Guest 1152923

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  1. My Job Hopping & Bipolar Disorder

    Guest 1152923 replied to starmickey03's topic in General Nursing

    This is me! My parents were career nurses and my father worked at the same hospital 44 years. I just can't imagine and if this were me, I would have fallen on my sword a long time ago! Some people...

  2. Forgot to put water in a water seal chamber on a chest tube

    Guest 1152923 replied to A95's topic in General Nursing

    If it was a post surgical heart or lung patient, it could have resulted in a pneumo/hemothorax or mediastinum by not allowing a negative pressure in the thorax or the re-expansion of the lungs. If...

  3. How would you deal with a nurse who is struggling to show up to work on time?

    Guest 1152923 replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    That's certainly a lot to unpack and though I'm not in a leadership position and can't relate on every level, I can offer some common sense answers. First of all, it's good that you've got some...

  4. Is there anything you wished your work bag had?

    Guest 1152923 replied to michelle2021's topic in General Nursing

    Haha, Davy, you're cracking me up

  5. What is your final "goal" for nursing? What if I don't have one?

    Guest 1152923 replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, with the exception of anesthesia, no other areas of nursing really appeal to me. In my opinion, for a masters prepared nurse, the money isn't there and doesn't favor a clear benefit over cost...

  6. RN Claims to Be An LPN To Avoid Certain Tasks

    Guest 1152923 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    No shame here Hoosier_RN. After nursing for 30 years, this is where I'm at and I would be elated if tomorrow, I didn't have to 'nurse' any more. Keep my pay the same (or a little less perhaps) and I...

  7. Gobbledygook In Nursing

    Guest 1152923 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Gobbledygook; language that is meaningless; ie gibberish, jibber-jabber I'm a person that prefers plain speak. Health care, probably like many other industries, is absolutely rife with it...

  8. RN Claims to Be An LPN To Avoid Certain Tasks

    Guest 1152923 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Davey, now that's funny! Shoot, if they keep my pay the same, I'll do Environmental Service all day

  9. Does Joint Commission have any credibility left in 2022?

    Guest 1152923 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    However, all hospitals are required to have a Joint Commission (or one of the 'Big Five') certification to receive Medicare and/or Medicaid reimbursement. In that light, their recommendations become...

  10. Does Joint Commission have any credibility left in 2022?

    Guest 1152923 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly, yes it is. This is especially true of the Joint Commission. Their BS mission statement; "The mission of The Joint Commission is to continuously improve health care for the public, in...

  11. Deposition For Previous Employer

    Guest 1152923 replied to MichelleLL's topic in General Nursing

    If the hospital is faced with potentially paying out a multi-million dollar lawsuit or throwing you under the bus for a real or bogus technicality-ie breach of policy, their decision will be an easy...

  12. What city do you work in and how much do you get paid hourly?

    Guest 1152923 replied to Mortaaaay's topic in General Nursing

    $67/hr Seattle area (union hospital). 30 years as an

  13. Exhausted from Covid

    Guest 1152923 replied to gonzo1's topic in General Nursing

    Davey, I’ve never heard that quote but absolutely love it!! Thank you for

  14. War on Nurses

    Guest 1152923 replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Sad! Just like cannon fodder soldiers, administrators turn a blind eye knowing there will be collateral damage (deaths and permanent disability) due to unsafe practices such as this. While a new...

  15. Does Joint Commission have any credibility left in 2022?

    Guest 1152923 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    The Joint Commission is indeed a scam and akin to the much coveted, prestigious (insert eye roll), JD Powers, "Best in ______ Class" award. Haha! Pretty much just pay the money, patronize the...

  16. War on Nurses

    Guest 1152923 replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    dareese, thank you for your thought-provoking article. While I agree with most of your ideas, I and many other nurses, take exception to the notion of a "nursing shortage". There is always attrition...

  17. Addressing the Nursing Burnout Crisis

    Guest 1152923 replied to Nursing CE Central's topic in Nursing News

    I've predicted for a long time that conditions for acute care nurses will continue to deteriorate until hospitals are almost entirely staffed with travel nurses. My experience is that we're almost at...

  18. New Job: Dealing With Coworker Judgment

    Guest 1152923 replied to Murse EZ's topic in General Nursing

    My advice (I'm also a male nurse); be a gray rock. Show up when you're supposed to, do your job to the best of your ability, help others, and then go home. The more that you can be blend into the...

  19. PRN holidays

    Guest 1152923 replied to holly150's topic in General Nursing

    I'm used to no requirements for per diem (working as much or as little as one desires) or current hospital, which requires 3 shifts/5 week schedule but no obligation for holidays or

  20. Cardiology question

    Guest 1152923 replied to Kimmadsim's topic in General Nursing

    Good question! Not sure, I'm not a cardiologist but would guess anticoagulation is dependent upon its relative size, morphology (bacterial vegetation vs emboli), mobility, and

  21. Cardiology question

    Guest 1152923 replied to Kimmadsim's topic in General Nursing

    The Eustachian Valve is a cardiac remnant of the fetal circulation located in the right atrium of the heart. It is usually a benign finding but may occasionally be associated with emboli, thrombi,...

  22. Nurses Did Not Sign Up for This

    Guest 1152923 replied to NurseintheMtns's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The latest CDC guideline further reducing the quarantine time for health care workers is illustrative of this. Personally, I'm very curious if this guideline was really in response to evolving...

  23. Nurses Did Not Sign Up for This

    Guest 1152923 replied to NurseintheMtns's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Unfortunately, I am just now reading this thread

  24. Nurses Oppose New CDC Rule Lowering Isolation Time for COVID-Positive Nurses

    Guest 1152923 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Somehow, I would be shocked if the country's biggest hospital system conglomerates, ie; HCA Healthcare, CommonSpirit Health, Universal Health Services...weren't behind this latest CDC guideline. This...

  25. Writing “poop” is unprofessional?

    Guest 1152923 replied to guest1143647's topic in General Nursing

    hhern, 'doodie' is perfectly acceptable if you just add in some descriptive adjectives and throw in a little defensive charting..."Pt. had a very large, well formed, odiferous, brown doodie. Dr Stool...