head injury unit RN

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1. Will you work during a Pandemic?

   head injury unit RN replied to Goju's topic in COVID

   no-- i could't go unless my children were one of those sick in the hospital (God forbid)my first duties will always be to them as a mother before that of a nurse to anyone else.

2. adrenal gland tumor or cyst

   head injury unit RN posted a topic in Endocrine

   Is Anyone Familiar With Adrenal Gland Tumors Or Cysts???? My Mom, Who Is Also A Nurse, Had A Hysterectomy Including Removal Of Right Ovary. She Had The Left One Removed In 1977 For Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. While In Radiology Waiting For Cxr S...

3. Charge nurse question

   head injury unit RN replied to mom4josh's topic in General Nursing

   1---yes unfortunately i do have to take an assignment due to understaffing---tonight i was in charge with 3 patients (sometimes have 5 pt's:angryfire) 2 of them were on vents. 2---yes i am responsible for taking off all orders, checking all labs, a...

4. Prepare yourselves, the drug addict on Dr. Phil is a nurse.

   head injury unit RN replied to Judee Smudee's topic in General Nursing

   DID NOT SEE EITHER SHOW JUST WANTED TO REPLY TO COMMENT ----YOU NEED A LISCENSE FOR EVERTHING ELSE BUT NOT TO BE A PARENT WHICH IS SO SAD--ON OUR NEWS COUPLE DAYS AGO MOM LEFT HER 3 YR OLD SON WITH HER BOYFRIEND---THE LITTLE BOY GOT SICK FROM ??? AND...

5. Overweight nurse needs advice!

   head injury unit RN replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in General Nursing

   how about an abdominal binder or cheap brace. swimming is suppost to be best exercise all around.

6. Public Misconceptions

   head injury unit RN replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

   or the fact that the general public believes we make fantastic money when really we are underpaid and short staffed.---- or the lady that you have to actually tell that "this is not a hotel its a hospital and you roomate is allowed to use this bathro...

7. care of total gastrectomy pt??????????

   head injury unit RN posted a topic in Gastroenterology

   please help---total gastrectomy pt?----pt has ngt to low intermit.suction,t-tube to low intermit suction, and 3 jp drains plus j-tube for feeding. surgery complicated by need for trach(40% atm) with mrsa in sputum/nares/ site also surgical incision ...

8. Do You Get Shift Differential?????

   head injury unit RN replied to Shell5's topic in Geriatric

   wow we get $.50for 3-11 and $1.00 11-7 and nothing extra for weekends

9. Jcaho 2005

   head injury unit RN replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

   we got hit hard on skin conditions/wound vac therapy.and our charting system. plus as said in above comment pain assessment/relief and abbreviations too.

10. Bereavement f/u pp

    head injury unit RN replied to moz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    WOW I'D HATE HAVING TO DO THAT JOB IT WOULD BE SO SAD . BLESS THOSE OF YOU WHO DO THAT KIND OF WORK I COULDN'T HANDLE IT

11. What malpractice insurance do you have?

    head injury unit RN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I Don't Have Any. A Very Old Nurse Told Me Not To Carry Any. I Trusted Her Reasonsing Behind That She Said---- Most Places Sue The Hospital Not The Nurse. I Think The Only Way I'd Carry It Would Be If I Were Doing Home Healthcare.

12. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    head injury unit RN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Heard About This One-----two Men Came Into Er--they Were Playing "park The Car In The Garage"---the One Man Had A "micro Machine" (small Play Car Smaller Than Hot Wheels Car) Stuck In His Butt And Couldn't Get It Back Out.

13. What ONE change would you make to increase nurse retention where you work?

    head injury unit RN replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Yep 10---and If They Float To All Floors And Aren't "unit-based" Float Poll Then Its 12and Some Change---what A Rip Off Hunh?

14. What ONE change would you make to increase nurse retention where you work?

    head injury unit RN replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    FLOAT POOL NURSES AT OUR FACILITY MAKE ALMOST 10/HR MORE THAN ME --I THINK THAT IS UNFAIR ESP WHEN I'M THE ONE IN CHARGE AND RESPONSIBLE FOR MUCH MORE AND IF THEY PULL US TO ANOTHER UNIT WE DON'T GET PAID ANY MORE THAN USUAL. IM SURE THIS IS SAME MO...

15. What ONE change would you make to increase nurse retention where you work?

    head injury unit RN replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    GOOD COMMENT I AGREE!!! SOME APPRECIATION FOR A JOB WELL DONE WOULD BE NICE.