Propranolol

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1. What's the task you like doing most on the job?

   Propranolol replied to PreStudent101's topic in General Nursing

   Haha. I thought I was the only one who enjoyed this. Also, looking back further into the chart (orders) and understanding the story of the patient. You learn a lot by just skimming 2-3 days of...

2. Code Blue Experiences

   Propranolol replied to Nurse0621's topic in General Nursing

   I've only been a nurse for 2 years. Every code I've attended never made it. One patient after 30-40 minutes of CPR and lots of drugs finally went into a rhythm. Transferred to icu. Later, heard two...

3. What do you fear most on the job?

   Propranolol replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

   Making a medication error that kills

4. Scheduling on your unit

   Propranolol replied to mmm cdiff's topic in General Nursing

   We schedule ourselves on a spreadsheet. After i'm done, i make a copy of it. some people try to be sneaky, but they usually get caught and are confronted about it. simple as

5. advice for a soon to be burnt out night shifter?

   Propranolol replied to SrnD's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I work nights too. it was difficult switching from days to nights. I don't know how your schedule works, but i work 12 hour shifts. 4 days off. once a month i try to take 5-6 days off in a row. i feel...

6. Who starts IV's at night at your workplace?

   Propranolol replied to NoblePath's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Everyone on my floor starts IV's. PICC lines are done during the day with the interventional radiologist. we don't have picc teams, unfortunately. i remember just one time when anesthesia was called....

7. IV start question.

   Propranolol replied to cecilsgirl's topic in General Nursing

   If the nurse wasn't in the vein, when she flushed it, she should have seen the skin blow up with saline. I've seen it done ONCE where there was no flashback on a #24. Patient had tiny veins. no...

8. New Grad Jitters

   Propranolol replied to shopaholic42488's topic in First Year After Licensure

   quoted for

9. MDS nursing as a new graduate????

   Propranolol replied to TealScrubies09's topic in General Nursing

   i'm not a case manager but i do see what the case management goes through. some of these managers have 10-15 years working on the floor or other management experience. its a very tough job trying to...

10. Eliminating the Charge Nurse on a Med-Surg unit

    Propranolol replied to Kurious RN's topic in General Nursing

    i work noc. med/surg. we have a charge nurse. wait, we have a nurse who is responsible for making assignments. she has the same amount of patients and does her own admissions, just like the rest of...

11. ER handoff report to floor

    Propranolol replied to PatricksRNMommy's topic in Emergency

    We typically get verbal report. recently i've seen the ER just sending a faxed report. the pt comes to the floor and we scratch our heads. rooms not ready. patients need to be moved. its embarrassing...

12. 4th day off of ED orientation...what have I gotten myself into?

    Propranolol replied to oddaud's topic in Emergency

    I felt the same way as you when i started. 1.5 yrs ago. I felt like crap when i left and was dreading coming in. My stomach was always upset. My preceptor was really nice and helped me along the way....

13. Got written up today

    Propranolol replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    yeah. how did she "fix the

14. cruelest thing I heard a nurse say

    Propranolol replied to work67's topic in General Nursing

    sticking to the topic.. I work on a med/surg floor. we had a long term patient there. meaning, he would not leave. no insurance and he was homeless. can't just kick him to the street. refusing medical...

15. Calling briefs "diapers"....*vent*

    Propranolol replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    didn't read the responses. but here's my take.. I remember being a new grad and being uncomfortable with the word diaper. then i saw in the computer to order them, it reads, "Small Diapers" or "Large...