Nurse Ratched RN

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    But I have little kids!

    Nurse Ratched replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. Happily child-free here; I do have lovely nieces/nephews I'd like to see more, but are unfortunately out of state. My business what I do on my scheduled holidays off - altho I frequently do...
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    Do you have to pay for parking?

    Nurse Ratched replied to JJFROG's topic in General Nursing

    Wow - have to say I'm shocked as well. Our hospital charges if you want to park in the garage, but there is sufficient parking available elsewhere that it's not necessary to. I think the garage fee...
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    Thoughts on the flu shot

    Nurse Ratched replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.flumist.com/ Many contraindications to use, Laura, so you may not see
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    What do you make? if I may ask!

    Nurse Ratched replied to jaxnRN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I make $19.50. Lots of opportunities for OT if I want them. I was happy to give up shift differential and charge differential in exchange for normal life differential
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    Pray for me! It's FLU SHOT SEASON!

    Nurse Ratched replied to laurasc's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Got mine last week. Been giving them like crazy at my work too (like you, on top of regular duties.) It's busy, but I keep trying to convince myself we are saving ourselves work later in fewer...
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    Under construction at ICUFAQS..."Conscious Sedation" and "PEs"...

    Nurse Ratched replied to MarkHammerschmidt's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks as always for your updates, Mark :). Great
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    do you have 10mm TB reaction?

    Nurse Ratched replied to itsnowbegun's topic in General Nursing

    I am so far 0 mm on my PPD (altho I haven't the faintest idea how I've avoided exposure for this long.) I have many patients who are taking the INH for 9 months and a few on Rifampin (shorter course...
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    Thoughts on the flu shot

    Nurse Ratched replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

    I get my flu shot every year. Why not? It's a dead version of the virus, so it can't make you sick and it can prevent serious illness. And it's offered free by most healthcare workplaces. Now the...
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    Need to loose weight for me health!!!

    Nurse Ratched replied to LPN-n-2005's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to the board and congratulations on your desire to improve your health (and I might suggest telling yourself that - "I want to improve my health" - weight loss is an intimidating goal, but we...
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    Id Badges

    Nurse Ratched replied to tatoome33's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital was going to require first and last on everyone until Psych raised a ruckus. Psych has first names only with title, and ED has the option of first only or first and last. Everyone else...
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    Non-nursing B.S. what's my move B.S.N or ADN??

    Nurse Ratched replied to lulu4's topic in General Nursing

    I had a previous unrelated BS and went on to get my BSN - and found out after I was hired for my current job - my dream job - that I wouldn't have been considered for it without the BSN despite my...
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    Overdoses...

    Nurse Ratched replied to rnnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    Since I appear to have upset some people with my earlier comment on this thread, I will add that, at the time when this was originally posted, those were exactly the kinds of OD's I was dealing with....
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    Mandatory overtime in nursing -I need your help

    Nurse Ratched replied to PSUNURSE's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You might also do a search here for the term mandatory overtime as we have discussed it and I'm sure you'll find some great information. :) As for myself, I would not and do not work in any facility...
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    medically cleared?

    Nurse Ratched replied to betterliving's topic in Psychiatric

    Blood alcohol
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    medically cleared?

    Nurse Ratched replied to betterliving's topic in Psychiatric

    Ethurman, that's fantastic - actual criteria supported by and adhered to by the powers that be :). Sounds like a lot of facilities could learn from
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    Teacher and Student Intimate Relationship: Is it ok?

    Nurse Ratched replied to nardongputik2's topic in General Nursing

    Inappropriate. I can't imagine a professor with a shred of ethics participating in such a
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    medically cleared?

    Nurse Ratched replied to betterliving's topic in Psychiatric

    And they wonder why nurses leave. I'm guessing, maureeno, that no one there signed up to work on a med-psych or gero-psych unit? I imagine the turnover is increasing. Very sad. Are there formal...
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    medically cleared?

    Nurse Ratched replied to betterliving's topic in Psychiatric

    I would take it to mean, "If the person didn't have the psych problem, they wouldn't be hospital material." I.E. medical issues and VS are stable and some basic common-sense workup has been done to...
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    patient leaving with iv lock in place

    Nurse Ratched replied to ellencrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would probably call the police and have the patient explain to the nice officer what he planned on doing with the hep well once he was no longer in the
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    Wasting Procedures

    Nurse Ratched replied to JMH's topic in General Nursing

    The one thing that interest me about this question is, how do you cite the source if using this "data" in a brief? I'm envisioning footnotes like, "It was the consensus of (insert screen names here)...
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    Does your hospital "lock down" after visiting hours????

    Nurse Ratched replied to altomga's topic in General Nursing

    One of my favorite things about this site - it really challenges my assumptions and opinions :). My current facility has ED entrance only open after hours. Not well-guarded as far as preventing...
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    An Over-population of nurses?

    Nurse Ratched replied to salvati08's topic in General Nursing

    I don't fear for my part time hospital job. No one else wants it . Given the current hospital climate, nor do I anticipate anyone wanting it in the near or intermediate future, possibly including...
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    Pay day and Mandatory Staff Meetings/Inservices

    Nurse Ratched replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    good point. i wonder if that's because so many hospitals have gone to direct deposit being mandatory? perhaps ecf's are smaller and it's not as cost efficient for them to require
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    Pay day and Mandatory Staff Meetings/Inservices

    Nurse Ratched replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I had forgotten until I read this thread that the admin of the nursing home I worked in for several years used to do this. People who didn't attend had to read the inservice, watch the video,...
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    standard of how many IV attempts

    Nurse Ratched replied to megpwh's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    2 attempts standard here, too. When I was a student I saw one nurse on a peds unit (with another present holding the child down) attempt 7 sticks. This was on a child who was severely...