PeachyOrthoRN RN

Most of our post op ortho pts come back with either ambien or restoril ordered prn. As a standing rule we don't usually give them to anyone over the age over 60 for the very reasons you mention. I don't know how many times they have gotten confused...

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Congrats!

Awesome story!

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Greetings and welcome to allnurses! :Melody:

Our hospital is also kind of the same as everyone has been describing. We get six call offs in a six month period any more and you go into a disciplanary action that means you can lose your bonus as well as your raise.

I just use a dark sheet over the window now, but used to use aluminum foil and it worked great was pitch black in my room except my glow in the dark stars (man I miss those!). :imbar

When you walk in for your shift and the first patient you see is someone trying to "eat" through their restraints!! Can you say Full Moon! :chuckle

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Greetings and welcome to allnurses, good luck to you! :Melody:

Congrats and good luck to you!! :balloons: :balloons:

Greetings and welcome to allnurses. Unfortunately there are those types of managers all around. Gratefully I have a manager that isn't like that. She sticks up for the nurses when patient accusations are unsubstaintiated?, but she can be tough wit...

Congrats to you!!

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You know it's gonna be a bad night when you have 4 codes called within the first two hours of your shift!!!

I would definitely have to agree that there is more craziness during the full moon and it's just not the full moon it's the few days leading up to it as well. 1. had a guy tell me he had bugs crawling all over his overhead traction (completly lucid ...

You definitely need to speak up. We also had 90 days and we got those 90 days. You need to say something. This is something that was promised to you. Also there is usually some policy regarding new grads and their orientation, you could check the...

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Please, please try not to take this personally. I know it's hard. I have been "fired" before too. It's not easy especially when you know that you have tried to do everything for the patient. Sometimes there are just things about you that they do ...

salary.com is on the money so to speak for my area as well, and for the area I am planning on moving to as well.

Hey Edwards Hospital just got Magnet status as well!!

St Francis and St Anthony's are also Magnet hospitals and to answer your question somewhat at least. You would have to inquire to their HR department. You might make that much, but you would have to ask. I don't know for sure sometimes new grads t...

I would have to say that I could not go into Peds, Mother-Baby or L/D. I can't deal with sick kids. My emotions can't take the fact that some kids get sooo sick it's just too much for me.

Congrats!!! :balloons: