MAISY, RN-ER BSN, RN

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  1. I was told the other day by my director that healthcare is consumer driven and we WILL be doing handsprings to make the customer happy....!!!!! PERIOD! Unfortunately, our area is loaded with good...
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    BSN vs. ADN + BS in other field

    Actually any BS/BA can become BSN without much difficulty. Or can bridge to MSN without difficulty. The amount of clinical time for ASN and BSN are exactly the same, I would do a side by side and...
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    Mixing IV Medications...Illegal??

    We reconstitute a million meds in the ER, if we had to wait for pharmacy for drips we'd wait forever! That being said most infusions that go to our other units and floors are pre-mixed in the...
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    East Coast Going from 12 to Eight hour shifts?

    13 hour shifts here! Some 8 hour shift in hospital, but mostly 13s. Almost every hospital in the area does 13, most nurses work other jobs....would be too hard with 8 hour shifts.
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    Dilaudid shortage - anyone else seeing it?

    Dilaudid was re-stocked last week-we ran out of carpujets about 4 weeks ago, then to vials, then to morphine-I was told by pharmacy it was a country-wide shortage. Something with the manufacturers....
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    St Barnabas Livingston New Grads

    Congratulations on your job! The orientation is excellent at SBMC, and you will definitely like the people. I like my coworkers and my department. Good luck.
  7. good luck on your project.
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    Any Nurses with ADD? I need your help please!

    The ADD is bad enough but your personal life sounds extremely stressful. A different job may be the answer. The reality of the situation is that the person has to fit the job, and right now it...
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    What books did you keep??

    I thought I would get rid of my books, but found my college library was not interested in keeping a set of books for the students. (forces you to buy them)-so I kept them. I have used them in...
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    Mental Health need HELP!

    Google mental health legislation 18th and 19th century. See your local reference librarian for other
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    Work After "Teching"?

    Worked as a tech prior to current job, had no trouble transitioning. Also felt it gave me an edge considering I knew everyone and the lay of the land. You have to do what you want, and I think that...
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    In the event of a lay-off, who gets axed first?

    We are experiencing the beginning of lay offs and we are union. Slow areas have been the focus. Unlike the previous poster where the seniority in the hospital ranking affects lay offs all over the...
  13. Made me tired just reading it!
  14. Nurses become the adversary when patients do not understand, or haven't been prepared for what they will be facing when they come any hospital. It starts in the ER, where waits can be long especially...
  15. You are 100% correct! I have been saying this for a long time, but no one is interested! Even the President who praised nurses for the care given to his grandmother, DID NOT INVITE THEM SPECIFICALLY...
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    Charge nurse with less than a year RN experience???!!

    Well technically you take some of the responsibility when you are charge, but nurses aren't working under their licenses, only their own. However in the event of problems, they may bear some...
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    Charge nurse with less than a year RN experience???!!

    We know it happens but it shouldn't! Each state has it's own nurse practice act outlining responsibilities, in NJ if you knowingly accept an assignment and something happens it is YOUR FAULT...
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    Charge nurse with less than a year RN experience???!!

    I am not sure if nurses that take that spot are aware of the implications. Additionally, I agree that anyone without at least one year's experience should never be charge! This is a new practice that...
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    White House to hold healthcare forums across U.S.

    This is the letter I sent through the Whitehouse email system. According to that email system President Obama has pledged to hear from his constituents. So, let him hear from us en masse. Go for...
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    MD ordered placebo for pain PRN~would you give it?

    :wink2:Good thing I fly to Florida now instead of drive, two less chances to make it to your ERs. As for making addicts everyone has their own opinions. All I know is that we are handing 1mg iv...
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    White House to hold healthcare forums across U.S.

    Wish he were coming to NJ! Where are the nurses? Sent a letter, will let you know if I get anything
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    MD ordered placebo for pain PRN~would you give it?

    To each their own. I have nothing else to add, I believe it's all been said.
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    MD ordered placebo for pain PRN~would you give it?

    What's hard, addicts are made not born. If it requires alot of drugs to take care of their pain, it's not their fault. It's obvious when a statement is made "about the long and liberal thread, and...
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    MD ordered placebo for pain PRN~would you give it?

    I agree there are seeker, work in the ER-YOU KNOW I SEE THEM , however think about how medicine works. If the physicians, mental health professionals, alternative medicine, and proper management were...
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    MD ordered placebo for pain PRN~would you give it?

    Hope I never run into you in an ER! If I go to the hospital it's because I need to be there, many people are just like me and wait until they need relief! I entrapped a nerve last year and yes...