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More of a vent post than anything. Was in CVICU for 2.5 years and got out because of the stress and constant running around. Didn't even sit for more than 10 minutes at a time. Thought going into pacu would change things. Pacu isn't any easier almost a year in. On Thursday, I had to do post mortem care for a premie baby on the adult side of pacu. Was told it was 18 weeks but when they brought him down, he had to be 5-6 pounds and further than that. Obviously was incredibly attentive to the parents and gave them time to say goodbye. Then I had to undress the baby and put him in a damn fucking bucket and take him to the morgue. They can't come up with more than a fucking bucket? Pushing his little arm through his sleeve still haunts me. Poor mom asked me to keep him wrapped in his blanket. Worst shift ive ever had, 9 years in. Not looking for advice, just need to vent to people who understand. I never wanted to be peds for this reason and yet here we are. Applied for a non nurse position
Ingrown hair removal videos, ingrown toe nail removal videos, black head extraction videos, ear wax removal videos… I can’t get enough and my husband thinks it’s so gross he can’t even look. Is this a common thing amongst healthcare workers/nurses?? submitted by /u/Agreeable-Bed5000 [link] [comments]
Mine? Me : okay, so I have all of your night time meds here ( names all of them for confirmation) Patient : yes, sounds good Me : scans them in and places meds into the pill cup Patient : what’s this white pill here I DONT KNOW!!! You have 6 different pills and we’ve literally gone through ALL OF THEM before I scanned and placed them into the cup. I can’t stand this!! submitted by /u/consideredtaken [link] [comments]
Putting aside my pride here. I’m desperate, what shoes are you guys wearing during your shifts that you feel like your feet aren’t sweating in? I’m not looking for sneakers here!! Anything else!! Are crocs really my only option? Any cooling compression socks recommendations? I came home from a shift this morning crashing out about it and subsequently threw out all of my compression socks and have been debating doing the same with my shoes. I would be forever grateful for any advice… I can no longer handle my feet smelling like a dumpster on a hot summers evening :) submitted by /u/Key-Ad8950 [link] [comments]
I’ve been catching myself investing less and less compassion towards the patients. Even those in life-choking conditions. Today I thought “Hey that’s it! Time to be human again!” Had to down five coffees to make but hey it did work. Too well.. Patient: you really took good care of me today, thank you Me: you’re welcome! Patient: I’m glad my wife isn’t here today so I could keep talking to you Me: … wah- Yes I tried to make excuses that maybe he just meant his wife gets jealous easily or something, then he asked if I wanted his number. (Cries but still gonna try to not be soulless) submitted by /u/creativlelazy [link] [comments]
So I started a new job. Went through nursing orientation. They told us we were gonna have to take a math test, 20 questions and that you could only miss two. You get a retake. But if you miss more than two again, you’re fired. It’s part of their policy and if it’s nowhere in the contract. Has anyone encountered this? I think it’s absolutely bizarre. I missed three questions and now I have to retake it. And they were dumb mental math errors or a conversion error (answered in L and it was mL). Please tell me this is standard and I’m overreacting, because I’m pissed. submitted by /u/Slow-Down30 [link] [comments]
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I transitioned to a different hospital system and went from inpatient med surge to outpatient dialysis. While I do enjoy the job and definitely find it slower paced than my toxic med surge unit……the organization of the unit and incompetence of my coworkers is astounding! So many med errors! First thing is techs on this unit can give iv Heparin which I don’t agree with as it is beyond their scope. People just give meds without going into the electronic medical record. For example techs will give heparin at 8am and then not scan or document for hours! Sadly my unit does not have “The Brain” on epic which does not help with organization. You know how you’re supposed to log in, go into their profile, ask their name and age of birth, make sure it matches the page, scan the med, make sure the med, dose, and route is correct, hit accept and then prep to give. These people just give meds without doing any of that. Most people who do are not medically licensed as a nurse. If I were to do any of
So, I have this nurse in her 20s. I’m in my 50s, and I recently transferred to what is considered the top tier unit in my hospital. This was the first time I was giving this nurse report. The first day, the nurse was pretty tough during report. That first night, we had an issue with the PCA. The patient and family were upset, so it was a stressful situation. The second night, the patient was complaining of pain, nausea, and not being able to sleep. The patient had already been in the hospital for 40 days and was very frustrated with the plan of care because the patient felt the doctors hadn’t explained things well. During report, I told the oncoming nurse that the patient was upset and frustrated. I had already spoken with the doctor, and they were coming by to talk with the patient. The patient wanted clarification about several things. Suddenly the nurse said, “That’s weird, because with me yesterday the patient didn’t have a problem at all. It seems like the patient’s problems happe
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Basically I was trying to give report and she had the charts open the entire time asking me things id never ask the outgoing nurse. Maybe it’s just me but all I want to know when getting report is why they came in, their admitting dx, how they move, any drips, drains, oxygen, if they are on tele, and any issues if any from last shift. I’m sorry I don’t know the iv gauge, the specific date of the cabg they had 15 years ago, or the name of their nursing home. Maybe I’m just being dramatic I don’t know. submitted by /u/Obvious_Beautiful776 [link] [comments]
I work 8-hour shifts in the outpatient department 5 days a week, and my monthly salary is 260,000 yen. At an exchange rate of 162 yen to the dollar, that comes out to $1,600. Do you think that’s a lot? Or do you think it’s not much? submitted by /u/LavishnessLumpy175 [link] [comments]
Grab a coffee... this one's a little long I'm a 32 year old RN in Southern California, and I'd really appreciate some brutally honest advice because I've somehow managed to turn one career question into a full blown life crisis over the past week. 😂 I've been an RN for about 8 years, mostly in the ED (travel nursing, seasonal contracts, and local ERs). More recently, I started working in case management/utilization review because I wanted to experience the other side of nursing besides bedside. It's been a nice change, but I don't think I could do it forever, and the pay is definitely lower than bedside. I've always wanted to pursue a graduate degree because I genuinely value higher education and continuing to grow professionally. I put it off for years because I was travel nursing and waiting to settle into a hospital with tuition reimbursement. Growing up in a low income family, my biggest goals have always been financial stability and independence, a better work life balance, provid
When you precept experienced RNs do you start from the basics? I told her I was going to start at the beginning to make sure we have a solid foundation. Like our work flow, flushing and zeroing all your lines, checking your alarm limits immediately when you enter the room. Trying to make sure we have good habits in place. I also feel like I may be explaining too much pathophysiology to her, but I'm not sure. I'm an RN with >10 yr experience but don't normally precept. They give me a new grad every few years. Any advice on precepting a nurse coming from acute care to step down? submitted by /u/dopaminegtt [link] [comments]
Nurse with 1 year of experience, promoted to charge (yay!). but doesn’t feel like a yay because ever since I’ve been getting so much attitude from nurses my senior anytime I ask them about their patients or delegate responsibilities. I’m trying so hard to be a good charge and be helpful whenever I can. I’m also on the younger side compared to others on my unit. The worst attitude is from the unit secreties though, giving me shit about absolutely anything. I had the worst shift of my life yesterday, charge with 6 patients, people being combative, code stroke, etc.. Unit secretary decides to change the night shift assignment I made because she didn’t think it was right after I told her to change it back she goes I won’t you can do it yourself… so over this.. makes me not wanna be charge anymore. I never experienced the “eating your young” till I started charging. submitted by /u/olivebranch149 [link] [comments]
I work in a medical icu. I just hit a year and I feel burnt out. At first I attributed it to the newness of everything, learning definitely takes a lot of brain power and I was mentally exhausted but still optimistic. Now I am just anxious and irritable all the time. We are tripled every other day. I get really anxious before going to work. I’ve been looking into applying to other hospitals but my coworkers tell me it’s no use since it’s the same everywhere. Is that true? Our nurses get floated constantly to relieve others so we are left off with triples and short staffed. Makes me want to just quit bedside all together. I like the ICU but sometimes i feel i’m just surviving. submitted by /u/Independent_Bee7053 [link] [comments]
I've been working on a med-surg floor for 3 weeks. I tried to move up to 4 patients today. I went to do some peri care for my patient this afternoon. She had a small PE and declined her blood thinner this morning. She was super funky, and I was trying to teach her how to wipe properly. We got her linens changed, and I was about to change her gown. She got diaphoretic, and I thought her SOB was giving her a panic attack. I tried to calm her down and put her oxygen back on. I thought she was being really dramatic because she had been freaking out about coughing up a blood clot in sputum earlier and making really theatrical gagging noises. (Edit- my mentor advised me previously not to allow attention-seeking behavior to slow me down. I've been trying to figure out what that would be. I was confused about whether this counted because it seemed odd.) I called the nurse training me for her opinion. She had me take vitals. She seemed confused, too. I have a point I remember when I started to
I went in for a biopsy on my neck. I had cancer back in 2011 with a total thyroidextomy, followed by radio-iodine treatment. But it appears its come back. So I went to get a biopsy done, and I was feeling nervous. And to be quite frank, the cell collection was more painful than i remember despite the numbing agent. I think the nurse either saw how tense I was or just knew, but she just stroked my arm gently when the needle was jammed into my neck. It wasn't much, but enough to keep my mind from totaly focusing on the pain. I felt it was a very nice thing she did for me. I haven't had that type of care and concern in a long time from any medical professional. So where do you draw the line? What's do you consider patient care vs crossing the line? submitted by /u/belac4862 [link] [comments]
I am 2 months in on a step down unit. Everyone is super nice, they just have a big friend group formed already and they were all new grads at that same time. They all sit at nursing station and talk all night and of course my assignments are at end of hall. I’m just wondering if this is normal to be shy for a few months and not really sit and talk for a bit. i’m not sure how to break into the group or what i should do to make friends. it feels weird to just stand up there and try to chime in. or maybe im overthinking and it takes time submitted by /u/mbreezy_ [link] [comments]
hi friends! i have only been doing bedside for 7 months and it has already worn me down. i do nights for a peds hem/onc unit and i am tired. my mental and physical health are going down the drain and i work on a unit with management that doesn’t really care about their nurses. what is a job that you love? one that doesn’t burn you out and that you still feel fulfilled in? submitted by /u/Popular_Goat_1840 [link] [comments]
we're looking at increasing healthcare demands, nursing shortages, more complex patients, and greater reliance on community care and technology. It got me thinking about what that might mean for us over the next decade or two. submitted by /u/some_other_guy95 [link] [comments]
Wassup everyone, hope things are going well for you all. I am a 32M. I got my nursing license 3 months ago. Its the first time in my life im making money. I love the profession. I work in corrections sometimes its crazy but its all good. I actually look forward going into work. I was basically poor most of my life and nursing gave me a career where I make great money. I live in Florida. I've never really experience the world cause I never had money. I want to start having fun and seeing what this world has to offer. I'm curious what are some fun things to do. Like what vacations ideas do yall have that I might enjoy? I'm up for anything. Thank you. submitted by /u/Every-Discussion9573 [link] [comments]
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So I am not a new nurse, have only been working 3 years and I switched jobs but have always worked surgical units on nights. When I was a new nurse, I was always hyper vigilant about every little symptom a patient would mention because CYA. As I became a little more experienced, I felt that I can use my judgement a little more to avoid unnecessary pages or secure chats overnight. Lately however, there are these two nurses at my job who are constantly nit picking me. I have several examples. 1) My patient had laparoscopic surgery. They originally said the pain was traveling from right side to left shoulder which typically happens when gas travels. At first they denied chest pain. Then after we walked and they still couldn’t pass gas (only burp) she mentioned it feeling like pressure in left chest. Now if I called a rapid for every time we had this after laparoscopic surgery, we would have a million. I messaged PA and we ordered EKG. I passed along to day shift nurse and she said I was n
Title pretty well says it all. I've been a nurse over thirty years.And every time I open a vial, I realize, of course, that it is sterile, but out of habit, I still wipe it with alcohol before drawing something up. Someone told me the other day that I don't need to be doing that. And that it is a waste of time, which I see their point of course, but they said I absolutely shouldn't be doing it. What do y'all do? Thank you in advance! submitted by /u/Lynnrn53 [link] [comments]
I’ve been a nurse for 5 years and still have not mastered this. I’m most definitely an empath and can be “too nice” to patients and families who are blatantly rude and disrespectful to medical staff. What do I say to these examples? Please share what has worked for you guys: “You have one shot at this IV” or “no one ever has problems getting blood from me” after saying you miss an IV “What’s taking so long for the doctor? It’s been 2 hours” (in a packed ED) Or just families who roll their eyes at you while providing care and give insane amounts of attitude? I would love to find ways to address this without seeming unprofessional. Thank you all in advance! submitted by /u/Capable_Necessary163 [link] [comments]
On Tuesday, July 21, a nursing home in Connecticut, US, was hit by a flash flood, and the electrical room filled with water. The residents were given 15 min: grab what you can, and we need to get you out. In less than 8 hours, nearly 60 residents were sent to different nursing homes. The staff, (including the administrator, who was praised by many other staff members!) Worked like an actual cohesive team. I feel like the DPH folks overseeing really saw how that place comes together for their residents. And the facility does not legally have to give staff a penny. Act of god, file for unemployment, so sorry. But this facility, which is anticipated being closed for 2 weeks, and losing revenue for 2 weeks, is paying their staff. They are paying everyone their regular salary/hours. There are some good places out there 💜💜 submitted by /u/Sadie26 [link] [comments]
I’m an RN on an Inpatient Oncology floor, considered a step down unit in respect to the nursing supervisors that dump absolute car wrecks on us but not in terms of our staffing matrix. Lately it has been never ending shit shows. I’m running all shift, jotting notes on random scraps so I can remember what I need to chart after 8pm when I finally finish report and can actually sit. Don’t come for me for time management. I’ve got it. But I’ve got high standards for the care my patients get and I’ll stay as long as I need to ensure their comfort, safety, and dignity. Yesterday I had 5 patients throughout my 12 hour shift. One early discharge followed immediately by a stroke admit (yes we are required to be NIHSS certified so we can take fresh strokes just not fresh TNKs), followed with another discharge around 1700. One patient was a prostate CA with liver and bone mets that hadn’t eaten in two months because his nursing home just let him go without eating when he declined. Activated POA.
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I am a PCT/ED tech not a nurse yet but I thought this may be a good place to ask. I don't like to say "Best of luck" or anything like that because a lot of the population I work with is really not going to get better. Also, stuff like "best of luck" doesnt sit right with me for some reason- luck already did them dirty. I am an atheist but I want something to say that captures the same sentiment as "I will pray for you" -- but HR approved and applicable to the masses. I am a very emotional person and I adore my patients, so they really are in the back of my mind always (thats probably something I should work on lol) l. I want a better way to say goodbye. Im moving to the ED soon though so maybe it will be less emotional investment than I have now, but I would still like ideas for appropriate send offs. What are you favorite things to say that just conveys to someone you hope the best for them, but without sounding too heavy? Of course, you can literally just say "I hope the best for you
Hello! I’ve been working nights for the last 6ish years, and recently applied for several day shift positions. Found out yesterday I got a 07-19 position in the current ER I work in but now I feel worried if that makes sense that the switch from nights to days is going to be rough? Any experience or tips to shove aside this worry would be lovely submitted by /u/Bagel_beep [link] [comments]
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I've been doing Internal Travel out of state for 1.5 years and I'm at the point of my life where I want to look for a non-bedside role, settle down and have kids within a year. I'm debating on either going for my NP vs looking for a CDI/UR role (which is easier said than done). A recruiter from a large hospital system based in Central FL reached out to me regarding a permanent part time float pool position. They would have my base rate as $47/hr for having 9.5 years of experience as an RN, $7/hr float differential, $7/hr night shift differential and $1/hr weekend differential. The pros of this position is I wouldn't have to pay rent and I float between 3 hospitals which is the furthest hospital is 25-30 minutes away. Currently right now I make $76/hr including base and night shift differential (I make $82/hr working weekend nights). If you're in my shoes what would you do? submitted by /u/vintageintrovert [link] [comments]
Although it wasn’t at the time! Lol it was like 2am and I went to change out fluids and hang an antibiotic for a patient. The patient slept like a baby through the whole thing, and I was so proud to be able to do what I had to do without waking them…until 5 seconds later when the pump started screaming about “air in line” and would not stop until I messed with it and messed with it for the longest time. Of course the patient then woke up asking “what’s all that beeping??” I almost got away with it 😂 submitted by /u/Minimum-Possible-415 [link] [comments]
So for context I am a new grad in the ICU and i just recently got off orientation and i feel like i am struggling so much being on my own, mentally, especially after an extremely difficult shift the other night. For context, i graduated nursing school in december, passed my nclex in january and started working at a level 1 MICU in february. Since being on my own ive been having the worst preshift anxiety and i feel like compared to all my peers, i keep getting busier assignments. My manager scheduled me for 6 days in a row, the last 3 being my first 3 nights off orientation, and on my second night on my own i had a patient who was just admitted 20 minutes before the change of shift, my other patient had to be transferred and i got an admission. then another night i was on my own i got another admission, and then another night i got a patient who came in at the change of shift again. I feel like i cant catch a break and where im getting these super busy assignments, my peers haven't eve
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Halfway through nursing program & most clinical shifts this semester coming up are at Denver Health, Porter, Littleton, or Swedish (prior semester were up north or at LTC) Dreaming/thinking of future a little bit and need advice for looking at new grad programs. Would love Neuro ICU, but feel it’s too specific at first? I know everyone says avoid HCA (meditech + bad reputation), but what’s everyone’s advice/experience? Hear they have a new and great Neuro ICU / would that ever outweigh the cons of HCA itself and meditech? Or choose somewhere with a good new grad program on any adjacent floor/area and go specific later? Does Denver Health have a good new grad program? Aurora/Anschutz is too far of a commute - so sadly UCHealth is just not in the cards submitted by /u/Flashy-Scratch-234 [link] [comments]
What's up, Everyone, I'm a Black, 21M, from Louisiana, currently a college junior entering my first clinical semester in a BSN program. My plan is to direct commission after graduation—or start my packet while I'm still in school. My end goal is to become an ICU or PICU nurse, get several years of critical care experience, and eventually go to CRNA school. Right now I'm trying to decide between the: Air Force (my current first choice) Navy Army Some things that are important to me: ICU and critical care opportunities Quality of life Leadership and professional development Work-life balance Duty station options Deployments (I know they're part of the job, I'm just curious how they compare.) Graduate education opportunities (especially CRNA) Overall culture and how nurses are treated One thing I've been thinking about a lot is race. I've heard completely different things depending on who I talk to. For example, I heard former Navy SEAL Jake Zweig say something along the lines of, " If yo
Do they make bubble wrap suits? Poor dude got instructions mixed up and took 5 times the warfarin he should have for like two days. submitted by /u/lyansa79 [link] [comments]
patients sugar was one number above the sliding scale parameter for no insulin. hurts worse than a break up submitted by /u/Defiant_Version_469 [link] [comments]
The title says it all- unfortunately I’m run down and feeling sick and uneasy. I had a shift this PM and I cancelled as I didn’t want my health to affect my job. I started this job over a month ago as casual and picking up as many shifts, and I really enjoy it - so there is some guilt in cancelling even though I’m not 100%. I’m Really upset cause I wanted to work and I hope this doesn’t affect me being rostered submitted by /u/No-Code808 [link] [comments]
Right after COVID our hospital stopped requiring the ED nurses to call up to the floor and give report on patients. Their reasoning is that the ED nurses are “too busy” (response to the whole hospital from the ED department manager). I completely understand that the emergency room is an entirely different type of busy than the floor is, but it’s lead to so many problems and multiple sentinel events: patients being sent up just to be immediately sent to the ICU, patients arriving with no IVs, patients here for sepsis but their antibiotics or boluses were never given, patients with critically low potassium who code on arrival because it wasn’t replaced in the emergency room, dropping off an already deceased patient.. it’s a mess Just last week we had a patient sent up to our medsurg unit in four point restraints and completely unresponsive. Came up in the low 70s on 4L nasal cannula. No report given, no medical history, unsure why they’re in restraints or why the ED thought it was approp
Sorry, a vent post. New grad nurse, two months since I started and today just wore me out. I am fine with most skills (still trying to insert IV’s) itself but learning different ways to contact for different procedures, studies, some charting; , etc within hospital policy is still taking time and I feel like learning these things on the job and learning about the hospital is in a way slowing me down for patient care. I don’t want to do into too much detail because I am not sure who is lurking on here. I feel so much imposter syndrome, like everyone else knows how to call and who to call when something happens while I’m learning. I feel I am behind as a nurse two months in and I don’t know. Sorry for the rant but yeah submitted by /u/OkJournalist3973 [link] [comments]
Mast cell activation syndrome support groups can be an wild ride and absolutely infuriating to read those posts. One of the biggest reasons ive stopped posting in them. But I have seen people post and claim the most BIZARRE causes to their "anaphylaxis"..ive seen people claim mold toxicity caused anaphylaxis, vaccine injury cause anaphylaxis(you get utterly crucified if you try to respond logically and rationally to them as to why this claim is bs), water causes anaphylaxis(i acknowledge a water allergy is real and rare which is why it logically seems impossible dozens of people in one support group have anaphylaxis to water), anaphylaxis to iv fluids(and the bags iv fluids come in), not that long ago one woman claimed that she was going out in her backyard and having anaphylaxis daily to laundry detergent all five of her neighbors used..this woman obnoxiously sent a cease and desist letter to EVERY neighbor demanding they switch laundry detergent to one specific organic and anti aller
I feel like I can't get clean. Doc did a bedside bronch today. Asked me to come in to push some extra sedation so I'm at the side of the bed doing so. I guess maybe the patient coughed and doc reflexively pointed everything away from himself (despite being in full PPE whereas I just have my gloves because the patient was in significant distress and needed the meds ASAP). Bloody lung juice splashed my face and arms. Probably my chest too but at least I didn't feel it through my scrubs. Then the doc says "Watch out." Like he isn't the one pointing the thing at me. Y'all I almost lost my job the things I wanted to say. Barely managed to keep my composure long enough to finish pushing the med and get out of the room to scrub down. I've showered and washed my face multiple times but still feel like its on me😭 At least the residents assisting him were so sweet afterwards and checked on me to make sure I was okay. submitted by /u/Meghaslotsofquestion [link] [comments]
My hospital has amazing tuition reimbursement for nurses to get their MSN or a Master's in a healthcare-related field. I'm trying to decide whether it's worth it to take advantage of the benefit. To be honest, if I could be a bedside nurse forever, I would want to do that -- but I know the risk of physical injury is high in our field, and I worry that I should have a backup plan/path if I ever end up unable to do bedside. As the post title implies, I'm not interested at all at becoming an NP. I'm currently not interested in leadership or becoming an educator. I do enjoy data analysis, so informatics seems tempting, but with the advent and continuous refinement and advancement of AI, I worry about how the field will survive (please note I have not done any research on this; if I'm completely wrong, please share why I shouldn't worry). My questions are thus: Considering I would have to pay very little if not anything to obtain an MSN, should I get one for a "just in case" scenario? Or to
There is talk that our hospital will implement a policy where we (icu nurses) have to go down and get our patient from the ED. we will have to do a full bedside assessment with the ED nurse and then bring the patient back up to our unit. Has anyone heard of this? submitted by /u/ConsciouslyInsecure [link] [comments]
How do you as a nurse combat the afternoon slump? Biologically humans are programmed to feel tired from 1-3pm and 2-4am. This is around 7 hours into the shift, both for day and night shift. How do you combat the drop in energy levels apart from chugging that daily monster energy drink or Celsius or Starbucks drink? I was watching a YouTube video about this as I deal with this slump. Most of the suggestions are for people who can take power naps or additional rest or outdoor breaks during the slump hours. Like most, I only get one 30 minute rest breaks during my 12 + hour shift (during which I need to eat). submitted by /u/Realistic-Song3857 [link] [comments]
I know its really important but it feels so passive aggressive to me. Like "I dont agree with what you are doing so im putting this in writing in case we ever go to court" what makes it worse is that is exactly why I do it lol. But honestly though its mostly just to show I'm doing my job not as any kind of statement on the provider's plan. submitted by /u/ienjoyplaying [link] [comments]