mycotton

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1. Does Physician Order Require Hospital Policy?

   mycotton posted a topic in General Nursing

   If a physician writes an order on a patient's chart, i.e., "Aspiration Precautions", and the hospital does not have a policy for this, what is the nurses obligation for following such precautions? What is the hospital's requirement for having polici...

2. Being pulled to different units

   mycotton replied to contingent's topic in General Nursing

   Would this hospital put a transferring nurse on any floor without a proper orientation? NO! Therefore, you should not be expected to take the role of a nurse who had a full orientation. If you are being placed in the position of working in an area ...

3. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

   mycotton replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

   No I've never been sued. I am, however, a Legal Nurse Consultant. You have no idea what kind of responsibilities you hold on those shoulders. We are with the patient 24/7, and if something goes wrong, they're coming after you. If you don't feel a...

4. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

   mycotton replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

   :uhoh21: How are things out there on Gilligan's Island? :uhoh21:

5. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

   mycotton replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

   I wasn't ever referrring to a profession that would be labelled as "easy". We couldn't even come close. Other than being a physician, try to find a profession with a fragment of the responsibilities we face daily: (#1 or #2 factor affecting the lif...

6. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

   mycotton replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your well-stated and informed observations and opinion. I happen to agree with you. To everyone who is hanging the artist because they can't find the picture, allow me to clarify. My point was that Nursing is not a career that a person ...

7. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

   mycotton replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

   I think that anyone who becomes a nurse for the money will be sorely disappointed in their decision. This is a career choice that comes from the heart, not the wallet. They would never cut it. You have to love this job, you have to love people, an...