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Had a general Nursing Meeting where it was again announced that there would be less floor staff and greater pt. loads. Was told that our nurse to pt. ratios were the highest in the area and they are planning on cutting this....at the floor level. So...

I've noticed a lot lately that many parents with sick kids haven't a clue about good health, good health habits, or proper nutrition for their kids. Last wk. there was a teenage girl that came in with pneumonia. Her parents were at her bedside every ...

One yr. I made hot chocolate mix, filled plastic sandwhich bags about 1/2 full beginning in a bottom corner, placed a few marshmellows on top, twisted the bags closed, and then tied them off with curling ribbon. I included instructions to mix with on...

With business running the show Nurses are working in the "factory" model. Each Nurse is assigned a production number each day. Profit knows no acuity. What business ignores is that we're not working with "widgets" (get 'em done and put 'em on the...

I got it for adminstering scheduled oral meds at the scheduled time to an acute care pt. while she had family in her room. The family complained that this interfered with their visit. We were very short-staffed and I had a pt. go down on his way fro...

Okay, I'm interested in the test's answer to this question. Perhaps just a bit of Devil's Advocate, too: I may not be looking at the correct resource, but, I'm not finding a Cetriazone. I see Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) listed. Maybe a need to clarify ...

My son was on accutane yrs. ago and I do not recall an odor. What I do recall is that while on the drug my son required frequent liver panel draws since this drug was reportedly very hard on that organ. I've taken care of people with liver diseases ...

After questioning staffing concerns several times at a high level I was given a poor review. The first in all my practice. Consequently, I resigned that position realizing that I had become a target. Of course, they began to build a file. Includ...

When our new telemetry units and IV pumps came in the cell phone ban was lifted.

My state allows it and my experience is that it's frightening. While setting-up (and administering) G-tube meds for a resident on a wing other than my own, I asked the med aide that was in charge of running this cart where the residents metaclopram...

All great ideas! Please, please, please follow through! In addition, be sure to pay particular attention to the facility up-keep and cleanliness as well. Odor? Check-out the soap dispensers..do they work? What does the linen look like? Does the toil...

I, too, found it stressful. However, I also discovered that I really enjoyed it. TNCC allowed me to get my assessment and prioritizing skills down pat while multi-tasking in an emergency situation. I think you'll find it quite interesting and hel...

Wanting to change from Acute Care med/surg to LTC/Rehab, I recently took a job in a LTC/Rehab facility as an RN, 12 hr. night shifts. Ratio on my wing is 25-30 pts. from alert and oriented to alzheimers/dementia. Fairly safe and independent reside...

Worked with a picc line and discovered there is no policy and procedure book for the facility. This frightens me. I was wondering why there was no I.V. sight/line care listed on the mar. Now I know.

Hmmmm, legally responsible for 97 residents here. 1 RN, 1 LPN, 3 aides at night provided all show-up. Sat. is was me and two aides. Too many issues. Run, Sister, run!

I vote for the stress of it all. My kids and I took care of my Mom when she was dying. It was a tremendous roller-coaster of emotion, physical care, family conflict, grieving, estate work, and etc. Going to work after was the only "normal" I'd had ...

I worked at a facility that did this. It began as a good thing and then turned ugly. Joe got the praise, Jane got the prize. Over time Jim began to feel slighted, and June became moody, yet ALL were very good Nurses! Eventually, the Joes and Jane...

Yes, we have to wait for an order to infuse the additional units.

Sometimes our orders read: Type and crossmatch 4 units packed red cells. Infuse two units packed red cells.

Congrats to you! It always feels good to be moving forward! I was looking on-line at jobs and found that several research positions required a B.S.N. OR a Biology degree. You might be surprised at what that degree opens up for you! Pat-on-the-ba...

Hats off to you! Congratulations! You've done what many of us consider. What a great role model!

Reaching out to other "rejects" doesn't always work. At some places doing that creates much more to target. If it continues and professional communication becomes more difficult it is best to leave. Lack of AND/OR difficult communication places you...

I have to agree with this poster. You have to take care of and position yourself BEFORE you can appropriately take care of anyone or anything else! We can all idealize the Mother's heart. But a Mother isn't much of a Mother if she can't adaquately pr...

Have begun the actual "foot work." Fingers crossed it's just a matter of time...short, hopefully. Am also looking at a possible return to school. I'm getting excited! Going to check-out the, "The Center for Nursing Advocacy", as well. It's good ...

Thanks to all! I'm working on the departure; researching and writing the resume. But darn, that old computer printer....it died (kind of prophetic). However, the move forward continues as I look around the industry I'm more hopeful that there is a...