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  1. Post Transfusion Labs

    grouchy replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    I was originally taught that the standard was 4 hours post-transfusion. Don't remember the rationale. Then, went to another area in the same hospital, where they usually do a f/u h/h 1-2 hours post...

  2. Does your hospital "lock down" after visiting hours????

    grouchy replied to altomga's topic in General Nursing

    I am absolutely shocked at the lax security in your hospital! Security measures at my hospital include: 1. Hospital is locked after 8 PM. Pt's coming in after that must go through security in the ER,...

  3. $$$ For Births, Deaths, Weddings, Farewells of Co-workers

    grouchy replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still waiting for my "I'm NOT having a baby" shower gifts. Oh, and don't forget my "I'm NOT getting married" gift, either. Hey, I've been shelling out for you breeders for years. Don't I deserve...

  4. merit based salary increases

    grouchy replied to woo 2's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We have the merit raise system, no cost-of-living adjustments, and were told last year that merit raises were capped at 2%, due to the hospital's financial difficulties. 2% is, in my mind, a...

  5. Becoming a CRNA - From One Who Did It

    grouchy replied to kmchugh's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Kevin, thank you for taking the time to write such informative posts. Your efforts are truly appreciated!

  6. CRNA job satisfaction

    grouchy posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hi- It's great to see some activity on this board again! I'm also a CRNA-wannabe, hoping to learn as much as I can about my chosen field. I've been networking/asking around, and my impression is that...

  7. Telemetry too stressful?

    grouchy replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    Hi- I answered one of your earlier posts. I worked tele after working oncology and found it much less stressful than oncology,so I'd encourage you to consider it. Interestingly, I realized after I...

  8. Separating work from home life

    grouchy replied to BrandyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    P.S. No music for me! After hours of beeping IV's and other alarms I want at least an hour of total silence ( unless its the sound of me gabbing about work;}

  9. Separating work from home life

    grouchy replied to BrandyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    My boyfriend just told me tonight that when I go on about work he feels like Archie Bunker about to pop his cork when Edith gabs about her work at the Bide-Away Nursing Home. Like Archie, he wants to...

  10. Separating work from home life

    grouchy replied to BrandyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Right on Jenny P! And, as for me, I can't "leave it at work" I come home and talk my boyfriend's ear off! I 've done this so much that now, that it is truly sad how much he knows about port-a-caths,...

  11. Opinions on oncology

    grouchy replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    I worked second shift oncology for over 5 years. We usually had 6 patients each, with 2 CNAs. The charge nurse took a full assignment. We did not have an admission nurse. So the staffing was a little...

  12. Is getting married in nursing school a bad idea?

    grouchy replied to teresab_2000's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmm... I'm sure you hear this all the time, but why not wait until you are a little older? I don't want to be mean, and I will say that I just took care of a delightful 81-year-old man, who married...

  13. Inadequate ICU orientation? And, how to address it?

    grouchy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just made the move from a tele floor to the SICU. Because I'm an experienced nurse(10 years), my boss only wants to give me one month of orientation. However, that includes 16 hrs/wk classroom, and...

  14. Unhappy family members

    grouchy replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

    P.S.-I agree with the guilt theory, but I disagree about the cause. In my experience, it is those who haven't been closely involved in the patient's care who are usually the most aggressive. It's the...

  15. Unhappy family members

    grouchy replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

    Hi- I was a psych tech while I attended nursing school. I was trained to protect my safety by not letting anyone who could block me between me and a doorway. We are lucky enough in my hospital to have...

  16. Night Shift Differential

    grouchy replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey thisnurse! You mean you guys don't also get free footrubs and pedicures while you chart, like we do? But seriously.... When I work 7p-7a, I get a $2.50/hr differential for 7-11, and a $3/hr...

  17. What is a real nurse?????

    grouchy replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

    Momangel and Patmostoi,you both gave beautiful answers! It always blows my mind that Rns, who know what is like to be disrespected by doctors, sometimes think nothing of turning around disrespecting...

  18. Bullied in Report

    grouchy replied to Sleepyeyes's topic in General Nursing

    Hi- I'm going to play Devil's advocate here. It is impossible to tell from your post if she is merely attacking you, or if she is pointing out legitimate problems in a way that makes you...

  19. sitter usage

    grouchy replied to babsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital provides sitters, but we never have enough. When JCAHO tightened the restraint rules, I immediately thought that they were creating standards that hospitals (and, ultimately, taxpayers,...

  20. Anyone allowed to nap on their breaks?

    grouchy replied to dawngloves's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I guess my feelings on napping depend on the context: on the clock vs. off the clock, habitual vs. maybe an occasional nap for someone who is not feeling well, and, if it's on the clock, have you just...

  21. Anyone allowed to nap on their breaks?

    grouchy replied to dawngloves's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am astonished that so many people are actually able to take their official breaks at work, never mind take breaks long enough for naps. I used to work 3-11 on an oncology unit and had trouble...

  22. Hospital Food

    grouchy replied to RNKitty's topic in General Nursing

    Fiestynurse- I notice you are from California. The posts from the other participants who have chef/hotel catering in their hospitals do not indicate their location. I wonder if they are from the west...

  23. Hospital Food

    grouchy replied to RNKitty's topic in General Nursing

    Hotel food, cordon bleu chef-hey, I want to work at your hospital! I agree, I've never seen truly healthy food-ie brown rice,etc. Usually the problems are even more basic- iceberg lettuce going brown...

  24. Verbal Orders, Do you take them?

    grouchy replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

    Hi- while this isn't really pertinent to the docs disowning orders issue, I'm chiming in. Strangely enough at my hospital we are told that if we have to take a verbal order, to write it up as a...

  25. Do you get wriiten up for calling in sick with a doctor's note?

    grouchy posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi- I can't believe this just happened to me, especially in light of the nursing shortage. I'm an RN with 9 years experience and a history of good to excellent performance evaluations. I called out...