smackRN

smackRN specializes in Med-Surg/Tele/LTC.

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1. va nursing

   smackRN replied to littlerhody's topic in Government

   On an intuitive level I feel like I know what you mean, but do you mind being a bit more specific?

2. Staff to patient ratio IA

   smackRN replied to Duflinkka's topic in Geriatric

   Lord have mercy, that is SO wrong.......

3. I quit!

   smackRN replied to Nascar nurse's topic in Geriatric

   Good for you! Sometimes I think that the game they play is to see how much you can stand......

4. Floors VS ER

   smackRN replied to FLoridarnl's topic in Emergency

   I bet you do. In our small facility, floor nurses are regularly pulled to ER -myself included. BTW you will almost NEVER find an ER nurse pulled to the floor here. Maybe that's why it doesn't seem to bother them to send multiple patients at shift cha...

5. Nurse Self-Defense Class

   smackRN replied to danu3's topic in General Nursing

   Under stress, you might not be as accurate in finding those pressure points especially if the patient you're trying to control is moving around a lot and maybe trying his best to evade you. I don't advocate Krav Maga as the system to use in a patien...

6. Nurse Self-Defense Class

   smackRN replied to danu3's topic in General Nursing

   Under stress, you might not be as accurate in finding those pressure points especially if the patient you're trying to control is moving around a lot and maybe trying his best to evade you. I don't advocate Krav Maga as the system to use in a patien...

7. Nurse Self-Defense Class

   smackRN replied to danu3's topic in General Nursing

   This is a really interesting thread. I work nights in a small hospital where at times you can be alone on the smallest patient care area. Many times ppl out of the ER come wondering through for this or that. The nurses station has only one way in and...

8. ? about indoor pets

   smackRN replied to TexasPoodleMix's topic in General Nursing

   Just make sure they're responsible. And wouldn't it be nice if they had doggie daycare at your work place like they do for children sometimes?

9. What does Charge Nurse really mean?

   smackRN replied to redwinggirlie's topic in General Nursing

   So do any of you resent doing this with minimal preparation and compensation? It seems wrong. Call me crazy.....

10. What does Charge Nurse really mean?

    smackRN replied to redwinggirlie's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm, so what extra orientation, if any, did you all have in preparation for this?

11. From Med/Surg to Psych?

    smackRN replied to smackRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Oh yeah, you guys have me mega psyched now I'm still waiting to see when and how the ax falls but maybe I oughtta just go anyway....... really? Tinfoil?

12. From Med/Surg to Psych?

    smackRN replied to smackRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Ok,guys what you're saying sounds good to me! I work at a small charity hospital and we get our share of pts w/ ETOH as secondary dx. (OMG- the guy that bit the blood tubing in half:eek: I suppose that counts as experience of sorts.And we continue t...

13. From Med/Surg to Psych?

    smackRN replied to smackRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Hey Furst I understand what you're saying. I suppose that may always be an issue no matter where you work. It's been on my mind for some time to make this switch. I'm just trying to lessen what ever pitfills that are inherent in the process. Did you ...

14. Layoffs?

    smackRN replied to smackRN's topic in Louisiana

    There's big budget cuts coming in the LSU/state system and we had just gotten "official" notice that we MAY be affected by these cuts......

15. Layoffs?

    smackRN replied to smackRN's topic in Louisiana

    I live in Tangipahoa Parish about an hour outside NO. I'm not really frantic. I just wish they'd make up my mind!