Cleaning staff are hired to empty garbages. I don't know if it is under a nurses scope of practice. I know I wasn't taught to do it in nursing school. As mentioned, most facilities I know have a "no-lifting policy" for patients.
I am aware of hospitals that are providing massages to staff and encouraged to go during their breaks. They are also offering via a nourishment cart (muffins, danishes, coffee, tea, etc.) I think three times per week to staff. These hospitals are b...
So I think most nurses do help cleaning staff by emptying linen and garbage bags if they are full. Especially on the night shift where there is less cleaning staff. Some even dispose of them down a chute. But what if you injure yourself while lift...
I have worked in many different areas of nursing and at many facilities. Some medical floors have 2 hours, Emerg 1.5, ICU 3, Psych 3 ...etc. It depends on the floor and the facility. And then there are lots of days and nights where you are so busy, y...
Just an another example of nurses not supporting one another. Nursing is not a 24 hour job!!!! Normally 8 to 12 hours and you have breaks! If you could work for 24 hours, you would not be a human being! Do your shifts change from days to nights every...
But if you are on your break, whether it is day shift or night, it should be no ones business what you are doing especially if no one is paying for your break IMO. And, studies have shown that people while at work who take naps actually perform bette...
It is a normal surgical procedure that has been around since Biblical times. It should actually be MANDATORY. Having the surgery as a baby is a lot safer then having it as an adult. Many boys and men have problems with tightening of the foreskin, and...
Thanks a lot! I am considering Hurst review also since it seems many people like that rather than reading a book. I remember on the exam too!...lots of Infection Control, Delegation/Prioritization questions but also a lot of Meds! Maybe because Meds ...
In my Saunders book it says: 1. IV fluids. 2. Oxygen. 3. Morphine. 4. Penicillin. Looks like there were previous problems with this question: https://allnurses.com/nclex-discussion-forum/sickle-cell-crisis-410226.html