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  1. Tolerance not Ignorance.

    New2CVICU posted a topic in General Nursing

    I walked to the front of the unit this morning and saw another nurse drawing blood without wearing gloves and just shook my head... again. I reached the front desk in time to see the secretary...

  2. What part of the country uses RNFA's

    New2CVICU replied to MisterArnold's topic in Operating Room

    Virginia uses

  3. Ready to be freaked out!

    New2CVICU posted a topic in General Nursing

    While orienting a 20 yr veteran with a CCRN on her badge I asked the following situations happened: (she had been in orientation approx. 10 days with other staff) 1. Monitor set up incorrectly....

  4. Ready to be freaked out!

    New2CVICU replied to New2CVICU's topic in General Nursing

    Please excuse my misspelling of

  5. Ready to be freaked out!

    New2CVICU replied to New2CVICU's topic in General Nursing

    Shezam, You are being far less polite with me than I was in any of my conversations with the orientee. I feel the tone of your letter is hostile. Does that make me resentful. Again, No. Do you...

  6. Ready to be freaked out!

    New2CVICU replied to New2CVICU's topic in General Nursing

    Why do you all insist that she was learning under duress or that she was being lambasted with questions? Part of the problem was that she felt I was taking too long with our discussions on ways to...

  7. Racial discrimination in Nursing....

    New2CVICU replied to Barbie38's topic in General Nursing

    Getting back to the original post. I worked agency in a hospital were I was the odd (wo)man out. Except for 1 nurse who was from India all the others were Phillipino. I worked my tail off with...

  8. Ready to be freaked out!

    New2CVICU replied to New2CVICU's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it's all in perception. Although I am suprised to see that these responses have been less than supportive I am suprised to see how harsh some of them have been. You all have an opinion on how...

  9. Ready to be freaked out!

    New2CVICU replied to New2CVICU's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, yes we all had a nice sit down and that's when those three points came out that I mentioned. How else would I

  10. Ready to be freaked out!

    New2CVICU replied to New2CVICU's topic in General Nursing

    I started the day by asking the nurse what her comfort level was with different aspects of recovery. I asked her if she would be open to suggetion and taking direction in those areas. She said she...

  11. CVICU open visitation

    New2CVICU replied to chaosRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    In my CVIVU we have expanded our visitation from 30 minutes to 1 hour four times a day. The only "open" visitation is for

  12. Some things make NO sense!

    New2CVICU posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi every one. Am I being too sensitive or does this really make no sense? Our hospital has a 7 month old Open-Heart program. All of our CVICU nurses have at least 5 years critical care experience....

  13. Some things make NO sense!

    New2CVICU replied to New2CVICU's topic in General Nursing

    Well actually she did ask me if I wanted her to write an order for a chest x-ray which is already on the pre-printed DOS (day of surgery orders) for the next a.m. And she told me to leave my cordis...

  14. Some things make NO sense!

    New2CVICU replied to New2CVICU's topic in General Nursing

    I will get together with the other nurses and put together a plan of action. I also did not mean to offend any LPN's out there. My biggest gripe is that she has no idea what we do. I have worked...

  15. Pod design and impact on nursing

    New2CVICU replied to lee1's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We are using this "Pod" system. Our pods are supposed to let us look in on our patients at all times. Sometimes that is not possible because the assignments are spread out and we usually end up...