ga.bones

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1. Nursing education today

   ga.bones posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm asking this to truely try to understand, not critisize,bash, or in any way demean students. I am a diploma graduate of 31 years. I don't understand why nursing education doesn't include more clinical experience. I can't imagine starting out th...

2. WATCH OUT!!! New ortho nurse coming up!!! And I need some wisdom from y'all....

   ga.bones replied to Kent's topic in Orthopaedic

   Learn how to physically handle your ortho patients. Handle limbs by supporting above and below joints, keep lower extremities in anatomical alignment by using pillows between legs when turning, be gentle,gentle,gentle. Have them do as much as poss...

3. CNA week?

   ga.bones replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

   I think it is just one day for the CNAs and it was last month. We gave them a pin that said something like "you are appreciated." They are included in Nurse's Week where I work and get all the same stuff we do.

4. How soon post op do you turn your total hip replacement pattients?

   ga.bones replied to brinasmommy27's topic in Orthopaedic

   We also turn a couple of hours out of PACU.

5. Who transcribes med orders?

   ga.bones replied to AHarri66's topic in General Nursing

   Large acute care hospital. Primary nurse transcribes all orders, secretary puts in the computer labs, xrays,etc, then primary co-signs that. More time away from the bedside!

6. Please remind me why..............

   ga.bones replied to Andy S.'s topic in General Nursing

   I think we all respond to this kind of thing because it is human to want to be validated at least by your peers. Remember that you can't always control your stressors, but you can control how you respond to them. I would have laughed in her face an...

7. DHS hip

   ga.bones replied to ga.bones's topic in Orthopaedic

   Sorry, I mean as in DHs hip repair.

8. DHS hip

   ga.bones posted a topic in Orthopaedic

   could someone tell me what the letters DHS stand for?

9. Southern Nurses Better Off Than The Rest?

   ga.bones replied to -jt's topic in Activism

   After reading the posts here, I have to tell you that we seem to be in heaven. There has never been mention of mandatory OT, and our matrix calls for days- 7 Rns,4 techs,1 secy for 32 pts. This is a 350 bed hospital, busy med-surg floor. The probl...

10. Call-Back pay

    ga.bones replied to ga.bones's topic in General Nursing

    Just to let you know-I lost round one. HR said "we have fullfilled the ot requirement" by paying time and half on the extra day. I asked where I could find the policy and was told that there wasn't one specific to this. By asking this, I'm hoping ...

11. Call-Back pay

    ga.bones posted a topic in General Nursing

    If staffing is particularly poor- call back pay(time and half) is offered for that day. I did this on Sunday. On Wednesday, I was then on my sixth 8 hr day. We are payed over time for anything over 40 hours. Now, they are telling me I won't be pa...

12. Do you have internet access at work?

    ga.bones replied to nell's topic in General Nursing

    Boy, do we have internet access! Daily, I have to wait patiently (can't offend anyone) until they are through checking e-mail or catching the news, to ask what bed a's vs were. This, sitting in the nursing station next to the supervisor. Please!

13. Nurses Must Educate Public about Value of their Work

    ga.bones replied to mattcastens's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think the public wants to be educated. After hospital quotes say things like the food was cold, I didn't get a bath,etc. Or nurse x (really a tech) was so good to me, I got shaved every day. Maybe the companies who write the questions are ...

14. You will be amazed (I was at least)

    ga.bones replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    I had a doc tell me that if you can read it, it is an order- if not then it is a suggestion!

15. post-op pain for spinal surgeries

    ga.bones replied to amyBSN's topic in Orthopaedic

    The valium is the trick-we give 1-2mg q2h IV for the fusion cases. the lamis are mostly micro and have minimal pain.