MrsMinor

Any advice/suggestions for getting out on time?! For some reason things seem to happen all at once right before change of shift. I keep an organized flow sheet with me so I always know what I'm up against, but for some reason I always get hit with t...

Hello Mellyone~ A friend of mine also had accomodations made for her during our testing in nursing school--she tested in a separate room. She also was able to get similar accomodations when sitting for her NCLEX. I believe she went through a similar ...

We all have other things in our lives besides school....be it family, work or other activities that make up who we are. You will learn to manage and balance these things just fine. It may not always be easy, but you will make it happen since these ...

Hello everyone. Advice/input needed please.... I currently work on a medicine floor. I am over 30, married with two kids and I am a new nurse that graduated this past May. I have been employed at my hospital for three months. I took this job becaus...

Hello nurse 956 & welcome!! I'm sorry you had such a rough shift. It doesn't sound like to me that you did anything wrong. Some pts can be tough, even if they are other "medical professionals." It's hard not to take things to heart, but we ca...

oh, joey :icon_hug: I continue to pray for your family and pray that God continues to provide you with strength. Your husband is being held and uplifted in prayer by many. Keep your faith knowing that God has a plan as difficult as it may be not kn...

Hello Joey, I'm glad to hear that your husband is doing better. I pray that God continues to provide you with strength. I will keep you, Dan, and your daughter in my prayers. Keep your faith and God bless! :icon_hug:

Hello Everyone, I'm a very new nurse just a couple weeks off orientation & on my own now. The funny thing is that I don't even feel like a nurse!! I feel that I spend sooo much time administering meds--am meds, prn meds, iv meds, pain meds, new...

I chose to work on the medical floor at my hospital because I wanted to become more grounded in my nursing skills as a new nurse....I knew that this would give me a great foundation to build upon. It's challenging for me because I see something new ...

pt finishing 2units PRBC....DIC? ITP? DRs keep saying "medical mystery"...4 units FFP....petechiae/ascites....more&more tests, poor guy pt just dx with lung ca mets to liver; wants no aggressive tx....sweetest pt ever....pt & family want to g...

That's such a great feeling as a nurse....knowing that you've made a difference--in BOTH of your days!! You were giving him a great gift as well--being there & available to really listen to him, and taking that extra time to show that you care!...

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!! I'm now experiencing my 3rd cold within my first 2 months of work. HELP!! I feel absolutely miserable & question at times whether I should even be at work...but if not, I'd never be there :chuckle !! I'm...

Hello Raindreamer Thinking of you as you went back to work today. I hope your day went well. I go back tomorrow--5 in a row coming up. Very anxious about it, but hoping for the best. There's some great advice & encouragement here on this pos...

Hi RainDreamer!! I suppose I feel like this as well....I feel as though I always have PMS now since starting as a new grad :chuckle (I usually seem to be more emotional during this time...). Anyway, since starting at my hospital, I've been very em...

TGIF!!!! I broke down in tears today....taking 4 patients in orientation & just don't feel that there's enough time to get everything done!! I don't know how other nurses do it. I don't feel like I'm slow, but I always feel behind. Today was ...

What is the normal procedure you use when hanging KCL? Meaning, when you admin it how is it diluted?? I had to hang 2 bags of 20 meq KCL diluted with 100cc saline each--one after the other--this is premixed by the pharmacy & sometimes they'll ad...

Hang in there....before you know it your weeks in training will be complete & your time will seem more managable once you start your regular schedule. Maybe you could continue your education a class or so at a time. As far as a baby....there is ...

Thanks hrtprncss--that was pretty much my take on it. It wasn't necessarily who was right or not & I gladly take in all the advice/tips etc. that I can at work as I'm still learning. It was more the way that this nurse talked down to me & ov...

ABD pads or even telfa pads work well too--like to use right along with Nystatin powder.

So, I'm not hanging this wrong then?? Thanks to all who replied. I had a pt who needed a new IV site prior to hanging the potassium. The IV nurse (who is not a staff/floor nurse on my particular floor, but part of an IV team for the hospital), got e...

Our hospital policy is one RN along with another licensed personnel (RN, LPN, MD). Many LPNs are responsible for monitoring vs, etc after bld is hung by a RN, I think that LPNs are definitely able to verify the inital hanging with an RN!! The hospi...

Hello everyone. I was wondering how it is working for those of you still on orientation. I have a preceptor who lets the LNAs know who I am taking for patients, and then proceeds to tell them that I will be doing all care on my own (they don't need t...

I was just curious if anyone else's orientation was similar to mine....so thanks for the responses. Anyway, things have gotten better for me. This same nurse out of the blue one day said "oh, and I will be letting you use the aides today." Thank go...

I'm a new grad currently in orientation and I just want to say congratulations on your new nursing position! Sounds like you have a great orientation....it's longer than mine!! Best of luck to you.

Stethoscope (with roll of tape) Highlighter & Pen Bandage scissors Lots of alcohol wipes Couple of sterile caps Patient assignment list folded with all pertinent info to help me keep things organized! :)