necc2008

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1. Just Say “NO” to Nurse Staffing Laws

   necc2008 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

   I work in Massachusetts and was very disappointed that the safe staffing bill on the November ballot did not pass. 26 million dollars spent on the NO campaign. It was ridiculous. Nurse to patient ratios are a no brainer.

2. Dealing with a cocky tech?

   necc2008 replied to amzyRN's topic in Emergency

   I have the same issue in the ED I work at. There is one tech that is right there to help with certain things he likes, but if it's something he doesn't like to do, he hides or gets another tech to do it, or pretends he does not hear my request over t...

3. Trauma Room MEds

   necc2008 replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

   We have a pyxis in trauma room with pain meds, aspirin, nitro, Zofran and rsi kit. Any kind of drip someone has to go to other pyxis. Most times there is another nurse to run and grab those meds. It would be nice to have pressors and other drips in t...

4. Thick skin missing

   necc2008 replied to hurleygirli1's topic in General Nursing

   No one started out doing something like an expert. There is a learning curve. Don't worry about being a little slower. Focus on doing things right. The timing will come with experience. Don't worry about the comments. You will always run into the o...

5. Union

   necc2008 replied to necc2008's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah they have been coming to the hospital for a few months, giving us information about it, very aggressive, like care salesman. On my way into work some days they would be standing at the front door with a flyer or something to say,etc. It's a clo...

6. Union

   necc2008 posted a topic in General Nursing

   The hospital I am working at just went union. I have never worked for a union before. Anyone have any experience with unions?

7. how to be invisible in nursing

   necc2008 replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in Relations

   I have found it nearly impossible. I'm the type that likes to go in, do my job, and go home. But sometimes no matter how much you try and avoid the gossip/bs...it has a way of finding you....i just walk away if i hear people start to gossip...dont ta...

8. How do you manage hospitalized dementia patients at night?

   necc2008 replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

   put them as close to the nursing station as possible. toilet. snack if they want. 1:1, no need for physical or chemical restraints if confused. confused is not combative or agitated. drives me nuts when a nurse just wants to medicate a pt to "keep ...

9. Is Tramadol part of your Narc count?

   necc2008 replied to Alibaba's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a LTC and tramadol was not in the narc count for a while, but then they found a nurse was taking them, so they have since put them in our narc count.

10. Venting about classmates with families...

    necc2008 replied to moncj66's topic in General Students

    I hear ya! I graduated in May and there were people always whining about having to do so much with kids. I myself don't have children. I lived with an 89 year old grandmother with dementia who needed frequent care and a developmentally delayed brothe...

11. Saunders 4th Edition

    necc2008 replied to Dawn, RN's topic in NCLEX

    I found the Saunders CD questions easy too and they repeated a lot..so I bought Lippincotts Q + A 9th edition with a CD. The questions are much more like what you'll see on NCLEX. It definetly helped me pass.

12. Best book to study with

    necc2008 replied to MotherGoose1104's topic in NCLEX

    Lippincotts Q & A 9th Edition has tons of questions and a CD. And Saunders COmprehensive 4th Edition is good for content review.

13. share your experience with SAUNDERS

    necc2008 replied to sweetmya's topic in NCLEX

    The Saunders CD isnt that great and it repeats a lot of questions. The book is very good for content review. I'm using that and Lippincott Q & A Ninth Edition. Its got tons of questions that are more challenging than Saunders. Good luck studying!...