Joules

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1. UnBELEEEEVABLE

   Joules replied to Joules's topic in General Nursing

   To PCMH for posting this. I was very agnry at the time, way over a year ago. Things are better now. Supplies are at hand when we need them fast, even tho the Pyxis is still a pain! PEACE! **Joules**

2. Worms and other Parasites! Does anyone know how to get rid of them?

   Joules replied to careerdejour's topic in General Nursing

   Speaking of worms http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/610SPRPT/W600DC46/home.cfm ENJOY!!!!:chuckle

3. Anyone in the Greenville, NC area?

   Joules replied to AHarri66's topic in General Nursing

   I have worked at Pitt County Memorial Hospital, which is located in Greenville, NC. Let me warn you, the only decent units in the hospital are the cardiac units--step downs and ICU's. AVOID the medical-surgical units (whether general medical-surgical...

4. having big problems with article in Nursing 2002, AGAIN

   Joules replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

   sjoe posted: I beg to differ -- at least in North Carolina, the BON TRULY represents our state's nurses, both RN's and LPN's. The Board of Nursing in North Carolina is THE ONLY BON IN THE UNITED STATES THAT IS COMPOSED OF NURSES (PLUS A CITIZEN RE...

5. UnBELEEEEVABLE

   Joules replied to Joules's topic in General Nursing

   Just want to say things are better now. Noticed on the unit that alcohol swabs are now in the drawers, along with some spare syringes, needles, and a few other odd supplies. Yes, we do have the medication Pyxis's (have had these for awhile) and I LOV...

6. UnBELEEEEVABLE

   Joules posted a topic in General Nursing

   At my hospital, Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville, North Carolina (on the eastern side of the state), the administrators have just installed the new Pyxis System (all this without even consulting the nurses OF COURSE). To say this new syste...

7. Paperwork Hell

   Joules replied to Joules's topic in General Nursing

   Actually, working conditions on my unit @ PCMH would not be that bad if it weren't for all the paperwork.

8. Paperwork Hell

   Joules replied to Joules's topic in General Nursing

   Just curious, is paperwork this bad all over? How is the paperwork at your facility?

9. Paperwork Hell

   Joules posted a topic in General Nursing

   have you ever felt like you were suffocating under a mountain of paperwork? at my hospital, pitt county memorial hospital, in greenville, north carolina, somebody just has too much time on their hands. the paperwork has become unbelievably atrocious...

10. re: nursing in North Carolina

    Joules replied to RN_MOM4's topic in General Nursing

    Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville is a pretty nice hospital. Greenville is just a short drive from Atlantic Beach (maybe 2 hours or so). Has a temperate climate (shirt-sleeve weather today) and people are very friendly. Very seldom will you...

11. Do you think the Boards really mean your competent?

    Joules replied to pedsoncology's topic in General Nursing

    R U COMPETENT? WELCOME to todays BRAVE NEW WORLD of nursing: http://www.nursingworld.org/ojin/tpc3/tpc3_3.htm quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Background Paper Dorothy del Bueno We must hol...

12. PBDS Update

    Joules replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

    WELCOME to todays BRAVE NEW WORLD of nursing: http://www.nursingworld.org/ojin/tpc3/tpc3_3.htm

13. Med Errors!!!

    Joules replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

    An incident at my hospital not too long ago. It was a significant drug error, but the pt recovered without permanent harm, thank God. ICD checks are performed on the cardiac unit in the early day shift hours, usually b/n 7 and 8AM. The electrophysiol...

14. Med Errors!!!

    Joules replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

    My pet peeve are those asinine doctor's orders "Resume home medications" or something to that effect. This sort of scenario really compromised a pt (and got a nurse in really hot water) in a small facility in which I worked years ago. The particular ...