I bring nonfat yogurt, fruits, protein bar, granola bar, avocado cut in half and put in ziplock bag. I scoop out avocado with a spoon and just it it like that. Some veggies like baby carrots, cherry tomatoes, nuts, mozarella stick cheese, and a scoop...
Either way, if patient is pulseless you need to start compressions, one you get the pulse back, you can start managing bleeding with pressure or iv fluids Sent from my iPhone using allnurses
I dont know how your step down is, but the one I was in most of the time did not have patients hooked to monitors. That mean you will have to know and see if/when your patient begins to deteriorate. Since you wont have a hundred bells calling you to ...
How?? What program are you doing? Mine is a year long, cant tweak it to make it shorter(only longer if taking a class at the time) Sent from my iPhone using allnurses
I spoke to HR today, and they said that its not really a 5 day orientation, more like 2-3... I was very flabbergasted. However, the lady said that the nurses there are extremely helpful and that I could always ask for help. I decided to accept the of...
Thank you very much for your response. You are right, I would never want to put anyones life in danger as well as my license. Since I haven't had my orientation yet, I can say how I feel about this position, however I will definitely listen to my gut...
Thank you very much for your response! I have been reviewing my Medsurg notes, in hopes that it will give me more confidence for when I start. But I know that each facility has their own most commonly used meds and lab values. I also view youtube vid...
Thank you so much for your kind words. This made me feel much more confident, I will keep your advice in the back of my head during this chapter of my life. Sent from my iPhone using allnurses