RN trainwreck

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There is a RN that I know who I am very concerned with getting report from. She does not include necessary information all the time...like the person did not urinate her shift !! Or she blows off things that are really important. -not putting a new iv in someone who is on continuous heparin or not doing a set of vitals or the pre op checklist for a first case for surgery-No one will do anything about it and she just keeps messing it up. And messing it up for the rest of us who she gives report to....Granted, I make mistakes...but I am a new nurse...But it is so difficult getting people from her...even when I think I have fine tooth combed through everything...sometimes I miss something...like today I missed something until the end of my shift -cause it was busy, blahblahblah- What should I do?

Specializes in ER, Occupational Health, Cardiology.
As a new nurse, take into consideration that some orders are standard The IV will run at 75 ml/hr. The patient will get insulin drip tritated q 2 hrs, or Subq Lovenox given daily as a preventive. Asking questions is a great way to receive the answer you need, but know your policies. Reporting a nurse may actually backfire on you, be prepared to accept and live with the rebuttal, and have your professional life examined too. I have seen this happen sooo many times.

I've never seen 75cc/hr as a standard IV rate. It is a common rate, but is still variable from patient to patient.

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I've never seen 75cc/hr as a standard IV rate. It is a common rate, but is still variable from patient to patient.

Yep - the rate most chosen where I work is 125 ml/hr

I agree . . . talk to the person first.

steph

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