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wife, mom, nurse

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  1. Concious Sedation...on your unit??

    we must be certified, test and 3 check off's prior to being able to do. The units allowed to are; all ICU's, PACU, special proceedures, ER, L&D we have a form, we must do vs every 5 minutes during, then your usual post Q15 x 4 so on. includes GCS...
  2. Weekend Programs

    wake med in Raleigh offers a true baylor program. fri, sat or sunday, you choose 2 of the 3 days, work 24, paid for 36 hrs, plus full time benefits and retirement. It appears you need to be in the system to bid on a position, not "in house" and coul...
  3. Is this any way to retain nurses?

    No nurse, young or old is of value any longer in my facility, never was this way prior to this year, when the CEO's large bonuses grow by the financial stability of the facility. Won't close beds, taking away perks, OT bonus, working you unsafely, th...
  4. i need your help

    OKAY, the whole situation stinks. I can't imagine being so close to graduating and either screwing up or getting nailed for something I didn't do, either way.... it's baaaad. Life is unfair. PERIOD. you are either going to rise above it and make it...
  5. seasonal allergies

    My first year with them!!! ugh!!!, now have the infamous.... sinus infection, mouth,face and head throbbing soooo bad, I went to the dentist first, thinking it was a bad tooth! ....here's a soft tissue.... sniff
  6. How often do nurses get sued???

    I know this is a few days old but from personal experience, as soon as you are deposed.... legally swear in, with lawyers from BOTH sides, the first question asked is "do you have personal malpractice insurance", you can't lie or hide it. I've been n...
  7. bring in the clowns!, er i mean residents!

    They travel in pairs because the are incompetent and they know it, thinking two people without a clue are better than one.... I call these guys "Dumb and Dumber" Yahoo's, they run breathless into a code....... then whip out the ACLS book, attempt to ...
  8. Boosting Staff Morale

    goto the library and borrow "how to make meetings work" if you wish to head a group, who works in the meeting style, it is a must!!!! it teaches how to deal with EVERY type of person, and end up with a productive meeting along with teaching many sty...
  9. fax'em, then you wait, even for stats (i' m in the ICU, can't wait long for stats) some meds we can override in the pyxis and the pharm. eventually enters it in. usually, you wait.... wait... call the pharm... "I don't have that order, can you fax i...
  10. new to a new night supervisor position, the day supervisor was very intimidated by me.... don't know why to this day. She undermined everything I did and said and convinced the staff that I was out to get her job, (well anyone new to a position comes...
  11. Bumper Stickers

    My favorite from the local PTA; you don't see the army having a bake sale for new equiptment.
  12. Hospital Acuities.........or NOT!!!

    we are required to enter into the computer our patient acuity's each 12 hr. shift. I haven't done it in 6 months, I charge 3 of 7 days a week.... no one has asked. think they amount for anything in my facility???
  13. "Closure"

    "Closure" to me means lets put an end to this because I can't personally deal with this issue and your continuing with it makes me uncomfortable...... so END IT ". I tend to agree, although I'm not so sure it's overused as to more of the extent as wh...
  14. How much orientation do new grads need?

    more than a hospital is willing to pay, sorry to add, it takes a floor nurse one year to be able to do charge, an ICU nurse 18 months, been nursing for 8 years, seen all the short cuts and the results. makes more sense t invest at the begining if you...
  15. Fun THings to Do at Work

    well we play pranks on each other when the other is in charge.... not a qualifier for your committee. But our hospital has an activities committee that has a sign up board and does every sport from volley ball to soccer to baseball, they organize cr...