Tony35NYC

Tony35NYC

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  1. Near miss, should I be blamed?

    First of all, thanks to everyone for your encouragement and support. I wanted to update you with the latest developments, and you may be surprised. But, before I get into any of that, the good news is that the 'near-miss' patient is doing very well s...
  2. Near miss, should I be blamed?

    This week I got in trouble for a near miss. Well... myself, the secretary, the PCA, and the nurse I took report from. We were all written up for it, but I was told that it was primarily my fault. This is a long post, but for anyone who has the time t...
  3. Miami vs West Palm Beach

    Palm Beach Community College also has an RN program that you could look into if you decide to move there. http://www.pbcc.edu/programs/programsheet.asp?id=73 Palm Beach county is an ok place to live, but I would not recommend the City of West Palm B...
  4. Socal RN thinking of moving to South FLo

    The cost of living in South FL is not as high as it is in SoCal but it is still high if you consider that nurses earn far less in Florida than they do in California. There are hospitals in south Florida that are paying RNs as low as $18.50 an hour, b...
  5. First Med error and plain old frustration

    I think its great that you acknowledged your mistake and immediately took action to protect the patient. Your colleagues are correct that human error is always a possibility and we can never be too careful. I always check for compatibility issues whe...
  6. "open-heart" soon to become obsolete?

    Have any of you read this article? http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060402/ap_on_he_me/easier_heart_valves;_ylt=AqI7syPKaTOQMcJmO59uR7Ws0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3czJjNGZoBHNlYwM3NTE-
  7. Work in exchange for tuition reimbursement

    I took a scholarship like this and its actually not that bad. You just have to make sure you understand the language in the contract. If you don't, its worth your while to pay an attorney a small fee to look it over for you. Make sure you understand...
  8. labeling stethoscopes

    When you buy a Littman, there is a little form that comes in the box that you can fill out and send away to the 3M company for them to engrave your name and it costs about $7. If you can get the engraving done from another source for free then that's...
  9. Developing Speed

    I just want to add that speed should not be a top priority for a new nurse. I believe in taking the needed to develop your own pattern of efficiency as you gain experience rather than to try to get everything done quickly. Its always better to be saf...
  10. Older guys like me, how did you get started?

    If you haven't yet maxed out your financial aid entitlement apply for as much free money as you can get from the feds, the state, and scholarships before you take out any student loans. Don't take for granted that the financial aid office at your sch...
  11. Job interview jitters

    Even if you have multiple piercings, lose the earings. One pair of them should be ok but anything more will look gaudy. Go light on the makeup and perfume. According to Careerbuilder.com, too much of these things is not good idea for a job interview....
  12. IV push ativan...please help this student!:)

    I do not put NS into the vials. Ativan is viscous but you can still easily aspirate all the contents out with a blunt needle. I never push air into the tubex because its too easy to blow all the contents out the other end...then you have to waste and...
  13. Protecting your license

    You also have to be careful of the assignments that you are given and know when to refuse, especially as a new and inexperienced nurse. If something goes seriously wrong and the patient is harmed not only can you be sued but you will also be blamed ...
  14. New Nurse with Preceptor Issues

    That woman is not only rude and unprofessional but evidently a mental case as well. Maybe she's just jealous of you. I would quietly look for another job then put in my notice. There are too many nursing opportunities out there for anyone to put up ...
  15. Nurses week Cheap gifts from admin.

    Last year they gave out scrub shirts with the nurses' week logo and slogan on it. Considering the pitiful and pathetic gifts I've heard were given out to the nurses here in previous years I very surprised at the high quality of the shirts, but that ...