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  1. Ampules still being used, Ouch!

    cardsRN replied to NurseyPoo's topic in General Nursing

    yeah, ouch. with all the needleless systems and such out there, you'd think this one would be a

  2. Live and learn...my med error!

    cardsRN replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    first- triage- we've all made errors. the nature of our job is such that when we do, someone could get hurt. that's unfortunate because we're all still human. thank you for sharing your story. an...

  3. Breastfeeding at 2 1/2 years???

    cardsRN replied to Murse901's topic in General Nursing

    viva la boob! great to see all the BF support here! to the OP- as miranda suggested, i would be careful how i handled this issue with your friend. breastfeeding is a very personal decision and you...

  4. Paired with horrible nurse today

    cardsRN replied to BoonersmomRN's topic in General Students

    i would just like to comment, as a few other posters have done, that sometimes an experienced nurse can assess without going through the same motions that you were taught in school. i am not willing...

  5. mummy work routine???

    cardsRN replied to rn_happy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    all depends on where your benefits come from... in our case my husband is a contractor and has no bennys, therefore i have to carry benefits and work enough hours to make the package we want...

  6. How do you do it?

    cardsRN replied to FGHburg's topic in General Nursing

    i have to agree with the other posters who have said ask your nurses why d/c's take so long to get out. maybe it's a systems thing. my old floor (in large harvard teaching hosp)d/c's that you knew...

  7. How to deal with death of toddler death on picu..

    cardsRN replied to nd deb's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    i am very sorry to hear about your loss. the death of a child is a burden i cannot imagine bearing. you are in my

  8. For those of you with kids/night shift

    cardsRN replied to NRSNFL's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    if you find any good quality reliable affordable daycares open late hours, let me know- HAHA! i just suck it up and stay up with my son. i usually work fri/sat/sun nights so it's really only an...

  9. reality check me(long)

    cardsRN posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    so, i have just started orienting to a cardiac surg ICU, coming from tele so not a new grad have enough experience to know what i don't know and have a health respect (read fear) for the work we do in...

  10. Should nipple piercings preclude you from breast-feeding?

    cardsRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    sooooo... both of my nipples are pierced and i have been happily breastfeeding my son for 8.5 months now. i took the jewelry out before he was born. but if i hadn't it still wouldn't be a problem....

  11. reality check me(long)

    cardsRN replied to cardsRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    thanks for the replies guys had a better day today! different

  12. what nurses want.....

    cardsRN replied to ERERER's topic in Cardiac

    well let's see... safe pt ratios, pay in proportion to experience AND responsability, a charge nurse who doesn't have a pt assignment on days/eves-reduced assignment at night, meal breaks on all...

  13. Feeling like a scapegoat, common in nursing??

    cardsRN replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    crappy situation. they are falsifying a medical record. if i were you i would look for another job. i wouldn't feel comfortable working with ppl who feel ok lying and blaming someone else. what...

  14. Nurse Managers working the floor

    cardsRN replied to BlessedbyGod's topic in General Nursing

    jolie that sounds like a beautiful situation. where are all these in touch nurse mgrs? ours is so "hands off" we hardly see her. work the floor? you've got to be kidding, she might ruin her silk...

  15. money is evil (rant)

    cardsRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    so there is this pt on my floor right now who has been there for almost a month with confusion/thyroid abnormalities. he is a frequent flyer for chf and also happens to be a complete jerk. he...

  16. money is evil (rant)

    cardsRN replied to cardsRN's topic in General Nursing

    what gets me about this specif. pt is that the only reaeson he was admitted/has been there so long is that he is wealthy and a personal friend of the attending. it is a complete misuse of

  17. Is ER nursing Floor nursing???

    cardsRN replied to zaga21's topic in Emergency

    [quote=ERRN I really don't understand why they care if they get a patient 30 minutes before the end of their shift, they only have to take vitals and tuck them in. I think all nurses should be...

  18. Agism in nursing???? (furious rant potential)

    cardsRN replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in General Nursing

    first sorry if i am saying what someone else already said- haven't read the entire thread... gen- the floor i am on right now has a similar pattern with the appearance of staff, from the surface it...

  19. Moving to Mass.

    cardsRN replied to nickysdestiny's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    :yeahthat: i had roommates and worked noc's in ED's as a tech to pay rent/tuition etc. i went to umass bos as well. i did not see the purpose of paying 5 x's as much for the same degree/same...

  20. The patient's family members

    cardsRN replied to Foxfour's topic in General Nursing

    marysunshine- i don't think anyone here is advocating being rude or unprofessional... just firmly stating (in a professional manner) that some behavior is inappropriate and won't be tolerated. and...

  21. Leaving the Profession!

    cardsRN replied to chrispicritah's topic in General Nursing

    good luck to you. thank you for your years, i am sure you touched more hearts than you

  22. The most embarrasing thing you've done at work!

    cardsRN replied to ClaireMacl's topic in Nursing Humor

    oddly enough, my most embarrasing things are not physical comedy but unbelievable things that come out of my mouth... once i came on for 11p-7a and a woman had just passed away. she was put on my...

  23. Breastfeeding at work

    cardsRN replied to RNtugladimurnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    doing it right now! i pump once on an 8 hr, at least once (sometimes twice) on 12 hr. it's really a 15 min. break. so if that is your break for the shift, i don't see how anyone can complain about...

  24. precepting nursing students?

    cardsRN replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    give it some thought though- the fact that the student said you did things differently than all the other nurses she was with sticks out for me, maybe you are better at teaching than you think... the...

  25. Promoting a positive work atmosphere...

    cardsRN replied to White Shoes's topic in General Nursing

    this stuff is so on target! i think nurses need to feel like their supervisors know what is going on on the floor and like the supervisors know and care what we go through. a little thank you goes a...