I disagree. Being a nurse entails doing a lot of what CNAs do but there is a whole lot more critical thinking involved. I did not enjoy being a tech, but do love nursing
I just sit down on the wheelchair myself and it opens up. I was woefully unprepared for my first nursing job, skill-wise. But after about a year I realized that I had a decent knowledge base. Nursing...
I think it is still fresh and you are upset about it understandably. Get another day under your belt and you will feel better. The more successes you have the more you will be able to get past the...
oncivrn replied to neverbeensolost89's topic in General Nursing
Well, that's ridiculous for anyone to tell you that you will never work again. Get that out of your head. And I agree with the previous poster, 7 patients is a lot. Actually, 5 is a lot. 4 is ideal on...
Do you use pumps? Personally I do not wake patients to assess piv sites and none of the nurses I work with do either. Ivig infiltrate is no big deal, since it can be given sq anyway. Chemo is another...
I've never done ICU so hat's off to you. However I do infusions in an outpatient center where we are the unit that does more drugs that pose risks for anaphylaxis. When I have an infusion reaction I...
oncivrn replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Never heard of such a thing for RNs. But each institution has their policies. We used to have a certification for phlebotomy but did away with that. I don't know how a class can really teach IV...
Totally agree with vanilla bean. Soups reheat well and are very nourishing. Or leftover protein and a fresh salad. If I cook after a twelve hour shift it's just eggs. I'm usually exhausted and too...
oncivrn replied to FLnurseprospect's topic in General Nursing
Sounds like a great deal if that's what you really want to do. I am am an old school nurse who thinks everyone should work in the hospital for two years but if case management is what you want to do...