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  1. Nursing without license

    TouchstoneRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everybody, I have been searching throughout the forums for information regarding legal implications of Nurses practicing without a license, either status "denied" or "expired" . The other day at...

  2. Need advice: should I start out in ER or tele/med-surg?

    TouchstoneRN replied to secondfiddle's topic in Emergency

    I have been a nurse for five years. My first four years were spent in med/surg, tele/pcu, did some psych and NH/Rehab parttime. I am so glad I did that prior to specializing in the ER. I have such...

  3. Funny Sign In Slips

    TouchstoneRN replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    All time fav "Exotic attack"...I think they meant anxiety

  4. Einstein Hospital

    TouchstoneRN replied to pabsnstudent's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I worked at Einstein for about three months...hated it!. There are so many other Philly hospitals that are much better work at...The education dept totally let me down. The orientation was not much...

  5. Theme of the day....

    TouchstoneRN posted a topic in Emergency

    Alright everybody...let's have some fun In the ED I work in we try to come up with a daily theme..something humerous, apathetic...a little cynicsm helps. like: "we can't cure what you can't spell"......

  6. Theme of the day....

    TouchstoneRN replied to TouchstoneRN's topic in Emergency

    After the night I had last night "There is an "I" in

  7. ER disclaimer

    TouchstoneRN replied to Jen2's topic in Emergency

    Many times at work we joke about "goody bag checklists" to be handed out by security prior to triage. The patient could select options such as: 1. vicodin or percocet (depending on pt preference) x2...

  8. Nursing without license

    TouchstoneRN replied to TouchstoneRN's topic in General Nursing

    Update....If any of you are wondering what has happened to the Nurses involved - here is an update...the first nurse was promptly fired after it was determined that she never had a license to practice...

  9. Adn Curriculum- No Chemistry?

    TouchstoneRN replied to checkmate's topic in General Nursing

    I have an ADN and as a prereq for A&P and micro we had to take chemistry. Chemistry was not a requirement for my nursing degree but without Chemistry credits I could not have taken A&P and...

  10. Doctors' rounds

    TouchstoneRN replied to andypandy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    A nurse's time is extremely valuable...I do not and will not round with Doc's unless my presence is explicitly requested. I let them know from the start, I'm here if you need me but I am not your...

  11. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    TouchstoneRN replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I once watched an experienced nurse drop an open end of an IV on the floor, pick it up, put it in her mouth stating "kiss it to God" then hooking it up to the site and opening it wide. Another time I...

  12. Emergency Nurses, what is it about ER that you love?

    TouchstoneRN replied to Razorbacks's topic in Emergency

    I love everything the reply above states plus I get to use everyone of my nursing skills from dropping a NGT to administering CC meds during a code. I feel more autonomous in the ER but I am never...

  13. Hello from Aussie Land

    TouchstoneRN replied to lozza81's topic in Emergency

    Hi Lauren, I too work in a small community ER. We get a wide variety of emergencies too....from a hang nail to Gun shot wounds. The variety is interesting and in a weird way fun!!! Have a great

  14. ER Or The Floor?

    TouchstoneRN replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in Emergency

    I LOVE the ER. I have worked MS, Tele, ICU and PCU...I hear ya', the ER is the only place to be. I was so bored with the mountain of flow sheets, skin sheets, careplan sheets...discharge planning,...

  15. Nursing without license

    TouchstoneRN replied to TouchstoneRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have a moral and legal responsiblity as Nurses to our patients. When I started this thread I was just looking for the answers but I see I opened a pandora's box of opinions. Sure if a nurse has...

  16. I Need Advice!

    TouchstoneRN replied to Brad_RN_Student_PA's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    hey Brad, I say go for option #3, Let the wife get her degree, also if you are working at one of the major city hospitals then you can get family members education for reduced rate or in some cases...

  17. How do you learn to give injections?

    TouchstoneRN replied to tigress_8207's topic in General Students

    besides using the "pillow" while in lab, I would use hot dogs and citrus fruits to practice on at home...but honestly nothing can quite replicate a human body

  18. Nursing without license

    TouchstoneRN replied to TouchstoneRN's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, License verification sites are public record and can be viewed by anyone. In each case the name and SS# of the nurse was on the Verification site. Second the nurse who discovered it...

  19. Nursing without license

    TouchstoneRN replied to TouchstoneRN's topic in General Nursing

    because the person never had a license, apparently failed the boards three times and continued to work under the assumption noone would find out. Very irresponsible and dangerous. the other two...

  20. How often do you take a break?

    TouchstoneRN replied to Alex3's topic in General Nursing

    sometime during my 12 hour shift I usually make my way back to the ladies room and sit for 2 minutes...I think that is considered a break, ususally I eat when I chart at the

  21. Nursing without license

    TouchstoneRN replied to TouchstoneRN's topic in General Nursing

    Update on the imposters at least one of them has been fired and advised to seek legal council. I am not sure what is happening with the others. The thing that makes me the most mad is that...

  22. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    TouchstoneRN replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    After receiving report while working med surg I had a nursing student come to me because the RN who was with her gave Morphine 10mg IV instead of the IM route it was ordered. thinking that the...

  23. shifts

    TouchstoneRN replied to lpjmmb's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I have worked both. I personally like 12 hour shifts better. 12 hour days are great. 3 on 4 off or if you are motivated anything extra is OT. I like the fact that you keep the same pt assignment....

  24. Now I think I made a mistake...

    TouchstoneRN replied to healer27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you are comfortable with the manager and staff of the floor you are on then consider one of the other shifts offered. I took a night shift job for a whole year (yeah, It's hard to get sleep,...

  25. Nursing without license

    TouchstoneRN replied to TouchstoneRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, the bosses do know. Apparently there is suppose to be some big meeting with the CNO to determine the fate of the nurses...to me their should be no question regarding their jobs...and only two...