tracib

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1. Meditech in Critical Care Setting?

   tracib replied to Overland1's topic in General Nursing

   I work in an Ambulatory Surigcal setting, and we use the Meditech system. For general charting, it's OK....but not great. Too many screens to input information. Just recently, we started using the system in our endoscopy area. I find it unweildy a...

2. Unsafe working conditions - (Graphic)

   tracib replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

   Amy....yes, you should follow up with a "paper trail"...meaning letters to your manager and to HR, detailing the incident - with all the details. It's important to state it in a neutral manner...."just the facts, ma'am). Also keep copies for yourse...

3. Am I off Base? or mentally unstable?

   tracib replied to Zhakrin's topic in General Nursing

   Sad to say, we nurses have a reputation of eating our young. And I see it more with nursing instructors....and they are the ones who should be supportive. Sounds as if this instructor has issues of her own that need to be dealt with...and not at you...

4. lack of support among nurses?!

   tracib replied to victoreia's topic in General Nursing

   You make a good point about ego getting in the way. It does seem to be a major factor in the medical profession - whether you are talking nurses or doctors! I also think that the push for "productivity" these days takes away the motivation to take...

5. lack of support among nurses?!

   tracib replied to victoreia's topic in General Nursing

   Well, here I am....a "senior" nurse (after being on this merry-go-round for >20 years). I sort of resent the above comment about "senior nurses getting *****y"....the implication that it starts with us. Hmmmm. Maybe the young are eating the old...

6. Most blood products in one shift, ethics

   tracib replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

   I remember a young-ish 45 yo man with a ruptured AAA....cracked his chest in the room and rode the bed to the OR....had a level one infuser on him....plus two blood pumps...I think it was 48 units of uncrossed before we got to the OR.....don't know h...

7. Funny Names for Nurses

   tracib replied to randomnamees's topic in Humor

   I knew a Dr. Mechanic who was a neurologist and a Dr. Ovary who was an OB.:chuckle

8. What's it like to be an ambulatory care nurse?

   tracib replied to Goofball's topic in Ambulatory

   No, we haven't had any code blues doing conscious sedation. We are specially certified to do the sedation. It entails several hours of classes and observation. The classes are taught by one or more anesthetists. If anything, I would think that we...

9. What's it like to be an ambulatory care nurse?

   tracib replied to Goofball's topic in Ambulatory

   I have been working in Ambulatory Care settings for the last 10 years. I know what you mean by "career saving". I was so tired of working on call (in the OR), all the weekends and holidays, I knew something had to give. I now work in a small rural ...