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  1. Nursing unions and small hospitals

    deespoohbear replied to deespoohbear's topic in Rural

    I would love to see an union at our facility, but I know I would probably end up losing my job before it was all said and done....not even sure who to contact for information about unions...have done...

  2. how do you keep a nursing cap on?

    deespoohbear replied to PowerPuffGirl's topic in General Nursing

    What is that about? Some kind of initiation

  3. Drawing Blood From PICC Lines

    deespoohbear replied to rileygrl11's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We don't usually draw from PICC's either. I think our docs wait too long to make the decision to put a PICC in and then it's too late because event the antecubitals are shot. We have a lot of old...

  4. Call light systems...

    deespoohbear replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    Don't have a

  5. Call light systems...

    deespoohbear posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am going to a meeting today regarding call light systems. Our hospital is getting ready to build a new facility and I have been invited to a meeting to look over new call light systems for our new...

  6. Patients who refuse to cooperate with medical/nursing treatment....

    deespoohbear replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    Had a meeting yesterdy at the hospital. Went to my unit to check the schedule....the guy is still there.....I am about ready to hurl just thinking of the possibility of having him this

  7. Call light systems...

    deespoohbear replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    The meeting was very interesting. The call light system we looked at was a Zettler (the parent company's name I can't remember). You have several options to choose from the basic package...to the...

  8. Patients who refuse to cooperate with medical/nursing treatment....

    deespoohbear replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    I bet it is worse in the home because you are on their turf.... At least in the hospital I feel like that is "my" turf...and gives a little bit of an

  9. RN's Pronouncing Death

    deespoohbear replied to JennyHHRN's topic in Home Health

    I don't know about Michigan law, but in Indiana if you call 911 the EMS is legally obligated to attempt resuscitation and transport to the ER. If my loved one was on home health and terminally ill...

  10. Patients who refuse to cooperate with medical/nursing treatment....

    deespoohbear replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, believe me I covered my butt pretty well as did the nurse before me you had this patient....my documentation has saved my butt from the frying pan several times in my career.... CYA is my...

  11. Patients who refuse to cooperate with medical/nursing treatment....

    deespoohbear replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, like the patient that walks in complaining of chest pain. Those are words that make most nurses go into high gear....I immediately start doing a 12 lead, insert an IV, get labs drawn, the whole...

  12. Patients who refuse to cooperate with medical/nursing treatment....

    deespoohbear replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah this guy is on Medicare disability and acting like the healthcare people OWE him....give me a break....Me and my husband are out breaking our backs daily so he can squander our hard earned...

  13. Sick call policy

    deespoohbear replied to goldgram's topic in Nurse Management

    Our facility has a big problem with weekend call-ins too. 9 times out of 10, it is the same people...VERY frustrating for those of us who come in on the weekends when we are scheduled....OUr floor is...

  14. Albuterol vs. Xopenex....

    deespoohbear replied to deespoohbear's topic in Patient Medications

    The RT's at the hospital are telling me though that Xopenex does not keep the HR down, and that you might as well use

  15. Anybody work in a religious hospital?

    deespoohbear replied to delirium's topic in General Nursing

    Wonder if they could get by with that today with the big push by JCAHO about pain control... Seems a little inhumane to

  16. RN floating as a CNA

    deespoohbear replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked as a CNA on my own "turf" and don't mind doing it for the most part. The part that does bother me about is sometimes I get roped into doing RN duties if I am done as a CNA...like...

  17. Assingment under protest

    deespoohbear replied to l.rae's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You sure did!! Way to

  18. Patient demands, "I want a different nurse"

    deespoohbear replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    The voice of common sense is heard!!! Yeah!!! Personally there has been some patients that I would have jumped for joy if they would have said they didn't want me for their nurse!!! Only one time...

  19. Questions about dying patients...

    deespoohbear replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in General Nursing

    I also believe that the dying person can hear everything up to the last moment. I know my MIL did. We were in the room, and we would be reminiscing about the past, telling stories and such and she...

  20. Transferring patients to larger hospitals...

    deespoohbear replied to deespoohbear's topic in Rural

    Cardiology is usually the one area we don't have trouble getting accept. We have cardiology coverage M-F and one of the docs is a homegrown doc, and most of the townsfolk really like him. Neuro and...

  21. How do you deal with your anger at work?

    deespoohbear replied to BBFRN's topic in General Nursing

    Or, you could tell get out of the way, or YOU will be the code!! Gee, I cannot stand wet behind the ears think they know it all in any area...I have always said the new nurse who does not ask...

  22. Unit staff meetings...

    deespoohbear replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    This is when the third shifters decided on for themselves.... Well spoke to some of my co-workers today and I didn't miss much. Same crap, different day. Restraints (we are suppose to let the...

  23. Unit staff meetings...

    deespoohbear posted a topic in General Nursing

    We have monthly unit staff meetings...a friend e-mailed me from work this morning and said the one today is an hour and a half long.... We usually have 2 meetings, one in the AM and one in...

  24. Showers in patient rooms...

    deespoohbear posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have a question here for everyone. Our hospital is getting ready to break ground for a new facility to be completed in 2004.:) The architects have asked the nursing staff what kind of stuff we...

  25. Showers in patient rooms...

    deespoohbear replied to deespoohbear's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Our common shower area now is disinfected after every shower...by housekeeping. My boss just told me that there will be showers in every room. One of the board members whose family is donating the...