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  1. Trying to Bust a Strike

    stevierae replied to Town & Country's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That's exactly what we did, the times we were on strike in CA--and, when the OR techs went on strike (they were a different union) they did the same thing. A certain amount of time is expected out on...

  2. Trying to Bust a Strike

    stevierae replied to Town & Country's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Jim, this has abolutely nothing to do with you, so please do not take it personally--but it seems that sooooo many nurses from the South ( notice that you are from North Carolina) are anti-union, and...

  3. Blatant Nursing "No-No's"........what's your worst???

    stevierae replied to anndoodle's topic in General Nursing

    You would also make sure that it was absolutely dissolved--absolutely, positively no particulate matter left. If need be, you could crush the pill with a sterile mortar and pestle--but that was...

  4. Trying to Bust a Strike

    stevierae replied to Town & Country's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    No, this is not U.S. Nursing--I cannot remember the name of this company, but I got the same email--the owner of THIS company, however, USED to work for U.S. Nursing..... I do not know if U.S. Nursign...

  5. Anesthesia Techs placing lines

    stevierae replied to bwt02's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I've seen Respiratory Therapists in CA start art lines for many years, both in ER and ICU. They do arterial sticks to obtain blood gases; why shouldn't they insert an art line while they are at it,...

  6. Intradermal lidocaine for IV starts

    stevierae replied to hardworkingrn's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know of any particular policies--wherever I have worked, it was up to the individual RN's discretion--heck, maybe that WAS the policy! In the OR we always start large bore IVs, so I have...

  7. Is there nursing after 50?

    stevierae replied to Malt123's topic in General Nursing

    Those are strike companies--they provide scabs, oh, I mean, warm bodies, to striking hospitals. As long as you are breathing and have an active license they will take you. I hate to recommend to...

  8. Is there nursing after 50?

    stevierae replied to Malt123's topic in General Nursing

    You mean, they will offer you TRIPLE what they normally pay if they can get you to join the staff? Is that what you are saying? Heck, I don't want to work long term care but that sure would be...

  9. Blatant Nursing "No-No's"........what's your worst???

    stevierae replied to anndoodle's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, we did this when I was in the Navy in the early '70s. We diluted in with sterile injectable

  10. Is there nursing after 50?

    stevierae replied to Malt123's topic in General Nursing

    Malt, none of us knows your full story--but I can't see why you can't apply for some travel nursing jobs--there are TONS of travel companies out there!!!!! You can even take a travel assignment in...

  11. First Names & "Professionalism"

    stevierae replied to porsch65's topic in Operating Room

    I would feel so weird if anybody--nurse, doc, patient, whatever--called me "Nurse so and so." I prefer to be called by my first name. I even feel weird when an attorney calls me "Ms. so-and so" or...

  12. How many nurses here have their license currently suspended?

    stevierae replied to Sheba817's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe texas RNs should think about

  13. Sacred cows that need to be laid to rest

    stevierae replied to stevierae's topic in Operating Room

    Well--I have worked in various ORs for nearly 30 years--and, no, I have never done a cystoscopy for a balloon that didn't deflate, and I have never seen a defective balloon. In the OR, we don't...

  14. Please, anyone know of financial help for cancer victims???

    stevierae replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Oncology

    Oh, you are welcome--glad to help!! Take care, and let us know how everything goes with both you AND your brother--glad you posted--I was worried about you

  15. Please, anyone know of financial help for cancer victims???

    stevierae replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Oncology

    I know this is an old thread, but I came across this info regarding firnancial help for chemo drugs and other prescrition meds while doing some research--thought it was awesome--don't know how up to...

  16. Question regarding neutropenic patient...

    stevierae replied to AmyRN1227's topic in Oncology

    Thank you, caroladybelle, for the excellent and detailed answer. I did not realize that Neupogen was that expensive...no wonder all the chemo patients at Apria got it...any way to make a buck (or...

  17. Question regarding neutropenic patient...

    stevierae replied to AmyRN1227's topic in Oncology

    I have a question about neutropenia. Shouldn't Neupogen (at least theoretically) build up neutrophils and PREVENT neutropenia? Isn't Neupogen given to most oncology patients for this very reason, or...

  18. Frightening events during chemotherapy

    stevierae replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Oncology

    DAMN!!! I am not an oncology nurse, but an OR nurse--but it seems to me you should have suction--even if it's just an old fashioned gomco! I mean, if a patient starts vomiting, and/or seizing, and...

  19. Frightening events during chemotherapy

    stevierae replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Oncology

    I had that same experience working for Apria (home infusion.) They were to provide training, but the "training" consisted of reading the policy and procedure manual and "see one, do one, teach one."...

  20. Propofol

    stevierae replied to czipp's topic in Gastroenterology

    Oh, that was my post----I simply told the poster that I would do anything in my power to get the Southern Oregon facility closed down (and I have already filed a complaint with the Oregon State Board...

  21. Propofol

    stevierae replied to czipp's topic in Gastroenterology

    Who did this?

  22. Med Errors

    stevierae replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Medications

    Then again--when I worked OB, in the Navy, in the '70s before pumps were readily available (we did not have fetal monitors of any sort yet, either--we listened wuith the old-fashined, hand held...

  23. Ok, RANDOM question.What do you think of anne geddes pictures?

    stevierae replied to t2000JC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I do, as well--it's like she is the quintessential, "It's all ablout ME" narcissist. Even when her husband Rene had CA, she turned it into an "all about ME" chance for photo ops and interviews about...

  24. Epidurals: to Dose, or Not to Dose?

    stevierae replied to 4Blessings's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's actually AWHONN--Association of Womens' Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses

  25. Governator kicks nurses butts!!!

    stevierae replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    Read this article, Kathi. Also, why would any registry staff WANT to work for you--you already have a negative attitude about them, and I am certain it is a turn-off, prompting them to ask never to...