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  1. Followed MD Order--Now Do I Look Incompetent?

    suanna replied to LaurenBoog's topic in General Nursing

    If your proceptor thought this was a "learning experience" she needs to explain what it was you were supposed to have learned. As far as I can see you went above and beyond the call of duty to manage...

  2. Want to resign outright. What happens?

    suanna replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Rehire and job reference aside, it is the PROFESSIONAL thing to do to offer 2 weeks notice and work it honestly. Fear for your licence- that is a problem for the BON to look into, or your employer. If...

  3. 12 Hour Shifts--A bad idea?

    suanna replied to ObstreperousYoungLad's topic in General Nursing

    I'll give up my 12 hr position when they pry it from my cold dead timecard. I worked under 8 hr shifts and was there for the 12 hr revolution that happened in the late 80s. I was just as tired,...

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

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

    I am amazed that IV skills are no longer part of every nurses basic skill set. Sure, no one is good at them comming out of school, but that is true of many of out nursing skills. At my employer, every...

  5. I had an 89 yr old patient curse out the doctor today.

    suanna replied to my.toys's topic in General Nursing

    If you review Kubler-Ross stages of grief (death and dying) denial and anger are neck and neck for initial reaction. It is a difficult process to deal with by the staff, the patient and thier family....

  6. Does anyone know...

    suanna replied to dioness's topic in General Nursing

    MRSA isn't leprosy. If you cultured the noses of all the staff nurses I would bet better than half of them would be colonized with MRSA. We live in a kind of "don't ask-don't tell" culture when it...

  7. Get Sick At Work

    suanna replied to parrot07's topic in General Nursing

    No matter what you do it will get better as time goes along. After 20 years on nights you are immune to every bug on the planet. In the mean time- I swear by Vita C, Vita E, and Zinc- big doses...

  8. Just finished OB rotation

    suanna replied to newmale2nursing's topic in Male Nursing Students

    The instructor is a big key. My first acute care rotation was L&D. The instructor was 7 mos pregnant, and announced the first morning to the group that she "dosen't think men belong in nursing,...

  9. How to get into L&D??!!

    suanna replied to Nurse4life09's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You could always get pregnant! You'll get into L&D in about 9 mos. Seriously, I applaud your career goals. I am a guy, and due to illness I had to do 2 rotations through L&D. I STILL HAVE...

  10. One bad egg...

    suanna replied to OttawaRPN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm on a quick break at work and couldn't read all the posts but I had to reply. A nursing student is supposed to assume the role of the RN- performing the tasks of the RN(with the support of your...

  11. New grad? Here's what you can expect..

    suanna replied to sweetrvr's topic in First Year After Licensure

    From what I've seen in this area(Ohio) your post seems to be accurate. WHAT IN THE WORLD WERE YOU THINKING with so many RNs in the family. Surely someone said -" stay away from nursing- no jobs, no...

  12. offended....

    suanna replied to 1louise1's topic in General Nursing

    The patients needs take priority over anything else. I'm sure I've been rude, insulting, and condescending to my peers and support staff in a moment of crisis when I didn't have time to pre-think the...

  13. I FEEL LIKE I'VE MADE AN ABSOLUTE MISTAKE BECOMING AN LVN! I regret doing this!

    suanna replied to luckystudentnurseRN's topic in California Nursing

    Not a suprise... I honestly don't know what to advise you, but to all those VN, LPN and even ADRN school student recruiters out there- SHAME-SHAME-SHAME. I see the advertisments on TV constantly-...

  14. REALLY, really silly question

    suanna replied to Sugar-Phosphate's topic in General Students

    In the dark ages this was much more common. I went to school in the 80's and we gave IMs to each other with NS. It was about 1990 that all that stopped at the programs in my area. It's a shame. I...

  15. RN's asking Dr.'s for medical advice

    suanna replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

    I have asked- 3 or 4 times in 25+ years. I am more comfortable with the " do you think I should see someone" opinion sort of question, and less with the "can you write me a Rx?" If it is a...

  16. Why do you feel that nursing is for you?

    suanna replied to nyroshan's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I ask mysel that same question many days, and even after 26yrs, I cannot always come up with a good

  17. Ever write up an attending for yelling?

    suanna replied to mskate's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, in a one-horse hospital in the middle of Podunk-Junction- 35 miles from anywhere. I thought I wanted a small, intimate facillity where I could learn to work within a team. What I found out is...

  18. I hate my job. What do I do?

    suanna replied to pippylockstocking's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    ??? Are there no other health care centers in your area? I HATED my first job in Nursing- for many of the same reasons you described. I am not a big fan of change so I gutted it out for a few mos....

  19. Interesting day today...bullying in clinicals

    suanna replied to nikkole318's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    First thing- you are the "nurse" (even as a student, you are assuming the role or the RN.) This makes the NA your subordinate, not visa-versa, Behave as such. Friendly banter is common in health care-...

  20. Mannitol in CHF, why not?

    suanna replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in General Students

    No insult was intended- I know there are people in this forum that know WAY more than I do and can go into acute detail about the angiotension/renin cycle and the relative effects on loop dieuretics...

  21. Medication Shortages

    suanna replied to registerednutrn's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, we get one or two a mos. We have been OUT of some meds and fluids for weeks at a time. I don't know about elswhere in the world but drug companies don't seem too willing to make $ providing...

  22. Am I really an RN

    suanna replied to mamaluna's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like fair advice, but nurses who end up staying over more than once in a blue moon are at risk (and it is genuine) for dismissal for "failure to complete assigned tasks in a timely manner" I...

  23. Highest temp you've seen?

    suanna replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    WOW- I can't believe how many posts still are using Fahrenheit! I have had a pt with a temp of 41.3- I think that is about 106F but I didn't know anyone used Fahrenheit

  24. Mannitol in CHF, why not?

    suanna replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in General Students

    Mannitol pulls fluid volume into the vascular space- sounds great if you are pulling it out of the lungs into the vascular space, but what about all the fluid it pulls out of the other 3rd space...

  25. Rectal Tubes

    suanna replied to judymicurn's topic in General Nursing

    I've never seen a rectal tube to suction at my facillity but it is common (expected) to put a fecal incont. bag (external device like a stoma bag) to LIWS. it keeps the collection bag gently deflated...