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1. bomb threat

   georgia nurse posted a topic in Orthopaedic

   We had a bomb threat the other day and it got me thinking. What would I do if I knew, or the threat was ,that it would go off in , say, thirty minutes? With a fire, you pretty much know what you can get accomplished as far as evacuation if you know...

2. Head nurse

   georgia nurse replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

   SORRY, COMPUTER WENT NUTS!

3. Head nurse

   georgia nurse replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

   I'M A SHIFT SUPERVISOR (CHARGE NURSE, MANAGER, CARE PROVIDER). I FEEL IT IS IMPORTANT TO DO ALL I CAN TO HELP BEFORE I LEAVE. WE ARE A TEAM AND NO ONE LEAVES IF THERE IS ANY HELP WE CAN GIVE. GENERALLY, THIS HELPS TO GET US ALL OFF ON TIME.

4. Head nurse

   georgia nurse replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

   I'M A SHIFT SUPERVISOR [CHARGE NURSE, MANAGER,PT.CARE PROVIDER]. I FEEL IT IS VITAL TO SHOW SUPPORT TO THE STAFF BY DOING ALL I CAN TO HELP BEFORE I LEAVE. WE ARE A TEAM AND WE SINK OR SWIM TOGETHER.

5. ID arm bands on the wrong pt. 3X!

   georgia nurse replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

   NRS KAREN-I WAS STARTLED BY THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE BLOOD INCIDENT. SUSPENSION FOR THE ONE NURSE? IS THIS A COMMON OCCURENCE FOR MISTAKES OR WAS THIS ONE JUST DEEMED SO "SENTINEL" AS THEY SAY?

6. Survey: Should the U.S. recruit nurses from other countries?

   georgia nurse replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I think we should welcome foreign nurses but not recruit them. The emphasis has to be on fixing what's wrong with nursing so we can recruit our young people into nursing, and retain the rest of us.

7. Anyone out there?

   georgia nurse replied to BlueBear's topic in Orthopaedic

   Hi all ortho nurses! I've been doing ortho nursing for 30 years and am passionate about it. I took the first certification test in Phoenix. I studied for a year! I was absolutely positive I had not passed-but lo and behold I did. My hospital all...

8. refusing mandatory O.T.

   georgia nurse replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

   I was in a "team building task force" meeting this week with staff nurses and a couple of administrators. At one point, they asked our thoughts on instituting mandatory call (Med- Surg. Unit) There was this long silence. I am sure the staff nurses ...

9. need help quick - long

   georgia nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   We are having a war with an ortho group and Monday I have a meeting with my manager,her manager to come up with strategies. I am the night shift supervisor. The complaints from these docs are usually petty one time things that don't really impact o...

10. Staffing Ratios- Need help

    georgia nurse replied to georgianurses's topic in General Nursing

    In Lawrenceville,Ga., our ratio is about the same as yours and we are working ourselves to death. I am astounded when I hear about the ratios that are far worse than ours-how in the world do they do it? Fight with all that is available to keep what...