Daisy4RN

Daisy4RN

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  1. Overtime d/t short staffed

    Daisy4RN replied to nursing4321's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with this! It is not your job to staff the unit. It is one thing to ask to cover 1 shift, but when you keep doing it they have no reason to look for other solutions and usually won't. I would...

  2. Vent from a crusty old bat

    Daisy4RN replied to dec2007's topic in General Nursing

    This happens everywhere. Best to just shrug it off as much as possible and wait it out unless you see actual significant events that would do harm to patients then you should do incident report. Just...

  3. IV Push med– do you always have to pull back for blood return?

    Daisy4RN replied to missjune's topic in Patient Medications

    From Lynn Hadaway article: The nurse can not rely exclusively on the presence of absence of a blood return before using the peripheral catheter. There could easily be a second puncture in the...

  4. IV Push med– do you always have to pull back for blood return?

    Daisy4RN replied to missjune's topic in Patient Medications

    Every nurse knows the fall back position of polices/procedures. That being said, there is also real world nursing. If a line flushes well with no problems then I would go ahead and give the IVP med...

  5. Questioning a doctors order

    Daisy4RN replied to MrsJt's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Agree with others that state you should always question orders when they don't seem correct and/or you just don't understand. It is your job to do that regardless who likes or doesn't like it. You...

  6. The Nurse at the Bedside

    Daisy4RN replied to RobbiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank-you for your article, I know it will encourage all "nurses at the bedside" . We are all stronger together and should all work together as such. Should I get sick I hope to find myself with a...

  7. Another Brick in the Wall

    Daisy4RN replied to lilwhit514's topic in Patient Education

    After many years of nursing I have learned that patients 1) do sometimes need multiple education/training sessions (for different reasons), 2) lie about previous education/training (for different...

  8. Orders from hell...

    Daisy4RN replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

    ...bathe patient... really MD, no one would have figured that out without your

  9. I feel like I'm losing.

    Daisy4RN replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Agree with other posts that state you better be careful with who is calling you a "nurse" if you are a CMA. Maybe this is the problem with your admin, they don't see the difference between a CMA and a...

  10. The Insidious Nature of Compassion Fatigue

    Daisy4RN replied to cwentworth's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is an important topic for all nurses. After these patients are admitted they become the problem of the floor nurse for 12 hours. There are many who come to the floor with high...

  11. Communication Discrimination

    Daisy4RN replied to WinterLilac's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No matter what country you live in, but especially in the US, there are many different languages and accents around. I think for the most part people are not trying to be offensive by merely...

  12. New Nurse, New Job, Feeling Dumb

    Daisy4RN replied to aimee32907's topic in First Year After Licensure

    First, Congrats!! Your feelings are completely normal!! You don't know everything right now, nor are you expected to. I would rather have a new grad who knows that they don't know everything than one...

  13. New Grad rejected from First Hospital

    Daisy4RN replied to LindseyLou14's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with this, your response was way too long and you also "admit" to not having the appropriate skills (even though it wasn't your fault necessarily) and you also "admit" that you were needing to...

  14. When health fails...

    Daisy4RN replied to Neverlosehope's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry to hear what you went through. Thank-you for all the kind words to nurses everywhere. Most nurses do no hear the kind words and thanks, your appreciation helps us all to continue on. Hope you...

  15. Confronting Doctors with Wrong Orders

    Daisy4RN replied to RobbiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Confronting Doctors with either real or potential mistakes/problems is very important and necessary. It is hard for some new nurses as it can be intimidating. In all interactions with Doctors (or...

  16. I got fired while being on orientation at a hospital for just 1 week. Why did this happen?

    Daisy4RN replied to Strugaaa4eva's topic in General Nursing

    I have been an employee and a supervisor. As an employee I would never disappear for 5 minutes much less 30. If I needed to excuse myself for a important phone call that absolutely couldn't wait I...

  17. Critical issues Nurses face today?

    Daisy4RN replied to MeganVlad0809's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure what the OP is trying to say. Nurses do face many critical issues that will affect patient care, including those listed and more. Agree with the other posts though that nurses are not...

  18. Finally Leaving Nursing...For Good!

    Daisy4RN replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto for me too! Bedside nursing is extremely hard work and nurses get burned out fast. Thank-you for your comments, I am sure that they will help many nurses who also feel this way. Good luck to you...

  19. "Breast Is Best": A Mantra to Promote Infant Health? or Stigmatizing Adage to Guilt Moms

    Daisy4RN replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry for what you had to go through! I believe that we, as professional nurses, are obligated to assess the patients needs/situations, provide accurate information/training as needed, and let...

  20. Nursing Arrogance

    Daisy4RN replied to Flowerchild6065's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Biblical definition of meek: The meek are happy. The meek are those who quietly submit to God; who can bear insult; are silent, or return a soft answer; who, in their patience, keep possession of...

  21. Is the Baby Boomer Generation not going to get good care?

    Daisy4RN replied to Cola89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is an unfair oversimplification!!! I assure you that many boomers had absolutely nothing to do with this. While I agree that greed has played a part in the downward spiral of healthcare (not just...

  22. Pay per visit rates in CA

    Daisy4RN replied to anilos81's topic in Home Health

    $80 for a SOC is on the low side, but maybe they are going to do some of the work for you (example: filling in some of the ICD codes etc). It is good that you can pick and choose which patients you...

  23. Got fired for a medication error

    Daisy4RN replied to Sonyab's topic in Patient Medications

    Agree with the other posters. This was your mistake. You should not need "orientation" in order to safely pass medication. You should not have taken those liberties upon yourself. Please learn from...

  24. Nurse Satisfaction comes before Patient Satisfaction

    Daisy4RN replied to JanineKelbach's topic in General Nursing

    And I had a patients daughter literally screaming at me once (among many other things) because her Dad wanted a popsicle and we were taking too

  25. We are not slaves someone please tell the doctors !!

    Daisy4RN replied to Samah1992's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Agree with the other posts that it would benefit you to seek ways to control your feelings/anger. It is OK to have those feelings but not OK to act on them, and not usually in your best interest...