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Can you not get the Dr to change the order slightly?

I am pleased so many of you seem to have managers that stick up for you and support you, it is so many steps in the right direction. Unfortunately I still think there are many places out there who...

Nurses talk to Nurses and Doctors talk to Doctors, is this a general understanding of the circle of life within your health care facility? Or is it true to think that Doctors can express their...

Yes in the UK it is still used for L & D some women find it very effective and use it to concentrate on their breathing. The natural birth rate figures for the UK is a lot lower than here in the US,...

Hospital gowns whilst they are a necessity are extremely ugly

I am so sorry for the loss of your son, I read your whole story and my heart aches for you

Love your article and your perspective on 'germs' I know my article provoked thoughts about this, so number 1 I am pleased that I caused you to think and write your article and number 2 I have to say...

Ewwwwwwwwww

I know we have numerous articles and threads on Infection Control and hand washing but it appears to me that the minority of healthcare workers actually are not washing their hands as often as they...

I love Davita but unsure about ARA

You would be surprised at how much HR knows, a lot more than we credit them for. Re the exit interview always a difficult one and I havent got a lot of advice on how to manage them. It has been my...

You can identify this at an exit unit, but to be truthful I do believe HR knows all about problems with managers 99% of the time. I think they choose to ignore it

So you have decided to leave your current job, you’ve had enough of working hard, no teamwork, you don’t like your boss, co-worker, management, the drive is too long, the acuity is too high, you...

Commuter, this is a great article and has provoked a great debate, thank you! When I started nursing back in the late 80's all nurses were young, most of us started at 18 and became an RN at 21-22...

As said on a previous thread, I text my MD with simple requests or asking for orders Sometimes I email him for longer decisions I need If it is an emergency then I call him on his cell phone or...

Brian I love this

Text messages are discoverable in a court of law and are being used frequently as supportable evidence. If you use this form of communication, then you need to take responsibility for it, remember...

I have texted my MD because he always answers his texts and we get a very quick response to what we need. Sometimes I just text call me! It honestly depends on the situation and how it is...

Wonderful well written article! Thank you! You put into words what I see everyday, especially where you imply we are scared of the future and that we don't need nurses who use everyday nursing as a...

One thing I don't like about my job, is feeling so tired on my days off!

What roller blades?

I would love to meet you in Boston!

Every healthcare worker is fingerprinted I guess to make sure you havent got a criminal record. In the UK we didnt do this either

You know one day I will be picking and grinning for you :wacky:

The faces behind the scene - do you ever wonder what the staff are like who moderate allnurses? Did you know we have at least a 100 plus years of nursing experience to bring to the table and that we...