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anononurse

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  1. OR Management Structure---anyone have one that is effective and works well?

    anononurse replied to staceyp413's topic in Nurse Management

    No magic formula here, but one thing that has worked well in my facility is having a senior person in each dept. as the designated fulltime "charge" person. This person handles staffing, sick calls,...

  2. Is your facility warning staff for overtime, for missing lunch breaks or other?

    anononurse replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, we have people coming in 1+ hours b/f shift starts, clocking in, then sitting in the break room- eating, talking, reading magazines. Administration says NOTHING, but we have had a freeze...

  3. Happy Flippin' Nurse's Day

    anononurse replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse's Day is enough, when did it get to be "Nurse's WEEK"? Being acknowledged in a professional way on one day would mean a lot more than a week full of crap food & cheap trinkets!! All we'd...

  4. getting pushed out

    anononurse replied to karabug's topic in General Nursing

    I've noticed most healthcare facilities are not run like businesses. If they were, they would realize that hiring part time staff during a low census time is not cost effective. Unfortunately, it...

  5. Insurance - The Latest Outrage

    anononurse replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds cheap compared to what I will have to pay for spouse/family coverage!! Where I work the cost has gone up over 30%! From what I've been told things are going to get worse due to new gov't...

  6. Public Health in Ghana, per Obama

    anononurse replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly, I don't think this country will realize what a mistake they've made in voting for Obama until it's too

  7. Plastic surgery etc. to defy age

    anononurse replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    plastic surgery is definitely big business- and yes, patients do tend to come back for more procedures, and little tweaks here & there to keep that youthful look-- nothing lasts forever, not even...

  8. Grammar errors at the workplace, just for fun :)

    anononurse replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    the words you're & your used in the wrong context is my major pet peeve..... (there are

  9. Money saving measures used by employers

    anononurse replied to AlsgalRN's topic in General Nursing

    bonuses cut, staffing cut, LPNs laid off- their rationale is since LPNs work under the RN & are limited in what they can do, it's more cost-effective to keep the RN who can work independently...

  10. getting patients ready for OR

    anononurse posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I've been a pre-op/pacu RN for 10 yrs & just started a new job. At the hospital I came from we pre-op RNs would each get our own patients ready- sometimes 2 at a time, & it worked very...

  11. Why do managers succumb to butt-kissing??

    anononurse replied to nickola's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have a solution, but my opinion is that GOOD managers DON'T succumb to this manipulative behavior that you describe. They should be savvy enough to SEE the pattern- esp. if they've been there...

  12. Pre Op pts in PACU

    anononurse replied to wayover20's topic in PACU

    same way where I work. Admin. has found that if you have to hire an RN to supervise/delegate to an LPN- & mix their IVPB meds, be available for codes or ACLS protocol- IV meds, emergency drugs,...

  13. 1st nursing job, new grad LPN, 1st shift, already a serious error!!

    anononurse replied to NHCVTturnedLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree- don't beat yourself up! We have ALL made med errors! As long as you're working within your scope of practice as an LPN, you have nothing to worry about as far as reporting this to the BON!!...

  14. Vent, Disrespectful Office Nurse

    anononurse replied to lpnflorida's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    We were just having this discussion at work the other day, stemming from patient comments about a particular office. There seems to be a lot of rude & inefficient office staff these days. I would...

  15. Scope of Practice for LPN

    anononurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have checked my state BON re: scope of practice for LPNs, and in general find things a little vague on certain subjects. I understand that an LPN can hang a pre-mixed IV med, but can an LPN w/IV...

  16. Taking a pay cut going to management

    anononurse replied to CathyLew's topic in General Nursing

    You are giving them A LOT more than they are giving you!! They know you're a bargain, and as someone else said, they have no problem exploiting you!! Employee of the Year?? What do you get for that? A...

  17. Holidays

    anononurse replied to SassyErRn's topic in Nurses Recovery

  18. Holidays

    anononurse replied to SassyErRn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My husband & I have been in recovery for nearly 20 yrs now. It took us several yrs to even attend any function w/drinking. We are very comfortable drinking diet Coke/ginger ale/club soda at any...

  19. What should I do? Very confused.

    anononurse replied to jlove06's topic in General Nursing

    I can tell you without a doubt it's an excellent

  20. Is IV CERTIFICATION worth anything?

    anononurse replied to scoobysnax's topic in General Nursing

    none of the RNs I know are IV certified & they are awesome at starting IVs. I'm sure it wouldn't hurt to have it on your resume', however; that is no guarantee that you'll be proficient once you...

  21. LPNs and IVs

    anononurse replied to hottiemom04's topic in General Nursing

    Is the LVN allowed to mix AND hang the IV meds? Just curious, as we don't have LVNs where I

  22. How many failed IV attempts for new grad?

    anononurse posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    We are orienting a new grad on our surgical unit, and she has completed an IV certification course. My question is how many failed attempts at IV sticks should be the max? We have asked her to try...

  23. when to report to the bne?

    anononurse replied to pkmom's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm not sure you can report something "before it happens" !?!? If almost everyone considers this nurse so unsafe, why don't you all meet w/the charge nurse & DON privately & address these...

  24. Is it okay to give an IM through clothing?

    anononurse replied to njinsky's topic in General Nursing

  25. this website....

    anononurse replied to dylansmama's topic in General Nursing

    You hit the nail on the head- I have dropped out of some threads b/c of the anger & attitude coming across from some posters- not worth my time or