RNLisa

I was actually going to say the same thing, suemom2kay. To the OP: I agree with everyone's posts here, the 5 rights and do a triple check. I always check everything twice before I go in the room, then in the room, I do the ID check, then as I say the meds, I look at the MAR and open them at the same time. This saves alot of errors and return of meds if you already open them before you go in the room. Alot of times the patients may refuse them and I cannot return the med if it is already opened, I have to waste it then.

The physicians where I work call me by my name, Lisa. Most don't even know my last name, since my badge only has my first name and title after it. I just feel that it is important to call them by Dr. that is how I was brought up and how everyone I work with refers to the docs. Even the ones we don't necessarily respect, we don't call him any different (at least in his presence, lol). Yes we are professionals, but we are NOT equals. If we were equals, I'd be making mega money and not have to worry about financial situations.

Where I work, at two hospitals, everyone calls the docs by their title, Dr. so and so; I haven't heard any of the docs called by their first name by any of the nurses. I think it is kind of disrespectful, but that's my opinion.

I have to agree, I am still a new nurse, and I do wait and get ahold of the doc. In my case, the doc is usually the hospitalist and he is readily available if I need him. I will do O2, obviously if they need it; that is within our scope of practice. But, if there are not standing orders, I call first. I want to keep my license. LOL

[quote=amiejayrn;2264438 i understand what you are saying... i too, graduated last december and went to work at a small community hospital as a "transition nurse". my job is to go to all the deliveries which is anywhere from zero to 5 on my shift and transition the babies (do their cares and make sure they are stablized in extrauterine life). for me, it sounded like a job i would really enjoy, and i do, but, i feel like i am not learning anymore. i dont get a patient assignment and i get exactly the same type of babies. i also work night shift which means even less deliveries. there are no daytime positions available. i decided to go into a specialty new grad program to learn more. i will be starting a 6 month rn residency at a children's hospital in their nicu, and it is day shift. the first hospital also has a nicu but only level 2 and thier census is low compared to the higher level. also there is no chance of me getting into the smaller hospitals nicu because they have no openings. i think your job sounds amazing and i'd love to have it!! lol you are doing a job i'd love to do someday. i do hope you like your new job, it sounds like a great opportunity as well. congrats!

I work two jobs. At one of my jobs, we can wear whatever, just not characters on our scrubs. At the other job, we can only wear white tops and bottoms, but can wear colored or print scrub jackets.

Thank you everyone who posted replies. I am still feeling that way, but I so feel my heart is OB nursing. I just wish I could get my feet in the door of that specialty. I just am having no luck with getting in that area around here. I cannot relocate as my husband is tied into his job for at least 3 more years and my kids love their school and friends. I am hanging in until I can get where I feel my heart is.

Thank you WeebabyRN

ok, I haven't posted a thread in awhile. As some of you may remember from my previous posts, I work as a Staff RN at a very small hospital, and have since last fall. I graduated last summer. Because my hospital is so small, we don't see alot of different conditions. Alot of COPD, CHF, Pneumonia, etc. I feel like I am not learning anything more. I am in no way saying I know it all on those conditions listed above, but I don't feel I am learning much more. I am afraid that those who graduated with me that are working in specialty areas or bigger hospitals are more experienced and advanced than I am. I feel I will not be very marketable if I were to try and get into a specialty. I do like the small hospital as the stress level is not near as high as bigger hospitals. My goal has always been either OB or Hospice nursing. I know most places want that year of Med/Surg. The thing is, even though I have been in my job almost a year, I don't feel I have that "year's experience" as other nurses have. Does this all make sense? Anyone have any thoughts or feel the same way?

If it were me, I'd ask her directly. You deserve to know why she was thinking that, and to defend yourself and your reputation. That's my opinion. It would have bothered me to the point, that I would have gone back and demanded an alcohol test too. Good luck! Let us know what you end up doing and how it went.

I don't mean to sound ignorant, but schizophrenia has a certain odor?? I never heard this.

I had a patient that had mets cancer to the brain/ear/jaw area. He was terminal. His ear was draining and looked like raw hamburger. It had a smell to it, and the doctor told me it was the cancer that I was smelling. Sad situation. But, I do know that smell.

[quote= I'm just amazed that they let students do suture removal. That would never have flown here. Hi, This is off subject, but when I was a nursing student, in my beginning of second year, I did suture removal and staple removal. It was on an infected wound too, it was cool.

thanks

I got through nursing school with 3 children at home, and a husband who worked 2nd shift through most of my schooling (then went to nights), so I was the only parent here when they were home from school in the evenings, I also had a small child at the time as well. I got through 3 1/2 years of school doing this, and graduated with a 3.9 GPA. Mind you, I graduated high school with a 2.7 GPA, so I was in no way a genius student to begin with; but it happened, and my children were with me full time. I don't see you having any difficulty with spending time with them. I worked part time as well (mostly weekends) during nursing school as well. Just make sure you set aside "me" time and "kid" time and make it a priority!! Just as if you had a job and had to be there, make sure you do that with your kids. You will do it!! I wish you the best of luck and let us know what you decide!