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  1. I was slapped by a doctor!

    GIRN replied to cluelessRN81's topic in General Nursing

    Nice job, CluelessRN! This was a very difficult situation for any RN, let alone one who's just learning the ropes of nursing. Having a meeting with all the Administrators and the doctor must have...

  2. I was slapped by a doctor!

    GIRN replied to cluelessRN81's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! What a huge step you need to take so early in your career. I can tell you that many experienced nurses would be shaken up about how to handle this...weighing their job against an injustice. I...

  3. Nurse Auditors

    GIRN replied to Back to Work's topic in General Nursing

    I can't help you...sorry....but that's an interesting concept for a part-time job. I was looking for something just a few hours a week to supplement another part-time job. How did you find that job?...

  4. Need advice on leaving a job

    GIRN replied to blood13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's a 'business is business' world. This is strictly a business decision. I would wait and give my two weeks notice when it's time to go. You'll still be working for them until that time and will...

  5. New Grad Rn Entering Gastroenterology

    GIRN replied to warmspirit's topic in Gastroenterology

    It depends on what you mean about going into this specialty. If you mean can you as a new nurse perform nursing duties working for a department that does Outpatient Endoscopy, then yes. You'll have...

  6. cpr recert

    GIRN replied to bongos10's topic in Retired Nurses

    Actually, if the Center is being run according to AHA guidelines, the Instructor should ask to see your card before you're accepted into the class. I'm an AHA instructor and that's what we do at our...

  7. Do you talk about allnurses.com at work?

    GIRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Yes....and no. This is a great find and I've learned so much about nursing and the different processes used in different hospitals. I love to share what I read and learn with friends that are...

  8. How does area not become necrotic?

    GIRN replied to LovebugLPN's topic in Gastroenterology

    You have the coolest visuals! Very easy to read and understand!

  9. G/J tube

    GIRN replied to gettingupthere's topic in Gastroenterology

    What a great hand-out! Thank you,

  10. Did you use a tutor or pay for a review for the NCLEX?

    GIRN replied to soccer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just did tons of questions myself on the computer from the NCLEX study guides. Did them for the last year of nursing school. Passed at 75 questions. I can't say I wouldn't recommend a Review class...

  11. Job in GI

    GIRN replied to Cinnamongirl's topic in Gastroenterology

    It depends....do they have an Endoscopy Center where you would be working to do cases or is it an office job? If it's an office job, 8 appointments an hour seems like a lot for the doctor...not...

  12. Is it Too Early to Study for NCLEX RN

    GIRN replied to 4rom2bRN's topic in General Students

    I would absolutely start now. It's actually kind of fun to see how you stack up in your scores. Everytime you answer a question it either re-inforces what you already know or it shows you what you...

  13. What should I study while waiting to begin an RN program?

    GIRN replied to NeverStar's topic in Michigan Nursing

    You can also check the curriculum that you'll be taking and see if any of the courses could be taken online at a different school. For example, in our school you could take the pharmacology class...

  14. THE WORST Experience/night of my life!

    GIRN replied to emmie08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Emmie.... YOU didn't make the mistake...your unit clerk did. And you DID know that if that was truly the level, the patient was in big trouble and needed action now. You responded appropriately by...

  15. IT department demanding password

    GIRN replied to Turk1822's topic in General Nursing

    Because he's an embezzeling serial killer psycho....you know....they hire those guys all the time at Best Buy! I didn't want to be paranoid but didn't want to naively let someone into my financial...

  16. IT department demanding password

    GIRN replied to Turk1822's topic in General Nursing

    This thread makes me nervous in my personal life. I just got my computer back from the Geek Squad at Best Buy. They fixed it and put a new virus protection in there. However, they asked me for my...

  17. Peer Evaluations

    GIRN replied to GeminiTwinRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's how a lot of us felt, Leslasic. Isn't it sad that though most of yours were very positive and should have given you motivation to continue working as hard as you were, the one you can't stop...

  18. Peer Evaluations

    GIRN replied to GeminiTwinRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital did them for 3 years but never handled them properly. The employees received a stack of about 35 blank evals and were asked to evaluate EVERYONE. That was quite a job. They evaluated...

  19. Computer charting-what do you think?

    GIRN replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

    I was so excited to get our computers....now I want my paper back. It is nice to be able to read the H & P's and see the labs and have all the vitals in a row....but having to input all this data...

  20. Lessons learned from the other side of the call light

    GIRN replied to grace90's topic in General Nursing

    Staying in the ICU overnight with my son I learned how LOUD some nurses can be with laughter and even off-color jokes. Sound really carries into the rooms! I was also very impressed in another...

  21. Mandatory inservices, meeting, etc

    GIRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Pretty harsh reply RN1989. This forum is designed for two purposes: 1.) to vent, and 2.) to ask other's their opinion and to ask what happens in other's situations so we can compare and get some...

  22. what medication do i give when a patient is fasting?

    GIRN replied to *naughtynurse*'s topic in General Nursing

    A lot of these answers are the same as our hospital protocol but you really should have a written protocol specific to your facility. It should be written by Anesthesia. The blood pressure, cardiac,...

  23. job description

    GIRN replied to rconstudent's topic in Gastroenterology

    It depends on your facility and the number of staff that they have. Usually all the nurses do all the duties in Pre Post and in the Procedure Rooms. (Which is nice to keep the job interesting.) In...

  24. Mandatory inservices, meeting, etc

    GIRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. They should have a couple different offerings for these mandatory meetings so that it doesn't bring you in on a day that you're not scheduled. Once in awhile is OK, but in our hospital it's...

  25. Neurosurgeon: "The radiologist said the CT scan was normal but it really isn't..."

    GIRN replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    It's stories like this that make us "Paranoid Parents." Even though the doctors say everything's OK we think about stories like yours when the doctors were wrong! I'm so glad you finally got the right...