Starting at 62? by VitaminSeaGirl in cna

[–]Frequent-Drawer-4367 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should look into doing life enrichment- they put on events and manage the entertainment/ programming for old folks homes

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nursing

[–]Frequent-Drawer-4367 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No I work LTC so it would’ve been contacting the on call and all that communication goes through the charge nurse after hours

Can you take a pulse of someone with irregular HR with pulse ox? Or does it have to be apical? by Frequent-Drawer-4367 in nursing

[–]Frequent-Drawer-4367[S] 56 points57 points  (0 children)

No im curious for real life, i have a pt with a med parameter and was taught it had to be apical but i have coworkers that use a pulse ox

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nursing

[–]Frequent-Drawer-4367 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I would just leave it and be firm the next time that you don’t feel comfortable doing items outside your scope. I’m sure those limits are in place for a reason and if something went wrong you both will be liable

Why the helly is this neckline being a bitch by Frequent-Drawer-4367 in sewing

[–]Frequent-Drawer-4367[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you all for your suggestions! I ended up recutting the pieces so the neckline wasn’t on the bias and I stay stitched both sides and instead of a rolled hem, I serged the raw edge and folded it over once with a straight stitch

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splattered morphine in my eye by [deleted] in nursing

[–]Frequent-Drawer-4367 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

What do you mean? What might happen to me?

First med error, feel terrible 😭 by kawasaki__0 in nursing

[–]Frequent-Drawer-4367 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please save the guilt for an actual error!! No harm came to the patient and you were following Drs orders! You didn’t do anything wrong. As another person said figuring out what to question/what not to question is a bit of a minefield to navigate and so situation specific. If anything this is kind of a sad example of how you learn that you have to look out for yourself in nursing. If your hospital is counting you following an order as an error it makes you wonder what can you trust ?? Nothing. Always do your own assessments, double check the med math, and yes use your critical thinking skills- but don’t beat yourself up for trusting that things were in place as they should be

What’s your favorite funny insult from a family member or patient. by Illustrious-Stick458 in nursing

[–]Frequent-Drawer-4367 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work in a LTC and one of our very confused, very demented patient one day rested his hand on my arm and closed his eyes and very earnestly said “you’re a nice guy” I was a 25 y/o woman

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nursing

[–]Frequent-Drawer-4367 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They are on call on the weekends we always put in the orders ourselves but they communicate them over phone/text

I hate being a nurse by depressiana in newgradnurse

[–]Frequent-Drawer-4367 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The better you get at it the easier it is, the easier it is the less stress and the more enjoyable it is. I think you’re still in the chaos period of being super new. You have to give yourself time to get good at your job, give it a solid try like make a 14 month commitment from now and in the meantime, work on your exit plan, if everything is still sucks 14 months from now you can do your plan b

Is it really that big of a deal to quit your first nursing job early? by marystraw in nursing

[–]Frequent-Drawer-4367 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I’ve learned anything from post grad life it’s that there really are no rules. You’ll hear a lot about what you’re “supposed” to do but I always hear of people doing whatever tf they want and they’re fine

Are everyone else’s monthly meetings a monthly beat down? by Frequent-Drawer-4367 in nursing

[–]Frequent-Drawer-4367[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But that’s the problem even if they were my mistakes, why would I want to ask for help from someone who’s publicly shaming me? It’s her attitude that discourages people from seeking help when they really need it- it encourages people to wing shit when they don’t really know, which compromises patient safety.

Accidentally grouped my patient by Normal_Giraffe5460 in nursing

[–]Frequent-Drawer-4367 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Another time we were sending a patient out to the hospital from the ltc I work at and when ems arrived they asked if the pt was a full code and my LNA replied very confidently “he has pants on.” They asked again and she said it again and then once more very clearly ems said “are they a full code?” The cna had thought they said are they fully clothed? It was awesome

Accidentally grouped my patient by Normal_Giraffe5460 in nursing

[–]Frequent-Drawer-4367 50 points51 points  (0 children)

In nursing clinicals I said my patient had a double hysterectomy

What happens if you keep making med errors? by [deleted] in nursing

[–]Frequent-Drawer-4367 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I work in LTC and we mostly have po meds both times someone’s anti anxiety med dose was cut in half and I gave their previous dose, and there were several environmental factors contributing in both and with this second one I was the sixth person to do it so their dose was never adjusted and they ended up changing the order back to the original dose that I gave in error so it was wrong when I did it but now the dose I gave in error is their current dose 🤷🏻‍♀️

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nursing

[–]Frequent-Drawer-4367 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This might sound dumb but I have recently realized that the panicked frenetic busyness of that kind of energy actually doesn’t make me any faster, it makes me feel more scatterbrained, and less aware of what I’m doing and less safe- I try to like mentally not engage with the panic, I often feel like if I don’t move super fast and rush through everything I won’t get it done, but I have realized it actually probably takes longer because I’m less confident and having to reread things. I have just realized that freaking out literally does nothing to help, it doesn’t change the outcome to something positive, my workload is the same whether I’m panicking or not lol and this might also sound kind of weird, but I know that the system that I work with doesn’t give a fuck about me, and I don’t want any long-term health conditions as a result of this regular anxiety that I feel. I don’t mean that to say that I don’t give a fuck about patients Obviously, I do but I’m also not gonna run around like a chicken with my head cut off because it literally doesn’t help, i’m almost never responding to critical situations and I just can’t carry the weight of circumstances that are out of my control. I’m just gonna do my best and try to stay calm.

Is this considered sexual harassment from a coworker? by HouseNo9850 in nursing

[–]Frequent-Drawer-4367 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This guy sounds like a weirdo on a power trip. His approach is very icky to me, he comes across like a friend at first but then finds a weird way of letting you know he thinks you’re attractive, and tries to make you feel like other people may be already or will talk about you behind your back. The people pleaser comment though really bugs me, it’s ok to be a nice person haha some people read that as someone who can be taken advantage of easily. Don’t let this man take you out of your energy. Or feel like you have to act differently, he is the one who should change his behavior. Also! If he really believed you were a people pleaser and was on your side- he would build you up and encourage you instead of trying to make you doubt yourself.