tonchitoRN

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1. burn patients

   tonchitoRN replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

   in no way should you take this lying down. i suggest getting your documentation to justify your nursing care. you should also demand a written apology from the nurse you confronted, the supervisor who...

2. help me buck the system, please! super-traditional pinning ceremony that nobody wants

   tonchitoRN replied to rach_nc_03's topic in General Nursing

   my pinning ceremony had similar issues. they required the women to wear the stupid cap. i did not attend the ceremony because of the cap issue. to this day i do not regret not

3. Can you believe this?

   tonchitoRN replied to LolaRN's topic in General Nursing

   2nd hand smoke also kills. so let me get this straight. the super asks the nurse to drop everything to take the pt. down to smoke. the nurse puts her license at risk, puts her work behind and also...

4. Can you believe this?

   tonchitoRN replied to LolaRN's topic in General Nursing

   2nd hand smoke also kills. so let me get this straight. the super asks the nurse to drop everything to take the pt. down to smoke. the nurse puts her license at risk, puts her work behind and also...

5. MA's Calling Themselves Nurses?

   tonchitoRN replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

   anyone can legally call themselves a "nurse". however, only those w/ an RN license can call themselves a "registered nurse". report them to the board of nurses. they should be the ones to deal w/ this...

6. Do Doctor's smoke?

   tonchitoRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

   i knew an oncologist who smoked cigars. i asked him why considering the cancer risk. he told me it is the chemicals in the cigarettes that cause cancer, not the tobacco itself. he said the cigars he...

7. Teachers' Group Votes Against Helping Children w/Diabetes

   tonchitoRN replied to ham22's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   i too do not support teachers playing the role of nurse. schools need nurses to be nurses. 'nuff

8. CE's

   tonchitoRN replied to nursemom1219's topic in General Nursing

   if you do not plan on working for a while you may want to put your license on inactive status. i may be wrong but i have a florida licence which i will put on inactive status this year for the first...

9. Accident Scenes: Do You Always Offer Assistance?

   tonchitoRN replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   for those who are afraid of being sued, just remember nowhere does it say you have to give your name. i knew someone who stopped to give first aid to someone after an accident. she said she gave a...

10. Online BSN

    tonchitoRN replied to RN92's topic in General Nursing

    my RN-BSN program is 95% online. they have the goal to have a 100% online program in the near future. you might check them out: Texas Tech University Health Science Center. There is one campus in...

11. 20/20 Report on VA system

    tonchitoRN replied to Peeps Mcarthur's topic in General Nursing

    i think most va hospitals are much better than this one depicted. however, all are ridden with problems. my husband works for a va outpt. clinic. he complained because there is a 6 month waiting...

12. How many really use STERILE technique?

    tonchitoRN replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    when i was in school we were tested on sterile technique. it was a do or die test. that means if you broke sterility, even the tiniest bit, you were flunked from the program. you bet your booty i...

13. interview clothes

    tonchitoRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    now this might seem petty to you but it is important to me. let me explain my dilemna briefly. i went on an interview recently. i don't have a need for business-like clothes so I have one dress that...

14. nurse hurt in line of duty

    tonchitoRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Southwest/03/21/medical.helicopter.ap/index.html read the above article. it is about a medical helicopter that crashed. the pilot, patient, patient's mother, paramedic are...

15. Taking out the trash

    tonchitoRN replied to VAC's topic in General Nursing

    you have time to take out the trash? btw - something i was taught a long time ago. no matter how much you wash your hands they are never 100% clean. even though everyone wears gloves and is diligent...