malinne

malinne has 30 years experience and specializes in OR, Med/Surg, Renal, Oncology.

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1. Internal Disaster to cover staffing shortage

   malinne posted a topic in General Nursing

   Last night our Administrator almost declared an internal disaster to get additional staff inhouse to care for patients. I think that's going a bit too far to provide staffing when they could just be saying "No" to elective admissions to lighten the l...

2. The Today Show

   malinne replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

   True, our clothing doesn't distinguish us from other staff. But here, we all introduce ourselves to our patients each morning and tell them, "I'll be the RN caring for you today." I'm a manager, but if I happen to go in to hang an IV for someone when...

3. Hey, Managers! What's up with the "weeding out" of good nurses?

   malinne replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   Angie, That's deplorable, but I know it does happen. I don't understand it. I manage three units and I can tell you--I'll do practically anything to retain my experienced staff or to hire in an RN with experience. I've even had to go up against HR be...

4. Dress Codes

   malinne replied to energyhlrRN's topic in Activism

   At my hospital we can wear any scrubs we want, but I'm hearing more and more about nurses losing their identity. The argument is that we want to be recognized as professionals, but we do nothing to differentiate ourselves for aides, resp. therapists,...

5. Patient Care Tech duties..replacing Nursing duties?

   malinne replied to c5150b's topic in General Nursing

   We allow PCT's, who are in their last year of nursing school, to start IV's, insert NG's, if they have a skills check-off that they have completed that task and met the goals in their nursing program. BUT...they are still accompanied by, and monitore...

6. Professionalism in Nursing

   malinne posted a topic in Professionalism

   There's always a lot of talk (especially at administrative levels) about "professionalism" in nursing. A recent question here was "What can we do to promote professionalism?" I'm not going to influence responses by expressing my opinions...I'd really...

7. Nurses week Cheap gifts from admin.

   malinne replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

   Let's see...a radio that broke in a week, a coffee cup with logo, a T-shirt, an insulated lunch bag...but this year there's a new Chief Nursing Officer who's holding out for a decent gift or nothing. That gift is supposed to be a nice canvas camp cha...