Take No Chances

Take No Chances specializes in Cardiac.

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1. Let's Put The Brakes On Drowsy Driving

   Take No Chances replied to spunkygirl1962's topic in General Nursing

   I had a 40 minute one way drive for work. Began being unable to keep my eyes open, after the night shift. Would pull off at a rest stop. Fell asleep there, waking at 12noon. Keeping my car on the road in one lane was an effort. So I pulled off the ro...

2. Hospital Profits Over Patient Safety: The reasons you should not be a nurse

   Take No Chances replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

   One entity of 'capitalism' does not encompass all issues, participating in the nursing care difficulties, rendering satisfactory patient outcomes. Sensitivity training of management, administration and staff, would promote awareness of the job(s), as...

3. Hospital Profits Over Patient Safety: The reasons you should not be a nurse

   Take No Chances replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

   Socialistic medicine would be the greatest downfall of this country. Canadian associates always say to never wish it upon the USA, citing examples of why not.

4. Hospital Profits Over Patient Safety: The reasons you should not be a nurse

   Take No Chances replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

   Here is what I walked into at the beginning of my shift: 1 Unasyn hooked up, not infusing/ clamped off- patient allergic to penicillin. Dx rectal bleed- no hat for stool collection. Nauseated all day, Zofran not given. 2. Late on pain med b...

5. Should hospitals inform patients and family that COVID positives nurses and staff may be working on a unit?

   Take No Chances replied to DesiDani's topic in COVID

   MRSA is not causing a pandemic.

6. Nurse Managers: Do you answer your phone on your days off even when not on call?

   Take No Chances replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

   TO Silver Bells I resolved the issue, as you describe a mirrored circumstance. Realizing it will never be remedied and the job being a risk to my precious personal health, I resigned. The week after I left 7 patients died. Guilt still surr...

7. Nurse Managers: Do you answer your phone on your days off even when not on call?

   Take No Chances replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

   Dear GraduateRN2016 BSN Some people have families and need to support them. Thinking you can fix the problem you are in and try to attain that goal. Many CEO's and DON in ancillary facilities have numbers for staffing and profits, leaving nothing lef...

8. Nurse Managers: Do you answer your phone on your days off even when not on call?

   Take No Chances replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

   I worked in a similar situation, where if I didn't complete the work, not only would tasks not be done but also protective oversight would be lacking. Breaks and meals are nonexistent. Is like a bomb went off. Carry over from the overwhelmed previou...

9. Do you aspirate before giving an IM deltoid injection?

   Take No Chances replied to seasalt1023's topic in Medications

   Safety avoiding chances despite how minimal the chance, IM injections require ASPIRATION prior to injection. Proper needle length is mandatory to insure injecting into the muscle. Use a vein finder for an experiment. You can see how superficial ...