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  1. Charting Bloopers

    baseline replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    Had a patient the other day admitted with Internal Pneumonia........as opposed to

  2. U.S. Public Health Service

    baseline replied to NOAH'SDAD's topic in Government, Military

    I worked with the IHS. Pay is adequate...not great. I was civil service. Benefits are ok. Experience.......unbelievable. I would go back in a heartbeat if my circumstances were

  3. scared to take management position

    baseline replied to maxter's topic in Nurse Management

    The next step is wicked. And requires flexibility and humor. Middle management sucks quite frankly, but a good one can make all the difference in the world to the staff. Oh.... so much to say and not...

  4. What are your IV site change policies?

    baseline posted a topic in General Nursing

    How often do you change the site? Central line drsgs? Field IV's? Where and how do you document this at your facility,especially if you have computer charting. Who monitors

  5. IABP certification

    baseline replied to WNCrn's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Ditto

  6. What are your IV site change policies?

    baseline replied to baseline's topic in General Nursing

    If you PM me your email, I will send it to you. Or

  7. What are your IV site change policies?

    baseline replied to baseline's topic in General Nursing

    Do you change your piggyback tubing more often? We change secondary lines eg for abx and other intermittent drugs q24h. This is interesting......one can always rely on allnurses to give a good...

  8. What are your IV site change policies?

    baseline replied to baseline's topic in General Nursing

    Oh and field IV's are changed because of possable contamination at the time of insertion.....they aren't always in the best places to be when shit

  9. What are your IV site change policies?

    baseline replied to baseline's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, what a great response...thank you. Our hospital is looking at developing an IV team, and we are looking at the policies. I wondered what everyone else was doing! We change peripheral IV sites...

  10. What Do You Want To Hear When Receiving Report?

    baseline replied to rebelwaclause's topic in General Nursing

    Just the facts. The birth....but not the

  11. Blood Glucose Monitoring

    baseline replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, it depends on the unit d/t different meal delivery times. On the unit I worked, the trays came early as most of our patients were going home or going to procedure, so the night shift the...

  12. Hospital charts--who can see them?

    baseline replied to memphispanda's topic in General Students

    Only if the patient gives

  13. Are you MAN enough to be a Nurse?

    baseline replied to Cascadians's topic in General Nursing

    Great ad.......great

  14. A Question about Pessaries

    baseline replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

    LOL...I didn't know they were still being used

  15. How are you supposed to answer the phone?

    baseline replied to MRed94's topic in General Nursing

    Six southeast...this is Joanne ...may I help

  16. How are you supposed to answer the phone?

    baseline replied to MRed94's topic in General Nursing

    No

  17. Do you wear gloves

    baseline replied to mellow's topic in General Nursing

    I'm surprised that the non-glovers here haven't been questioned by patients. I always glove up, but patients will still talk about it and they take note of those caregivers who do not. They have a...

  18. How do you stay cheerful and bubbly during work?

    baseline replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    And truth be told? I don't believe I've ever been described as cheerful and bubbly....even on my best days!!!

  19. How do you stay cheerful and bubbly during work?

    baseline replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally posted by OBNURSEHEATHER I just try to do it for the patient. I remember that they probably don't want to...

  20. Do you wear gloves

    baseline replied to mellow's topic in General Nursing

    I come froma an era when blood was on the scrubs of many a hospital worker...nurses and doctors alike.........NOW??? I wear gloves....and lets remember .....WASH YOUR HANDS!!!!!!! Keep your skin...

  21. Hospitals paying for schooling?

    baseline replied to Kimberly_1999's topic in General Students

    Contact the human resources dept of the hospital you are interested in....or contact the area nursing school. Also check to see if the hospital has a foundation that offers scholarships or if the...

  22. Hospitals paying for schooling?

    baseline replied to Kimberly_1999's topic in General Students

    Our hospital offers 100% tuition reimbursement to current employees, am not sure about outside students. I believe there is a short term employment obligation. Pretty good deal and alot of the techs...

  23. What pension/medical retirement benefits to you get?

    baseline replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

    The fact that not too many people have responded is sort of depressing. Benefits are a major part of compensation.....and I wish everyday that I had had a 401k when I was 20.........I'd in Fla on...

  24. I'm devastated

    baseline replied to gambroRN's topic in General Nursing

    I feel for your position. This is so difficult. I was in a similar situation with my Dad. He had always made the decisions for the family. I was the baby of the family....so difficult. You have all my...

  25. Embarrassing moments?

    baseline replied to canna42's topic in Nursing Humor

    I"m going to inject this under your foreskin,you'll feel a little pinch" His eyes got quite a bit larger.He clearly wasn't as intoxicated as I'd Very funny! I have one more (there are really too...