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  1. This is "how" Nurses divert drugs for their own use.

    micro replied to WriteStuff's topic in General Nursing

    nurses are human also..... maybe when we give up on the notion of being supernurses..... then we will get serious.....and just do our jobs to the best of our abilities........... now to treat each...

  2. floating

    micro replied to tlbw/tlc's topic in General Nursing

    true enough, abrenrn but again on the positive note of floating...... I almost considering the ability to float fulltime a speciality......... I truly am enjoying it. I do not float out of any area...

  3. floating

    micro replied to tlbw/tlc's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, cool a positive thread about floating. Yes, there is a down side.....and part of the down side could be that a large "float pool" or floating a nurse from another unit, maybe management's idea...

  4. tracheostomy tricks of trade

    micro replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind suctioning, as far as the nursing aspect of it. I know many people, say secretions, yeck.....even nurses. Allevi-----thank you for sharing........ I also agree, I have seen...

  5. that song that bashes nurses

    micro replied to galenight's topic in General Nursing

    I am ancient and elderly, but for some reason, I truly love PINK'S music!!!!! "I tried to call the nurse again, but she's being a lil' b____!"

  6. Not a "people person" - problem?

    micro replied to vettech's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I will be your nurse today. Crack a smile with you, shed a tear, but I also have ___# of patients and will have to split my time. I am an experienced and knowledgeable nurse and am competent and...

  7. I know nursing is a 24 hour job but...

    micro replied to 502Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    prioritize, patients come first, and the priority charting..... the rest take to your management and your coworkers, because hours behind is not manageable....... if doesn't change,.........don't...

  8. Welcome to the new Learning Disability Nursing forum

    micro replied to Brian's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    OMG, what a great forum........ Working with people with varying forms of mental retardation was my first vocation that became an avocation........ I miss it some days.....and value being able to give...

  9. Can Someone Be a Nurse Without Jean Watson??

    micro replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    I do care for my patients, because they are people in need. I am punched in and responsible for their care. I will provide the technical care.....and if able will go the extra bit.....and I believe...

  10. Master Oxygen Sat question

    micro replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

    what is the correct term, i just go grab it from the cart.... probe sensors that plug into the pulse oximeter instead of the "plastic" SaO2 clip. these are the ones, especially designed for...

  11. alaska strike!

    micro replied to nursygirl's topic in General Nursing

    I have looked at moving to Alaska also. Would be interested in the above answer and any other to present situations in

  12. Master Oxygen Sat question

    micro replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! Poor lil' tyke. My hats off to my fellow nurses that work in pediatrics. Thx Qwiigley for sharing this nursing experience. We have much to learn from one another.

  13. Master Oxygen Sat question

    micro replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

    Linda, do you teach. You could. Explained so easily and so succinctly. Back to the original topic.

  14. Master Oxygen Sat question

    micro replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

    a total side comment, not meant to digress..................... used correctly, we are under the general nursing discussion forum, correct? this is not off topic.... so I ask all of you nurses, and...

  15. Master Oxygen Sat question

    micro replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

    the standard clothespin portable pulse ox version....for a spotcheck.........also refer to as you stated to is circulation compromised at this site....etc. continuous pulse oximetry....... is an...

  16. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    micro replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I think I was about one year into my nursing and I went to change the dressing on the stage 4 ... and I literally went into ... the ulcer to change the dressing... Ya'all catch my drift... I touched...

  17. Trach suction vs. O2 depletion

    micro replied to zumalong's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    NRSKarenRN You said it better than I could even begin to. Ignorance on the part of staff and believing one of the "suctioning myths" floating around out there. do not mean any disrespect to anyone...

  18. Question-how far do you travel for work daily?

    micro replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    today, no time at all..... day off.....yee hah!!!!! k' when I do work......across the river I must go....... it depends which bridge I take........in town or the interstate....... 30 minutes gets me...

  19. What was most embarrassing moment as a nurse?

    micro replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    ya'all know when those old *discombombulated* old ladies or gents reach up and they have a grip that is mightier than 'atlas shrugged".............. walking out of the room with my shirt torn off in...

  20. Termination of employment for failure to initiate CPR

    micro replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    if someone is a "fullcode", then cpr is started automatically.........and code is called......... even if all "hope" is gone..... if patient is a DNR and expires.....the doc has to officially give the...

  21. How do I delete my old threads?

    micro replied to forget it!'s topic in General Nursing

    you hit unsubscribe........like, I do not mean duh, but duh' with

  22. "Floating" rears its ugly head again

    micro replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in General Nursing

    "Floating is all about cost issues for the suits, and is not nursing-oriented. It is stressful for healthcare personnel and dangerous to the patients." help is short........I/we do appreciate floats,...

  23. "Floating" rears its ugly head again

    micro replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in General Nursing

    When someone floats, they should be given the caseload with the type of patients that they are most familiar with. You cannot expect a float nurse to work with ventilators if they never have. etc....

  24. Has medicine and technology gone too far?????

    micro posted a topic in General Nursing

    A very multifaceted question. With many answers even as I ask it. Speaking personally.........medical technology rocks....or I would not even be alive('nother story') But beyond the micro...

  25. Do you approach patients or families about code status?

    micro replied to RNinICU's topic in General Nursing

    nrsKaren....... wow...... had to repeat to just reread and reinforce myself.......... I do not have trouble discussing in anyway advance directives and anything else related to it today, but it has...