nocnurse12

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1. Opening Sharps Containers

   nocnurse12 replied to MaxNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with you, this is a ridiculous practice. The DON is violating many standards,putting your safety at great risk. I too, have worked in corrections and we counted needles at the beginning of the shift- with narcotics, and we carried individual ...

2. Lack of staffing on midnights

   nocnurse12 replied to askater's topic in General Nursing

   We have the same problem on my unit, and we have all voiced our concerns- I work the night shift and it sure is nice to hear a person from days that understands and backs us up, Thanks!

3. where is nursing headed?

   nocnurse12 replied to theresa_42_43's topic in General Nursing

   I believe that eventually patient care will be given by unlicensed, undertrained Techs. There will be Med Techs, Wound Care Techs, Phlebotomy Techs, etc. Nurses will be restricted to supervisory positions, and those will be reserved for the nurses wi...