BeenThere2012

BeenThere2012 ASN, RN

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  1. What do you hate about nursing and why?

    BeenThere2012 replied to ccorreces's topic in General Nursing

    Yes yes yes yes and

  2. What do you hate about nursing and why?

    BeenThere2012 replied to ccorreces's topic in General Nursing

    And don't forget when pharmacy makes a mistake or omits something important, or when the lab screws up and we have to follow through on getting the corrections done. Seems everything fall on us....We...

  3. Med Error Advice...

    BeenThere2012 replied to brockclan3's topic in General Nursing

    There are ALWAYS more than one cause for mistakes. You already stated yours and You are correct that the fact that the bag wasn't labeled and no pump contributed. This is why we have the safety...

  4. What do you hate about nursing and why?

    BeenThere2012 replied to ccorreces's topic in General Nursing

    THIS! It ruined what was work that brought me joy and fulfillment. Some days I couldn't wait to get to work and many I didn't mind going in to work to start with....especially once I got into the...

  5. Dr makes me feel so incompetent?

    BeenThere2012 replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    You did nothing wrong. One said she doesn't usually check for scheduled meds, but I have been taught to check BP and HR for any anti-hypertensive given. In general, you should check the policy on...

  6. When they're SO sure they're right...

    BeenThere2012 replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    To be honest...that really wasn't clear in your post! How would we know what you intended as opposed to what you wrote? No one knows anyone personally on this

  7. Patients & Pet Peeves

    BeenThere2012 replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

    On hold for awhile? Most lay people don't know all our duties and what's not ours to do. I think many ask for whom they trust. That's a compliment. Just educate, no need to punish

  8. Imminent danger

    BeenThere2012 replied to fworkentin's topic in Psychiatric

    Same where I work. We take measures to calm the patient, re-direct, give pO Meds first (if they will take them), try quiet room, etc...Essentially, when the patient is no longer re-directable, is...

  9. When they're SO sure they're right...

    BeenThere2012 replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    oh my God! You have to be

  10. Patients & Pet Peeves

    BeenThere2012 replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

    "Who helps you pee at home?" LOVE that

  11. Patients & Pet Peeves

    BeenThere2012 replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

    And Davey Do...Psych patients who refuse to sit up and take their Meds as they scream profanities at you for waking them up when they sleep 24/7! Or, "I'll take them later." As if I have time with...

  12. On Probation for Pain Med Administration

    BeenThere2012 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Do you need to have supervision as a condition of your probation? My first thought is that the BON may not approve this position....but good luck! I agree that you should take the position if it is...

  13. Pyxis error

    BeenThere2012 replied to decarla's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you sooooo

  14. 57 and Don't Know Where to Turn

    BeenThere2012 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I feel bad for you. You have put in many years and suffered hardships along the way...I know this is a very difficult position for you to be in. As Nurse Beth said, a position away from acute care...

  15. Protecting Your License: Notes from a Nurse-Attorney

    BeenThere2012 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    This is the sort of thing that makes me so furious. I don't know the details of your whole story but this sounds like you had an impossible situation to deal with and you were disciplined??? NOT...

  16. Right med but suspended

    BeenThere2012 replied to CJ2121's topic in General Nursing

    I FULLY AGREE! Having been one of those nurses "thrown under the bus" and harshly punished (wrongly) in the end, for something entirely different than what I was told at the time, I would be very...

  17. will it get any better?

    BeenThere2012 replied to gintama's topic in Psychiatric

    Wow, Zephr9! I feel exactly the same as you! I too work in a UHS facility. For the one who posted the question...The moderator said it

  18. Nurses with children always go home early?

    BeenThere2012 replied to Agatha12's topic in General Nursing

    Same here...a psych nurse but...our next shift nurse always comes late..10-15 mins., and we are always late getting out late due to report taking the full 30mins, if not more. We have tried talking to...

  19. Help Me to Figure Out My Career Path

    BeenThere2012 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    One more thing...there are plenty of nice areas around SF that keep you close enough to enjoy the city and possibly work there to make more money, but keep your costs of living

  20. Help Me to Figure Out My Career Path

    BeenThere2012 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Fully agree. And making it in SF on a CNA salary would be very rough. I live in Sacramento also. It's very pleasant and make plenty to live on. I do think it best to get degree back east and work a...

  21. Tell on yourself, if you dare...

    BeenThere2012 replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    Hahahahaha! That's a good one! I wish my patients and families just "did what I asked" even when it's

  22. What does your nursing career repair bill say about you?

    BeenThere2012 replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    Stop whining and just do it. If you quit now and settle for the CNA, you'll be one of the grouchy ones who resent the RN's you work with and make everybody miserable...but mostly yourself. if nursing...

  23. What does your nursing career repair bill say about you?

    BeenThere2012 replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto, plus...DONT RUSH. Be as efficient as possible, but stop rushing. Taking a minute or 2 to get yourself organized and think through the dilemmas of what to do first when all hell breaks loose...

  24. Orders from hell...

    BeenThere2012 replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds good, but then everyone would get addicted to going to

  25. Orders from hell...

    BeenThere2012 replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

    My unit could use this...BIG TIME....Adolescent psych. Gets sooooooooo loud. Then, the MHTs and Nurses start yelling to get them to settle down..It's nuts! It's crazy! Oops...Pardon the pun....