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Hi Everyone!
Another ER busy week for me; between lots of sick kiddos, boarding, and overtime; although ordering breakfast at a late night diner the last two scheduled days of work certainly helped improve my mood.
I had a near miss at work; I caught it and realized I needed to report it; I haven't had a near miss happen in about ten years; my eagerness to report it is reflective of the atmosphere that I work in and how we report errors; I'm also more reflective that I feel as though having three patients as opposed to four high acuity patients makes a difference, and the need for a quiet place to draw up meds is needed (which we don't have).
What I also learned this week:
Sharpnel can still cause through and through trajectory for a gun shot wound;
Serum sickness can occur 10-14 days after exposure to antibiotics, but can appear faster if one decides to continue a course of said antibiotics, despite given instructions to discard them after the therapeutic date.
That I develop borborygmus after an unsuccessful code.
So, what have you learned this week?
I've been quiet lately because I've been trying to learn a lot in my new role. Unfortunately, I eventually learned that the specialty was not for me, for a variety of reasons.
I have had terrible communication and personality issues which led me to micromanage everything, which conversely actually led to mistakes and things not getting done. I feel like a total failure right now.
I'm not sure what is next for me. Some of my issues stemmed from the unit I transferred to being in chaos due to management and culture issues...but now I'm actually afraid to ever try a new specialty. Orientation is horrible for me.
So, as it stands right now I was welcomed back to a previous post with open arms, which is great. Now if I could just figure out what's next. I love high intensity, high acuity, high adrenaline and my skills are a
good match for that...however, I apparently struggle with "trying too hard syndrome" during orientation...
Also, something in my personality may be off-putting to others. Unbeknownst to me, I apparently *really* pissed some people off. I still don't know what I did, but whatever it was lead to drama (which I hate). I am hoping to have a talk with a nurse educator I trust when things calm down a bit and try to get some feedback.
Sorry for the brain dump but I clearly have a lot of self-exploration and self-learning to do. I have missed AN and this thread in particular. I learned a ton over the past several months - but the whole situation is so painful I don't even know what specifics to share at this point. Hopefully some time and perspective will help. Thanks for letting me talk.
--Kaly
I learned that an infant with a skull fracture can be asymptomatic and that calling DSS is not fun.
In Illinois it's called DCFS & the first time I had to call them I had been out of school less than 6 months. It's a horrible feeling to have to do that but I had a 6 week old with broken ribs that couldn't be explained.
I learned that an infant with a skull fracture can be asymptomatic and that calling DSS is not fun.
The last PDN case I worked on had CPS called out after I left. I knew they should be & wish I could've reported the issues sooner. Initially they removed the children (the only child I was worried about was my former patient). But of
course she got her children back, that pissed me off. I told the day nurse I use to work with that I wouldn't be surprised if the patient dies & mom ends up on the news for it.
So I have some *really* bad news. The TX BON isn't renewing my license. So I can't go to school. So now I have no LVN license & can't work as a nurse any more. I'm so depressed. Oh well. This is my fault.
I knew something was wrong when my license hadn't been renewed yet. What sucks is my husband is being an ******* & totally not supportive. Also my mom spent over $200 on a study package for me from ATI so I could pass the TEAS.
I feel like such an idiot. I can't even work as an LVN any more. My husband is gonna have to work 2 jobs & it's all my fault. I told my mom when my kids are older I'll go back to school, retake my sciences & apply to a generic RN program but I know that won't happen. I'm just so depressed.
I won't be on here any more, there's no point & it only makes me feel worse. Thank you for everything for the short time I've been here.
So I have some *really* bad news. The TX BON isn't renewing my license. So I can't go to school. So now I have no LVN license & can't work as a nurse any more. I'm so depressed. Oh well. This is my fault.I knew something was wrong when my license hadn't been renewed yet. What sucks is my husband is being an ******* & totally not supportive. Also my mom spent over $200 on a study package for me from ATI so I could pass the TEAS.
I feel like such an idiot. I can't even work as an LVN any more. My husband is gonna have to work 2 jobs & it's all my fault. I told my mom when my kids are older I'll go back to school, retake my sciences & apply to a generic RN program but I know that won't happen. I'm just so depressed.
I won't be on here any more, there's no point & it only makes me feel worse. Thank you for everything for the short time I've been here.
Oh no! What happened?
OrganizedChaos, LVN
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Just signed up to take the TEAS test. I'm scheduled to take it on January 13, 2017. That's a FRIDAY the 13th!!! Hopefully it will bring me luck.