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This weekend was exceptionally crappy. Its bad enough im just over being in school (8 weeks left till i graduate), but I actually put a voice to my emotions a few days prior... i secretly am not sure i can tough enough to be a nurse in 2019 standards. Friday night had a patient whose blood pressure was 67/30 and I had to scramble around trying to fix it. STAT labs--Ran NS bolus without success, albumin without success and midodrine STAT. All without success. Results came back hgb 6.5--- two units of blood later. Patient stabilized but i am beyond frustrated with my coworker for not paying attention to this all day. Saturday night I had this patient 450+ pounds w/ +4 edema on a ventilator and some other issues. This patient had so much edema it was incredible. IV bumex has been initiated for a few days now but without improvement. I feel like there is so much that can be done to help this patient that has not been done. This is incredibly frustrating for me. I only work a few days a month but everytime i come to work i see just a lack of work ethic and compassion its truly amazing. This is my nurse diary. I feel so much better venting

For the most part i get to talk to those that can relate to me.

Yes thats the norm right now. Most days I work with 6 patients per shift with all the issues you state. However i truly love my job.

I graduate in 8 weeks. I will let you know then. Good luck

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Oh my god yes. White scrubs + African American does not mix at all. I have to be very careful what I wear underneath cause you can literally see through.

Hi, I am wondering if anyone else has to wear white scrubs? I get the whole purity, peace symbolization but I find it a bit nerve racking trying to keep this clean in a rotation. I mean come on, we around all types of bodily fluids..... other schools wear dark colors in my area and I'm jealous..... End rant

Maybe I had to be there for when you showed them the ad... maybe you explained it differently. Either way, I don't think its that big of a deal.

I found nothing rude about what the OP wrote.

Ditto, sunshine.

Obviously since I posted the thread about it. Nope not always civil. This is the internet not my workplace or school. I keeps it real. Anymore cute things to say about me? Or can we stay on topic

I can't tell you what's good for you or your life. I wouldn't quit. I'm a big fan of teaching people how to treat me. I would do that with the staffing coordinator.

Ew. I wouldn't trust laying on those beds. Just ew.

Thanks I'm going to take your word for it. I just wish it was shorter loll. 15 pages of stuff when in actuality its only 3 pages for 3 different nursing diagnoses.

Don't lecture me on life, you don't know me. I have two jobs and I get stellar grades in a fulltime program, thanks.