sjoe

sjoe

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  1. Can you believe this???

    sjoe replied to MelRN13's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, I filed a grievance with the union and it is presently being handled by the state labor

  2. They left my love one in the E.R. for....

    sjoe replied to askater11's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't sound like whining to me. It sounds more like "Grow up and get a grip! You AIN'T entitled!" (I already posted the following on a related forum) Most likely the people who work in the ER...

  3. They left my love one in the E.R. for....

    sjoe replied to askater11's topic in General Nursing

    Most likely the people who work in the ER have a much clearer notion of who needs what FIRST and who can wait, given the limitations of their facility, than you do. Do you think he should have been...

  4. Tired of Pain! Any suggestions?????

    sjoe replied to emmaline's topic in General Nursing

    "Suggested I go to a pain clinic or to a neurologist." My opinion, since you asked,

  5. Contract Not Honored

    sjoe replied to wayover20's topic in General Nursing

    since this software won't let me edit: it is, or course, "your" department and, did I mention?: KEEP COPIES OF ALL RELEVANT HISTORICAL AND CURRENT AND UPCOMING RECORDS, PHONE CALLS, AND MEETINGS. You...

  6. Contract Not Honored

    sjoe replied to wayover20's topic in General Nursing

    Every state in the union, and you didn't specify where you live so I can't tell you the name of your agency, has a Department of Labor, Labor Commission, or something similar. Check your government...

  7. Whistleblowers Piping Up at Tenet

    sjoe replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in California Nursing

    "Whistleblowers piping up at Tenet" This would make a bagpipe orchestra sound tame if they really did it all at once. Certainly are a LOT of ads for open RN positions at Tenet facilities these days,...

  8. Leaving my job and question about patients

    sjoe replied to laurasc's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    " I decided that I would tell those that I saw or spoke to but not the ones that I didn't see in the office before leaving. I figured my boss would fill in when asked." The wise

  9. Birth control opt. Nova ring?

    sjoe replied to Nursinrox's topic in General Nursing

    "My sister tried the "ring" for two months, and hated it! Because the ring isn't sized and fitted to the woman, my sister and her husband had a great deal of trouble keeping it in place. " What were...

  10. Nurses are not Doctors

    sjoe replied to Plato's topic in General Nursing

    This thread is WAY defensive. "Methinks...doth protest too

  11. Air in IV lines

    sjoe replied to zacarias's topic in General Nursing

    "wouldn't we all feel a goose if by some off chance that little tiny bubble resulted in an emboli in the brain" Since I have never seen an account of this having happened anywhere in the world at any...

  12. Have you or would you?

    sjoe replied to NurseDianne's topic in General Nursing

    From my research on the topic: 1) there are a number of common and unpleasant side effects, from mild to serious. (A google search will describe them as will posts to similar threads on this BB, if...

  13. Air in IV lines

    sjoe replied to zacarias's topic in General Nursing

    Myths from fearful people notwithstanding, a small amount of air does NO harm. Just because this has been used as part of the plot in more than one murder movie, doesn't mean it is true, folks....

  14. Nursing Home Adm & RN Charged by DA

    sjoe replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

    "This is only the tip of the proverbial iceberg!" You got that right. BUT what are the "authorities" going to do? Shut them all down? Where would these people go? Shall we put them back in the...

  15. A tough lesson on medical privacy in California

    sjoe replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Sounds like a good fund-raising idea to me for someone out of reach of US authorities. Why

  16. Anyone resign due to hostile work environment?

    sjoe replied to ceecel.dee's topic in General Nursing

    "Anyone resign due to hostile work environment? " Several times. But then again I was usually the most hostile

  17. Samuel Merrit College and everone out there(Read me) What do you think? Am I worthy?

    sjoe replied to traumasrna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I would simply say, "Go talk to the dean (and anyone else who might be influential) and see what she has to say (and let your name stick in her mind)." Invite her to lunch at one of the local upscale...

  18. vegetative state

    sjoe replied to kat57's topic in General Nursing

    "vegetative state " Oops. I thought this thread would be about

  19. IV & Pic lines

    sjoe replied to nurse62's topic in General Nursing

    "there are always people who say they will back you up--but guess what--when the license is at stake, they're gone" You got that

  20. Grumpy Secretary--what would you do?

    sjoe replied to askater11's topic in General Nursing

    "You aren't going to change her behavior or personality and it's not worth the effort." Right. Fortunately it is NOT your job to fix her. She's the one who has/gets to live in the dismal swamp she...

  21. travel to Oakland, ca

    sjoe replied to currisaw's topic in California Nursing

    "A seasoned traveler told me to stay away from ALTA-BATES and the sister hospital SUMMIT. " That doesn't leave much, since Summit incorporates several hospitals. "how far are you housed from the...

  22. "salary requirements"

    sjoe replied to joyflnoyz's topic in General Nursing

    "negotiable" or "competitive" For relevant ranges check out

  23. nursing overseas

    sjoe replied to S5777's topic in General Nursing

    There is an international nursing forum on this BB that you might want to check

  24. Acls required?

    sjoe replied to diablo's topic in General Nursing

    smiling writes: "if you work in an area where you don't use the skill, beware. I do. I work in OB....we have had to have ACLS training for years, no one using it. Yet once you are CERTIFIED to have...

  25. Considering joining the Military

    sjoe replied to Bayushi27's topic in General Nursing

    The forum "government employed nurses" might be useful for this kind of question. I was not in the medical field when in the military, but I would say without hesitation, the USAF is most likely the...