PiPhi2004

PiPhi2004

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  1. BSNs Need Not Apply

    PiPhi2004 replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is absolutely rediculous and it seems that working conditions are not favorable for anyone else to stay, or it is WAY TOO EASY to get into your CRNA school! How many ICUs are there in...

  2. will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    PiPhi2004 replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Personally I think neither is the answer. I think we just need to trim the fat and quit being so wasteful with goods and services. I agree with NOT offering people who drink/smoke the same...

  3. How much waste do you see?

    PiPhi2004 replied to PiPhi2004's topic in General Nursing

    Update! So right on schedule, we had ethics rounds at work today. An MD on our ethics board trained in ethics met today to discuss the law and how ethical dilemmas like this are solved. Per NC law:...

  4. How much waste do you see?

    PiPhi2004 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So after the MM 'sicko' thread, me and some of my co-workers got to talking last night about the whole univ health care issue and what's best. We all agreed that, on our unit esp, we see a lot of...

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

    PiPhi2004 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Ok, question, for those who think we should have universal health care, what else needs to be changed in order to make it work? For those who do not believe we should have universal health care, what...

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

    PiPhi2004 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Agree, just because UHS is great for another country doesnt mean it's great for us. There are many factors that make the US different from other countries and the idea that "Well it works for Cuba!"...

  7. what area and why

    PiPhi2004 replied to rajotolentino's topic in General Nursing

    I do ICU. I could never do anything else. I love the ICU setting. It's always different and always something to learn. If I could never do ICU nursing again I'd probably do

  8. From the OR to the ICU

    PiPhi2004 replied to humblecirculator's topic in MICU, SICU

    Can you interview at another hospital? I am sure you could get another manager to hire you, or go to a different ICU. You seem to have good experience. It would be hard since you have been doing...

  9. How much waste do you see?

    PiPhi2004 replied to PiPhi2004's topic in General Nursing

    This would be a wonderful idea. Honestly I have no idea if we have a PCT but I am guessing not since our unit has the most deaths than any other and most of them are long term chronic illnesses that...

  10. How much waste do you see?

    PiPhi2004 replied to PiPhi2004's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah I would never do this with narcs unless were pumping them in like crazy (end of life care) but we usually just start a gtt so this isnt an

  11. How much waste do you see?

    PiPhi2004 replied to PiPhi2004's topic in General Nursing

    No, I would try to do everything I can to get them to see that this care is futile, no matter how much they were able to pay. I think everyone has the right to die comfortably and with dignity....

  12. How much waste do you see?

    PiPhi2004 replied to PiPhi2004's topic in General Nursing

    I usually keep the vial for later, especially with PRN things like lasix and the bottle is bigger, usually 100mg. I just put it in their drawer and use it again. I mean we do the same with insulin...

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

    PiPhi2004 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yep, its official, you

  14. How much waste do you see?

    PiPhi2004 replied to PiPhi2004's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for redirecting the thread those of you who did. I have never heard of anyone getting anything special for complaining besides more attention or if things get really bad, risk management...

  15. How much waste do you see?

    PiPhi2004 replied to PiPhi2004's topic in General Nursing

    Well no one needs to be calling me "disgusting to the nursing profession" But its all me, right. So no, I picked on no one. No one else chose to attack me in that

  16. How much waste do you see?

    PiPhi2004 replied to PiPhi2004's topic in General Nursing

    It doesnt state anything about dying with dignity, ONLY money. Thats what this post was about, money and wasteful things you see in the done in the hospital. I only mentioned these people because we...

  17. How much waste do you see?

    PiPhi2004 replied to PiPhi2004's topic in General Nursing

    I see you are a nursing student, let me know how that philosophy works out for ya in the REAL world when you see bloated rotting corpses on vents who cannot eat for months at a time (not even TF,...

  18. How much waste do you see?

    PiPhi2004 replied to PiPhi2004's topic in General Nursing

    You throw EVERYTHING away? Man that is pretty bad. We have carts in the room and the same stuff is used over and over, since most if it is in sterile

  19. How much waste do you see?

    PiPhi2004 replied to PiPhi2004's topic in General Nursing

    OK, you have me intrigued because we really dont do this nearly enough. So, in this case, was the pt at this level for a while or less than 24hrs? And, hypothetically speaking, IF this patient was...

  20. How much waste do you see?

    PiPhi2004 replied to PiPhi2004's topic in General Nursing

    I really didn't want to put an ethics spin on anything, and I am ONLY talking about futile things. I never meant to not treat people who can be treated that cannot pay. I mean look at how much $$ is...

  21. How much waste do you see?

    PiPhi2004 replied to PiPhi2004's topic in General Nursing

    ???? Kind of off topic. I love the very dumb people who passed their NCLEX part lol. Bitter, party of

  22. How do I become an RN

    PiPhi2004 replied to texasboi's topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone not have google anymore? I am seriously getting sick and tired of these "how to become an RN" or "I wanna be a CRNA"

  23. Depressed about oreintation schedule

    PiPhi2004 replied to kaybrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Teehee!!! yeah, that! I would just like to say this may be my fav. post ever on

  24. How much waste do you see?

    PiPhi2004 replied to PiPhi2004's topic in General Nursing

    so you think its a good idea to waste money on people who are basically dead anyway? No one said to let them die without dignity, personally I think dying for months rotting on a machine is dying...

  25. What is "enough" to call out?

    PiPhi2004 replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    Do them a favor and call out. No one wants to get sick esp your patients. At our hosp you dont have to even give a reason. I would be MORE PO'ed if you came to work and we had to send you home with...