never working some place else. It's like a love hate relationship so they stay even though they are over worked and st...

Thanks for the post. Very encouraging. I am putting in my ICU apps in pronto! Even if I have to go to critical access area or out of state. I feel I have semi wasted a year of my life suffering on med surg. It is not a waste in that i got experience ...

Grntea, "something that indicates an outcome or event beforehand." That is just what I meant. I did not not mean prerequisite AT ALL. Don't get it twisted. Like the other posters who got it... i know one does not HAVE to go through med surge but as ...

Med Surg has taught me a lot but there is so much to be undesired. I never enjoy coming to work. I am crossing my fingers and counting the days till I get on a new floor.

Wow Esme, 22:1, that is insane, that sounds more like a LTC or ECF.

Anon456, edited my answer because I wanted a more general response. Many have their reasons for not liking med surge or liking ICU, or have their opinions on why or why not to skip med surge completely. So my detailed answer did not seem necessary. B...

Hi guys, I am a year into this field working in the hospital. my concern is charting and what you MUST always make sure you document on. I know to document my assessments, change in status, calling the doctor, etc. I did not realize that I needed to...

pookyp, That is what I am wondering. If she was concerned that I had not informed her what was going on. She had ample opportunity to pull me aside and ask me what happened. That day, I transferred 2 patients and discharged two. By 2pm I picked up an...

Ruby Vee I don't think you read my post. Please go back and re-read them. SMH. All those patients: the charge nurse helped me move them. She knew they were leaving before they left the floor. I am thinking the issue is informing the charge nurse abo...

The doctor called from another unit and told me to put in the orders. Patient CT showed perforation, though patient had been stable all day, except for ℅ of pain unrelieved by pain meds. I took the orders and read it back to him. There were some I wa...

I would like to transfer to another unit with another manager. I have only negative things about my manager but a lot of positives about other nurse managers on other units. I think I will fair well with a clean slate with another manager.

Thanks for the advice. I will go with a rep and hear what they have to say. I get paranoid and tend to think in worst case scenarios. I know i did not do anything wrong but this is just ticks me off that I am being put through this.

I did not chart that i had notified the charge nurse. During training it has been emphasized to document contact with the doctor but not to the charge. I documented contacting the doctor on all occasions. In these situations, one doctor called me dir...