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Geeez, that's scarey........H5N1 sx that only include a fever w/o respiratory sx? . Thanks so much for keeping us informed, Indigo.

Agreed. I think Indigo girl is doing a fantastic job keeping us informed on an almost daily basis. Now only if more of our profession would open there eyes and read! A very curious thing is happening at my facility........maintainance has hung hard...

Good post, Cactus! I lurk alot......but I read more. The doubters of this topic should take a little time and search the Flu sites. Prove to themselves whether or not a pandemic is worth worrying over. I for one.....know that my hospital does NOT ha...

In my facility, we are allowed 6 call-ins in a certain period of time.....a year. We are treated like little children. If we dare to be sick that 7th time in a year....we start w/ one verbal warning......the 8th time we get a written warning and G-d ...

Thanks for your continued reporting on AI. Seems even the MSM isn't quite aware of how it's spreading around the world. But let's not stop reporting the saga of Anna Nicole...or Brittany's new hair style.

PPE's are a BIG component of whether or not a majority of HCW will stay on the job. I like to believe most will stay on the job until those masks, gloves and gowns are gone. Then, personally, I'll take my chances on losing that job and go home to car...

I've been reading these Pandemic flu threads for a while........Indigogirl has done an excellent job of posting relevant links. Some of the best info on the flu....avian and/or pandemic.....can be found on other forums for one's own education...........

I was thinking the same thing. We are all aware of HIPPA and the limits it places on people.....and as I was told in another forum....the local health dep't was handling the necessary contacts. That doesn't comfort me much. The child probably was in ...

Indigo, thanks again for all you do here. And as for the "retraction" by ommission by the media re: the original statements made by the doctor. All one can say is hmmmmmmmmm. What aren't they telling us. Ohmygosh, please keep us posted as you seem to...

We get time and a half for working a holiday. But you cannot call in sick either the day before or after.

We actually have an "IV team", a few RN's whose job is to just start IV's! They will sometimes bruise upon insertion too......but the line is still patent. They just add "bruised on insertion" to their charting. Seems as though your co-workers had pa...

My facility has used Philipino nurses for the last 2-3 yrs. and we are glad to have the help! That being said, unless you are coming to the USA to do community/ public health nursing, why do it back home? Use your time at home to do some bedside nurs...

dbl post, sorry.

NEVER GIVE UP! We narrowly missed a strike here in NY last month. I thought most of us were fired-up and ready to walk......but DAMMIT...apparently the "majority" voted to accept our pi$$-poor contract. I thought we were so ready to go......seems lik...

We have two admit/ dc nurses for the whole house at the present time. It works out very well....when they are on. They're only part-time, and the days they're not here really stink! I work a 32 bed, very busy tele unit....high turnover every day. We'...

I can't offer any references but I can tell you that electronic/ bedside charting doesn't seem to be any of what it's cracked up to be. We've tried two different systems here in my hospital in upstate NY.......both were simply time-wasters. They took...

I say let the USA do the same thing. America should not treat Mexicans with no insurance.....even on an emergency basis.....cash only. :caduceus:

Charli, I agree with you. If the MD said there was no harm done...then the whole incident should be a non-issue. And even if you did hang the IVF ontime....your nurses' sense more than likely, would have made you call the MD and question the rate or ...

Your husband needs to find a full-time job doing anything.....especially it is expected that you'll be the major breadwinner, as it seems you will be. You need his support, both financially and emotionally, if you are going to school. Never mind the ...

A "med error" occurs when a patient is given the wrong med.....be it a wrong dose, at the wrong rate, or wrong medication altogether. The 5 rights are perfect checking tools....use them! Catching yourself before you give a wrong dose/ med.....will s...

NewRNZoe......How cute! I believe the word "gut" was supposed to be "guy"! Congratulations on your position...are you working in cardiac/tele unit? Good luck and never stop asking questions!

Lola....hello and welcome to the Northeast! It's beautiful up here...year-round.....especially in the Adirondack mountains, right where Saratoga is. As for where to work, I know that Ellis in Schenecatdy has just opened a state of the art ICU....an...

Sounds like an awful situation...so sorry. We have a patient relations person to intervene in a situation like that. But it certainly appears that the attending and all other heads of depts. involved with pt care should have a pow-wow w/ the SO and p...