jojotoo

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  1. Would you go to the ER for this?

    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
  2. Would you go to the ER for this?

    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...
  3. Would you go to the ER for this?

    AMEN!!!
  4. Christmas Songs For The Psychiatrically Challenged

    I thought these were hysterical. I'm taking them to
  5. Disposing linens of TB patient

    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...
  6. Can I come work with
  7. ADN: Reserves vs. Active Duty

    What about enlisting as a corpman? Is that a
  8. phone calls no outsider would believe

    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...
  9. Amending the curriculum: Impact to Nursing Practice

    Homework
  10. Teaching hospital or non-teaching hospital?

    Teaching hospital!! Think of all you will learn from those more experienced than you, and all that you will teach to those that have less
  11. Someone messed up.

    Actually, the donor's blood would be crossmatched against the recipient's blood (the patient). An ABO incompatability would be found
  12. FYI: Abandonment and Short Staffing

    In most hospitals, it's against policy to make a copy of an incident
  13. 'Uniform' Dress Code

    With that attitude, I bet your instructors just love you!!
  14. FYI: Abandonment and Short Staffing

    [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...
  15. Boss Did My Annual Review--without Me..

    Just where did you go to recover from your surgery that there wasn't a phone? The
  16. probems with a coworker

    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...
  17. texas lvn test

    Have you contacted the Texas Board of Nursing? I would think that would be your first
  18. Assault Response Training for ER Staff

    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...
  19. Assault Response Training for ER Staff

    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,...
  20. How many Nurse jobs have you had?

    18 jobs in 15 years. I've been a travel RN for most of career, but am now on staff. I'll see how long that lasts - I get pretty fed up with the
  21. How often do you take a break?

    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
  22. Back-handed compliments

    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...
  23. How embarassing (LONG)

    Take cookies. Tell them that you were
  24. Assault Response Training for ER Staff

    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...
  25. Shocked At Nurses Actions Tonight

    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...