jojotoo replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing
In Los Angeles, Fire and Rescue are required to transport everyone. They have no discretion at all in this matter. Only if the patient declines transport are they not brought
jojotoo replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing
Double the cost of what an insured patient pays? I don't thinks so. That insured patient has probably been paying PREMIUMS for months, if not years. And when the insured patient seeks medical care...
Maybe I need some clarification. I thought that TB was transmitted by droplet contamination, not airborne. How are people infected for cutaneous TB? Direct contact with TB droplets? If so, we would...
When I take one of those phone calls, "How busy are you", I always tell them that we are busy. If it's an emergency, they'll come anyway - and if it isn't, they'll just stay home. I also instruct the...
[quote=lizz;1950657 In California, you can't be fired without cause. And, we have the ratio law which prevents a lot of this stuff from happening. But, you can also protest getting too many high...
jojotoo replied to Lightning Bug RN's topic in General Nursing
Stop bending over - forwards or backwards. Stop engaging this nurse in conversation or explanation of the assignment. It hasn't worked yet. I agree with the other posters. Be point blank: "I just...
jojotoo replied to Fiesta Red's topic in Emergency
Augigi, you're giving good advice, and I appreciate your input, but you're preaching to the choir. Of course we've gone to management. And written numerous incident reports that go to that endless...
jojotoo replied to Fiesta Red's topic in Emergency
I have now had the CPI class four times. Violence (or escalation) is almost a daily event in our ER. If a 24hr period passes and a patient has not been in hard restraints during that time - well,...
To those who complain that only the nurses that smoke get a break: Tell your peers that you too are taking a "smoking break". Nobody says that you actually have to
Why do you hate to precept? Not only will you have an extra pair of hands, eyes, and ears to help you with your assignment, but most importantly you will have the opportunity to teach somebody the...
jojotoo replied to Fiesta Red's topic in Emergency
We take a annual class in CPI - Crises Prevention Intervention. It was designed to control a combative psychiatric or intoxicated patient from harming himself or the caregiver. This is a completely...
I'm not sure why some are having problems with what you have been writing. I have read all your posts for this thread. Your arguments have been linear and logical. I have not found your comments...