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Hi, At our small community hospital, we do not remove chest tubes and I would refuse if asked by a Doc. to do it. We do remove hemovacs occasionally, penrose's, staples, etc. At our hospital, we...

Hi! I am looking for input on the support systems in place in other small community hospitals. I have had a rough weekend because we have had a high census with many sick calls and failing support...

Hi! Yes, I too cannot stand to call Doc's especially in the middle of the night. Just last week, I had to call a Doc at 0500 for a temp on a fresh post-op of 103.5 He was angry about the call and...

Hi, I work in a small (<80 beds) community hospital in New England and we have been challenged to find out what other hospitals have for nurse-patient ratios. Our hospital has hired an outside...

Does anyone have a really effective but simple way of keeping track of their equipment? We often have IV poles, pumps, w/c's, B/P cuffs, thermometers, sat machines, etc. growing legs and walking...

Hi, I have been a Med-Surg RN for 10 years. I choose to stay on Med-Surg because I find in challenging and very interesting. I like caring for patients with a wide variety of diagnoses and several...