nursebonkers

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1. Poor America doles our substandard social policy

   nursebonkers replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

   Welfare, lazy people better get up off their couch and get to work. For you who have no insurance get a job that offers health insurance. if you cant, get yourself some education/training to get a better job. THIS IS THE LAND OF EQUAL OPPURTUNITY NOT...

2. Futile Care. Dead is dead.

   nursebonkers replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

   I have actually heard a story from a nurse who took care of a patient, basically dead on a vent. She went to suction him and the mucous was to hard. The doctor in the unit came over with a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and put it down the tube, and ou...

3. **Question for south jersey nurses**

   nursebonkers replied to mandi88202's topic in New Jersey

   I work at Virtua Voorhees. It is West Jersey's busiest hospital. As busy as Burlington Memorial. Most of the nurses and techs are nice hardworking people. Somedays are good and you have staff. Somedays are bad and you have to work with no staff (as a...

4. Salary to live in New Jersey?

   nursebonkers replied to laurasc's topic in New Jersey

   Arent the taxes in this country less than Canada's? I thought that Canada took 60% of your income. Where here it is about 30%. I would say it would be comfortable - family of four $150,000 a year. But you could probably live on $120,000 a year but ...

5. nj salary survey

   nursebonkers replied to rnman's topic in New Jersey

   I doubt you would be bored, but you sure will be busy. NJ Nursing Homes are notorious for understaffing. How many pateints will you be passing meds and doing treatments on? Or are you taking a supervisor or DON position.

6. Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?

   nursebonkers replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

   Doctor-- "M.O.M. 30cc po STAT" (like he would die without it ) Registrar Diagnosis of "SINKAPEE" (syncope) Another Doctor - "Do not take patients blood pressure". (this was a post op patient?? ) Nurse spelling - "Pain over hole body" , "toler...

7. Opinion re: getting a new patient at the end of your shift

   nursebonkers replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in Safety

   Change of shift occurs at 7am (6-8pm), 3pm (2-4), 7pm(6-8), and 11pm (10-12),SO change of shift occurs for 8 hours a day.Classic my butt, Pts are discharged usually midmorning and then in the afternoon whenever the doc gets in. Beds take FOREVER!!!I ...

8. Shared eye drops/multiple patients

   nursebonkers replied to switcher's topic in Safety

   Remind me never to have eye surgery, GROSS!!!

9. Break at the beginning of the shift

   nursebonkers replied to maggiecheung's topic in Safety

   Where I work 12 hour Nightshift does not get a 30 minute break they come in at 7p and leave at 7a. Everyone usually eats at the desk and occasionally take mini breaks here and there. During the day when it is very busy, no one gets a full 30 min br...

10. cardizem drip nurse/patient ratio

    nursebonkers replied to lihuejan's topic in Safety

    Where I work administration wants " All Cardizem drips" to go to GEN TELE floor where the ratios tend to be good on days 5pts to 1RN but at eve/night ratios can go up to 9 pts Per RN depending on avail staff. I work in the ED and I NEVER LET THESE P...

11. RN scope of practice in NJ

    nursebonkers replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in New Jersey

    You are looking for what every RN has been looking for. A hospital (or your employer) institutes policy and procedure manuals (who can do what) based on the nurse practice act and current industry standards(whether written or unwritten). I have never...

12. New Jersey Safe Staffing Rally!!!

    nursebonkers replied to nursebonkers's topic in Activism

    Safe Staffing Rally is postponed due to the inability to obtain a rally permit for the State House steps. WELL THIS REALLY, REALLY STINKS!!!!! http://WWW.NJSNA.ORG

13. New Jersey Safe Staffing Rally!!!

    nursebonkers posted a topic in Activism

    Please be at the State House in Trenton for the Safe Staffing Legislation Workshop. On May 13, 2004, at 11 am, NJSNA & NYSNA are sponsoring this workshop. It will be followed by a press conference and rally on the State House steps at 12 noon. We...

14. Help!

    nursebonkers replied to chellevrn's topic in New Jersey

    Contact your union rep immediately if you havent already done so!!!!!!!!!!

15. triage

    nursebonkers replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    HOly ROly!!!! Obviously your management and admin need to make your ED Bigger*** You need at least 25 beds for the amount of patients you see, I say let the s*** roll up hill !!! If they fire anyone take the admin to court! It is fiscally and physi...