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  1. med pass procedure on your unit

    steelydanfan replied to jessnurse05's topic in General Nursing

    OK, to get right to the heart of your post: Medication distribution is one of the RN's most important functions, and PROPER med administration is one of the RN's most pertinant duties. Med errors are...

  2. Is ER nursing Floor nursing???

    steelydanfan replied to zaga21's topic in Emergency

    To ZAGA21: I am not trying to belittle you, but I am only responding to your own words. If you feel demeaned by passing out meal trays and wiping up stool, then get out of hospital nursing NOW. ER...

  3. Parent turning down the FiO2 on ventilator

    steelydanfan replied to wjf00's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    First point: No one but a hospital employee with the proper training should EVER touch a piece of equipment utilized in the patients care. Second point: If a family member tells you they were...

  4. Would PACU be suitable for me?

    steelydanfan replied to wonderbee's topic in PACU

    PACU has long been referred to as the place "ICU nurse go to unwind". True, but as previous posters have said, you sometimes don't get to ship your problems off to ICU, whether it be bed staus or...

  5. IV's on obese patients

    steelydanfan replied to sandslady02's topic in General Nursing

    If your pt. is so obese that the above suggestions don't work, then I would ask the attending for a central line. If you can't find a vein, the the lab techs won't be able to either, and it will all...

  6. Andrea Yates R.N.

    steelydanfan replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    This poor women is as psychotic as one can be. Whether it was postpartum psychosis, or pregnancy elevating an pre-existing illness; we probably won't ever know. But my first thought upon reading about...

  7. What is ur average 2 week take home pay?

    steelydanfan replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

    Herrera's reply scared me to death. I cannot imagine a LVN being allowed to push ANY med, anytime, anywhere. Sorry, you don't have the same licensure, education or training as me. It's not about you...

  8. Sexual Harrassment?

    steelydanfan replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    Please do not go down the route of finding a male nurse to take care of the patient. What a cop out! (and I'm not a male nurse)! You need to get over your timidity, because NO one, and that includes...

  9. night shift depression

    steelydanfan replied to gonzo1's topic in General Nursing

    I was very lucky when I worked nights for 7 years. No kids, a quiet neighborhood, could turn off my phone, etc. I was stunned to find out what most of my night shift co-workers actually thought of as...

  10. What is ur average 2 week take home pay?

    steelydanfan replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

    I have enjoyed reading all these posts. I still find it astounding that some posters are still clinging to the idea that somehow, financial interest and nursing are in conflict. Yes, one becomes...

  11. Condition H

    steelydanfan replied to LaNorteBellaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I just reread the entire article. It would seem that the child was doing well until "a nurse" came in and gave the child "a shot", ostensibly of painkiller after the anestheiologist had written "no...

  12. Condition H

    steelydanfan replied to LaNorteBellaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I read this article, and I am still awed at the stupidity of the entire concept. The solution lies in not having a "rescue team" but ensuring that the quality of care is so high; and that appropriate...

  13. That ain't my resident! I am dumbfounded...

    steelydanfan replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as an aide back in 1971-1972 in a nursing home, prior to my accceptance to nursing school. The pt. load was 12 on days. Bathe,dress, toilet; feed or present 2 meals; and deliver designated...

  14. Retention and Recognition

    steelydanfan replied to suni's topic in General Nursing

    I would say that eveything you mentioned is important. However, the biggest gripe I have heard from RN's over the years is staffing. The nurse and the hospital have differing viewpoints. The hospital...

  15. What is ur average 2 week take home pay?

    steelydanfan replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

    The point made about nurses being actively discouraged or prohibited from discussing salary highlights the point that serious discrepancies abound in our field. After all, if pay scale was based upon...

  16. Worked in healthcare before you got accepted?

    steelydanfan replied to luna357's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I worked as a NA before nursing school, but it was for my own reasons. I wanted to get a taste of what nursing would be like, and this was my entry level experience. I watched the RN's, got to touch...

  17. Moving to California from Canada

    steelydanfan replied to nsgstudent007's topic in California Nursing

    While ther are no affordable beachfront areas in California, for wage/living expense ratios, I would suggest Monterey, Marina and Watsonville for your best salary to living expense comparisons. You...

  18. Theoretical Situation

    steelydanfan replied to DaFreak71's topic in General Nursing

    The straight answer is, no they cannot. Unless they have concrete evidence, stemming from before the suicide attempt that the addiction put any pt. in harms way, then all that happened before is moot....

  19. Had my first cranky surgeon today.....

    steelydanfan replied to ortess1971's topic in Operating Room

    Why in heavens name would a surgeom want a pt. paralyzed for a hernia repair? A good sedation is enough to relax those abdominal muscles. If not, you can always intubate later. I have seen hernias...

  20. Need help - blood draws

    steelydanfan replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just remember that when doing blood draws in an arm with an IV you must go beneath the iV site or your specimen will be contaminated by the IV solution infusing. The better way is to use the arm...

  21. Reminiscing

    steelydanfan replied to knockandhello's topic in General Nursing

    This thread makes me laugh, when some us older nurses talk about what counts used to be like,(remember rolling the bottles of Nembutal and Seconal around to count every pill)? Med cards, how could I...

  22. Wenkebach

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

    Pt. did earn a temporary pacer(a little late in my opinion), as well as a trip to surgery for an implanted pacer. When Mobitz I degenerates into Mobitz II, isn't immediate perm. pacer therapy...

  23. Is anybody hiring out there????

    steelydanfan replied to maledi's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Oh, BTW, I would not look to SNF's as a bridge; I have heard too many stories about "Oh you work in a nursing home, obviously your skills are not up to par for our needs" Despite the exceptional...

  24. Is anybody hiring out there????

    steelydanfan replied to maledi's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I cannot believe, with the nursing shortage so acute, that you would not have been offered a job even as an IP. I will say, that you do have to be willing to work pm's or nights. It is the way of the...

  25. Titrating drugs: dosages or CC's

    steelydanfan replied to dorimar's topic in MICU, SICU

    Drug dosage is calculated of drug amt vs body weight. Sometimes it is generally expressed as per age (500mg/adult, 350 mg under age 12); with more critical drugs amount is based on wt; ie mcg/kg, or...