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I just accepted a very lucrative position. I am a new graduate, I am newly licensed. I received the job offer based on my experience in the workforce and my advanced age compared to most new grads (I am 31). The job is in a cancer centre and I will likely be working with chemo drugs. I am 10 weeks pregnant, I will be 12 weeks when I start. Are they gonna be mad? Am I allowed to give chemotherapy drugs as a pregnant nurse? Surely pregnant nurses have been chemo nurses before, right? Do I have to tell them right away? I'm not even out of the danger zone yet. Haven't even had my first ultrasound. Has anyone been in my exact scenario? submitted by /u/hueller [link] [comments]
I’m currently pregnant as a first time mom and have been teaching elementary for 6 years. It’s crazy how names that I’ve liked and considered for my future children and purely ruined either because of the student, the family, or just general association with certain names. Slim pickins out here as educators!!! submitted by /u/smellthepeaches [link] [comments]
I teach middle school math. I’ve given up on pencil management, and it’s a wonderful feeling. If students need pencils, I have plenty. I go over my expectations at the beginning of the year. Basically, help yourself to a pencil if you need one, take it with you if you want to. If you don’t want it, put it back or leave it in the supply box at your table. I just ask that students don’t break them and throw them away, which happens sometimes. All of this was working fine because I could buy a pack of 1000 from Amazon and they were pre sharpened, good quality. The last pack I bought was different! The kids snapped them into little pieces immediately. Any recommendations on a brand that is cheap and good quality? submitted by /u/Capable_Risk_5427 [link] [comments]
Don't hand me an ice cold cup of "pee" and then get offended when I ask, "Is this urine?" I'm not stupid. submitted by /u/bwhaturlike [link] [comments]
I left my NICU job for a new specialty, but I wish I stayed. While I was sick of working nights and some of the stress of the high acuity, I miss working at a well-staffed and well-resourced hospital. My new job only really has one benefit: M-F, 8-4 and rotating weekends/holidays. My old job had a waitlist for days, every other weekend and I felt like I couldn't truly "control" my week-to-week because of my work schedule being flipped. Now I feel like this new job isn't a fit and I almost would rather go back where I came from than stay where I am (if my old manager would even have me). I'm aware that the same issues would be present, so I'm attempting to find something else, but the market is pretty tough, and I don't have experience outside of NICU (most NICUs hire into nights). It's basically been ~1 year of me trying to find a job I want to dedicate the next decade of my life to and I'm beginning to feel pretty down about moving around the way I have and still not being satisfied.
At our work ever since they implemented a new schedule system a year ago we have to get approval to work more than 3 days in a row. I would prefer to do six in a row and be done. Curious if anyone else work is like this? submitted by /u/Final_Minimum1443 [link] [comments]
This is actually what their sign said, we were misled by media. submitted by /u/bkai76 [link] [comments]
By the end of a work week, I'm mentally and emotionally exhausted. I don't want to spend a Friday night partying, and on Saturdays I spend solo to recharge. Sundays are spent mentally preparing for the week. I love teaching, but by the end of the week, I have no energy to expand on big social events, and almost everyone I do know already has a huge social network, and if they do want to do something, it's usually some place loud and crowded like a bar. Like, I don't want to be anti-social, but large group gatherings, even if it's fun, just leave me feeling drained afterwards. I'd much rather just chill at home, with my cat, and read or game. submitted by /u/Consistent-Row-9551 [link] [comments]
Teaching is insufferable in today’s world. Everything in teaching is draining. The meetings, reviews, grading, counseling, communicating, teaching, solving problems, putting out fires… everything. It is a thankless job. After the most recent changes to the student loan forgiveness program, me wanting to get my master’s, and the reality that the only pay increase that comes with teaching is through additional education, my pursuit of more education is now all sorts of more complicated and expensive. My undergrad alone was $60k. I feel like this decision signals the future of teaching and education, and this action was another attack on education, whether to push more AI and technology into classrooms and further remove the student from the teacher. It’s also meant to keep teachers and educators in a tighter financial grip, limiting their purchasing power. God, this sucks. submitted by /u/luckypuffun [link] [comments]
I’ve now had this happen to me a number of times and it bothers me to no end. I get hired at the beginning of the summer to teach in one or both of my subject areas. I then ask politely: What classes will I be teaching in the fall? I would like to start planning over the summer. I’m told they will tell me when they know. And then I wait to hear what grade level(s) I’ll be working with or if I will have multiple preps. After a month, I politely ask for any updates. One principal waited until the day before school started to hand me a schedule with 4 preps. Others have waited until less than a week before the opening bell. As a detailed planner, this literally puts me a month behind and stresses me beyond measure. I’ve worked on the admin side and can’t imagine what is happening in the office that would make it difficult to share at least one of my preps with me, let alone multiple. Strangely I did not care for working at these particular schools for those particular bosses. I was hired
I am a newer teacher with only 2 years experience one year I taught 5th and the other I taught 4th. I got a Pre-K position after taking a year off, and I’m feeling a little nervous. I’m excited, but I’m not sure I even know what to expect! Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Also I’m supposed to have a classroom theme, and I’ve never had a designated theme before. Any suggestions would be helpful submitted by /u/543876klc [link] [comments]
Been about a year since our hospital rolled out the spectrum IQ’s and I haven’t heard of other’s having issues with the pumps. Loads of safety features/alarm limits, almost feel that this model throws alarms even when there AREN’T issues. Anyway, had this larger (137.6 kg) patient with severe MVD for the last 2 nights now and has been running Heparin since the 28th. Had not had a single q6 UFH IIa within range during his admission yet, titrated up to 25units/kg/hr. Pretty high dose compared to our average therapeutic range which is usually around 11-16units/kg/hr. At shift change the first night, I swapped the bags with the off-going nurse because the pump was dry and alarming. Heparin gtt’s require 2 person sign off so it was just easier to do it with her. She did the bag swap and scanned it in, I double checked that the pump and MAR’s dose and pt weight were the same and signed it off. The only thing is I didn’t check the volume to be infused, which normally wouldn’t be an issue. Aro
EDIT: I have already, as of yesterday, resigned. I am simply looking for advice and what the events following a report look like and entail. Thank you to those who reached out to me. That being said, I have been a nurse for nearly a decade and this is the first time I’ve felt the genuine need to file a formal report to the state. New nurses, please don’t be afraid to advocate no matter how scary it seems, because it is, but there are times when it’s truly necessary. Anyways, again, thank you everyone. submitted by /u/Any-Diamond1459 [link] [comments]
Hi all, happy summer! I know July just started, but I can’t help but brainstorm new ideas for how I want to run my classroom next year. This will be my third year teaching 9th grade U.S. History. A consistent struggle has been participation — when I take volunteers to ask/answer questions, it is predictably the same handful of kids in each class that do all the thinking. When I “randomly” call on kids, no one is prepared to answer and there’s no accountability for listening and learning. I’ve thought back to some of my own classes where I felt I learned the most. Many of those teachers used popsicle sticks (or as I’ve seen them called recently, “equity sticks”) to randomly select students. As someone who grew up with a lot of social anxiety, this system did admittedly scare the shit out of me. But I think it was ultimately successful in getting me to pay attention. I just don’t know about implementing it for 9th grade. It feels a little… juvenile? (Although my 9th graders have behaved
I had to have surgery at the start of the summer and if my dad wasn’t helping pay the $3,500 I have to pay out of pocket, I wouldn’t have enough money to pay for rent in August. My credit card is over halfway to being maxed out so it’ll probably be 2027 before my credit card is fully paid off and I start adding money to my bank account. Then I’ll get to repeat the process again next summer because teaching pays so fucking little. Shit like this is when I feel worthless. submitted by /u/AstroNerd92 [link] [comments]
I switched preceptors during my new grad orientation because we just weren’t a good fit. There wasn’t one huge incident, but there were enough issues that I felt I wasn’t getting the learning experience I needed. Management was supportive and I was reassigned pretty quickly. Now I’ve found out my former preceptor has apparently been telling people around the unit that she’s upset I “fired” her. On top of that, she’s been going up to my coworkers (some of whom are friends) asking what I’ve said about her and trying to find out if I’ve been talking about her behind her back. She’s even mentioned that she’s upset about the fact that she’s no longer getting paid extra because she doesn’t have anyone to precept. The thing is…I haven’t. I’ve vented to management and a couple of close people when I was asked for feedback, but I’m not walking around the unit gossiping about her. Meanwhile, she’s the one bringing it up to everyone. I’m trying to move on and focus on learning with my new precept
Hi all! I'm transitioning from another career and I'm getting a bit worried about finding a job for next year. I've been doing an alternate route graduate certificate course while I substituted all of last school year, passed my state tests for secondary English and Social Studies in May, and have been applying since March-April, but most heavily since passing my tests. I was able to get my Interim Certificate issued as of today. I had one interview with a school that I subbed for a lot, and one of the admin seemed REALLY interested in hiring me and was regularly asking me for updates on my certification process as I took my tests. Originally the interview was for a high school level English and Social Studies position, but then they asked me to apply for 8th grade English instead. Interview was scheduled kind of ad-hoc/short notice, but I thought it went really well, and they even outright told me I had some advantages in the process because they were familiar with me/I was familiar w
So I 33f am a CMA in a cardiology office. I’ve been in the healthcare field for the better part of the last 13 years. I have received multiple, I don’t want to call it an award, but they would pass out like little certificates if we received positive patient feedback. I get compliments from my patients almost daily. I am very friendly, very down to earth while also staying professional. I have excellent relationships with a lot of the patients that we have to see more often. Well let’s fast forward to today. Today I had a 22 year old female come in who was accompanied by her brother and grandmother. Our triage room is not very big so it’s pretty difficult to have more than just myself and the patient in there. Well when I called the girl to come back with me, grandma and brother came too. So I put the grandma and the brother into the room she was going to see the dr in while I take her to triage and all of that. Well it didn’t seem like a big issue. I got her in there took her BP asked
My second year of teaching I got so goddamn tired of my pencils not getting returned, or worse yet, broken. So now if a student needs a pencil? I need a shoe in return. If they break it, then they get their shoe back, but they can no longer borrow a pencil from me. Edit: some of you are missing the point entirely. I don’t care if pencils cost $1 per 100, I’m not using my money to buy pencils period submitted by /u/Emergency-Pepper3537 [link] [comments]
I am currently working on a medicine floor. I'm brand new (about 2 months) and getting used to shift work. Last night i was working and I went for a 45 minute break. Normally the nurses sleep during breaks for an hour and a half. I like to take 20 minute naps because more than that makes me feel groggy. However, I set my timer on my iphone and for some reason it didn't go off. I woke up 2hrs later. I was mortified. Do you guys think I will lose my job? My break buddy said he didn't care and the other nurses said it happens all the time but I cant help but worry. If i get called into management, do you guys have any tips? Feeling like the stupidest new grad ever. submitted by /u/NoCow7685 [link] [comments]
We have a patient with a very terminal tumor. He's a full code but parents refused interventions-repositioning, pain medications, assessments. Aspirating on all consistencies but family is allowing them to eat by mouth (which is totally fine, but relevant to the story). They're still getting chemo and steroids. They were sent home on hospice but readmitted with pneumonia and pressure ulcers (stage III) that are gaping wounds. Family is declining pain meds and telling people not to ask him about his pain. I understand this is an awful situation, but it all feels so unethical. There is one way this story ends, and the patient is suffering, but ethics has not been consulted and the medical teams are okay with continuing what's been going on. How do you navigate supporting a family through this difficulty while also trying to advocate for a pediatric patient who cannot advocate for themselves? submitted by /u/wayward-daughter75 [link] [comments]
Hi everyone, I'm 26 and trying to make what feels like one of the biggest career decisions of my life. I've spent months researching different healthcare careers, shadowing, reading posts here, and talking to people in the field. I keep going back and forth between nursing and diagnostic medical sonography, and I'd really appreciate some insight. One thing that makes this decision difficult is my family history. Nursing has been a huge part of my family for decades. My grandmother was an ER nurse for 36 years. My dad has been an OR nurse for 31 years. My stepmom has been a PACU nurse for 42 years. My uncle was in nursing school hoping to work in oncology before passing away suddenly earlier this year. My mom worked in nursing admin as an exec assistant to the nursing director for 10 years. So I grew up hearing nursing stories at the dinner table. Healthcare has always felt familiar to me, and I think that's part of why I'm drawn to it. I spent all of high school prepping to go to nursi
I’m in nursing school right now and a number of my instructors have complained of the injuries they sustained while working. They make it seem somewhat like the trades, in that it is not a matter of ‘if’ but ‘when’ you get injured. Has this been true in your experience? Has anyone had a longer career and avoided physical injury? I wonder if this possibility is the main driver of new grads trying to get out of bedside as soon as possible (trying to go NP/PA/CRNA). How frequently would you say you get forced into “unsafe” assignments? Edit: To add, would you say that unionized hospitals do a better job with making sure RNs aren’t put in unsafe situations? submitted by /u/CelticNomad95 [link] [comments]
I need to know if I'm overthinking this because this whole situation has been so confusing. I've been a med-surg nurse for 9 months. I started on nights and later switched to days when openings came up because several people left. It's been a great learning experience, and I've learned so much. I genuinely appreciate my coworkers and manager for giving me the opportunity. A while ago, I asked if I could go part-time because I have young kids and needed a better schedule. I was told it wasn't an option. Since that wasn't possible, I applied elsewhere and accepted an OR position at another hospital. The schedule is much better for my family—no weekends, no holidays, and hours that allow me to be home with my kids. After accepting the offer, I met with my nurse manager June 20th and told them I was resigning, with my last day being July 5. I also said I would email my resignation, which I did. Instead of accepting it, they asked why I wanted to leave and why I wanted part-time. I explaine
I accepted a .7 position at a school a few weeks ago, and signed my contract last week. I never really intended to work there because it’s a 40 minute commute solely on backroads and I want a 1.0 position. Just now I got the call offering me a job 20 minutes away and 1.0 (yay!). I feel bad/guilty backing out on the first job. In the contract I signed it stated that employment was contingent on fingerprinting (which I haven’t done) and certs (which I never sent in) and that resignations are expected 60 WORK days prior ( technically as I write this it is 60 regular days prior to the school year starting) Just looking to hear if anyone has done this / any advice. I’m in MA if it makes any difference. submitted by /u/Internal-Dream8873 [link] [comments]
Like cleaning the house or taking out the garbage? It happens every year. I do have another part time job-but I just want to sit. I have a list of things to do, I will get them done. But meh...... submitted by /u/Several-Honey-8810 [link] [comments]
Hi everyone Summer break just started here and it’s like everyone around me expects me to be completely relaxed and energised. Why don’t they seem to understand that this past year was absolutely horrific…. (One of my favourite coworkers passed away, admin majorly sucked and made some massive mistakes, kids with serious behavioural issues weren’t taken seriously which ended with me getting stuf thrown at my head,…) I hate it so much that people seem to think we don’t need time to recover. I’m so annoyed that people think I’m grumpy rn but honestly, I can’t muster up the energy to be social right now… submitted by /u/Ice_cream99 [link] [comments]
24M here from Tennessee. I never mind going out and doing things solo. (Actually going to the beach solo next week) but sometimes I do wish I had a friend or two to get out with—specifically during the week. I think the biggest issue is that not many young people are getting into the profession anymore, and the ones I do know that are in it have significant others. Anyone else run into this sort of thing? Ps: I’m not complaining at all about being off from work. submitted by /u/Vast-State-4548 [link] [comments]
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Honestly, with all my years of school, including college, I probably had less than like 100 teachers and I remember all of them even if I was barely going to classes in college. I was just wondering if you teachers remember any students at. I’m sure you remember the ones that made big scandals or something, but do you remember any students really? I guess a follow up is how long it really take to forget someone is it just as soon as the last day of school or the next school year ? submitted by /u/Positive-Positivity [link] [comments]
Whether you teach elementary school, high school, college, or tutor privately, every educator seems to have one technique they rely on. What's one strategy that has consistently helped your students stay engaged and actually understand the material? I'm always looking to learn from experienced educators and would love to hear what works for you. submitted by /u/PinIndividual3392 [link] [comments]
After the school year finished a child informed me that there was so much bullying that occurred right in front of the teacher - in code language that only the kids understood. It appears a particular class could develop their own codified terms and use them in different ways. Also, I know 6-7 started as innocent humor but it seems now it can be used in mocking/bullying ways (or maybe it’s always been and I’m just late in the game 🤷♂️). I wanted to know how you sniff this out and respond to these toxic environments especially when many kids are afraid to “snitch”? submitted by /u/ksallah [link] [comments]
A former admin of mine is asking what teachers want as a back to school gift. She floated some ideas like a planner, mug, notebook, etc. For context she’s in a junior high, gift is for about 35 teachers all varying ages/backgrounds. I’m thinking one of those popular hard cases for organization filled with snacks and maybe a 15 minute break/admin coverage card? Any other ideas? submitted by /u/Big-Paramedic-5553 [link] [comments]
I’m an ER nurse with a little over 1 year experience and am precepting a new grad. I’m trying to use my preceptors strategy; see one, do one, teach one. That helped me I feel get to where I’m at. My unit really bands together to teach our new grads but of course they’re stuck with me for a while. It’s only been 2 days so we’re still getting a feel for each other. I really want to boost this nurses confidence. I’ve let them do a few easy IV starts to get us going but I can still see the nerves in his hands or in the way he speaks. I know confidence comes with time and experience I just want to make sure I help in that process. Any tips would be wonderful for helping this nurse become prepared, independent and confident! submitted by /u/BeneficialBanana5350 [link] [comments]
admin just denied my pto for november. Again. "critical staffing" as usual, but they sure have the budget to hire another middle manager we don't need. Im literally sitting in the clean utility room right now just to stop hearing the tele alarms for five minutes. Was zoning out on my phone and fell down a rabbit hole looking at those mobile medical vehicles they build for community outreach. kinda sounds like a dream right now tbh. Just packing up a rolling clinic, driving out to some quiet rural town, doing basic primary care and not dealing with endless audits and cold pizza in the breakroom The bedside burnout is hitting so hard this week. I think I just want to be left alone to actually do patient care without all the corporate hospital nonsense. submitted by /u/Italiancan [link] [comments]
The paperwork itself is not usually the hard part. Usually it is waiting on one last form or missing information or somebody else’s response before I can finish it. What is usually the holdup for you? submitted by /u/SongbirdSLP [link] [comments]
So I just have a general question, when did small groups start happening? Growing up in the 80s/90s I can't remember ever having small groups in the classroom. Everything was whole group instruction style. Now small groups are stressed heavily, whole group is frowned upon. Was it the lack of funding? Or was my school the odd ball? Like if students were lower tier, they were pulled out for specialized help.... But there's never any pull out and that specialized help occurs inside the classroom....either before or after grade level material that goes above their heads because they are so significantly low. Idk it still boggles my mind as a new teacher, I don't mean any offense by this, just trying to figure out when education changed. submitted by /u/grac3fulflaming0 [link] [comments]
To my nurses who work in oncology with pediatric; do you love your job? I always hear people saying it’s so depressing working with children who have cancer but it’s also gotta feel like a million bucks for the ones that do get better and knowing you were there helping them. I feel like you’d definitely need to balance your life in a healthy way outside of work. Any advice or experiences from the nurses who work this field would be appreciated!!! submitted by /u/Virtual-Paint-8138 [link] [comments]
Hello! I got a call from a school to interview for a temporary teaching position. This was around 9am on Monday and I attempted to call back around 12-1pm to say that I am interested in attending. My calls weren’t being answered through any of their extensions (press 1 for blank, press 2 for attendance, so on and so forth). I ended up finding the person’s extension number through their website and tried that and it took me straight to voicemail. I left two voicemails and did not received a call back. The next morning (tuesday), I attempted emailing them to reserve a time slot. I didn’t receive any response through phone call or email. Should I keep attempting to interview with this school if they said interviews would be done on Thursday? What are your thoughts, thank you! submitted by /u/Existing_Criticism57 [link] [comments]
new grad here waiting for my ATT and I receive this… I do plan on following up with my regulatory department but just wonder if anyone has ever gotten something like this… I’m left feeling anxious because now this is pushing my start date for my job back significantly and I don’t want to end up losing my position even though it’s genuinely something out of my control. submitted by /u/unknownsecret01 [link] [comments]
I have 11 years of experience in the classroom, and typically I have at least 2 kids to tutor in the summer to make extra money. I really need it with my current situation since I start my new job at a new district in August, but I won't get paid again until the end of that month. I need the extra income. My student success rate is very high, and I'm more than qualified for any EC-6 tutoring job. No one seems to want a tutor, or at least doesn't want to pay for one. I reached out to families of kids I previously taught before leaving my last district, I joined local FB groups to advertise myself, I had friends refer me, and I even signed up on Wyzant to try connecting with people through a platform. No one has reached out with the intention of setting anything up. I don't charge an exorbitant hourly rate. I live in a huge and largely unwalkable city, so I likely have to travel, which i don't mind, but I do account for that if the distance is further. If anyone has any advice for what e
So I started this Discord group to help teachers decompress without feeling like they were being singled out or that they couldn't have a solid support network. If you'd like to join let me know. It's a very chill place where you can talk and not feel like everyone knows your business. ☺️ I am a special education teacher in the Western United States. I work in a public school district (starting this year) and am going into my 8th year as an educator. I truly just want to support other teachers in feeling like they are heard in a place where there is no judgment. submitted by /u/ExaminationJust5770 [link] [comments]
There was a rapid on my floor that I went to help with. The patient was going back and forth between SVT in the 180s and stable Vtach and completely asymptomatic. When in Vtach the MD running the rapid ordered 1mg epi given. No other meds were given up to that point. I was surprised to see them jump straight to epi rather than adenosine or another antiarrhythmic, and the house sup asked why not adenosine at the time, to which the MD said "it's VT, adenosine wouldn't be effective". The VT was monomorphic with a wide qrs, which I thought adenosine was appropriate for but I didn't say anything at the time. After the epi was given the patient was still in stable VT in the 180s and still alert but now "feeling like shit" per the patient. To which the MD declared them unstable and to prepare to shock. SBP was still in the 140s at this time and again patient was wide awake and scared. I was thinking "no shit he feels bad, he just got a dose of adrenaline". The MD said "everybody clear to shoc
PSA for prospective teachers: you can't really teach anywhere you want. Good districts are very difficult to get into unless you have a sought after credential like special education, math, or physics. By the time you get into your desired district, you will not be able to leave. Most school districts only recognize around 5-8 years of external service that they will count towards their salary schedule placement, if you're lucky. If you need to move after that, you will be taking a huge pay cut. Just a heads up as I don't think this is well advertised for prospective teachers. submitted by /u/cows243 [link] [comments]
Finally switching her out for a Pyxis. I prefer the rx but she’s out of date now. Farewell old girl. submitted by /u/JustCallMePeri [link] [comments]
I retired from teaching after 22 years. It wasn’t the kids. The administration micromanaging our every move and treating us like toddlers. Being bullied and harassed by a coworker and administration doing nothing. I knew I was done when I got so stressed out after being scolded by my principal for something that was not even factual. I got a migraine and started throwing up in the garbage can. I was a very good ans hardworking special education teacher who the kids and parents loved and this is how I ended my career. I would come home from work and go right to bed for the night. It was bad. So I found a new job at a local agency , still in my field, gave up my summer off and took a $7,000 a year pay cut. IT WAS SO WORTH IT. I work in a quiet office where I am left alone and trusted to get my work done. I still have plenty of evenings and weekends to enjoy summer. If you are like me. Just be brave and make the change! submitted by /u/ComedianCommon4158 [link] [comments]
Most of my coworkers give me this look (see photo) especially if I'm running around. Should I just leave? submitted by /u/Logical-Schedule-176 [link] [comments]
To keep it brief: It will be my 4th year teaching. I just found out I’m pregnant, so I definitely want to go with whatever will be “easier” on me, but that feels impossible to judge. I posted this last month, but third grade position recently filled up, so wanted to ask around for 2nd vs 4th. Thank you submitted by /u/Fit-Shoulder-2164 [link] [comments]
I’ve worked in healthcare my entire life, and while I know I still have plenty to learn, I’ve always been someone who adapts quickly, seeks feedback, and genuinely enjoys learning. I’m a millennial, so maybe I’m biased, but I don’t think experience alone should outweigh curiosity, collaboration, and the willingness to improve. Lately I’ve been struggling because my leader frequently comments that I’m “not experienced enough” or says things like, “Leadership sucks,” whenever I bring ideas forward or show interest in growing. The irony is that there is almost no professional development, mentoring, or coaching happening. I want feedback. I want to learn. But instead, it feels like experience is used as a way to shut down conversations. The part that’s frustrating is that I’ve met nurses with 30+ years of experience who are incredible mentors, and I’ve met others with the same amount of experience who haven’t changed their practice in decades. On the flip side, I’ve worked with newer nurs
Hi guys! Just curious about what your hospital’s med surg floor is like. I had an assignment the other day that I felt had way too many LDAs and want to know if other med surg floors are like this lol So in total (for a four patient team) I had 1 trach 2 PICC lines 2 Foley catheters 2 NJ feeding tubes 1 peg tube 1 JP drain 3 chest tubes 1 epidural 1 colostomy And on top of that there were multiple wounds, including a tunneled wound in an abdomen that required packing. I just felt like it was a lot of lines to manage for one team…. But I’m not complaining, it makes me excited to when I manage all of it well. I work in a large-ish hospital, but I’m curious if I went to a larger hospital that I would see more on med surg that I already do. Let me know your experience! submitted by /u/Inside_Maize_8522 [link] [comments]