RyanRN

If my patients' pressors run dry I ether do pharmacys job and mix my own or they die, If there is a spill on the floor or needle boxes are overflowing on the counters ether I do houskeepings job or someone(maybe me) gets hurt, If my patient needs tur...

So did the Unit Clerk get called to the office too? 4 hours is too long for picking up ANY orders - "now" ones or not? (gonna bet not) WHO would be held completely and totally responsible for any negative outcome of this patient? (only you) The doc...

Thoughts: Team up with CNA or another RN from your unit - do her pt., then yours! Helps with the 'uneasy factor" and gets the job done quick. For best 'best' hints - ask an experienced/helpful CNA - their knowledge is priceless. Families *love* when...

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I cannot believe you have a 45 days wait period. "Force" this issue if you have to. This may not be life-threatening, but it isn't exactly a 'wait and see' surgery either. If I had a choice of paying back the thousands this will cost or pushing a ...

You'll get lots of other perspectives if you look up FLOATING NURSES by babsRN

LauraKo ,nowhere here did I see anyone state that one type of nursing was 'more important' than another. Rather, the point was well made that nursing consists of many "different' areas. That old refrain "a nurse is a nurse" has been imposed on us by...

In a case like this I'd definetely fill out a Protest of Assisnment form - whatever your hospital has. You're taking a big chance by not doing this should an untoward event happen. CYA. Just an observation: I find it ironic that anyone who has to w...

Here's the ticket - listen politely, don't make a big deal and DO THE HELL WHAT YOU DARNED WELL PLEASE!! No way would I fall for this crap. It'll disapear as soon as everyone 'forgets' to follow through. And people get PAID to dream up this stuff!!!...

"------- teeituptom Senior Member- Just remember what goes around comes around, Some day she(/he) will get her(/his) just rewards----" (NURSE VS>NURSE THREAD) Yeppers, truer words were never spoken! __________________

So technically we become a cross between a NA and a Tech with continuous monitoring, distant assessments and second guessing. What about our experince, will it count? I mean if you have some off campus people just sitting there ready to act on any ...

Wrightgd---"But if I could outbid you for a shift, and I was willing to work for free, then the only concern anyone should have is that I provide competent care for my patients. I hope that is sincerely everyone's concern who has posted here... Not e...

Just had a bout with a 3 day migraine so I was surfing WEBMD.com and found this information (never heard it before either). Hope it helps. "Rare migraine conditions include these types of neurological auras: Hemiplegic migraine: temporary paralysis...

jadednurse I literally, spit-my-coffee-all-over laughed out loud! This IS crap!! If the hospitals had done the right thing for Nursing to begin with, there would be NO need to seek outside agency help. They got themselves into this mess and I persona...

rstewart - stated so well! Strange how we hang onto treatment ideas because 'that is what is always done' even after valid research. I work with docs who do both! It's up to us, the nurses, to tactfully initiate conversation that may drive them to ...

PDR say no IV only IM

Congratulations and thank you. Well done!

Personally, I might like someone watching out for us. Ours is so politically hooked up we are forced to house MRS, VRE,eceterbactor (sp) and c-diff with CLEAN patients in four bedded rooms!!!!! When they need a bed - anything goes. As far as th...

If 32 was 'too old to start' then you's lose a good proportion of working nurses!

ZuchRN - nurses can and have been fired on the spot, without incident at my hospital. Things are not always equal, I suppose.

Here's just one example (of something?!) Busy bee nurse fills in every single box on every single piece of paper, completes every single extra form created by the hospital, JHCAHO, and the health dept., follows up on every single lab or change of pt....

What's an AMBU bag? Very nice, graceful, kind instructor - just explained it to me and moved on.

She would have been decked and seen stars about 10 seconds after "Eric is dead, get over it". This person is toxic and needs years of psy. help. Run as far and as fast away from her. asap. You must be a saint.

Konni - just a thought, what if everyone in your hospital just said NO, then gave their 2 week notices. Bet there would be some sudden solution better that screwing their staff! I don't think you'd really have to leave after all.

Sure, and they have caught plenty of mine! Goes with the territory of working as a TEAM!