StevenRN

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1. Deadly Housekeeper

   StevenRN posted a topic in Humor

   I found this article. Reckon it's true. Probably happened even in the USA! I've seen a few housekeepers who could've easily killed a few! South African Health - Pelonomi Hospital Date: 26 July 1996 10:08 "For several months, our nurses have been b...

2. why do people think doctors are so superior?

   StevenRN replied to MagicalThinking's topic in Relations

   It's a matter of public relations. When physician's screw up, nobody knows. When nurses do the same, it's all over the news and the grapevine. I've been a nurse for over 35 years and I've seen my share of idiotic nurses. They give us all a bad nam...

3. Lost in Space

   StevenRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   True Story: An 8 bed ICU in a small hospital... Three codes.. Three nurses.. One physician. Code #1: A 90 year old woman with pneumonia... This lady was supposed to have died 2 weeks ago. The funeral home even had a room reserved for her! Code #2: ...

4. Lost in Space

   StevenRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   True Story: An 8 bed ICU in a small hospital... Three codes.. Three nurses.. One physician. Code #1: A 90 year old woman with pneumonia... This lady was supposed to have died 2 weeks ago. The funeral home even had a room reserved for her! Code #2: ...

5. We need a Nursing TV show

   StevenRN replied to jbeck817's topic in General Nursing

   The show definitely could not be in the General Hospital format! It would have to depict the real life tragedies and triumphs of nursing... Real nurses playing the parts of nurses. There are a lot of talented acting nurses in this country (unfortu...

6. Hard Lessons.. Straight from North Florida

   StevenRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   In September 1999, I lived (and still do) in Jacksonville, Fl. All of North Florida was evacuated 1 day prior to the projected hurricane landfall ( which, thank God, never happened). Thousands of people were stranded in their cars. There was no pl...

7. Rita's coming-my hospital won't close!!

   StevenRN replied to RN34TX's topic in General Nursing

   That is absolutely INSANE! I've been through three hurricanes.. the worst a category 2 and it's no fun. The hospital I was working for at the time kept patients and staff there. EVERYONE (including the administrator) afterward said that would neve...

8. Question for YOU!

   StevenRN posted a topic in Pediatric

   I was thinking this morning (somewhat of an accomplishment in itself). I'm closing in on my 55th birthday and have been in health care since I was 18 years old. In 1969, I was a Navy Corpsman (medic) with the Marines in Vietnam (try starting IV's whi...

9. Peds Rules: U Must Know This!

   StevenRN posted a topic in Pediatric

   pediatric home health axioms to weigh a male infant; first calibrate the scales, then calculate the angle and stand clear of the aim. if an infant thinks it is hungry, it doesn't matter what you think. always place a towel on your shoulder prior ...

10. Be Careful.. It May Be Against the Law

    StevenRN posted a topic in Humor

    Did you know these laws actually exist: Hunting camels is prohibited in Arizona. In Florida: You are not allowed to break more than three dishes per day, or chip the edges of more than four cups or saucers. (My kids are crooks!) It is illegal to sing...

11. Reflections.. Why Do We Do This?

    StevenRN posted a topic in Pediatric

    i was thinking this morning (somewhat of an accomplishment in itself). i'm closing in on my 55th birthday and have been in health care since i was 18 years old. in 1969, i was a navy corpsman (medic) with the marines in vietnam (try starting iv's wh...

12. Paediatrics roll call

    StevenRN replied to retrodiva's topic in Pediatric

    Pediatric Home Infusions in the U.S. .. RN for 30 years +.. Yes.. I said 30 years +! I would be in a different career if it wasn't for the kids. I luv it.

13. Call Light Voice Mail

    StevenRN posted a topic in Humor

    If we only had voice mail for call lights..... Most of us have now learned to live with "voice mail" as a necessity, But have you ever wondered what it would be like if every Nursing station had Voice Mail? Imagine the patients' pressing their call l...

14. I Only Hope

    StevenRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    When I leave this earth No one is going to care what kind of car I drove.... how large and beautiful my house was... how expensive my clothes were... how beautiful my yard was... I only hope that somewhere there are children who remember tha...

15. What do people find the hardest part of paediatric nursing?

    StevenRN replied to goats'r'us's topic in Pediatric

    If you're going to do peds, you've got to be honest.. with yourself... with parents... and, most importantly, with the kids!