yashalag

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1. One year into nursing and I'm burned out already!

   yashalag replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

   Med/Surg is a very, very stressful place to be. You always feel overwhelmed since it never seems to be staffed the way it really should be. Where I worked you got 7-8 patients, many of them "torn up", as we like to say. I did that for 4 years and ...

2. Judgemental co-worker

   yashalag replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

   I think this is the best place to start. The families may feel like this is normal behavior, but need to have their feelings affirmed that what the nurse is doing is not acceptable. It's very difficult to have a sick child and this type of behavior...

3. Asso. VS Bach in nursing, can someone please help?

   yashalag replied to TCLA's topic in ADN/BSN

   I see a difference between hospitals and LTC facilities. In the hospital, if you are a floor nurse, they really don't care whether you have an Associates or a Bachelor's RN. They normally don't give you a difference in pay. However, I am currently ...

4. HIPAA question (Yes, another one! Busy HIPAA day!)

   yashalag replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

   I believe it is a HIPAA violation. We are not even allowed to post our patient's names on the board because our facility considers it a HIPAA violation. We have to place the Room # and the attending physician. Think of it this way...Even though the...

5. please help, give me basics on chest tubes

   yashalag replied to bkleriRN's topic in General Nursing

   Atrium has a competency you can take online. It's very thorough. It's at www.atriumU.com and then click on the second tab, CEU. Don't be scared, chest tubes are not difficult and once you take care of a few, it will be a breeze.

6. What is a good job to start out with while in Nursing School???

   yashalag replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

   My hospital hires plenty of CNAs, so you are not restricted to a LTC facility. Try to get in on a Med/Surg floor....It will be great experience later on in your nursing career. I also think (and have heard from CNAs on the floor) that hospital CNAs...

7. need ideas for report process

   yashalag replied to trmr's topic in General Nursing

   They shouldn't have been leaving until care was safely transferred to the next nurse. At 2 facilities I worked at that use taped reporting, it is to cut out all the side talk that goes on that drags out report. You made a concise taped report, but ...

8. Sometimes its the little things that make me wanna lose it!!

   yashalag replied to female12233's topic in General Nursing

   They almost never know who is who. We do have color coding at my hospital and we still have patients who will ask housekeeping who has just swept their room and emptied their trash if they can get them a pain med or call the doctor. lol I wouldn'...

9. Was I wrong?

   yashalag replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

   Not only weren't you wrong, but that is our responsibility as nurses to bring our thoughts to the table about what is going on with our patients, advocate for them, use our critical thinking skills, etc. That is ridiculous of other nurses to say you...

10. Can an employer penalize you for calling-in due to illness?

    yashalag replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    I thought every hospital had these policies. At least every hospital I have worked at has had them. We get a lump of "PTO" time. This includes sick time, vacation time, scheduled appointments, etc. However, as other's have mentioned, that is comp...

11. hospitalists clashing and nurses stuck in the middle

    yashalag replied to gagirl1124's topic in Safety

    I can't believe any doctor would allow it. We also have a nonsmoking policy at my hospital. We do not disconnect people and let them go outside to smoke across the street. It's a safety issue. Why would you allow that anymore than allowing them to h...

12. Why are ampules stil used?

    yashalag replied to Sarah Bellum's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you switch out the needle. What your nurses are telling you is wrong. Think of it this way.....when you are drawing up the medication, the filter is preventing the glass from getting into the syringe you are drawing it into. What remains in t...

13. Have U ever left a job after a short Period? Why?

    yashalag replied to DaretoDreamRN's topic in General Nursing

    I quit a LTC facility after 2 months. It was horrible.

14. Why do physical therapist make more then....

    yashalag replied to askater11's topic in General Nursing

    I bet to differ. My sister has a 2 yr LPTA and I have a BSN. At any given facility, she has always made a minimum of $15+ an hour than me.

15. Angry ER RN new n LTC

    yashalag replied to DaretoDreamRN's topic in Geriatric

    I'm a med/surg nurse who has tried LTC on 3 different occasions. Both times were horrible. I will never do it again because what you explain is only a fraction of what seems to be the "norm". I will never do it again. Med Passes were a nightmare, ...