BKPruitt

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1. Low Staffing Levels Increase Chances of Needle-Stick Injuries

   BKPruitt replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

   You're right JT. It was the healthcare workers -- the "stickees," that forced the changes. The response by hospitals at the time was "just be more careful." After most of the times I was stuck, I would look back on the procedure and not be able to im...

2. Low Staffing Levels Increase Chances of Needle-Stick Injuries

   BKPruitt replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

   About 10 years ago -- when the first clumsy "safety" contraptions were beginning to appear for needles -- I worked as a phlebotomist in a busy urban hospital. Needlesticks were a fact of life when you drew up to 60 patients per shift, many in confus...

3. Survey: Should new grads work in the emergency room?

   BKPruitt replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I do agree about the lack of "community sense" Molly. For some reason, paramedic types seem to become more hardened than the standard nurse -- the probable reasons are self evident and often serves them well in their unique situation. The same fact ...

4. Survey: Should new grads work in the emergency room?

   BKPruitt replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   As a current nursing student with previous EMT experience, I fully expect to be hired as a fresh grad into an ED environment. I may not be a typical grad, but I bring several years of emergency experience in spontanious diagnosis and reaction that's...

5. What do you carry your pens, tape, scissors, etc in?

   BKPruitt replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Uniform/Gear

   this is great! :roll the posters on this site just rock! :kiss

6. the nurse/porn connection...........

   BKPruitt replied to hapeewendy's topic in General Nursing

   Hey, I think you're ALL wrong! It's that alluring snap of the rubber gloves as a nurse walks into the room.