KARRN3

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1. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

   KARRN3 replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

   It seems to me, the one piece being missed here is that this woman has already been in a vegetative state for fifteen years. The family stating that they think she can get better makes it sound like this just happened last week and already her husban...

2. I was punched

   KARRN3 replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

   What would you do if this had happened anywhere but in the hospital? You would go to the police without question. The fact that this assault took place at your clinical and now the hospital is trying to bully you does not make this OK. You need to st...

3. two books about nurses in WWII

   KARRN3 replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

   I have read We Band of Angels, it is an excellent book that shows the strength and spirit of nurses and their contributions during WWII. They were one tough bunch of nurses. All of the books by Echo Heron are excellent as well.

4. URGENT Help needed to Nurse-To-Be!!!

   KARRN3 replied to tai_ngau's topic in General Nursing

   I think that it's interesting that as health care providers, we take care of people that could have any range of communicable disease. We are told to use universal precautions and that that will keep us safe. I don't know why the same wouldn't be tru...

5. Why there is a debate re: ADN/BSN

   KARRN3 replied to Berkeley's topic in General Nursing

   When I saw the title of this discussion, I thought it might be someone saying" why do we have this debate."Why can't we respect each other as colleagues with the same professional license and the same professional responsibilities.That it doesn't mat...

6. dealing with rude doctors

   KARRN3 replied to niteshiftnurse's topic in Relations

   I THINK THAT FORMING A COMMITTEE WITHOUT PHYSICIAN REPRESENTATION IS JUST GOING TO END UP BEING A BUNCH OF NURSES TALKING ABOUT HOW BAD THE DOCS ACT AND NOT HAVING ANY AUTHORITY TO PROMOTE CHANGE IN BEHAVIOR.IF YOU WANT CHANGE,YOU NEED A DOC,A REPRES...

7. Can a person live forever on a vent?

   KARRN3 replied to night owl's topic in Geriatric

   I TOOK CARE OF MANY PATIENTS JUST LIKE THIS IN THE ICU.ONE OF THE OPTIONS THAT WE HAD IN THE HOSPITAL WAS THE ETHICS COMMITTEE.IS THERE ANY WAY TO PURSUE AN ETHICS CONSULT AT THIS MEDICAL FACILITY?THAT A FAMILY THAT DOESN'T PARTICIPATE IN HIS CARE GE...

8. What U hate about students?

   KARRN3 replied to shirleyTX's topic in General Nursing

   I don't hate anything about students,to the contrary I find them refreshing. I think they remind us of how it is to be young,compassionate and eager to learn.The realities of nursing that get us disacouraged sometimes haven't touched them yet.We'll w...

9. Manager DICTATES what to do on your day off

   KARRN3 replied to nimbex's topic in Safety

   I HAD A VERY SIMILIAR EXPERIENCE, I WORKED FULL TIME ON ONE UNIT AND PICKED UP EXTRA TIME ON ANOTHER UNIT FOR A CHANGE OF PACE. THE MANAGER ON MY FULL TIME UNIT CONTACTED THE MANAGER OF MY PER DIEM UNIT AND THE TWO OF THEM "DECIDED" THAT ANY AND ALL ...

10. Baaaad day!!!

    KARRN3 replied to Pretzlgl's topic in General Nursing

    POLITELY SAY TO THE ADMINISTRATION,REMEMBER THAT DOCTOR IN BOSTON RECENTLY THAT LEFT HIS BACK SURGERY PATIENT IN THE OR MIDOPERATION WHILE HE WENT TO THE BANK. REMEMBER WHO REPORTED HIM, RESULTING IN MUCH EMBARASSMENT FOR THE HOSPITAL THE DOCTOR AND ...

11. Nurses Needed! Help a high school student with her research project!

    KARRN3 replied to VBrigis49's topic in General Nursing

    1. B 2A. C 2B. A 3. 14 YEARS 4. 15 YEARS 5. C 6. A STAFF NURSE 7. 28.83/HR 8. I 9. 36H/WK & OT 8H/WK 10. FULL TIME

12. Work Ethics (Warning Rant Included)

    KARRN3 replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    BOY DOES THIS ALL SOUND TOO FAMILIAR. THE "WORKS WELL UNDER CONSTANT SUPERVISION AND WHEN CORNERED LIKE A RAT IN A TRAP WORK ETHIC." A FEW PEOPLE WITH A LOUSY WORK ETHIC ARE LIKE A PLAGUE THAT CONTAMINATES EVERYONE ELSE. WHY DO I HAVE TO DO IT IF SH...

13. Work Ethics (Warning Rant Included)

    KARRN3 replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    BOY DOES THIS ALL SOUND TOO FAMILIAR. THE "WORKS WELL UNDER CONSTANT SUPERVISION AND WHEN CORNERED LIKE A RAT IN A TRAP WORK ETHIC." A FEW PEOPLE WITH A LOUSY WORK ETHIC ARE LIKE A PLAGUE THAT CONTAMINATES EVERYONE ELSE. WHY DO I HAVE TO DO IT IF SH...

14. what the.... pt abandonment?

    KARRN3 replied to diddywah's topic in General Nursing

    IF I WERE YOUR SISTER I WOULD CONSIDER THE TITLE OF TROUBLEMAKER A COMPLIMENT-IN THIS CASE IT MEANS A NURSE WITH A CONSCIENCE AND COURAGE TO STAND UP FOR HER PATIENTS. THESE OTHER NURSES AND ESPECIALLY THE DON SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES.GOOD FOR...

15. what the.... pt abandonment?

    KARRN3 replied to diddywah's topic in General Nursing

    I CAN'T IMAGINE THR FRUSTRATION THAT YOUR SISTER'S FEELING. IT SOUNDS LIKE TOTAL LACK OF SUPPORT ALL THE WAY AROUND.MY SUGGESTION WOULD BE TO CALL THE BOARD OF NURSING IN HER STATE BECAUSE WHAT YOU DESCRIBE IS UNSAFE FOR PATIENTS. I THINK THE BOARD W...