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    New OR nurse... how can I get through this?

    Rose_Queen replied to msesay91's topic in Operating Room

    Alexander's is considered the "bible" if you will of OR nursing. If OP is going to spend money out of their pocket, it would be best to go for it instead. Additionally, it is possible that OP's...
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    Nurse dies after assault at job. She finished her shift first.

    Rose_Queen replied to missmollie's topic in Nursing News

    Same link- Article was updated recently to say that the coroner has indeed ruled it a homicide with the injury being the cause of the PE. Sad all around and not something we should be
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    RN school while in High School?

    Rose_Queen replied to AFJ32780's topic in General Nursing

    Graduate as "certified registered nurses"? In addition to the concerns of time for clinical and under 18 in clinical, my bet would be this is actually CNA and some reporter is messed up on...
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    What is One of the Most Memorable Moments in Your Nursing Career?

    Rose_Queen replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Keeping in mind I work in the OR, where we're supposed to fix what's wrong. Worst: My first OR patient death. Middle aged MVA, minivan vs semi. That wasn't the worst part. The worst part was not being...
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    Being bullied at work

    Rose_Queen replied to Mariah2019's topic in General Nursing

    You forgot crusty. OP, reading your post here, I can definitely pick up on your attitude towards them. That means most likely they've picked up that attitude because it's probably just as open in...
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    Tennessee Nurse RaDonda Vaught - Legal Perspectives of Fatal Medication Error

    Rose_Queen replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in General Nursing

    Safety measures are only good as long as they are used. RV blew through multiple safety measures that had been implemented and should have had her thinking. What more could have been added that she...
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    Latest on RaDonda Vaught case

    Rose_Queen replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    "While she is currently employed at the hospital, a spokesperson said that she is currently suspended and has no contact with patients since February 4, the day she was charged ."...
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    Are there any hospitals that will pay for nursing school?

    Rose_Queen replied to Daniellednm's topic in General Nursing

    Look into tuition reimbursement. Typically you must have worked for the organization for a set amount of time before becoming eligible, you must maintain a certain FTE while in school, you must pay...
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    Nurse Charged With Homicide

    Rose_Queen replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I’m in the US and there are no drugs I need a second person to remove from the dispenser. I would need a witness for drawing up insulin, but that’s it. And I routinely have pulled high dose...
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    Nurse Charged With Homicide

    Rose_Queen replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Charged means she'll get her day in court. The poll didn't say convicted. The CMS report certainly does not shine a favorable light on her nursing practice. I don't care how short staffed or...
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    PACU or Acute/Progressive Trauma Floor as a new grad?

    Rose_Queen replied to stephpdx's topic in Nursing Career

    If your goal is ICU, the acute/progressive floor is probably the better bet. In most PACU settings, ICU patients will bypass the PACU and instead go directly to the ICU. Additionally, I find it...
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    Nurse Charged With Homicide

    Rose_Queen replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Incorrect. "While she is currently employed at the hospital, a spokesperson said that she is currently suspended and has no contact with patients since February 4, the day she was charged ."...
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    Instrument sets documentation

    Rose_Queen replied to Nurse deba's topic in Operating Room

    Yes, they have a system where they can register a case cart to a specific patient. Each instrument set is then scanned onto the case cart. The system also tracks the location of everything- when a...
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    Rose_Queen replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Pink t-shirt for the win! I may or may not have forgotten to put the laundry in yesterday and dug it out of the hamper as one of the cleanest
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    Should I feel bad for not picking up extra shifts?

    Rose_Queen replied to nursekaterpn's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting. In my experience the probationary period has never been longer than the orientation phase, and usually actually ends prior to the orientation
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    Rose_Queen replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Dude. If you ain't fetch you in the wrong
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    Should I feel bad for not picking up extra shifts?

    Rose_Queen replied to nursekaterpn's topic in General Nursing

    Typically, if one is still on probation, one is still also on orientation. Orientees shouldn't be picking up extra shifts because they aren't even deemed fully competent to come off orientation yet....
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    Rose_Queen replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Pink shoes! I get to be in the cool thread
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    New grad OR nurse?

    Rose_Queen replied to shiaubrey's topic in General Nursing

    @shiaubrey, have you found the OR nursing forum here at AN? There's actually some very lengthy threads that talk about schedules (and there is an amazing variety of them, based on the work setting and...
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    OR Training program for experienced nurse in southern California

    Rose_Queen replied to Zoom6971's topic in Operating Room

    Pretty much all facilities will have a training program for nurses new to the OR, whether it's AORN's Periop101, another program developed by specialists in OR nursing, or one they've developed...
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    nurse educator options (need advice)

    Rose_Queen replied to guest1074638's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I currently work as a staff educator for my department. I went into grad school thinking I eventually wanted to teach academically, but found that my background of only perioperative nursing was a...
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    Curiosity Killed the Cat and Got 50 Hospital Employees Fired

    Rose_Queen replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in General Nursing

    To me it makes no difference if the one whose privacy was breached is a famous TV star, a "regular person", or anyone else. All are entitled to the exact same
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    Sitting down - New nurse looking for advice

    Rose_Queen replied to MgoBlue37's topic in General Nursing

    Named the home health employer, possibly use your real name as your username. Hope your employers don't come across your posts and find something they don't like... people have been fired over social...
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    Curiosity Killed the Cat and Got 50 Hospital Employees Fired

    Rose_Queen replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in General Nursing

    What, exactly, does this have to do with the willful flaunting of HIPAA by those employees who were terminated? My facility requires annual training on HIPAA compliance for all employees who have the...
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    Feeling Trapped!

    Rose_Queen replied to RNfindingherway's topic in General Nursing

    This is not at all uncommon. When staying within an organization, there are often gives and takes between the 2 units and it's often written down in policy. At my facility, all transfers must occur at...