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  1. Any suggestions to actually make "Peer Review" work?

    pghfoxfan replied to pghfoxfan's topic in General Nursing

    I'm bumping this in hopes that I can get more advice.

  2. Charge Nurses: Share your best tips and advice

    pghfoxfan replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of unit do you work in? I took report in one color and anything new from my shift I wrote in another color. I physically saw every patient. This was easier in an ICU. I was visible to...

  3. How much money do some nurese make?

    pghfoxfan replied to Aeronurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked in 2 different hospitals in 2 different health systems, and specialty nurses and ICU nurses do NOT make more money than

  4. Do nurses support physician assisted suicide?

    pghfoxfan replied to NightOwl0624's topic in General Nursing

    I support it. We often treat our pets with more dignity. I would never watch an animal suffer, why is it OK to allow humans to

  5. EKG and Rbbb

    pghfoxfan replied to MM2007's topic in Cardiac

    Love the turn signal example,

  6. Hourly Rounding / Walking Reports

    pghfoxfan replied to patwil73's topic in General Nursing

    We did "walking reports" and I found that to be the best way to actually see the patients. We not only gave report, we went into the room and checked IVs and drips as we were getting report. This...

  7. how do I resign?

    pghfoxfan replied to starbin's topic in General Nursing

    Just never burn your

  8. Overtime Not Being Paid HELP!!!

    pghfoxfan replied to Serenity USVI's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Labor Relations..........it's free and most employers fear the

  9. would you be a RN for $11.00/hr?

    pghfoxfan replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

    (We all know that we could make more money that $11) Since this thread started as "just for fun, would you be a nurse for $11 an hour". If I had the choice of doing a job that I had no interest in,...

  10. Giving Baths At Night. Agree Or Disagree?

    pghfoxfan replied to kmwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree with the ICU patients on a vent. I also agree about the daylight shift having to do the majority of traveling with patients.( I know there are times when an off shift has to go to CT, etc)...

  11. Giving Baths At Night. Agree Or Disagree?

    pghfoxfan replied to kmwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Many if not most places are doing 12 hour shifts, which makes the "night" shift start at 7pm. Between 7-11 is a normal time to give baths. Many elderly do not sleep many hours and are awake by 5am,...

  12. RN to BSN in and around Pittsburgh...

    pghfoxfan replied to SandraDeeRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Which CCAC? My daughter will be taking Chem 2 at Boyce this

  13. RN to BSN in and around Pittsburgh...

    pghfoxfan replied to SandraDeeRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Would it kill your manager to allow you to change your shift for one

  14. West Penn school

    pghfoxfan replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Congrats Kittyhawk for getting into West Penn's School of Nursing. I think you will love the program. West Penn has many interesting and award winning programs. Their CardioVascular/Cardiology...

  15. I curse the Internet!

    pghfoxfan replied to Sassy5d's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe they slept at a Holiday Inn Express last

  16. Are you filling up in Western Pa.

    pghfoxfan replied to oramar's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    The weather sucks! I didn't make it home yesterday, for fear of driving home (then back this morning) in the snow and freezing rain. Me and another girl from work treated ourselves and ended up...

  17. Speaking of adenosine

    pghfoxfan replied to TazziRN's topic in Emergency

    He probably doesn't give Benedryl cause it makes his patients

  18. PA Board refuses to answer skills question

    pghfoxfan replied to jimthorp's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    The PA Board of Nursing also never answered the question as to weather RNs could

  19. How do you deal with difficult nurses?

    pghfoxfan replied to givingheart's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, this is a perfect example of the saying "Nurses eat their young". I would just nicely say to them, "Dont you remember what it was like when you just started out?" Tell them, "Instead...

  20. Clogs while nursing

    pghfoxfan replied to Leselberry's topic in General Nursing

    CROCS did nothing for my aching feet. A good pair of running shoes works best for me. JCAHO needs to stop worrying about what a nurse looks like. I have been a nurse 24 years and my feet ACHE by...

  21. 1:1 for CVVH?

    pghfoxfan replied to bonodonnaonaroll's topic in MICU, SICU

    1:1 for

  22. Pittsburgh Hospitals

    pghfoxfan replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I like West Penn. I can't speak for a UPMC hospital because I have never worked in one. I think another thing to consider is the area of the hospital and your drive in. I personally would never...

  23. vented patients

    pghfoxfan replied to LisaRn21's topic in General Nursing

    I have a terrible phobia of being on a ventilator and not being able to move(either by paralysis or restraints). Please tell me that it is standard of care that the patient is to be kept somewhat...

  24. Internet in ER: Good or Bad??

    pghfoxfan replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    Maybe there should be just one computer at the desk with internet access. This way it will be obvious who is doing what. I personally think that every unit should have access. Just the other day, I...

  25. Florence against men

    pghfoxfan replied to MountainMan's topic in General Nursing

    That was probably normal male/female prejudices back in those