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1. Chest tube to suction?

   traumamomtx30 posted a topic in General Nursing

   If a patient has an order for a chest tube to 20cm wall suction does it make a difference if it's connected directly to the suction regulator or if it's connected to a canister (such as a canister for NGT drainage)? Will the suction be the same?

2. patient assignments--need ideas for fairness

   traumamomtx30 posted a topic in General Nursing

   can you guys tell me works and what doesn't work for dividing up the patient assignments for the nurses. Right now we work on a number acquity system: 6 are hard pts, 5 average, and 4 discharging or very little care. this isn't working and we are h...

3. standardized uniforms

   traumamomtx30 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Ok, our hospital is wanting to go to identifying uniform colors. They claim that: the pt's are happier they know who the personnel i.e. nurses, techs, respiratory, lab, are and it gives off a much more professional appearance. This is my question: ...

4. staff appreciation

   traumamomtx30 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Need to do a staff appreciation day this month of Feb. Looking for any ideas to assist with this. Cheap ideas since we are on a tight budget; suprise, suprise. We thought of rice krispie treats but looking for other suggestions. I know there ar...

5. to get a BSN if no desire for management?

   traumamomtx30 posted a topic in General Nursing

   The short and skinny is: I've been a nurse 10 yrs and desperately want to go back to school and get a 4 yr degree; currently have an associates degree in nursing. Any insite out there? I know I don't want to do any form of healthcare management and ...

6. why does the float always get jerked around

   traumamomtx30 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I floated tonight which I don't mind but I sure do hate it when a floor and it's nurses take advantage of the float. This was my load: 1st TB pt who is alzheimer and dementia,2nd homeless with a trach not capped and q 2hr morphine ivp, 3rd pt is ok, ...

7. things you wish you could tell the doctor

   traumamomtx30 replied to celery's topic in General Nursing

   Please don't sit there with 10 charts at 0700 when I am trying to write one little prn given before I go home and you won't give up 1 single chart for less then 2 minutes; because you are afraid you won't get it back. That is called a control issue.

8. things you wish you could tell the doctor

   traumamomtx30 replied to celery's topic in General Nursing

   How about: No, I don't want ativan or valium just to snow the patients so I don't have to deal with them. If you can't stand to go in there for 2 minutes to see them everyday; try 12 hrs. Please don't order 1 mg of Morphine every 30 minutes IVP when ...

9. Where did our autonomy go?

   traumamomtx30 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I don't know where we lost the power to do our jobs. Seems like the patients, family, and even the neighbor know more then we do in managements eyes. The medical profession says we've done it to ourselves. I don't know if that's true. I think it is...

10. Families from Hell

    traumamomtx30 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know that when people are in the hospital everyone is stressed out including the families; but man I can't stand when the families do all the talking for the patient, jump down my throat like a poor waitress that just brought them an undercooked st...