king of codes

king of codes specializes in ICU's, every type.

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1. Quit my job...

   king of codes replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

   tell that doc to calculate how much it continues to cost him to search, hire and keep training new staff, send him a letter on your way out that door. you've just added a good "war story" to your growing list, enjoy your new position and I hope they ...

2. How Often Do You Get Cancelled?

   king of codes replied to MackNJacks mom's topic in General Nursing

   we're always short staffed so never happens. The rare occasion it does (2ce a year), you can refuse and be floated or you take call, never a cancel unless census is like 2 or 3 and one nurse is already taken call (once every two plus years). we alwa...

3. Jcaho Medication Reconciliation

   king of codes replied to SEOBowhntr's topic in Medications

   The MD's have been clearly inept at ensuring a full medication regimine upon discharge, hence the needed JCAHO regs. Now, it becomes a nursing issue to do the MD's job, because heaven forbid the primary Doc be held accountable, when you have a nurse...

4. Why does the public...

   king of codes replied to Noahm's topic in General Nursing

   It bothers you because you care, when you no longer do.... THEN it's time to go. I hate it too when family and pt's think I don't care because I can't do more than I am and what I CAN do falls way short of what I need to. which is, oh, almost daily....

5. Family: The Monitor Monsters

   king of codes replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in MICU

   of course I explain all the colored lines and what not and what we'd like them to be. If the patient keeps staring at it, I TURN it away and tell them to watch the TV instead after making some lighthearted conversation about him giving himself "the ...

6. Wearing scrubs home??

   king of codes replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Nursing

   I'm still sitting in mine, yes I went to Wallgreens too and now I'm sitting here thinking....yuck! When I first started ICU, nothing left the hospital, then it was carry a bag back and forth(which goes in my front hall closet now), then no more hos...

7. leaving hospital on awol

   king of codes replied to maidy's topic in General Nursing

   thank you for clarifying, a bit confusing to me. Can you elaborate as how a "green card", which I thought my friends were working twords, I could be wrong, affects the OP? It seems that there must be a contract to ensure that because finances have ...

8. Family member complaints

   king of codes replied to Nurse1966's topic in General Nursing

   not to add lighter fluid to your tail, but just imagine your press gainey scores, come on now, management will post them and use good letters to increase your rate of pay, your bonusus to your unit as a whole... you must provide service recovery... g...

9. NOW does the public understand?

   king of codes replied to FroggysMom's topic in General Nursing

   Just last night, had a nurse, belittled on the phone, by a condescending mannor. No nasty words or harsh language. Abuse of nurses comes in many forms. Well this pt. was going to be rushed to the OR for a CABG, and the cardiothoracic is a pure butt...

10. Family member complaints

    king of codes replied to Nurse1966's topic in General Nursing

    but isn't this what press gainey is all about? the hell with the quality of care the patients recieve, as long as you kiss butt, act as a glorified waitress, act endearing, have 'em singing your praises down to the survey; to hell with meds being ...

11. leaving hospital on awol

    king of codes replied to maidy's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't search your prior posts but have this to add; we have canadian friends here on work visa, in order for them to continue working in the states they must be sponsored by a hospital. In addition, due to different state licensure requirements, ...

12. Patients reading their own charts-yay or nay?

    king of codes replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    our policy is yeah, a pt. can goto medical records and order a transcription of the chart after signing a waver stating that it is their responsibility to contact their primary md with medical questions. unless you want to sue, the facility should ...

13. burnout?

    king of codes replied to dietcokeRN's topic in MICU

    dori, get what you are saying completely. for some reason, as I'd stated I took your statement a bit personally and wanted to provide a rebuttal. I do see what you do as well, as I've traveled through many states. I've come across nurses that wat...

14. burnout?

    king of codes replied to dietcokeRN's topic in MICU

    I was intrigued by your response, I completely recognise that you CARE for your patients, what do you do off shift then to cope with the feelings that you've held at bay all shift? I have no intention of trying to turn your words around as I respec...

15. burnout?

    king of codes replied to dietcokeRN's topic in MICU

    I'm finding a middle ground here. some days I can go home after the wost of the worst and sleep like a baby and some days I can hug a family member and cry with them out of the blue. This doen't incompacitate me to function as a nurse with the instab...