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  1. Recovery

    RN-PA replied to ruca30's topic in General Nursing

    I once worked with a nurse in recovery, and she made it a point to tell everyone she worked with about her situation without going into much detail. She pretty much had to because she was not allowed...

  2. Interesting question...

    RN-PA replied to LisaRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    Good question! I don't think I have any "arch-enemies" in my life (that I'm aware of anyway), but the hospital where I work is in the town in which I've lived the majority of my life, so I know a lot...

  3. Opinion re: getting a new patient at the end of your shift

    RN-PA replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I don't know if it's classic everywhere-- I can only speak from my own experience which is WAY too often, we're getting patients from the ED, from PACU, or transfers from ICU or PCU (telemetry) at...

  4. Life after Med/Surg

    RN-PA replied to LINUS's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with everything mjlrn said. I'm sorry you've had such a bad experience so far, and hope you won't give up on nursing. There are many stories on this bulletin board of nurses in similar...

  5. Meeting with Management about Med-Surg Nurse to Patient Ratios

    RN-PA replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! It seems to be the same everywhere with med-surg. Reading med-surg nurses' comments here at allnurses on various threads since I've been a member has heightened my awareness of the poor...

  6. Meeting with Management about Med-Surg Nurse to Patient Ratios

    RN-PA replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, I'll see what I can find out. The one manager on the retention committee who encouraged me to send the letter in the first place is a good ally, and I'll see if she can help me get more facts...

  7. Meeting with Management about Med-Surg Nurse to Patient Ratios

    RN-PA replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    *SIGH* :stone I know. I feel prepared for that, especially with the one manager whose rank is just below the CEO's I think. How can they NOT see the costs-- financial and otherwise-- of continually...

  8. Meeting with Management about Med-Surg Nurse to Patient Ratios

    RN-PA replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the ideas-- I'm willing to try anything if it lowers the nurse to patient ratios, but I also don't want to saddle nurses with more paperwork and time away from patients. I already...

  9. Meeting with Management about Med-Surg Nurse to Patient Ratios

    RN-PA replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the info. about California's ratios. Okay Okay! I ~WON'T~ get emotional! And I understand the need to focus on $$$$$, but from where am I supposed to get these "valid dollar and cents...

  10. Meeting with Management about Med-Surg Nurse to Patient Ratios

    RN-PA replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry to hear that. I'm hoping MY new name won't also be "Target". I spoke to a manager who's on our retention committee and read her the letter before I sent it. She encouraged me to send it to...

  11. Meeting with Management about Med-Surg Nurse to Patient Ratios

    RN-PA replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks-- that helps a lot! :kiss I love my co-workers and don't want to lose any more of them. It's difficult to work with stressed-out friends and to not be able to help much when you're nearly...

  12. Meeting with Management about Med-Surg Nurse to Patient Ratios

    RN-PA replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, Nurse Nevada for the link-- I'm finding a lot of helpful stuff there. I have a question related to my original post: States like California and Nevada that are working on legislation regarding...

  13. How do you stay warm in your scrubs??

    RN-PA replied to mdwRN's topic in General Nursing

    I hate being cold, but I hate being hot at work more, so I can't recommend wearing long underwear while on the job. I'd be in a pool of sweat 5 minutes into my shift. I bought myself a long, down coat...

  14. How many 40+ nurses still working Med/Surg?

    RN-PA replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I had a hell-night last night at work, and many shifts I work, I have been more exhausted and drained emotionally and spiritually afterwards rather than physically, and like you, I wonder how much...

  15. Surprised Myself! (Standing up to Doctors)

    RN-PA posted a topic in General Nursing

    Because I have had problems to some degree throughout my life being a people-pleaser, avoiding conflict, and being assertive, I will generally read ANY thread on Allnurses having to do with standing...

  16. Surprised Myself! (Standing up to Doctors)

    RN-PA replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    Hey-- thanks again to all who have posted for your support and encouraging words! VERY reinforcing and gave me a lift to read after a REALLY bad Friday 3-11 shift at work. (Got home after 1:00 a.m.,...

  17. Just had an emotional breakdown at work.

    RN-PA replied to unikuelady's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the update, unikue-- glad to hear that things will likely get better for you with the changes you're

  18. How many 40+ nurses still working Med/Surg?

    RN-PA replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    What you have said has become MY lift policy. This is the only back I have and I will not put it at risk if I can help it. I also hate what you describe about patients OOB from previous

  19. Renerian's thread "Worksheets from your shift..." uppdated w/ a poll

    RN-PA replied to renerian's topic in General Nursing

    I took in a sheaf of old worksheets from my files last week to be shredded and am bringing more in today. I'm very quiet about it so as not to call attention to what I'm doing. :chair: It's still...

  20. How many 40+ nurses still working Med/Surg?

    RN-PA replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I would. (only half-kidding) Even if you don't get to a gym, you could maybe at least do good, controlled stomach crunches to strengthen your back at home. Here's one site that describes how to do...

  21. How many 40+ nurses still working Med/Surg?

    RN-PA replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I'l be 48 in December and work 8 hour shifts, 3-11, part-time Med-Surg, 5 days in a 2-week period (I think full-time would do me in for sure!). I've worked Med-Surg for almost 10 years. My body's...

  22. Why a Philadelphia hospital gave in to a racist demand?

    RN-PA replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    In our local newspaper this morning is a letter to the editor from a male nurse who's worked at Abington Hospital 20-plus-years who says he's often been discriminated against by people saying they...

  23. Quick Question about comfort measures

    RN-PA replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    I was always led to believe that dying of thirst was worse than starvation, so if it was my family member, I'd want at least a KVO IV infusing along with a MSO4 drip for basic

  24. Need to be on my toes...

    RN-PA replied to webbiedebbie's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking as a fellow anal (icky word-- I prefer "detail-oriented"), I'm sure we drive others nuts, too. I know I do; just ask my husband. Edited to add: I agree with your plans to give copies of...

  25. Surprised Myself! (Standing up to Doctors)

    RN-PA replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, but again, it wasn't so much "courage' as it was ANGER :angryfire and deep-down-to-the-bones-sick-and-tiredness of bad treatment by two doctors who are notorious for it. If I could do it you...