The video shows a quick summary of a typical day of a nurse working on a medsurg floor. I work on a floor with a 6:1 patient to nurse ratio. Feel free to comment, like & subscribe Instagram: dlifeofarc
An Update: During our work meeting, it was announced that new approach states that MRSA & VRE should no longer be considered under contact precautions and should just be under standard precautions as MRSA & VRE is the new norm. I am not sure how it’s being taught in nursing schools now or if the NCLEX has recognized that yet. I wanted to add this information because I know my video has a picture of the isolation categories.
Hello I’m looking forward to be a nurse. I’m starting school to get my bachelors in nursing. Did you start this job after finishing your bachelors in nursing or you had to do a program or another school
Wow... THis is late... MRSA/VRE taken out of contact precautions, in LA... Way back in 2013. Super late... 6:1 - I don't know how yall do it, Your state needs ratios!
Yes this is the best nursing video I’ve seen. You don’t show us “cute scrubs, getting ready with coffee or nothing we don’t want to see!” You got into the nitty gritty. Thank you
WOW.....this is the absolute bomb !!! You totally NAILED it with your video "tasks" throughout your shift! I can completely say this is what nursing REALLY IS ON A MED/SURG UNIT!!! YOUR narrative was excellent....please do more of these as I retired from nursing after 28 years of MS, PCU, and lastly 14 years in the ER of a Level I inner city trauma center in Denver, CO (Denver Health Medical Center). I needed an excellent video to show my MS clinical students what an RN does for real on a MS unit as Now I am, and have been a Clinical Instructor "on the side" for 27 years!!!! I FINALLY FOUND WHAT I NEEDED FROM YOU!!! YOU SEEM LIKE AN EXCELLENT RN ESPECIALLY BEING A NEW GRAD!!! CONGRATULATIONS !!!
GIRL YOU WENT OFF MAKING THIS VIDEO!🙌🏼 It was so detailed and informative, I actually felt like I was walking around with you lol. You are very good at your job!❤❤ Btw I died at 15:05 🤣
@Swimming Dolphins I was only there fr 2 months. I ended up getting a position on L&D floor. It’s a lot at first and overwhelming, but you learn so much! Some nurses go for 6months-2yrs get their experience and bounce. Some Nurses stay on Med Surg their whole career. Depends on what you like but I think it’s good to start on Med Surg if you want to go into a specialty(ICU,ER,Surgery) even if it’s only for 6 months
@@シシ-z9v At least 6 months then people start transferring to a different unit! All depends on the hospital though. Some new grad programs require 1 year on that unit
This was such a great video!! Loved the real time video. Watching you actually at work doing your shift. I’m a new grad and this video definitely helped me learn to prioritize my shift. This was definitely the best nurse vlog I have ever seen.
Finally an actual day of a nurse! Not sitting and drinking coffee🙄. This video goes to show, ppl needs to appreciate nurses more. Show them sis! What a new Grad can do
This is exactly the type of video I have been searching for thank you so much sweet nurse. For working hard to show us great details! I was looking for motivation. I wish I could give you a big HUG ! God bless you ❤
I worked as a med surg nurse for years and the New, admit, discharge, AMA, IV pulled out, and critical labs hitting you all at once is so typical. Med/Surg nurses do are the pack mules of nursing and get none of the glory. It's a hard, hard job that many in the field don't give respect to.
Yes, this was great. It wasn't about how your hair was looking, what your boyfriend was about to do, what you were going to do Friday night, you got straight to the point like everyone has been saying. That's what I like.
As someone who is a new grad and has a offer for a med/surg unit, this scared the hell out of me haha, but damn, I guess it's important experience though if i want to go onto some specialty like endocrinology or cardiology in the future, excellent job with the video, really killed it.
Great video! One of the best videos I have seen, you’ve made it look easy. I think nursing might be for me but we will see when I start the program in the fall.
i was gone comment and say one of the best vlog about nursing i have seen but i see everybody agree lol. New subbie here girl. Good job as a new grad nurse!!!
Where are your CNAs??? I get that they wont always be around but you were answering lights and running down to the kitchen etc more often then you shld. I live in CA where in medsurg the ratio is 1:5 but the state requires so much documentation. I would never finish my work if I did both my and the CNAs job. Need a tray? I ask my CNA to do it. Going up and down the elevator takes lots of time that could be used to do something else. Great video by the way. Love the narration.
This was such an informative video! I graduate nursing school this May and it helped me feel better prepared. Appreciate you and all of your hard work ❤️
JUST SUBSCRIBED!! This is so thorough I love it, and very educational! I graduate in August of 2021, and would love to see more of these. COVID has caused it to become difficult to get clinical sites. These vlogs are amazing please keep them coming.
Lol! you're not going to be calm, and that is okay. Actually its better if you're not so that you can be very thorough as to not make mistakes. With time, you will learn to be calm. Good luck in your new adventure
I honestly can not wait to be come a nurse 💕 starting school this April I’m super excited although I know there will be stressful times but it’ll all be worth it #futureNicunurse video was helpful .
Kim D. Hi KIM! Great question. I was more worried about the patient with a dropping H&H. So definitely went to see that pt first and asked resource nurse to help me talk to the patient trying to leave AMA (against medical advice)
What specialty you work in ? Did you choose your nursing specialty in nursing school? Or when finding a job ? Thank you for your feed back deeply appreciate it
Billy Clarin yes we usually have a patient care assistant or tech but they could be busy or the unit could be short, leaving you to do the PCA/tech work
That was just a hypothetical scenario to make fun of how hard the NCLEX is, but I would say Chest pain first- it is the most critical, you can always ask your resource nurse to check on the patient who fell, (you can do your assessment on the fall patient after), and delegate your CNA to see why the third patient is screaming.
No I choose not to do a residency because I didn’t want to be tied down to a hospital. So I made sure I looked for hospitals that did only floor orientation. Hence why I didn’t start my nursing career with a speciality.
@@dlifeofarc1272 doing the same! No contract and about 8-12 weeks orientation with preceptor. I rather get the hands on and learn as I go. Alot of my classmates did the nurse residency and the have a 2 year commitment plus they do assignments and a group project and they have to do monthly meetings.
I liked the video, you’re probably the only person on RU-vid who actually shows what you’re doing as a nurse. I would like to see more videos about nursing from you.
Yes! Most day in the life vlogs show the person getting dressed,eat avocado toast, fill up a hydro flask and park their car. Then they show themselves getting back in the car to go home. Lol. This was very detailed!
