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  1. What are the huge "DO NOT EVER DO" things that new nurses need to know about? calling

    VAC replied to katiebugg's topic in General Nursing

    1) use your resources; call pharmacy, lab, blood bank, central supply, to answer questions relavant to those departments. 2) Never assume anything. 3)CYA, document document, and document. When you...

  2. Nursing Retention help.....

    VAC replied to laurengaud's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to retain staff, (old or new)... 1) Control over the schedule. Self scheduling is an excellent suggestion. 2) A reasonable, appropriate workload. 3) Management that ensures that the...

  3. Where Is The Worst place to work in Florida?

    VAC replied to MsMorningGlory's topic in Florida Nursing

    Good luck on the new job, yes, please let us know how it is.... I've heard they're one of the best places to work, but I wonder what they base those statistics on... I considered a staff relief...

  4. Another 'nursing burnout' thread

    VAC posted a topic in General Nursing

    In 11 years as a nurse, I've had rough shifts, jobs I wanted to quit, etc. But now I'm wondering why I ever went into nursing in the first place. I love critical care, but I can't stand dealing with...

  5. "Customer service" and nursing

    VAC replied to LilPeanut's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    CRNI-ICU 20 You said it all!!! I would love to be able to have mgmt back up the limits you wrote about. LilPeanut, A lot of unrealistic theorys can be taught that would be lovely if we were STAFFED to...

  6. Another 'nursing burnout' thread

    VAC replied to VAC's topic in General Nursing

    I'd thought of this. I had put in a transfer request BEFORE this incident. I did an extensive job search outside the system and found that PACU and part time don't mix in many places. Actually, when I...

  7. Another 'nursing burnout' thread

    VAC replied to VAC's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes, I don't know how I missed all these responses.!! Thank you all so much. This Friday, I am eligible to put in for transfer again. Pray for me. AmericanChai. I would never ever leave my young...

  8. Where Is The Worst place to work in Florida?

    VAC replied to MsMorningGlory's topic in Florida Nursing

    Is this your own personal experience? Or is it

  9. "Customer service" and nursing

    VAC replied to LilPeanut's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Where I'm at, the docs are not

  10. "Customer service" and nursing

    VAC replied to LilPeanut's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I believe that they have stricter rules about who may visit, the rulse are enforced, and they have security to back them

  11. "Customer service" and nursing

    VAC replied to LilPeanut's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    [The way I see it, if management is really serious about giving patients hotel-type 'customer service' then they need to hire more nurses and supportive staff and give us fewer patients, but that...

  12. "Customer service" and nursing

    VAC replied to LilPeanut's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Does anyone else think it's ridiculous to place such emphasis on customer satisfaction in a business when people are frequently faced with that which they do not want to hear?? This is not Disney...

  13. "Customer service" and nursing

    VAC replied to LilPeanut's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I absolutely agree that customer service and satisfaction survey results have become the priority over patient care. I love critical care nursing. I love working with very sick unstable patients. I do...

  14. From ICU to PACU

    VAC posted a topic in PACU

    I'm very seriously considering a change to PACU after working in ICU's for 9 years I'd like to hear from those of you who have done both, what do I have to look forward to in the way of new skills to...

  15. Transcutaneous pacing

    VAC posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Here's the day I was having: Patient was having alternating rapid a-fib with sinus brady; up to 13 second pauses. Permanent pacer planned for next morning. Doc doesn't want to put in temporary...

  16. Insulin protocol---Q 1 hour accu checks

    VAC posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Is anyone else dealing with q 1 hour accu-checks and running Insulin drips for every patient with a glucose over 110? This has been happening in my ICU for almost a year. The research supports very...

  17. Taking out the trash

    VAC posted a topic in General Nursing

    Are any of you expected to take out the trash at work? I'm not talking about picking up after yourself in general, but taking the bag of trash to the soiled utility room. I got offended when a nurse...

  18. New Grads in the ED (?)

    VAC replied to Evelyn2003's topic in Emergency

    I work extra shifts in the ER (after 2 years med surg and 5 years ICU experience.) I can tell you I would NOT want to work there without my critical care background. I can also say I learn something...

  19. Anxiety and low self-esteem

    VAC replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    sjoe gave good advice about seeking some help instead of the Xanax. Go easy on yourself. You're in a high stress field, a breeding ground for anxiety. Read through the threads on this board, you'll...

  20. Nurses rat on nurses

    VAC replied to rscarlatti's topic in General Nursing

    Good thread. Lots of common sense. Police and paramedics have been mentioned as sticking up for each other. Have you ever known a doc to rat on another doc even if they're really wrong? You just don't...

  21. Embarrassing moments...

    VAC replied to RoadRunner's topic in General Nursing

    It's nice to know I'm not alone in embarassing moments. In nursing school, I took a shower from a tube feeding bag.. in front of a nursing instructor who wasn't impressed with me to begin with. I was...

  22. Practical jokes at work

    VAC replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Here's an idea - let's open our own 'Allnurses' hospital. Sure would be a great team to work with. [/b] Where do I send my

  23. Practical jokes at work

    VAC replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I had a practical joke played on me when I was a newer nurse on a med surg unit. We nurses had just been given internal portable phones. So one of my coworkers called me, told me she was in the...

  24. What Freaks You Out?

    VAC replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    1) Watching an orthopedic surgeon placing a stienman pin into someone's knee using one of those huge drill things. 2) Applying leeches to plastic surgery's handiwork. Well, the leeches are OK once you...

  25. PAIN as the 5th vital sign ..What's it about??

    VAC replied to prn nurse's topic in Pain Management

    Hi, I saw this topic and wanted to ask if anyone else shared my pet peeve about the 26 question pain assessment, and all the emphasis on us nurses assessing every imaginable detail of the patient's...