Nurse Erica

02/28/2024

Hi everyone! 👋 Wow, I haven't posted on here for a while. To be honest, I kind of started to lose my passion for nursing, got a little lost along the way, but I feel the fire and passion coming back now more than ever and want to get back to posting! Plus, the last few weeks I've been down and out with the flu 🤒...let me tell you, it is going around and it is not fun! There is a lot of flu and strep going around right now, as well as respiratory illnesses, so be safe, and stay healthy everyone!

07/19/2023

Reading a new book, and this is so true!:
Employees leave managers, not organizations.

07/18/2023

SeIzUrEs suck!

Let's be honest...seizures really do suck. As a nurse, it is one of the times that you truly feel helpless. If there is a rescue med available, you can administer. Protect their head, airway, turn them on their side. Make sure the scene is safe. Get help. That's about it. You have to let the seizure run it's course. And if you have never witnessed a seizure, it can be scary! It can be as simple as someone with a blank stare/far off gaze, to a full, entire body involved seizure. So what do you do if you are in that situation? The best thing you can do is get them on their side, stay there and keep them safe, and call for help. Just stay by their side and stay calm.

07/01/2023

Manual versus Automatic?

No, I'm not talking about your vehicle 🤣

Manual vitals versus Automatic? There is so much room for error with both assessments.

Machines have to be calibrated and used properly. You still have to pick the right size blood pressure cuff, make sure the patient is positioned properly, and assess vitals at the appropriate time, just like with manual vital sign assessment. But automatic machines do allow for more routine monitoring without having to be in the room every 10-15 minutes.

But why do we use automatic machines to then double check with manual measurements?

It's a hot topic with many nurses and health care providers, so what is your personal preference and thoughts?

I'm still waiting for the day you walk through the doorway of the exam room and it instantly scans all of your vitals into the computer...I'm sure it is coming! 🤣

05/09/2023

Happy Nurses Week!! Tag your favorite nurse in the comments below and share your thanks for them!!

05/06/2023

Nominate a nurse today!!

05/06/2023

Today is the day nurses can get a free coffee at Dunkin'!

Tomorrow is Nurse's Day! As a thank you for all nurses do for our community, Dunkin' is offering nurses a FREE Medium Hot or Iced Coffee! Simply say you're a nurse to claim your FREE Nurse's Day coffee! Thank you nurses!

05/06/2023

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Celebrate Nurses Week 2023 in style! Enter to win a $7,000 home makeover as we honor the incredible compassion and skill of nurses everywhere.

05/06/2023

Happy National Nurses' Week!! May 6-12. Sharing deals and gratitude for my fellow nurses!! ❤️

05/05/2023

The other day I was training a new staff member. Their comments completely amazed and dumbfounded me...what are we doing in today's world? How are we doing as nurses and trainers? They thanked me for giving them a tour of our clinic to start the day off, stating no one else has done that yet in all of their training...what?!? They continued to thank me endlessly throughout the day, which was refreshing and nice to hear, appreciation! But also sad because they were thanking me for showing them things, for being kind, and for all of my help. So let's do better! I have always hated the reputation "nurses eat their own young", but have found it to be true so many times. Let's change this! Let's create a new generation of nurses who build each other up, help each other out, teach, show kindness and patience, and make it teamwork! We need each other now more than ever, we need strong, united nurses!! 💪

02/06/2023

Happy Ambulatory Care Nursing Week to all my fellow ambulatory care nurses! ❤️🩺

01/30/2023

I'm a nurse, I am not a pill detective 🤣 How many nurses love 🙋‍♀️ when a patient tells you, "I don't remember the name of the pill or why I am taking it, or who even prescribed it, but you know...it's that little square, purple pill and I take it in the morning, I think. You know, the little purple pill?". No, no I surely do not know the pill... 🤦‍♀️🤣

01/25/2023

Training to do venipunctures 🩸💉 (blood draws) at work and realizing...why doesn't nursing school teach you this? Did you learn IVs and venipunctures in LPN school? What's some tips for a new nurse?

01/21/2023

Advice for a new nurse: Be confident. Believe in yourself and your knowledge. It is a fine balance of being confident but not cocky. Act like you know what you are doing for your patients, but also, know when you need help or need someone else to step in. Don't let them see you sweat! Having confidence in yourself and being willing to attempt things is the first step to a great career and building a great skill set!

What would your advice be for a brand new nurse? Share in the comments below!

01/09/2023

Thank you to all of our law enforcement for the services you provide every day! 💙

01/07/2023

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01/07/2023

If you haven't watched it...watch Capturing The Killer Nurse on Netflix. The movie, The Good Nurse, was okay but didn't cover the story nearly in depth or completely correct. Half way through and it is bringing me to tears. We must demand better of these healthcare administrators and hospital systems!