CRNI-ICU20

CRNI-ICU20

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  1. "The Jesus Factor"

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    What a goldmine!! Today when I arrived home, and opened my mailbox, voila!! An ADVANCED NURSES magazine ....and the best article! It's all about boundary setting for the sake of the nurse as well as...

  2. "The Jesus Factor"

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    aspiringblacknurse i know nurses aren't hired based on religious beliefs. but you have to realize that everyone has beliefs and just because you are hired as a nurse based on educational background...

  3. Colleagues who call in sick, but aren't.

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have another side I would like to share.... I am guilty of calling in frequently in the years preceeding this current one. I was in a terrible domestic violence situation, that made getting up at...

  4. "The Jesus Factor"

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    aspiringblacknurse [yep, there's so much division and rebellion among christians in this world today.] aren't we, the united states of america, currently engaged in a war with a group of muslims that...

  5. My hospital stay

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to Barbq's topic in General Nursing

    I am still wondering why your heart rate and blood pressure were so low.....and why the 'reason' was dx'd and treated by a nurse who had not even listened to your heart or lungs as 'dehydration', ie...

  6. "The Jesus Factor"

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    rngreenhorn.....That is just exquisite!! I love your humor and honesty....well

  7. chronic pain patients: pain in the behind to care for

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to Tadpole's topic in General Nursing

    After a bottle of vicodin and three beers, Tom, EVERY beercart girl is cute!! (just

  8. Flaw in the system

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to HelloAgain's topic in General Nursing

    Here are some websites that have really helped me in the same situations. I don't believe this is people being "oversensitive"....as Teeituptom suggests. In fact, this kind of response is often the...

  9. "The Jesus Factor"

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not all believers believe in witnessing to someone when they don't want to be witnessed to. All I want is to be able to if someone wants to hear. To Fronkey: I am not sure what you are arguing...

  10. "The Jesus Factor"

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Tom....your statement wasn't "consensus".....your statement was "I don't see any issues here...." Well, some of us here see big issues with a "Jesus Factor" nurse proselytizing while on the job as...

  11. Help me brainstorm, swollen hands on pt.

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to lovesmarissa's topic in General Nursing

    This is classic Rheumatoidal disease....it is an immune system response....did she have co=comittent pain with this in her hands as well? I work for a Rheumatologist at my other job, and I see these...

  12. chronic pain patients: pain in the behind to care for

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to Tadpole's topic in General Nursing

    AWWWW Tadpole! I am with you on the crabby ones who come in with some sort of 'disorder', and along with it, the pain meds, the zero coping skills, the zero social skills...they are a royal PAIN!! I...

  13. "The Jesus Factor"

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    To teeituptom: you might not see any issues if you are of the same minds-set or belief system as the patient laying there....but what if this over-zealous "Jesus-Factor" nurse decides that it is HER...

  14. "The Jesus Factor"

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have learned so much from you all. What I have learned from you all is your committment to your patients being tantamount, and your zeal for your own spiritual enrichment is held in your hearts.......

  15. Desperate for ideas...my mind is blank

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to shannonprn's topic in General Nursing

    write one on "comfort measures only"/dnr

  16. Good judgement skills or not?

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to nevergonnagiveup's topic in General Nursing

    your charge nurse is a ding-dong....you did the absolute RIGHT thing...first response AIRWAY....didn't she take a BLS class for crying out loud?? Calling a rapid response team was the absolute...

  17. resumes-do you put your license number on them

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to tropical bound's topic in General Nursing

    Some states are still living in the Leave-it-To-Beaver-world. I am not comfortable that someone could find me through my nursing lic....ie say, an abusive ex-spouse hell-bent on killing me or my...

  18. "The Jesus Factor"

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder what the "fallout" might be, if, for instance, we were talking about a radical Muslim proselytizing while nursing....or say a member of Syung Moon's church, or maybe one from Aton Levey's...

  19. 60 Second Tube Feed Stop********

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to Kymmi's topic in General Nursing

    I think there is a very high possibility of the average large bellied, supine, sedated totally dependent intubated patient aspirating stomach contents when supine. If turning the tube feeding off for...

  20. "The Jesus Factor"

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    we should leave our agendas, our personal beliefs, our prejudice, our political stances at the the patient's door. we are not at the bedside to convert everyone to christianity, buddhism, moslem, or...

  21. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    CASE IN POINT: Yesterday, I admitted and took care of a 45 y/0 male pt. with DKA. CBG on admit= >650mg./dl.....comatose.....also has underlying HTN, Hypercholesterolemia, Cardiac Arrythmias. This...

  22. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    {quote from darrenwright:I want to live in a society that is not influenced by the half-truths, mis-representations, and outright lies of a person who uses these very issues to improperly influence...

  23. Health Care is a right

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to headsup's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    also, what is your solution, or do you think our current system doesn't need fixing? and btw... The Supreme Court has looked at certain "rights" if you will, as innate...eventhough they are not...

  24. Health Care is a right

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to headsup's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    DarrenWright, Why don't you answer my question directly? And, yes...NO LEGISLATIVE body denied HIV patients needed health care...but BLUECROSS did...so did many other insurance carriers....sooo you...

  25. Health Care is a right

    CRNI-ICU20 replied to headsup's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    DarrenWright, I don't know what your age is, but you might want to rethink your position on people who were denied THEIR RIGHTS to health care back in the late 80's and early 90's because they...