Lukestar

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1. Cell phones??

   Lukestar replied to JustMe's topic in CCU

   I don't think the newer digital phones cause problems with equiptment anymore. We still have signs up in our hospital but most everyone ignores them. Most physicians have them. Our nurses are not allowed to use them in the units, it looks very unprof...

2. GRE HElp

   Lukestar replied to nia_king's topic in CRNA

3. Pulmonary Artery Catheter and Patients Mobility?

   Lukestar replied to steini's topic in CCU

   We get them out of bed with Swanz all the time. No problems.

4. Who's Who Among Women in Nursing

   Lukestar replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

   Probably the same people that do the High School version of Who's Who. Just send them your $75 and they will add your profile to their list.

5. Rapid Response Team

   Lukestar replied to Lukestar's topic in CCU

   I agree with you completely in that I have been in nursing for 16 short years and I am totally aware that the patients we see on the Med Surg floors today were in the Critical Care Units when I came out of nursing school. This is the world we live in...

6. Beginning RN Salary in Louisiana

   Lukestar replied to LouisianaNurse2006's topic in Louisiana

   Shreveport starting base salary is $17.50 with $4.00 evening and night diffs. This about the same in all the major hospitals in the area. There is talk of an increase taking place this summer or fall. If one the hospitals get an increase all of them...

7. Many Strikes on record, should I forget this career

   Lukestar replied to questionscurious's topic in General Nursing

   Not trying to sound harsh or uncaring but, If I were in your situation I would definitely contact my state board of nursing and the school I was about to attend and be up front and honest with them. The last thing you want to do is go thru the Hell o...

8. Did you ever "neglect" a patient???

   Lukestar replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in Safety

   If you do not give proper notice to your employer that you are leaving you can be reported to your State Board of Nursing. I have seen it done where I work. My thoughts is that Nursing is a Profession and if we wish to be thought of as Professionals ...

9. Rapid Response Team

   Lukestar replied to Lukestar's topic in CCU

   First of all no one is having to make a Medical Diagnosis. The team member is doing what Nurses do everyday, assessing the patients and informing the physician of changes. The theory is that the more experienced Nurse that is a team member on the RRT...

10. How to check RN status?

    Lukestar replied to Gigglesforall's topic in General Nursing

    I am pretty sure to check on someone's status you will have to have either thier social security number or their nursing license number. I have to do checks on nurses working at the hospital I work and that is what is required in Louisiana, you can't...

11. Parade Magazine's Ask Marilyn column - is this crazy or am I overreacting?

    Lukestar replied to capgirl's topic in General Nursing

    what most of the general public doesn't understand is that there happens to be as many germs inside the hospital as anywhere else. besides that, not every person wearing a pair of scrubs these days works in a hospital or even in health care.

12. IS IT ANY SN or NURSES IN SOUTH MISS?

    Lukestar replied to luckyladyore's topic in Mississippi

    I played football and graduated from JCJC many years ago. So long ago that some of my class mates are now instructors at Jones. Best two years of my live, enjoy it JCJC is a great place.

13. Rapid Response Team

    Lukestar replied to Lukestar's topic in CCU

    The RRT is not created to go to the floor and help out. It is designed to be an extra set of eyes and ears. They do an assessment of the patient in crisis and make suggestions to the floor nurse. It's still the floor nurses patient. If it is done on ...

14. Unrealistic goal to get job as new grad in ICU?

    Lukestar replied to AKav8trix's topic in Career Support

    You nailed that one on the head. Sometimes experience can be a problem.

15. Northwestern LA University

    Lukestar replied to MitchF's topic in Louisiana

    I am a graduate of NSU Class of 1990. I have taken MSN classes the past two semesters. They are having the same problems today that they had 18 years ago when I was an undergrad. Most of their problems are not enough instructors, problems with admiss...