Tiiki

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1. Have you ever felt that you have too much work to do for just one nurse

   Tiiki replied to debbie17368's topic in Medical-Surgical

   That RN to patient ratio is frightening. Do you have the ability to put in a "work-load grievance?" We do that soon as we feel that the RN to patient ratio on our med floor (acute medecine, with...

2. Are all floor nurses rude to ER nurses?

   Tiiki replied to Andy S.'s topic in Emergency

   rude..hmmmmmmm i was a floor nurse, now i am in er. so i can finally speak from both sides. you will surely (spel) hear that floor nurses are rude, but you'll also hear that er nurses are equally...

3. FULL NAME required on name tag???

   Tiiki replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   I work in the ER. My last name is whited out. Everyone covers their last name one way or another. It's a safety issue. I cannot imagine forcing people to have full names on. Years ago I worked in...

4. Do you approach patients or families about code status?

   Tiiki replied to RNinICU's topic in General Nursing

   I work in the ER, and I've also worked the floor. It has always been the Dr's responsibility to deal with code status. They are the ones who appoach the family and patient. We can update the family...

5. length of orientation for ER

   Tiiki replied to NickiP's topic in Emergency

   Hi, I finished my ER orientation a bit back. Regardless of your past history (skills, education) we all orientated together. The first day was a brutal exam, covering all sorts of things like...

6. How do you feel about pain med refusal

   Tiiki replied to sandstormsdust's topic in General Nursing

   I have found that if a patient is concerned about addiction, they will queery their meds. I think the most impotant thing with pts is eduation, what they are getting, why they are getting it, how...

7. American vs. Canadian Nursing?

   Tiiki replied to Natalieboo's topic in General Nursing

   Geeze Pebbles I am completely impressed with your knowledge! Didn't leave much for me to say. :) Tiffany, I too work in Ontario, I schooled here as well. My last year of schooing (which wasn't that...

8. not documented, not done. what does this mean?

   Tiiki replied to kmahoneyrn's topic in General Nursing

   "Not documented, not done," is our mantra. We use integrated progress notes, which mean that all the documentation on a patient is in one place, so you may chart after the RT, or after the MD, etc....

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

   Tiiki replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   we usually have a table or counter. I have a pencil case for odds and ends, I collect funky pens. In my pocket, I use an empty 50cc I.V bag for my pens, the ones with 4 colours in em, a pencil,...

10. mask for MRSA?

    Tiiki replied to Flynurse's topic in Infectious Disease

    Our hospital policy (& that of I.D) is that droplet procautions always for any MRSA pt. Gown, gloves, mask. I know there has been some controversy in the past, but our I.D. dept stands tough on...

11. Fat?

    Tiiki replied to kysuns's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    could someone please explain what a CRNA is??? thanks :)

12. Practical jokes at work

    Tiiki replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Some sounded oh so familiar, all made me chuckle! Some of the gags we played were filling 10cc syringes with water and having water fights, we had a homophobic male nurse with us. He was excellent,...

13. Two Nurses dead in North Texas

    Tiiki replied to old-master's topic in Texas Nursing

    How awful, sad. I am speachless. You go to work to save lives..and one brief moment..yours is gone. I have never been frightened of going to work. Hope I never am. My prayers are with those nurses...

14. What or who was your inspiration for becoming a nurse?

    Tiiki replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

    My grandmother was a nurse who loved her job and was so proud of the R.N. that went with her name. We used to laugh when she told us that in her obit she wanted "R.N." to be listed with her name....