RED_ALERT37

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1. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners

   RED_ALERT37 replied to L&D.RN's topic in Forensic

   I work for a SART team in California, we are State trained and work closely with all aspects of criminology. All of our cases are taped and recorded. As far as treating patients, I am sorry to hear Rein had a bad experience, I always put myself in ...

2. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

   RED_ALERT37 replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor

   We had a "Prim and Proper" Gastro Doc (you know, the ones that stand on a pedestal and think their **** dont stink ), He was called in to do a exam on a patient complaining of abdominal pain and GI bleed. As good nurses do, we informed the Gasto guy...

3. Songs that you can relate to nursing.

   RED_ALERT37 replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

   ITS BEEN A LONG DAYS NIGHT !!! by the Beetles

4. Nurses rat on nurses

   RED_ALERT37 replied to rscarlatti's topic in General Nursing

   Maybe if you put yourself in the bed of your patient... the idea of "ratting" might make more sense. I think we all would like to avoid confortation or conflict, but when it comes to patient safety I think you need to draw the line. I would do anyt...

5. Am I just being petty?

   RED_ALERT37 replied to huggietoes's topic in General Nursing

   PSSSSSSSSST...... theres a nursing shortage..... you will be fine , and noooooo you werent being petty..... only you can cover your back !!!!

6. Embarrassing moments?

   RED_ALERT37 replied to canna42's topic in Humor

   As a new grad I started on the Step Down Unit (cardiac telemetry) and we had a tele tech that sat at the monitors.... One day we were all in rooms busy as usuall, when all of a sudden we hear Vtach in room 201.... and then a code blue was called ove...

7. 2 very important questions: salary negotiations and "offer"letter ?

   RED_ALERT37 replied to scrubs12's topic in General Nursing

   Unless you sign a contract you arent held responsible for the position. One suggestion, if you are in fact worried about "burning a bridge"..... send a thank you note for the consideration but found a job that suited your needs better... just a thou...

8. Assingment under protest

   RED_ALERT37 replied to l.rae's topic in Safety

   AT OUR FACILTY WE USE A TRIPLICATE FORM CALLED A ADO (ASSIGNMENT DISPITE OBJECTION) THIS IS A FORM THAT WAS CREATED BY THE CNA (CALIFORNIA NURSES ASSOCITATION) WE ARE A UNION HOSPITAL AND EVEN THOUGH THE FORM IS TEDIOUS AND SEEMS LIKE A WASTE OF TIM...

9. This is "how" Nurses divert drugs for their own use.

   RED_ALERT37 replied to WriteStuff's topic in General Nursing

   I placed myself in a profession that if asked to take a random drug test I would at anytime. If I have anything in my system it is there with a script behind it. If its a medication that possibly would inable me to be at the top of my game then I wou...