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  1. UAPs administering meds

    fab4fan replied to Myra Gail's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Time for a rapid strategic retreat from that facility (I won't even go into the inappropriate way Oxyfast was ordered for that pt...

  2. Young Nurses in Love

    fab4fan replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    barefootlady: Trying to sell the Brooklyn Bridge, too? LOL! My nurse hero was "Sue Barton." And just like Cherry Ames, Sue Barton could do anything and everything. No matter where she transferred, she...

  3. Nurse Strike at MCP/Hahnemann???

    fab4fan replied to PlanetCaroline's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    jt: I have my reservations about "magnet" designation. There's one in my area, and nurses are treated pretty poorly. Staffing is terrible in med-surg, the ED constantly goes on divert due to staffing,...

  4. Nurse Strike at MCP/Hahnemann???

    fab4fan replied to PlanetCaroline's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Awesome article in support of MCP nurses Please, read this article and send an e-mail to the writer, Ronnie Polaneczky. He is someone who is definitely in our

  5. Should nurses be allowed to strike?

    fab4fan replied to LydiaGreen's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Of course...sometimes it's the only way to get the point across. And it's not like a strike just happens all of a sudden; admin. gets plenty of fair warning. I could never betray my brothers and...

  6. the nclex, how long do i have to wait?

    fab4fan replied to wnt2besurgrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I still have to laugh when I see, "Whaaa, it's been 2 days and I still don't know if I passed!" My boards took two days, and it took almost three months to get the results. You will

  7. Non licensed staff giving tele advice!!!

    fab4fan replied to sugarlove's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    post deleted...mixed up who the OP

  8. Too young for Hospice?

    fab4fan replied to MelRN13's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Too young?

  9. non-clinical nursing???

    fab4fan replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    How in the world could someone with no clinical background have any credibility as an instructor? I would have no respect for anyone who presumed to teach nursing without any experience. I think you...

  10. Nurses Storyline on "ER"??

    fab4fan replied to -jt's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Gee, that must make it OK, then. Guess we should also go back to thinking the earth is flat...there's another falsehood that was considered true for

  11. What field of nursing would you NEVER consider working?

    fab4fan replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    I could not work in procurement for organ donation. There's no way I could pressure a family who is in the midst of dealing with the loss of a loved one to donate that person's organs. I know others...

  12. ADN/BSN Debate on the Floors?

    fab4fan replied to KristinWW's topic in General Nursing

    Once again, since it didn't sink in the first time...it's not the educational level, it's the attitude. Susy: I can understand where you're coming from. I feel the same way when someone starts a rant...

  13. ADN/BSN Debate on the Floors?

    fab4fan replied to KristinWW's topic in General Nursing

    This is a perfect example of the "I'm superior because I'm going to be a BSN" attitude. Critical thinking and superior assessment skills are not the sole domain of the BSN. You might want to wait...

  14. @#%*!! (long.....sorry)

    fab4fan replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I am suspicious that this may be the real reason the tubing

  15. Are LPNs Second Class Citizens?

    fab4fan replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't matter what lawyers "historically" do...ultimately, the RN is responsible. Some floors are so busy that if you're charge, it's almost impossible to take a pt assignment. It's a little hard...

  16. Help with care plan

    fab4fan replied to TnkrBell's topic in General Nursing

    Mito: I didn't say there was anything wrong with your post; I just thought that flowerchild did a good job of explaining without giving specific answers, and I wanted to pay her a compliment. Having...

  17. @#%*!! (long.....sorry)

    fab4fan replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    You called it as you saw it, and so did I. I didn't say you were mean-spirited, either (in fact, I didn't even mention your name). I said that I was glad her nurse manager was more understanding (I...

  18. Tired of Pain! Any suggestions?????

    fab4fan replied to emmaline's topic in General Nursing

    Hey jude: Excellent

  19. Help with care plan

    fab4fan replied to TnkrBell's topic in General Nursing

    Asking for help and asking for answers are two different things. flowerchild: You did a very good job of showing how to think things through without giving specific answers. I agree with you,...

  20. @#%*!! (long.....sorry)

    fab4fan replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    mjl: (((((HUGS))))) Glad your manager was more understanding than some (well, one) who posted here. I certainly did not get the impression that you were minimizing the incident. I'll bet that sucker...

  21. Help with care plan

    fab4fan replied to TnkrBell's topic in General Nursing

    I'm working on my first care plan, and I'm so confused! I need interventions for these things Routine VS foley to gravity ice pack on abd incision ambulate with assistance They sound really...

  22. Tired of Pain! Any suggestions?????

    fab4fan replied to emmaline's topic in General Nursing

    Hi fab4fan[/i] ! Got the message loud & clear, yep, I know you are right about pain meds, I just need to take up for myself this time. I'm to see a neurologist soon; I plan to ask him about the...

  23. IM injections

    fab4fan replied to ragingmomster's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I read in a pain mgmt. manual to use this technique when giving IM pain meds because: 1) the air bubble helps to push the med deeper into the muscle, and 2) the air bubble will clear all the...

  24. didn't get accepted!

    fab4fan replied to marelle's topic in General Nursing

    I have no idea why you didn't get accepted. From what you've posted, it sounds like you'd be an ideal student. Are you eligible to reapply for the next class? I would ask the person you spoke with...

  25. delemma in the ER..what would you do?

    fab4fan replied to 2muchfun's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if this resident would have been willing to care for the woman if he'd brought her back in a PVS? Good for you for having the moxie to take this to the ethics