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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 previous orders.

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 code blues on the page system. dude didn't make it. ...

Making a medication error that kills someone.

oh come on, help a guy out! haha. kidding. its amazing when people get brought through the doors of a hospital, the rules of society don't apply to them. since being a nurse, i've been really assertive. especially when outside the hospital. people (d...

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 that.

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 refreshed when i get back. It took me about 6 mon...

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. they placed an IV in the foot. i believe the patie...

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 problems after wards. Even when there is a flashback on ...

quoted for truth.

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 convince physicians to discharge patients or get th...

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 the nurses. whether you have 3 pts or 8pts. everyone...

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 when the pt has family members who are AAO and loo...

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. Find someone you can trust (hard, i know) and ask ...

yeah. how did she "fix the count"?

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 treatment for his original problem. etc etc. anyw...

You might have a problem if you are clutching your half full foley bag thinking its your purse. You proceed to whack anyone in head with it thinking they are trying to steal your purse. happened to someone at work. funny stuff.

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 Diapers." hmm ok. then i talked to the patients, a...

30. i'll never forget it. he broke his hip and had a small laceration of his hand that kept bleeding. i was really concerned. lots of FFP/VitK and he actually made it to surgery 2-3 days later. i remember the surgeon coming in and i told him about t...

i understand how you feel. it happened to me last year. i was completely in shock. i talked to the infectious disease docs and told me the same thing. very slim

hello. i know someone who lost their job and couldn't find work for 6 months. she applied for a job in texas. got the job and they paid for her moving expenses. yeah. theres jobs out there. the places that are hiring seem to be in the middle of nowhe...

People at work speak tagalog all the time. Recently at my job, they sent a memo around stating that english is to be spoken on the units. Didn't read it personally, but thats what others told me. People still speak their languages on the unit. My mot...

We have a board with new incoming admissions/transfers. If everyone has 5 pts and one nurse has 6 pts at the beginning of the shift, that person is last on the list to get an admission/transfer. Thats ridiculous that they would give you all those adm...

Typically get 5-6 patients with a new admit or transfer from tele. have had 7 patients with transfers lately. we have one aide, possibly two. i usually have 2 complete care patients. we have good aides that have great time management skills. for the...

I like seeing the flashback in the chamber. thats just me.

i can say i've had a good experience on my unit. then again i'm the only guy and the youngest. but it does surprise me the way the women treat each other. i've noticed this type of behavior where a nurse will be really nice and the moment the person ...