ABD FL RN

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1. Peer interview questions

   ABD FL RN posted a topic in MICU

   Our hospital wants to be Magnet status, so is involving the staff in peer interviews. We have a hot shot new nurse who wants to "test" the applicant during the peer interview with different scenarios. I'm not sure that this is the appropriate time fo...

2. Family visitation in ICU

   ABD FL RN replied to bfjworr's topic in General Nursing

   I still stand by my position that it is about them not us. We are outside the bubble... there are a lot of nurses that look at a patient as their patient. Well, the patient belonged to the family member first. AACN is taking the stance because of...

3. Family visitation in ICU

   ABD FL RN replied to bfjworr's topic in MICU

   I still stand by my position that it is about them not us. We are outside the bubble... there are a lot of nurses that look at a patient as their patient. Well, the patient belonged to the family member first. AACN is taking the stance because of...

4. A message to new grads: NEVER....

   ABD FL RN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   We recently did this at my place of employment, and had a lot of fun at it, here were my contributions... * Keep up with research, and share it! Also implement it on your unit. Insist on change of things that are potentially harmful to patients an...

5. 38 too old for school?

   ABD FL RN replied to akanarn's topic in CRNA

   PS, I hate to tell you this, but you are required to keep on learning in the nursing profession if you expect to keep up. Also, with your background, you could go into legal nurse consulting, or be in the risk management department.

6. 38 too old for school?

   ABD FL RN replied to akanarn's topic in CRNA

   The average age of a nurse nowadays is late forties! So you'd fit right in. Sounds like your friend feels old for her age. I work with a 67 year old nurse who works rings around the nurses in their 20s! Age is relative today. If you're sick and ...

7. Family visitation in ICU

   ABD FL RN replied to bfjworr's topic in General Nursing

   American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) had a position paper on just this subject, as it seems to be a problem all accross the US. I have long been a proponent of open visiting, and am often at odds with my fellow co-workers. We must rea...

8. Family visitation in ICU

   ABD FL RN replied to bfjworr's topic in MICU

   American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) had a position paper on just this subject, as it seems to be a problem all accross the US. I have long been a proponent of open visiting, and am often at odds with my fellow co-workers. We must rea...

9. things I didn't learn in nursing school

   ABD FL RN replied to mygirlsmom's topic in General Nursing

   It's interesting that this thread was started...a couple of co-workers and myself were discussing writing a booklet for just this thing! Here are my contributions: 1. Keep up with research, and share it and implement it on your unit. 2. Don't be af...

10. things I didn't learn in nursing school

    ABD FL RN replied to mygirlsmom's topic in General Nursing

    ruby, how about these: patients that say they drink only 2 glasses of beer, double or triple that! i have to have my husband clean up after the dog - both vomitus and stool, or i get sick too. can deal with all the messes at work too and not ev...

11. things I didn't learn in nursing school

    ABD FL RN replied to mygirlsmom's topic in General Nursing

    LOL LOL :rotfl: :rotfl: I had one that was spraying it out her butt and dripped off Triadyne bed and on the floor and almost made it out the door!!! :chuckle

12. Why do some nurses do this? And why are they allowed to?

    ABD FL RN replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I resisted at first too, but have come to love 12 hr shifts, and the extra days it gives you off a week! Hey, you're there for 8+ hours anyway, what's the difference, a couple of more hrs? You get used to it...