rstewart

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1. staffing issues

   rstewart replied to 9moreyears's topic in Management

   In my opinion this advice is 100% correct; Do yourself a tremendous favor and heed every single word.

2. How much autonomy do nurses have??

   rstewart replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

   At the risking of appearing argumentative, the decision/judgement to perform those actions before contacting a physician for a medical order may well illustrate one sort of autonomy; but without previously approved "standing" medical orders you woul...

3. Bariatric woes

   rstewart replied to elthia's topic in General Nursing

   Whether the nurse is 3 ft tall or 8ft tall there is no safe way to manually handle patients of that size. In my opinion, hospitals which refuse to provide appropriate beds, supplies and lifting/transfer equipment should lose government funding becau...

4. A right to work state?

   rstewart replied to MU/WVUGRADRN's topic in General Nursing

   I have seen this confusion with the terms "right to work" state and "employment at will" state numerous times on this site; They are not the same and they are only tangentally related. At will employment is a doctrine not a statute or law. The doctri...

5. MRSA and CDIFF= VRE???

   rstewart replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

   There is a relationship/commonality between these infectious diseases which may be the source of the confusion: Vancomycin. Vancomycin used to be the only drug which could handle most MRSA strains; And in general it became over prescribed to the poin...

6. Old nurses dont want to learn new tricks?

   rstewart replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

   I would be classified by most as an older, seasoned nurse. I maintain multiple national certifications and routinely complete numerous CEU activities. I am one of the nurses my peers choose to take care of their loved ones when they are admitted to o...

7. Patient/Family Rage

   rstewart replied to sawbuck's topic in Safety

8. Can't go with family on vacation. Is it worth it?!

   rstewart replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I wouldn't be at all sorry for your opinion, Jayne. I think you exactly right. As an older worker it is sometimes difficult for me to internalize the complete disregard corporate America has for its workforce. There once was a time when a worker's sa...

9. Become a nurse in just 12 months!!!

   rstewart replied to askater11's topic in Safety

   Ok, now I know there are strong feelings on all sides of the entry to practice issue ----but that said may I ask: Does anyone honestly believe that a nurse receiving a BSN after one year in nursing school (irrespective of previous educational prepara...

10. Become a nurse in just 12 months!!!

    rstewart replied to askater11's topic in Safety

    Many years ago I was completing a degree in Music when I realized that I had enough Psychology hours for a double major. The problem was that the psychology degree would come from the College of Arts and Sciences and unlike the School of Music, there...

11. Does this article prove that BSN nurses are safer than ASN?

    rstewart replied to Roland's topic in ADN/BSN

12. I'm sick to my eyeballs of incompetent agency nurses.

    rstewart replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in General Nursing

    (I think gay guys make better male nurses, but I don't want to say that too loudly because I'll get fried to a crisp. LOL) Hate to burst your bubble but I believe most men who are in nursing would strongly disagree with what you think-----as would t...

13. 250 thousand dollars for 13 weeks?

    rstewart replied to rosieseattle's topic in Agency

    Yanno that old saying bout "If it sounds too good to be true........"?--------well if it has anything to do with with nursing triple that warning.

14. Calif RN disagrees with CNA in many ways. Am I alone?

    rstewart replied to imkw_np's topic in California

15. open visitation in critical care units

    rstewart replied to grits's topic in South Carolina

    Open visitation has been in effect in my CCU for the past several months. In my opinion, it is a disaster. But then again nobody asked my opinion. The overall effect on our particular unit is an "anything goes" environment. Mind you on paper we still...