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  1. "I work harder than a nurse in a hospital."

    sister--* replied to control's topic in General Nursing

    I've only worked as a hospital Med-Surg Nurse. The stressors are tremendous from physical to mental to organizational. No matter if there is help or if there isn't (ancillary staff/departments,...

  2. Beyond the "5 Rights" of medication administration...

    sister--* replied to Clarise's topic in General Nursing

    When I pull a med from the pt.'s med tin (outside the pt. room) I set it next to the med I.D. on the Mar and check for right pt., right med, right dose, right route, and right time. If all is correct...

  3. Colors used to identify IV sets usage?

    sister--* replied to jorogume's topic in General Nursing

    At one point one of our CRNAs showed us a colored epidural tubing that the CRNAs wanted to begin using so as not to cause confusion when many lines are running. Unfortunately, our facility won't...

  4. Holidays and pay at work

    sister--* replied to Chaoticdreams33's topic in General Nursing

    We only have 3 paid holidays a yr., Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. We select which one we'd like most to have off, our second choice, and then our third. Management is pretty good about...

  5. Has this happened to anyone before??

    sister--* replied to Purdue_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Had a pt. with this several yrs. ago. A young health care professional. It came on suddenly and hit her like a ton of bricks. Took awhile to diagnose and more time to treat. She was off work for...

  6. Doctors that think they are god...

    sister--* replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes I think the way you do... And then just last December I had a little old 90 something lady from an assisted living facility come in at deaths door. She held on, and on, and on. As she...

  7. Wrong place, but car wreck please help

    sister--* replied to Vap23's topic in General Nursing

    Life is fleeting whether we live to be 20 or 100. And it's always so hard every time we come face to face with this knowledge on such an intimate level. Please know that you're in my thoughts and...

  8. Wrote up for being negative?!?!

    sister--* replied to RNLisa's topic in General Nursing

    The trick isn't in knowing the difference between standing-up for what one believes and what may be negative. Alas, all here is subjective. The real trick is in assessing your co-workers' and...

  9. Job interview advice?

    sister--* replied to ITsurvivor06's topic in Nursing Career

    Get a hold of an, RN Career Search 2007; A Directory of Nursing Opportunities, magazine. It a supplement to the RN magazine that came out in December, 2006 or January, 2007. Pages 16-20 has an...

  10. New grad just got fired

    sister--* replied to rn2day's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps the best Nurse that I know and also a clinical instructor was fired from one of her first jobs. She said it was an agonizing experience. After a time to heal she went onto a better fit that...

  11. Blood pressure cuff recommendations

    sister--* replied to keylime's topic in General Nursing

    We've gone to disposable cuffs at my facility due to infection control. They work great! One cuff per pt. per stay. It's then tossed after discharge. For recurring Out Patients we also issue one cuff...

  12. strange request?

    sister--* replied to love2shop's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Had a woman deliver her 4th baby. Wanted to do it underwater. Sorry, not at our facility. She then requested that she and the new infant be allowed into a tub of her home-made "potion" and warm...

  13. Anger problems during the NOC shift

    sister--* replied to Transient's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds to me like there might be a control issue.....or lack of control. I know when I have to deal with too many of the "Mickey Mouse" things that make every task and care more time consuming and...

  14. Who does a "Community Not for Profit" hospital answer to?

    sister--* replied to Agnus's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a Not for Profit Community Hospital. It supports itself through donations and fundraisers directed to and organized by our hospital foundation. We accept no Federal Funds to operate. The...

  15. Out of nursing program cause i am smoker!!!

    sister--* replied to misstaz25's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I'm way off base here, but I see the bigger issue as being Patient Abandonment. The instructor assigned a three page paper to be written on this subject. I'm interested in knowing who the...

  16. Has anyone seen this?

    sister--* replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    Not unusual here if there is no

  17. Help with advise , please!

    sister--* replied to leeniebeanie_2767's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Read your pt.'s chart. See how the others are charting. Address your pt.'s diagnosis, condition, and goals. Facilities can differ on just how to do it. Remember, though, that your charting is your...

  18. A MUST for low nurse on the totem pole

    sister--* posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is a MUST read for Nurses that have NO autonomy and are feeling the strain: "Throwing the Elephant. Zen and the Art of Managing Up", by: Stanley Bing. It's a paperback written for...

  19. Bed Baths, I dread giving them.

    sister--* replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    We have the warmed towlettes. They are awesome! One towelette for each area of the body. They are quite gentle on the skin AND very effective in removing body soil and odors. I believe there's an...

  20. Career in physical therapy vs. nursing..

    sister--* replied to user9876's topic in General Nursing

    Biased or not, I'm an R.N. that has been thinking about going into P.T. or O.T. The shift work, the lost Holidays, the notoriously short staffing, the constant physical and mental strains/demands, the...

  21. Duties other than nursing?

    sister--* replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Is there some agency that comes in and checks the cleanliness of actual pt. care rooms/areas? Sometimes they are just teeming with "yuck"! I know that if I have a spare minute or two I find myself...

  22. Do you have Nurse Aides?

    sister--* posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in a hospital where all aspects of pt. care and paperwork belong to the assigned nurse.....if she's an R.N. There is no one to pass meal trays, to help with potty trips, to assist with baths...

  23. My daughter's asking me questions I'm not sure how to answer

    sister--* replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    There seems to be plenty of "those" kind of employees in every facility. On the other hand it's important to keep things in perspective. When things get harried a short positive interchange with...

  24. Why are nurses such back-stabbers?

    sister--* replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yea,

  25. Hello..new and wondering???

    sister--* replied to jamer's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, we do it quite frequently. We have a glass mortar and pestal (spelling?), and a heavy hinged metal one where the pills are placed in a paper medcup covered by another paper medcup. Then you...