jojotoo

jojotoo RN

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  1. Taking Patients down in the ER

    I like that
  2. This sounds like the most accurate and encouraging advice that I've read. And depending on how bad the nursing shortage is where you are, an agency may hire you as soon as you graduate and pass...
  3. Do you ever put your foot down with difficult patients?

    :rotfl: :rotfl:
  4. Walkie Talkies on Your Unit?

    Me
  5. Do you ever put your foot down with difficult patients?

    Sounds right on the money to me. Perhaps if we had more "truth sayers" in our ranks we would have fewer of these "voluntary" medical
  6. Dumbest rule in your hospital?

    Crispy - you're totally missing the point. Patient SATISFACTION, not patient care is your job
  7. Dumbest rule in your hospital?

    Is this to prevent the delivering mother from giving birth to the wrong
  8. We don't file incident reports for AMAs, LWBS, or elopements any more (unless it's a psych hold). We have so many of these, they are no longer considered outside our norm. And not only do we give...
  9. Should Government Pay?

    No. Neither the moral or legal
  10. Hepatitis B, need help

    T***ie, Am I having a TIA here? When are you non-contagious for Hep
  11. Do you get extra work cause your bilingual?

    Yes, a century ago the immigration process was easier. If it's harder now for Spanish speaking immigrants, it's also harder for English speaking immigrants. Your husband is considered an illegal alien...
  12. Do you get extra work cause your bilingual?

    I don't speak Spanish. Does someone else have to translate for me when the need arises? And does that take them away from their "own" work? Yes to both those questions. Do I get pulled away from "my"...
  13. You Just Don't Care!!!

    This just about broke my heart when I read it - because it's SO TRUE! Many times I do see registry and agency nurses getting the ****** end of the stick, but it is also happening to staff nurses too....
  14. Hospital declines

    Let me tell you about my hospital. Had to go on diversion a couple of weeks ago because OUR roof leaks were so bad that the first floor was flooded out. Can't get splinting material and slings at...
  15. Nursing Student's breakdown moment

    Your instructor sounds like an a**. I don't know why she would intentionally set you up for failure, but that sounds like what she's doing. Since I've been reading this forum, I've heard of a lot of...
  16. You will not bring me down

    Why does your preceptor want to "bring you down"? I would think that your failure would be her
  17. Meningitis, Isolate or not???

    Viral - no. Bacterial - yes. But how did anyone KNOW it was viral before the patient arrived? We isolate until we get the CSF results
  18. Transfusion too fast?

    Why did the MD want to infuse it so
  19. Handling Physicians. Any suggestion?

    My personal motto: Never show
  20. Pinky finger issue

    Too funny, too
  21. Flu Shots

    I thought that only the military could REQUIRE vaccinations. I think the flu vac is a good idea, but I don't think that I'd be letting my employer make my health decisions for
  22. Attitudes towards RN's and lack of respect

    I beg to differ with ebear. I am telling doctors what to do (what needs to be done, what's been missed, what meds a patient needs). I don't have to tell every doctor everything, but it happens pretty...
  23. It's long, dangerous, but worth typing, to me!

    Miranda, It's calm, well-reasoned posts like yours that keep me coming back. Many times I have incorporated your suggestions in to my practice.
  24. Painless Injections

    This may be effective as far as pain control goes, but I'd be pretty annoyed at being
  25. It's long, dangerous, but worth typing, to me!

    Am I missing something here. The original post was written on 10-13-07 at 10:58 PM. So that was a pretty short vacation. But I'm glad that she's feeling