Justanewbie

I currently work at an outpatient wound care clinic and I LOVE IT. The hours are great, M-F 8-4:30. Much less stress than med/surg, plus I love wound care. I could not be happier.

Wow. How rude.

LOL!! I know. That makes me crazy.

I'm scared to death to give BP meds....there I said it out loud...LOL I've been a nurse for almost a year, and I still get a panicky feeling when administering them. I always check my pts BP first, but if its ever less than 120/60 I worry that the pt is going to tank. Yes I have taken pharmacology...yes I know these meds are needed for more than just control of HTN. I don't know why they scare me so bad. Any words of advice?

LOL thanks. I know I tend to over analyze everything. I so enjoy being a nurse and have patients even requesting me! That makes it all worth it. I just need to get over the thought that everything is a life and death situation. í ½í¸

Hi everyone! I am a new nurse, and have a great job at a rehabilitation hospital. I love my pts and am great with them on a personal level. Our current pt load is 6-8 and at times it can be a bit overwhelming. The acuity level has definitely gone up in the 8 months I have been there. I do need to note, however, that the support from my DON and nurse manager is phenomenal. I am very lucky in that aspect. My issue is that here lately I seem to be in a total state of anxiety every morning before my shift, as if something terrible is going to happen to a pt on my watch.And I seem to have an ongoing fear of giving meds- for example- I am scared to death of BP meds. Like I go back and forth on when to hold them. And I worry that if their BP bottoms out it will be my fault because I administered it even though that's what the doctor ordered. The whole thing "it's your license because you are the one giving it" scares me to death. How do I reconcile that? Any advice at all is so appreciated.