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  1. Why a Philadelphia hospital gave in to a racist demand?

    tonchitoRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i had an elderly patient who demanded we move his black roommate out of the room. i was in charge and because of my outrage for his racism i refused his request. he remained out of his room for hours...

  2. Medical Mistakes on the Oprah Show

    tonchitoRN replied to bedpan's topic in General Nursing

    if you think the show is horrifying go to the http://www.oprah.com website and see the comments. there are stories after stories of medical mistakes. very sad. then we wonder how come the public does...

  3. Medical Mistakes on the Oprah Show

    tonchitoRN replied to bedpan's topic in General Nursing

    i do agree that pt's should have a person 24/7 at the bedside. but i also believe that if they are going to be there they should work and not nag. btw - if one of my family members were in the...

  4. Thoughts on Flu Shots

    tonchitoRN replied to colleen10's topic in General Nursing

    interesting thread. i hear that a flu shot was given in one dose. my pediatrician tried to get me to consent to 2 doses (different visits) for my baby. i refused the second dose because i could not...

  5. Mandatory overtime in nursing -I need your help

    tonchitoRN replied to PSUNURSE's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    mandatory ot should be abolished. many nurses, myself included, will not be pulled into this rubbish. i would never let anything get into the way of my family. i can't see any benefit in abusing my...

  6. Whats happening to the nursing profession?

    tonchitoRN replied to uk_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    in my bsn course i learned that by definition nursing is a vocation and not a profession. that could be part of the

  7. False Charting

    tonchitoRN replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    nursie30 wrote "false charting is like faking an orgasim". i guess that means it happens a lot more then people care to admit. i am one of those who do the work and then stay late to chart. so of...

  8. Nurses @ Higher Risk 4 Lawsuits.

    tonchitoRN replied to SUBQ's topic in General Nursing

    yes, you can say no before you take on an assignment. there will be reprucussions. however, if the other staff does the same you would be amazed how fast they get some help to the floor. they always...

  9. "Clean" areas of nursing? Need advice.

    tonchitoRN replied to ideastoday's topic in General Nursing

    micu rn - hooray for your comment. how many people are willing to spend thousands of dollars to clean up poop. in fact it is just the opposite. not many i dare say. and i dare say neither should...

  10. "Clean" areas of nursing? Need advice.

    tonchitoRN replied to ideastoday's topic in General Nursing

    the value of a nurse should not be judged on whether they are willing to pick up a bedpan. the higher up the ladder the more able you are to delegate the dirty work. my last nurse manager did not do...

  11. Does your hospital "lock down" after visiting hours????

    tonchitoRN replied to altomga's topic in General Nursing

    violence can happen during the day also. security is needed all the time. however, no one is going to tell me when i can visit my loved one in the

  12. Triple lumen central lines/test question/and flushing

    tonchitoRN replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    what is

  13. Flirting at work

    tonchitoRN replied to GAstudent's topic in General Nursing

    stop being prudish. in this day and age it is hard to meet people. if you were single maybe you would think different. when i was on the single scene me and my friends would make weekly trips to the...

  14. 2 Nurses needed???

    tonchitoRN replied to BrandieRNq's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    this is an interesting thread. although double checking is a great idea i think most people are so busy to go find someone to double check every med. now if you think 2 signatures are going to get...

  15. poor spelling -- it matters

    tonchitoRN replied to glow_worm's topic in General Nursing

    sorry people but i am also a stickler for spelling. to me this is a basic skill such as reading and math. you are expected to know it at a certain level by the time you graduate. for me bb's are...

  16. Nurses Diverting Drugs?

    tonchitoRN replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

    seen it happen a few times. admin. covered it

  17. Jessica's family's lawyer opposes medical mal. cap

    tonchitoRN replied to Tilleycs's topic in General Nursing

    i am currently in an rn-bsn program. if i had know everything i could be sued for i probably would not have gotten into nursing. it is true i you can be sued for saying the wrong thing to the...

  18. Reusing medical supplies

    tonchitoRN replied to TeresaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    i used to live in a usa territory where unemployment is high and the economy is down. the hospital would provide one set of sheets, if you wanted them changed you had to bring your own, you had to...

  19. Reusing medical supplies

    tonchitoRN replied to TeresaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    overreacting.

  20. An interesting question about product placement

    tonchitoRN replied to mattcastens's topic in General Nursing

    you all are able to recall brand names and styles. that is exactly what the marketers were trying to do. so their money was well spent. be sure these marketers also keep tabs on how many were sold...

  21. Stripes

    tonchitoRN replied to Paprikat's topic in General Nursing

    i always hated those darn caps. in fact there was one hospital in town that required caps. i refused to do clinicals there because of the caps. they just seem too old fashion to me. i think nursing...

  22. Color Coding Nurses

    tonchitoRN replied to BrandyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital tried to designate a different color for each area. The funny part is there were so many nurses who floated, agency, pool etc. that on any given day the staff had on a variety of colors so...

  23. Lunch breaks

    tonchitoRN replied to moonshadeau's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What a great topic. You are entitled to a break. In my facility it was an unpaid 30 minute break. I made it very clear when I take my break do not bother me unless it is an emergency. It is the...

  24. Cancelled???

    tonchitoRN replied to NurseTami's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a hospital where there was a lot of favoritism. So no matter what the policy said it seemed as if the same people were getting cancelled. Raise your voice. Usually it was those who did not...

  25. first code blue

    tonchitoRN replied to tonia's topic in General Nursing

    I read the comment about the laughter. Be very careful when you crack a joke or laugh or even smile. A code is a very serious thing and you do not know who is listening or watching. If a family hears...