What specialty does this best describe? I'm just thinking of what specialties would be good for me.....I'm NOT anal-retentive, and really think that a lot of the traits necessary in the ER match up with my personality (like "organized chaos", being able to think on your feet, handling pressure well, the variety of it), except I really want to get to know my patients over a period of time....this is something that is REALLY important to me.
I second acute inpatient rehab. I did this in a peds hospital. You definitely get to know the pts and their families, lots of opportunities for teaching. And I think "organized chaos" probably describes a pretty large percentage of all nursing specialties, including this one!
You get to know your patients in the ER. You'll know their name, their BS complaint of choice and which drug cocktail they prefer. You'll also know where their one good vein is and how to hit it.
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Love this! Guess I will be putting my application in at Wal-Mart tomorrow. "Hi welcome to Wal-Mart! Do you need a cart to do your shopping?" Kind of sounds like the things I have to say at my current job. "Hi welcome to XYZ! If there is anything you need just let me know because I have the time." At least at Wal-Mart I will not have to do hourly rounding.
Specializes in acute care/ortho and mental health.
Mental health in a CSB=Community Service Board. This is a day treatment facility. I had worked 4 ten hour days. You spend up to an hour giving their first assessment and collect hx, VS, and possibly administer medication on first visit. Then they come to see you for reassess every 3 months to one year depending on services ordered. Med maintenance is q 3 months. for a 15 minute visit, to assess med compliance, efficacy etc. and you HAVE to do teaching it is part of the documentation, usually on meds effects, diet, exercise, hydration, sun/heat safety, cold safety, sleep hygiene, stress/relaxation skills. One RN (was me) and one dr on site (until dr. quit). Writing rx's with VO and giving sample meds with VO,keeping med room inventoried and organized, assisiting pts with their PAP apps. (patient assistance applications).
You do loads of pre and post op teaching - stoma care, deep breathing and coughing, wound care, reinforcing the dieticans information.
You get to know you major GIT surgery pts. They may be there for 10 days to 2 weeks.
Organised chaos have you tried having 2 theatre lists in one day? You spend your morning discharging and your afternoon recovering the new post ops from both lots of surgeons the colorectal and hepatobillary. And add in a few ED admissions. One pt going off theie tree with a post op deliurm or someone going south with an anastomotic leak! Or ICU gives you a whooper of a patient who's family have several million questions.
Try psychiatric nursing inpatient, you have some of the patients there for a couple of weeks and because of the nature of mental illness you see many of the patients many times. Nurses get to do education groups and medication groups. The chaos is plenty and it is up to you to organize it. I have done it for over 15 years and no 2 days are alike.
ImThatGuy, BSN, RN
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So I'm limited to management or the OR. I'd rather sit than stand so mgmt it is!