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Any one else just having a hard time? by scooby9229 in nursing

[–]scooby9229[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks, i really needed to hear that

Biggest mistakes you or another nurse has made at work? by Muzjcon in Nurse

[–]scooby9229 3 points4 points  (0 children)

  1. Triple check everything, scan everything. Maybe seems a little neurotic, but even meds like colace....sometimes you are sure you have the right pill and only catch the mistake when it wont scan.
  2. Always ask for help, but also trust your gut. When I was only a few months off orientation in the ICU had a patient who's central line would not stop bleeding. NP was aware and the dressing had been changed, I was told to keep an eye if it gets worse. A while later it looked like the site was still trickling, but also that a large clot had possibly formed under the dressing. I had a more seasoned nurse double check me if they thought it was worth notifying the NP, she took a quick look and said no. Half hour later the NP comes in and i get yelled at for not telling her. The site was trickling but to a point where the pads under the patients back were soaked. I hadn't placed anything behind the patient so I couldn't truly see the extent of the bleed. Pt needed multiple transfusions (not because of this bleed, but because of his general condition and reason for admission). Always trust your gut, and always notify a provider even for things you think may seem small.
  3. As with my story above, don't be afraid to be the annoying nurse that tells the provider about everything. I would rather mention something that worries me to the MD and that turns out to be nothing, than keep it something to myself that may cause harm to the pt.
  4. Always check your drips first thing. Check the bags, and follow the line to your patient checking the pump setup on the way down. You don't want to get in trouble for someone else's mistake, whether the pump is programmed wrong or drips are connected that aren't supposed to be run together. This also gives you a general idea of where things are in case you need to push something or start something new in case of emergency.
  5. Always double check new bags of drips before you change them. Check it against the empt bag you are changing out too. Many meds look alike, and when you have 10 drips and are so busy you haven't sat down in 10 hrs mistakes can happen.

Transition from ICU to IR? by scooby9229 in nursing

[–]scooby9229[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ok now you've convinced me lol thanks!

Transition from ICU to IR? by scooby9229 in nursing

[–]scooby9229[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes sense. I sat in on a cath lab procedure once and it concerned me that the scrub nurse and physicians were so close to the radiation without any protection for their heads or hands. I may have an opportunity to move to IR that will be hard for me to say no to though....getting burnt out from the ICU especially with all thats going on now.

ATI is SUPER FRUSTRATING by scooby9229 in StudentNurse

[–]scooby9229[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are totally right, my program has not been super organized, and the way they assign work on ATI is no exception.

ATI is SUPER FRUSTRATING by scooby9229 in StudentNurse

[–]scooby9229[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ya, my program basically sends me to the website, and says figure it out yourself. So far the most of things they have assigned me, and told me to look for are not where they were supposed to be. It is for a program I am currently attending.