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Don’t know how this post about Mark Cuban talking about insurance and MRI prices ended up with the 3rd most liked comment about nurses saying we are underpaid. What. 617 upvotes?? I found one reply to this and someone said it’s not the fact that we feel underpaid, it’s the fact that they are trying to give 7-8 patients to us instead of hiring more staff. But then someone replies “There is a nursing shortage. That is inevitable.” ???!! submitted by /u/dartmania444 [link] [comments]
Honestly, this goes out to all of the operating room nurses which apparently do not go on Reddit No, I’m not gonna talk shit about the place I’m working at. But I’m fucking tired. Every place I go everybody’s got their own rules. Why is there not something more standard? Names of instruments names of normal things like SCDS? Criles kellys and schnits? I don’t understand and I will never understand why there is not a universal way of doing things. Why is there not emergency case carts if you’re a level one trauma?? why is there no protocol and who is there to make sure this happens? Except for the administration, which do not work in the OR do not understand the OR and cannot be the person that you look to for help. Please help me understand. And why can’t we change? This is my biggest question. I don’t know how to do it and honestly, I’m not the change kind of person but I’m so tired. I need some help ladies and gentlemen. submitted by /u/PirateAgreeable5415 [link] [comments]
the hospital at which I do deliveries (not employee there, just privileges) has hired a male L&D nurse. i have no problem with men in nursing. the issue is that I (and many other obs at the hospital) am also male. i am not comfortable doing a pelvic exam on a woman with only a male chaperone and no females in the room. i make a point to never be alone in a room with a woman who is exposed (top or bottom), for obvious reasons. i don't think i am crazy to feel that most women would also be uncomfortable being examined by two men and no women and while they may not say anything, would feel very intimidated. i think the overwhelming majority of women also expect their L&D nurse to be a woman. i am not sure what to do. am i being crazy here? i am sure he is a nice guy and very professional and capable don't want him to lose his job or anything lol and don't believe in gender discrimination, but i am getting mild chest pain about not the possibility of not having any female chaperones availa
Walked into patient’s room and asked what was going on and three staff members two of which were RNs told me that the patient didn’t have a pulse (they checked radial). I checked in femoral and he didn’t have pulse. I asked if he was full code and there was hesitancy and someone said yes as I was climbing on the bed and said I’m starting CPR. Very quickly I needed relief because my hand was hurting and without going through all the details of the code I ended up getting reprimanded from my manager because my hand hurt and they asked me “why did I start CPR? Someone else would have.” That fucked me up. I cried for about an hour later. Replaying in mind. Etc etc. mind you, this is the first time in 10 years I have ever seen someone come back to mentation after 2 rounds of CPR. But I was in the wrong according to them. Help me process please? submitted by /u/Visible_Height5357 [link] [comments]
Hello, I have just completed my 1st placement (hurray!). I was taking care of this patient who recently had a hip surgery, and I noticed that this patient was able to scratch their leg near their calf, but when I was showering them they asked me to wash their genitals, but I gave the cloth the them and said here you go there's soap on this for you. But I am wondering now, if that was wrong or neglectful or encouraging? I do understand it's apart of patient care but going forward should I wash down there for them? Thanks, - Mango. submitted by /u/Mango_Outside [link] [comments]
Meme tag because it’s really the only one that fits. My pt. load dwindled down near the end of my shift. Went from 4 to 2, and the WR was empty, so I didn’t get anything for about an hour and a half. Went to give report. Started with my one room which was… involved, to say the least. Looked at my second room, and my heart dropped. Pt. had been in the room for about two hours, but I hadn’t seen the patient. I’ve never made a mistake like this. I apologized profusely to the oncoming dayshift nurse, who said it really wasn’t a big deal. I left the hospital feeling like an idiot for somehow not seeing this patient for two hours. Five minutes into my car ride, it all came rushing back to me. I had seen the second patient. I’d passed meds, done a full assessment, put in two notes, made sure the vitals were up to date. Somehow, my brain just shut off and it was like I had never laid eyes on the patient. I called the ED and got transferred to the nurse, who told me she’d already looked through
Hello everyone. I’m having a problem at work. I don’t have time to pump bc we are so short staffed. I’m in the ICU and I literally can’t walk away from my patients as the are on multiple forms of life support. I’ve complained to my manager and he just says “ you have to find time and someone to cover” but 1. It’s not fair to give a nurse 4-5 patients on multiple forms of life support, 2. It’s so bad that I’m stuck in patients rooms who are crashing for over an hour where it’s if I leave they could literally code so how am I supposed to “find time”. My baby only drinks breast milk and this is hurting my supply and causing me pain. I don’t know what to do in this instance. Seeking advice if someone has been in a situation like this before Update- I have portables but absolutely refuse to wear them bc 80% of patients are in contact precautions and I can’t justify risking my baby. I know it’s whiny but I deserve a safe clean place to pump. If I pump while on the computer I’m expected to ge
I’m so sick and tired of these patients and their fck ass family. I run around like a chicken with its head cut off for majority of the shift trying to keep them alive, having to call teams to administer NALOXONE when our EMR is crashing. Multiple orders. STAT BLOODWORK for said patient while still attending to the demands of my other patients and the patients I’m covering, and it still is not enough I start my shift. I have just sat down and logged into the computer . Immediately, this woman comes up to me aggressive. “Why have you guys not changed my husband? He's wet. I've called multiple times to change my husband.” and I'm looking at her like, ma'am, I just got here. I don't even know who your husband is. I don't even know that I'm his primary nurse. Of course, to my luck, I find out I would be the primary nurse. I address her concern and get the PSW to do it. By the way, this is night shift. Our policy is that we don't keep patients/visitors overnight because there's always a ris
I have just shy of 2 years of medical surgical/telemetry experience at a hospital chain. But I physically can’t do the floor anymore. Im currently nights and every joint in my body screaming. Also mentally and emotionally Im done. What are some good options/opportunities I could do without 2 years of experience? BSN Northern California I want work life balance and reduced stress. submitted by /u/_Crazy_Lady_RedNeck_ [link] [comments]
I seen an instagram reel that claimed doctors were really not great at it. In my own experience i had two different doctors put a cannula in with mixed results. The ER doctor had to try twice and put it too far up the arm close to the joint in my elbow and it eventually popped out. The second doctor had to try twice as well because he didnt get it the first time. Not knocking doctors ive dealt with a lot of nephrologists who have done multiple biopsies etc on me and they havs all been fantastic. The Registered nurses in the renal ward i was in were darn good at it even if one really didn't like doing it. I am not sure if Enrolled nurses are allowed to do them but they always got an RN to do it. The same with the RNs in the cardiology ward they were great at it too. I belive the only other person to put a cannula in was a surgeons assistant (although it may have been someone else as it was during a kidney transplant). I am lead to believe anesthetists are meant to be really good at it t
Being floated sucks but it’s cool when you have your bros to count on. But after 12 hours, not even knowing or remembering their names. 😂 Why are we like this guys? submitted by /u/The3NightExit [link] [comments]
Hello! I’m a new grad nurse who just started and I’m on my second shift and I , shall I should say, do not always have the best reactions to some smells in the patient’s rooms (c. Diff patients, some dialysis patients, etc) and I was wondering what is something I can put in my mask to off set the smells or other tips ? Edit: damn y’all are really coming through with these great tips Thank you guys :-) submitted by /u/Content-Lavishness [link] [comments]
I spent the day babysitting someone in acute ETOH withdrawal before they FINALLY got transferred to MICU. The total phenobarbital was 1,430 mg followed by 4 mg versed and the dude still wasn’t snowed and had some fight left in him. For MICU this may be a normal day 🤷♀️ but it seemed bananas 🍌 to me! submitted by /u/vegan4life77 [link] [comments]
I've been a nurse for some time now, i recently had a patient who had died and it really affected me. The death was the patients choice he wanted to be on hospice care, and we accommodated it until his last breaths. Those first couple of days after were so painful. all I could do was cry I was inconsolable. I had recurring nightmares of the day. A month later, being today I had my behavioral health checkup and I started crying again. Does grief ever go away or is it just something we as nurses live with? I have a good support network and my coworkers are also my friends and have supported me through this but someday just the thought of what happened it makes it hard just to go to work. submitted by /u/Fairytail-diva-3 [link] [comments]
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I am a newer nurse on med/surg floor. I am 6 months off orientation. I had a patient the other day with a hemoglobin of 6.8 and we needed to transfuse him with 1 unit of PRBCs. As a background, patient normally had a soft BP like high 90s to low 100s. After their abdominal surgery, their HR was in 100s to 110s. EKG showed only Sinus Tachycardia, Chest X-Ray showed no aspiration/pna, WBC was 10.3 but he was getting antibiotics so the doctor was not concerned about sepsis. Their CBC showed the 6.8 hgb so that’s why he was getting the blood. The patient was mildly confused and tends to tense up when they don’t want to do something, but they were able to make most needs known and redirect-able. When I started the blood, their BP was 100/63 HR was 103 Temp 97.6. I stayed for the 15 minutes it was running and proceeded to do my vitals again. Mind you there were family members in room and they were chatting with patient and patient was eating (important note for what happens next). I proceed
It's a heartbreaking situation all around. My young patient accidentally caused the deaths of two of their friends while driving under the influence. I don't think they fully understand the magnitude of what has happened or the seriousness of the legal consequences they now face. They have always been a respectful, polite patient—rarely requiring anything and always saying 'please' and 'thank you when Help them with anything. None of that changes the tragedy of what occurred, but it makes this moment especially difficult to witness. My heart goes out to the families of the two young people who lost their lives, and to my patient's family as well. They are all facing unimaginable grief, though in very different ways. Now the sheriff has arrived to escort them to them to jail. submitted by /u/one-life-2026 [link] [comments]
Another thing is that she almost guilt trips me to do things off hours after I request time off. It’s really obvious and I think that’a funny. Idc if I get paid for more documentation, that’s 2 hours off my life for not that much extra money. Why do I feel bad for saying no to being ordered around when there’s at least 3 other nurses seeing said patient during the week? Edit : Thank you for putting my mind at ease gang! I’ve been dwelling about this since Tuesday. submitted by /u/princess_commie [link] [comments]
My job requires us to call out sick at least 2 hrs before our shift starts and I called 3.5 hours before to let them know. And I was then told that I essentially have to come in unless I find my own coverage. I feel so weird about this but lmk if this is standard. For reference I’m a nurse for about 7 months now at my first job working at a psych hospital where my ratio last night was 15 patients and I had an orientée to train, mind you I got off orientation with no support and training was extremely subpar. Speaking up does nothing. Yea…. I don’t know what I’m still doing here either. submitted by /u/UrbanRealism [link] [comments]
Currently a New Grad RN dealing with a situation where I made a safety report at work and have gotten some blow back from management directly related to my decision to report this situation. Feeling really discouraged after initially feeling like I was doing the right/hard thing, only to be gaslit and borderline intimidated by mgmt. Has anyone experienced something like this? submitted by /u/Gaialuna222 [link] [comments]
this is really stressing me out. I do pediatric private duty nursing on the side. The dad of the client I work for keeps giving me hugs whenever he sees me or is leaving the room. The hugs have started to become more lingering ones and last night he put his hand on my mid back while I was literally changing the babies diaper :/// I still can feel it. The dad never hugs me when his wife is around. I know should’ve set boundaries from the beginning no touching/hugging :((( but could this be innocent? I think maybe it’s because he from a different cultural background and being touchy is okay?? I used to love working there now it’s making me really anxious, scared he gonna try something else :(( he’s way older submitted by /u/mucjiso [link] [comments]
If I knew it wasn’t so competitive, I’d love to have been a perfumer or a sommelier. Or own/operate a small cat cafe and help adopt out some kitties. Other alternative: stay-at-home person (I am not a wife and have no children). What about you all? submitted by /u/user73628497 [link] [comments]
Here are some of the quotes from residents today: Are you still doing okay in the heat honey? Take it easy kiddo! My son brought cherries from the market, take a break and have some :) Can you grab me a soda? And take one for yourself too! My daughter brought ice cream for everyone! And of course: 6. Can you grab me a blanket? Im cold 🤣 submitted by /u/keiko17 [link] [comments]
I’ve been a nurse for 10 years but remember feeling scared about mistakes when I was new. When you first start out, you don’t have a lot of context to be able to categorize how severe a mistake is. Using humor and poking fun is one thing but for fucks sake what’s with all the superiority complexesssssuhhh submitted by /u/Typhoid__Beaver [link] [comments]
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we are both nurses at a hospital she works one side and I work the other. She is temporarily taking over someones position because they went to LOA. Anyways, I don't mind helping people. she looks like shes ready to give birth but thats until the end of August. Sometimes she has me do her wound dressings because she cannot bend her back. I have to go to her patients rooms who are infected because its deemed a risk to her and her baby. If there is a transfer the PCA's can't do themselves, she cannot assist them as it is deemed heavy lifting so she calls me. Any cancerous drugs, she has me administer them. long story short, I don't mind helping them, but isn't this the companies fault, I mean what so she gets a pass, she doesn't have to foot the bill and risk her life but I have too, while we both still get paid the same. submitted by /u/DribbleKing97_ [link] [comments]
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I think that either MOST if not all elderly people should be DNR. Why are we shattering these elderly bones?? Like maybe code status should change automatically to DNR at a certain age, and if you want to, then you can change it back to full code. Like what is the mortality rate of CPR on an 80 year old? 85? 90? submitted by /u/su9arfiend [link] [comments]
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Hi all, You may or may not have noticed by this point, but as of 1800 EDT, we have enabled GIF replies in the subreddit. If this goes sideways, blame u/tillszy who asked for this in a post . Have at it, you degenerates. submitted by /u/StPauliBoi [link] [comments]
Good evening, r/nursing . We know this is a challenging time for all due to the outrageous events that occurred on a Minnesota street yesterday. As your modteam, we would like to take a moment to address some questions we've gotten regarding our moderator actions in the last 48 hours and to make our position on the death of Alex Pretti, and our future moderation actions regarding this topic, completely clear. Six years ago at the beginning of the pandemic, we witnessed an incredible swell of activity from users not typically seen as participants within our community. Misinformation was plentiful and rife. As many of you recall, accusations of nurses harming or outright killing patients to create a 'plandemic' were unfortunately a dime a dozen. We were inundated with vaccine deniers, mask haters, and social distancing detractors. For every voice of reason from a flaired and long-standing contributor in our forum, there was at least one outside interloper here simply to argue. At that ju