interleukin

interleukin

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  1. Becoming a CNA before getting a BSN?

    interleukin replied to runnerVA's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, basically good idea. But know that a CNA is a very hard job--especially if you are hired in a poorly run facility that views you only as a menial laborer and not a valued future RN--for meager...

  2. Best way to prepare for 5 pts at start of 12h day?

    interleukin replied to rtbabb's topic in General Nursing

    There is no way humanly possible to handle this kind of workload considering the unpredictable nature of nursing and the continuing "grandfathering" and yet more indirect nursing tasks and duties. At...

  3. 28 year old male thinking about Nursing as a profession

    interleukin replied to alabamacrimson's topic in Nursing Career

    Go to PA school. Nursing has long become a dumping ground for anything and everything which is not physician specific. It has become less and less of what we were told it would be and will not change...

  4. Charge nurse with less than a year RN experience???!!

    interleukin replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in Nurse Management

    You can always say "no." But, for one reason of another, whether safety is an issue or not, that word does not seem to be in most nurse's

  5. Is nursing right for me?

    interleukin replied to lbookie's topic in General Nursing

    I'll risk disagreement. If one views university lectures(see MIT open coursework) you will notice that the lecture style still dominates learning. It is the same format that has been used for...

  6. Is nursing right for me?

    interleukin replied to lbookie's topic in General Nursing

    You're an entrepreneur and will be tough to satisfy in a standard work environment. I say start your own

  7. Things you would like the ICU to understand

    interleukin replied to I_LOVE_TRAUMA's topic in Emergency

    essentially, it is a greater problem on the part of icu nurses, that those in the ed(here comes the hate mail) why...too many icu nurses don't understand that once ed nurses stabilize an admit, they...

  8. Health Provisions Slipped into Stimulus Package

    interleukin replied to CinnScorpStudent's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Wrong! Do your homework. It is widely known that malpractice suits add approx. 2% to healthcare costs. But that's a great right-wing talking point until you actually look at the

  9. Health Provisions Slipped into Stimulus Package

    interleukin replied to CinnScorpStudent's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Read the previous post. When you're done, come back and create a balanced opinion, not inflammatory

  10. Health Provisions Slipped into Stimulus Package

    interleukin replied to CinnScorpStudent's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My god, as so often happens, too many of you are getting steamed over what..did you take the time to check the source of this article?? Did anyone look up The Hudson Institute? It's a conservative...

  11. How to get rid of BAD BREATH

    interleukin replied to skippy2000's topic in General Nursing

    Check for a sinus problem.If you've done all the other mouth/diet/dental/periodontic/tongue stuff, and god forbid you don't have some serious gastric issue, it's probably of a sinus origin. The tongue...

  12. I feel horrible

    interleukin replied to Ms. Smarty Pants RN's topic in General Nursing

    Kill her with neutrality and the best research-based nursing practice. She'll come running back to be your friend in due

  13. Abd CT : PO contrast vs IV contrast

    interleukin replied to saphyre's topic in General Nursing

    We do, and docs still want nurse to put in orders...like we have nothing else to do. Problem is, some nurses do and that perpetuates this ongoing issue. Some nurses think it's a popularity

  14. We need visiting hours!! Does anybody have them?

    interleukin replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    swearing at you is assault...never stand for it. Anything that affects your patient care needs to be addressed immediately. Usually, a simple" If you cannot control yourself you will be escorted...

  15. I feel horrible

    interleukin replied to Ms. Smarty Pants RN's topic in General Nursing

    "Bring her some chocolate and/or burst into tears right in front of her.." Wrong! While you may get teary--which is fine--don't resort to it as a tactic of remorse. A simple honest apology will do....

  16. Abd CT : PO contrast vs IV contrast

    interleukin replied to saphyre's topic in General Nursing

    Why are nurses putting in

  17. Caving under pressure

    interleukin replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    Medical surgical nursing can be a hellhole if one is truly trying to practice the best nursing, to every patient, at all times, and one is working with full loads, fragmented staffing policies, and...

  18. How to Fight HR for RN job I want

    interleukin replied to mdiamond68's topic in General Nursing

    I can only say beware of that "crazy" floor. That, in nursing, is code word for understaffed, stressed out, unable to give good care, resulting in short-tempered nurses and practicing by the seat of...

  19. Do your charge nurses have a patient load?

    interleukin replied to praying_mantis's topic in General Nursing

    The only way to change things is to stop taking the charge if you have an assignment. As long as you accept the position, you only perpetuate the problem, and they will be all-too glad to continue the...

  20. Do your charge nurses have a patient load?

    interleukin replied to praying_mantis's topic in General Nursing

    Charge should never have patients....yet that is often not the case. Problem is, you can't quantify the incredible support she can provide when bedside nurses are overburdened. One of our best...

  21. ICU fighting admissions?

    interleukin replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    "I also think that floor nurses do have alot of clinical skills to perform ie meds, vitals, charting and I know I would not want to do that on 6-7 patients however I wonder if sometimes they get so...

  22. Career change at 54 to Nursing?

    interleukin replied to had999's topic in General Nursing

    My question to you is how good is your back and your ability to tolerate any/all body fluids...on you? Then I would ask have you considered PA school? You need to know nursing has deteriorated into a...

  23. I need To VENT!!!

    interleukin replied to KyMaleNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, they can block a transfer if they determine there is a "need." But it is done to satisfy their "numbers. The nurse's sense of good care and fair play is at the bottom of the

  24. I need To VENT!!!

    interleukin replied to KyMaleNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I screw both my floor with 2 very Young nurses... and OR... which is Also... SHORT staffed... When will you understand that it's not your obligation to provide safe staffing!! Management can smell...

  25. Hospital Parking

    interleukin replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    What makes me craziest is that the majority of nurses just roll over on this issue; Doctors get preference regardless of the issue. The message: Doctors are more important than nurses. We have to...