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glasgow3

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  1. Suspended

    glasgow3 replied to ajuma's topic in General Nursing

    Does this sound like an organization that focuses on blame and punishment rather than improving systems and processes? Does this organization promote a "just culture'' with respect to medication...

  2. NO jobs for new nurses, I may quit school.

    glasgow3 replied to oceanbaby's topic in General Nursing

  3. NO jobs for new nurses, I may quit school.

    glasgow3 replied to oceanbaby's topic in General Nursing

    In the end, it is quite true that only you can answer the question you have posed. But that said, in order for you to make an informed decision I would suggest that you need to do some research. Are...

  4. can i become a nurse if i have a mental disability?

    glasgow3 replied to donnalou86's topic in General Nursing

    ........only if you limit your practice to nursing

  5. To be Salaried or Not.

    glasgow3 replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Many folks are confused and misinformed about wage and hour laws. Just because a person is salaried does NOT necessarily mean that they are not due overtime pay if they work in excess of forty hours a...

  6. Fired

    glasgow3 replied to jnge2's topic in General Nursing

    In most cases you'll still be able to collect unemployment eventually if not immediately...BUT, keep in mind that since you've only worked there 6 weeks what you get will be based upon your previous...

  7. TPN and PRBC

    glasgow3 replied to FlGasman's topic in General Nursing

    naw, no "wrench" here at all when you're absolutely correct. even something as common as morphine can be given with blood without one "hurting" the other if absolutely need be however: this original...

  8. "Fired for NO Reason"

    glasgow3 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    slimey? heartless? obviously. but what makes you think what this employer did was illegal? i would never argue against seeking legal advice if a person feels that they have been wronged. and in this...

  9. "If you sit down and chart for more than 15 minutes, that's considered a break"

    glasgow3 replied to JomoNurse's topic in General Nursing

    There are folks who post on this site who insist that unions are unnecessary, that they are no longer relevant; I would respectfully disagree. The fact is federal labor law permits these sorts of...

  10. National Petition to Change N-CLEX Exam Process

    glasgow3 replied to caravacaa1's topic in General Nursing

    When I first became a nurse (early 90s) there was a campaign with the slogan, "If caring were enough, anyone could become a nurse." I've heard others describe necessities for nursing as "heart and...

  11. ADENOSINE ??

    glasgow3 replied to laurainri's topic in Emergency

    Well, next time they roll their eyes for asking a perfectly valid question, simply direct them to the middle of page 101 in the pamphlet that they call a Provider Manual these days; the basic course...

  12. ADENOSINE ??

    glasgow3 replied to laurainri's topic in Emergency

    Fair comment, so let me clarify. If you picked up a provider manual from the AHA for ACLS including the most current you would find that you should perform the arm elevation manuever. Now that...

  13. ADENOSINE ??

    glasgow3 replied to laurainri's topic in Emergency

    Well, keep in mind ACLS doesn't teach MANY things in the interest of cost containment; today's ACLS courses are but a ghost of their former "selves". But I digress......... I have been an ACLS...

  14. Are nurses treated as terribly as people imply?

    glasgow3 replied to kprince's topic in General Nursing

  15. "Call Back"

    glasgow3 replied to tgirl84's topic in General Nursing

    well, if a drop in your unit's census is of short duration and infrequent, then it's probably not a big deal. but sometimes that's not the case. then the big deal is your bills are not prorated just...

  16. "Call Back"

    glasgow3 replied to tgirl84's topic in General Nursing

    labor law does very little to protect the employee when all is said and done but this is one of the exceptions. non-exempt employees must be paid for all hours actually worked; there are even rules...

  17. Why the bolus?

    glasgow3 replied to NewNurseAlert's topic in General Nursing

    The patient was in renal failure from a prerenal cause; they had reduced renal perfusion and the boluses were an attempt to increase it. Prerenal failure is not only the most common cause of renal...

  18. At what age do you plan on retiring from nursing?

    glasgow3 replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Nursing

    Is "till I drop" an

  19. My preceptor is driving me nuts!!

    glasgow3 replied to CABG patch kid's topic in General Nursing

    And your authoratative source for administering Novolog insulin in this manner (as opposed to 5-10 minutes BEFORE the meal) may be found

  20. What do nurses need to know when someone has septic shock?

    glasgow3 replied to Tamch's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Nurses need to know the interventions contained in the Sepsis Bundle. What is a "bundle"? What is the Sepsis Bundle? Look it

  21. My preceptor is driving me nuts!!

    glasgow3 replied to CABG patch kid's topic in General Nursing

    I hope that you will not take this as a "flame"; I waited for others to pick up on the point I am about to make. Look, I DO understand how you feel. There ARE limits to micromanaging a preceptee. And...

  22. Army vet billed $3,000 for war wounds

    glasgow3 replied to Valerie Salva's topic in General Nursing

    Have you all actually read the article explaining the true situation? Apparently the only part of the bill that wasn't covered to date was for home antibiotics post surgery. And the reason he was...

  23. Two ICU Vent Patients placed on a med/surg floor with no charge nurse....

    glasgow3 replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    Well, they told you the ICU would open in January, but here we are in the last days of February and it's still not open. Call me Mr. Cynical but don't be too shocked if it doesn't open in March or...

  24. Maintaining Morale During High Census

    glasgow3 replied to caddismt's topic in General Nursing

    Here is a good strategy for high census: Staff appropriately!!! Works wonders for morale. In fact, it works for normal and low census too. Pizza and cookies have short half-lives; And keep in mind,...

  25. Nurse Laison

    glasgow3 replied to goldrush's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, here is the scoop on nurse liaison positions: They are often "sold" to the uninitiated as primarily a position which evaluates patients for appropriateness to the particular level of care of your...