rcsc

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1. Time-Out/Surgical site marking....

   rcsc replied to ShirleyM's topic in Operating Room

   One would think that the threat of having their certification pulled would do it - well it was the JCAHO Guidelines that precipitated the changes they have made. What I find most distressing is how...

2. Job description

   rcsc posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I am interested in what staff educators do. Also, how many does your facility have? Are your staff educators involved with departments other than nursing? What is your normal day

3. Would you seriously consider quitting nursing

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

   I want to leave nursing. It is not the doctors - it is the disrespect and abuse perpetrated by administrative types - managers - etc. Will I probably not - why - becasue I am dependent on my...

4. What do you think is a major problem in nursing?

   rcsc replied to sweetyjen's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   At our facility there is one major recurring issue - who has the power and who doesn't. It is pervasive from the top down. Why? It is called, "inbreeding." They promote from within, administration...

5. Time-Out/Surgical site marking....

   rcsc replied to ShirleyM's topic in Operating Room

   In my esperience administration, some staff, and physicians have not taken it seriously enough. What is said in meetings and prcaimed in the policy is not being done, BUT no one talks about it -...

6. Depression amoung OR nurses after organ harvesting

   rcsc replied to redding6's topic in Operating Room

   I too man developing a CE article regarding organ procurment, but depression, in my experience is only part of the picture. I did have some articles too, but they were not very helpful. I have...