eastcoastrn586

eastcoastrn586 has 1 years experience.

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1. Doppler during Code

   eastcoastrn586 replied to eastcoastrn586's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for the interesting article and maybe we will see changes in ACLS protocols because of studies like this.

2. Doppler during Code

   eastcoastrn586 replied to eastcoastrn586's topic in General Nursing

   Should we follow ACLS guidelines or is it ok to deviate from the protocol? I was always under the impression that we have to follow ACLS guidelines because doing something else would be practicing medicine. We are only covered under ACLS guidelines t...

3. Doppler during Code

   eastcoastrn586 replied to eastcoastrn586's topic in General Nursing

   The seasoned ICU nurse said it was disappointing to him that I was unable to think outside of the box and he told me I thought like a student. I have been a nurse for 13 plus years.

4. Doppler during Code

   eastcoastrn586 replied to eastcoastrn586's topic in General Nursing

   Exactly! It is not a part of ACLS guidelines. So why do nurses insist on using it in codes? And I am wondering if other ICUs also have this practice.

5. Doppler during Code

   eastcoastrn586 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have a burning question for my fellow nurses. Is the use of a doppler, for finding a pulse, acceptable practice during a code blue? The reason I ask is because I got into a debate with a "very seasoned" ICU nurse and we just do not agree. Every sin...

6. Psst....Let's Talk About Gossip in the Nurses' Station

   eastcoastrn586 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

   I'll never forget the day I was in a patient's room and her husband acknowledged the nurses gossiping at the nurses station. He told me he noticed I was never at the desk engaging in it. It made me happy that someone noticed. I go out of my way to av...

7. Racism in Nursing

   eastcoastrn586 replied to eastcoastrn586's topic in Relations

   You've never seen it in nursing? Well, aren't you lucky. Say for example, your manager and most of the nurses on your unit are of a particular race. You, however, are not. You notice the only nurses to ever get written up are not the majority. The ma...

8. Racism in Nursing

   eastcoastrn586 posted a topic in Relations

   Does anyone feel like they are discriminated against because of their race? I feel like that most days at work. Favoritism given to nurses of a certain race. It is a big problem in nursing and one that nurses need to talk about. When nursing leadersh...

9. Has anyone made a medication error and *not* get fired for it?

   eastcoastrn586 replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Medications

   Every nurse makes mistakes. We are not perfect. The key is to learn from your mistakes to prevent more in the future. And don't ever try to hide a mistake. I have made med errors but thankful they didn't result in patient harm.

10. Falsely accused of med diversion

    eastcoastrn586 replied to kindia's topic in General Nursing

    I understand how you feel because something similar happened to me. However, the difference is that I was also drug tested. Therefore, I WAS accused of diverting. I was allowed to return to work after the drug test came back negative. I was written u...

11. PA as charge nurse

    eastcoastrn586 replied to eastcoastrn586's topic in General Nursing

    I am going to ask them because there is too much about this situation that does not make sense.

12. PA as charge nurse

    eastcoastrn586 replied to eastcoastrn586's topic in General Nursing

    right, well I think the term charge nurse has been replaced with clinical supervisor anyway. But my point is the person probably should not be in a direct leadership role over nurses.

13. Incivility And The Workplace

    eastcoastrn586 replied to armygirlabn's topic in Relations

    TriciaJ has a good point. I started at a new ER and it took about a year for the staff to warm up to me. I was pissed at first due to some negative interactions. But with time, everything got a lot better. Hang in there, stand up for yourself, and be...

14. i HATE my job. Does anyone else feel the same?

    eastcoastrn586 replied to Jenni811's topic in Relations

    I do hate my job sometimes but mostly I hate female nurses who make this job so unbearable by bullying and harassing others. That is what makes this profession so unbearable. With the right group of positive people, this could be the best profession....

15. PA as charge nurse

    eastcoastrn586 replied to eastcoastrn586's topic in General Nursing

    right. but I have to know the middle name and I don't