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  1. I might be in trouble. I will not use restraints, care planned or not.

    pickledpepperRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Seems to me you did the required pain assessment. You treated his pain and he was quiet because he was comfortable. When you said, "chemical restraint" they tool it seriously. And the care plan...

  2. Flip, Turn, Crush & Smear

    pickledpepperRN replied to sam027000's topic in General Nursing

    You will be able to help people in times of crisis. Ease suffering and fear. Save a life. Assist them in achieving a dignified death. Some will say, "Thank you

  3. Acute care nursing model? Focus on prioritizing

    pickledpepperRN replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Sharon. I worked with a senior nursing student who said that on her previous rotation she was told by the staff nurse and the manager not to do a full assessment. "Just do a focused...

  4. Acute care nursing model? Focus on prioritizing

    pickledpepperRN replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    The reality now is that nurses are expected to do the impossible. Of course we have to do the best we can for our patients. But for the sake of our profession, our patients, and society I think we...

  5. URGENT- If excelsior is NOT accepted in California, then how come.....

    pickledpepperRN replied to NICUrn2B's topic in Online Distance Learning

    News release: http://www.rn.ca.gov/new/pdf/excelsiornewsrelease.pdf Court decision: http://www.rn.ca.gov/new/pdf/excelsiorcourtdecision.pdf Position paper:...

  6. Nursing 10 years ago

    pickledpepperRN replied to kauffman's topic in General Nursing

    Ten years ago we interpreted rhythms including wide complex tachycardias. 12 leads I don't say, "It looks like an inferior MI." I say, "There is tombstone S T elevation in II, III, and AVF." Some...

  7. California Corrections

    pickledpepperRN replied to jassyj's topic in Correctional

    Some articles on Patient advocacy issues facing correctional RNs in California. The history and role of the MTA is discussed: Page 22:...

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

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Timothy & Steph, I agree! Soon we will be able to just click "Thanks": If you havent seen the preview

  9. Canada's health system is as good or better than the US new research suggests

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is quite interesting. You have to register to read the entire

  10. nurse to patient ratio

    pickledpepperRN replied to Michellex1013's topic in California Nursing

    I know of one hospital where an LVN is the IV nurse! She will start a difficult IV. When there is no IV to be started the shift supervisor may have her help on the busiest unit. I think it is great...

  11. nurse to patient ratio

    pickledpepperRN replied to Michellex1013's topic in California Nursing

    Here are som links with lots of information: http://www.calnurses.org/nursing-practice/ratios/ratios_index.html Text of the regulations. Kind of hard to read.-...

  12. Acute care nursing model? Focus on prioritizing

    pickledpepperRN replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is more important to work for nurses to be able to provide needed nursing care as we were taught in school. Employers who make a profit by charging for nursing care then skimping on that...

  13. Canada's health system is as good or better than the US new research suggests

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The Canadian Nurses association was well represented here. The opponents of single-payer national health insurance claim that intolerable waiting times for health care would be inevitable. They...

  14. Should a telemetry nurse be expected to float to a critical care unit?

    pickledpepperRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    In California both the RN accepting the assignment and the manager assigning that RN are held accountable. I wouldn't refuse to float but would refuse to be assigned to patients in peds, post partum,...

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

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Not me, I want the explicit right to speak my opinion. But I do think we need to improve our healthcare. Perhaps teach personal responsibility. I did some nutrition teaching in public schoold in 1999....

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

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My auto insurance will not pay my medical expenses if I am at fault. The other driver will pay if I am not found to be at fault. My uninsured motorist add on will pay my medical bills if the other...

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

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We recently had a patient who was found to be at fault in an auto accident. BAD trauma. This patient had a high paying job. His car was totaled. Because he had so little money in the band and no...

  18. The crowd was there to show support for SB 840

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    June 6, 2007. Kuehl Single Payer Health Bill Passes California State Senate In the last hour the California State Senate passed SB 840, the single payer universal coverage health care bill by...

  19. Nursing 10 years ago

    pickledpepperRN replied to kauffman's topic in General Nursing

    Computerized charting is almost everywhere with advantages and disadvantages. I love having MD order entry, access to labs, radiology, and other test results. Charting on a computer is OK so long as...

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

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes. With single payer the young formerly healthy accident victims in my ICU would have been paying into the single payer insurance plan. Many were driving an expensive car, hold season tickets, go...

  21. U.S. Health Care System 'Slowly Bankrupting Us,'

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thank you NRSKarenRN and DarrenWright! I truly was not aware that big cities are able to train and schedule sufficient firefighters to do the job. Where I live we have amazingly heroic firefighters...

  22. U.S. Health Care System 'Slowly Bankrupting Us,'

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Is there a link for "73% of firefighters nationwide are

  23. We don't need over-priced insurance - we need Guaranteed Healthcare.

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Accident victim - http://www.consumerwatchdog.org/healthcare/st/?postId=1082&pageTitle=Accident+Victim+Denied+Treatment+by+HMO%2C+Arbitration+Denies+Him+Justice Family Forced to Pay to Save Part...

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

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We have no system designed for us working people. Medicare is for the elderly and disabled. The VA is for our veterans. I am glad they have it and think it must never again be privatized. Our...

  25. Why Cuba is exorting Healthcare to the US

    pickledpepperRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My friend, a Harvard grad and retired public school teacher, told me a nurse lives on every block in the parts of havana and a small town where he went alone. This nurse is teaching, ensuring...