carebear1980

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1. Newish RN, New to Corrections: How to be successful?

   carebear1980 replied to carebear1980's topic in Correctional

   I have resigned. Not because of the inmates/pt. population but because I cannot be successful in this toxic environment with the nurse manager who from day one has bullied and belittled me. She bullies everyone else as well. Examples yelling at one n...

2. Denied PTO for my marriage

   carebear1980 replied to ryuunohime's topic in Relations

   So Foggnm what do you do instead of hospital work?? To the OP, I think it is a chronic staffing shortage even more so on night shifts and especially 12 hour night shifts. I work these shifts myself and the big problem is always short staffing to begi...

3. Newish RN, New to Corrections: How to be successful?

   carebear1980 replied to carebear1980's topic in Correctional

   Well its been a week plus and I am starting to figure some things out. It is still challenging trying to find my way around the prison for keep lock , sick call. and med pass. Also scary because a couple CO's have twice left me alone on a unit with f...

4. Newish RN, New to Corrections: How to be successful?

   carebear1980 posted a topic in Correctional

   I have just recently started working at a correctional facility. I have not even started nursing orientation on the unit, still doing security training. I'm a newer nurse 1 year med-surg experience. Yes I have to adjust to the security aspect which i...

5. Got my first ever RN job, need advice afraid I forgot all my clinical skills.

   carebear1980 replied to carebear1980's topic in New Nurse

   Update. Well its been almost a year. What a year!! Wow reading these posts over again. Thank you again to all who helped me.... I am still learning and don't think I will ever stop. Which is great because I love to learn. To any who have read this an...

6. New Nurse; To start a New IV or not?

   carebear1980 replied to carebear1980's topic in New Nurse

   Love how you answered this in more ways than one very creative.

7. New Nurse; To start a New IV or not?

   carebear1980 replied to carebear1980's topic in New Nurse

   powerful/painful lesson to learn, thanks for sharing.

8. New Nurse; To start a New IV or not?

   carebear1980 replied to carebear1980's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks everyone of you for all the great ideas and feedback...

9. New Nurse; To start a New IV or not?

   carebear1980 replied to carebear1980's topic in New Nurse

   Can I say wow, you definitley have good insight on what I was going through. Yes I think that is a great idea and am looking for some good youtube videos. Does anyone have a good link or two?

10. New Nurse; To start a New IV or not?

    carebear1980 replied to carebear1980's topic in New Nurse

    Thank you, I am certainly hoping this will be something I can say one day. It would be cool to go from where I am now to others asking me to help them to start a new IV.

11. New Nurse; To start a New IV or not?

    carebear1980 replied to carebear1980's topic in New Nurse

    Absoulutely this is how I try to approach situations. It helps lesson negative feelings I may have and also I love a challange on most days. :)

12. New Nurse; To start a New IV or not?

    carebear1980 replied to carebear1980's topic in New Nurse

    Chorr, I didn't think of that. I think I will approach my hospitals RN educator and see if I can get in some more practice, maybe another couple hours in Endo would help build my experience and confidence.

13. New Nurse; To start a New IV or not?

    carebear1980 replied to carebear1980's topic in New Nurse

    Sun0408, "OP, the fact that you posted so much back information on your IV skills or lack there of makes me think you avoided changing it." When I think back to it, I agree I may have been avoiding it. In my thoughts I resist this idea but it has me...

14. New Nurse; To start a New IV or not?

    carebear1980 replied to carebear1980's topic in New Nurse

    I agree the AC is not a great IV area. I did not start this IV the pt. had it in already upon my arrival.

15. New Nurse; To start a New IV or not?

    carebear1980 posted a topic in New Nurse

    Just got off orientation on a busy med-surg unit. :) So I admit I have not had much experiance or practice with starting new IV's but have been succesful at it when I have done it in the past. My experience with starting IV's is this, 0 in nursing sc...