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  1. I finally had the guts to say no!!!

    RN-PA replied to stella123 rn's topic in General Nursing

    I love the quote too, and can say I aspire to follow the 90-10 thing, but struggle with anxiety and being a bad "reacter" to that 10% more frequently than I'd

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

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

    I live within 20 miles of Abington Hospital and was born there. Yesterday, there was a full-page ad in our local newspaper which was, basically, an apology and an outlining of the steps the hospital...

  3. I finally had the guts to say no!!!

    RN-PA replied to stella123 rn's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle Me too! Me too! Hooray for you, Stella! I remember your original post about the lop-sided assignments. First of all, you do NOT sound dumb asking this. I'm getting near 50 myself, jnette,...

  4. Not going to med surg after graduation?What are your thoughts?

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

    Speaking here as a Med-Surg nurse for almost 10 years, your statement above kind of got my dander up. Having 7-8 patients IS like lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Some nights, 3 patients can be...

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

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

    I will--

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

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

    That is just crazy that you were fired over that! I always bring my worksheets home. I keep them for about a year in a file deep in my filing cabinet in case there would be some legal problem arise....

  7. Will it ever get better?

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

    Amy, one of my first thoughts was what Peggy said: Once you have your baby, you'll definitely be focused less on your job. :) By that time, hopefully you can learn to trust yourself better. I was the...

  8. CNA's in Med-Surg

    RN-PA replied to FutureRNMichael's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Our aides (PCT's) do all of the above EXCEPT enemas or dressing changes. There was talk within the last year or so of training them to do those additional tasks, but we're having enough trouble...

  9. so jacel?

    RN-PA replied to Rena RN 2003's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm also sorry for you, and all you've been through, jacel, and can only imagine all you've been feeling. I'm glad you have a great support system of family and friends and I commend you for going...

  10. How long is your journey?

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

    Around 7 minutes, depending on how many red lights I hit. The hospital's about 2 miles from home. I used to drive between 30 and 45 minutes to get to the hospital where I used to work. It's heavenly...

  11. About Med/Surg..wanna hear personal accounts

    RN-PA replied to LPN-n-2005's topic in General Nursing

    Much has been written on this BB about Med/Surg nursing. I don't know whether you know that there's a Medical-Surgical Nursing board that if you click on here:...

  12. What is your best tips for new grads starting on med-surg

    RN-PA replied to peaceful2100's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I had a REALLY rough time starting my career due, in part, to a lousy orientation among other things. I also lacked self-confidence and had a LOT of questions. I found which nurses I could ask without...

  13. post colonoscopy position

    RN-PA replied to JEEMA's topic in Gastroenterology

    Our recovery area in the GI lab is only separated by curtains and I personally would have trouble "letting fly" to rid myself of air. (I barely let my husband hear my flatulence, let alone a bunch of...

  14. Performance Anxiety

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

    Hi and welcome! So glad you got over your fear of posting; I felt the same way here at first. I also can relate to your performance anxiety and struggled with it in nursing school. When we had our...

  15. The happiest healthcare workers

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

    That's also been what I've observed, except for OT-- I never see them, as far as I know. Maybe they aren't around 3-11 shift. Also, Dieticians seem pretty happy in their work. I tend to believe what...

  16. JP drains

    RN-PA replied to Cleopatra's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work in a suburban Philadelphia, PA hospital and we do not pull JP

  17. Prisioners as Patients

    RN-PA replied to June55Baby's topic in General Nursing

    As I've read through the various responses, it makes me realize how lax the rules are about hospitalized prisoners our local County Prison seems to have compared to some of the prisoner patients...

  18. salivary stone

    RN-PA replied to jwy66's topic in General Nursing

    My grandmother had a blocked salivary gland and the doctor told her to suck on lemon drops. I did a Google Search by typing in "salivary stone, lemon" and came up with 407 results. Many mention the...

  19. Prisioners as Patients

    RN-PA replied to June55Baby's topic in General Nursing

    We have prisoners from the county prison at our hospital and they usually have one leg shackled to the bed. There is always a guard at the bedside, 24 hours/day, but the patient is allowed to go to...

  20. Elderly patients: First name or Mr/Mrs?

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

    I also always use Mr. or Mrs. when addressing any patient over 50. I'm sometimes surprised how few patients ask me to call them by their first names. I've also been corrected a few times when i've...

  21. Question for those working on med-surg with post op patients

    RN-PA replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Nursing

    I work Med/Surg 3-11 also and will say the first FOUR hours are usually the worst. I've often been getting ready to listen to report from 7-3 shift at 2:45 when the unit clerk or the 7-3 nurse will...

  22. Post Transfusion Labs

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

    The only set protocol for blood we have on our Med/Surg floor is to obtain a platelet count one hour after platelets have been transfused. No protocol for H&H after packed RBC's given. Depends on...

  23. life decision

    RN-PA replied to cat123456's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work part-time on a Med/Surg floor of a hospital. I ~COULD~ work full-time, but I'd rather have more time and sanity and have settled for less material things. I was a full-time commercial artist...

  24. Does your hospital "lock down" after visiting hours????

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

    I work in a suburban hospital and after visiting hours are over at 8:00, I believe the doors are then locked, and the only way in is through the ED. I think security is somewhat lax, though. I've had...

  25. $$$ For Births, Deaths, Weddings, Farewells of Co-workers

    RN-PA posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering how you handle chipping in for co-workers' bridal showers, baby showers, deaths of a co-worker's loved one, farewell parties, Birthdays, etc. My question has arisen since I just today...