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  1. Cook Co. (Chicago) nurses ready to strike

    pickledpepperRN replied to sunnyjohn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Whigham says the county has even prepared for a possible nurses strike, but contract talks continue. http://www.wbbm780.com/pages/31992.php ----------------------------------------------------...

  2. Cook Co. (Chicago) nurses ready to strike

    pickledpepperRN replied to sunnyjohn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Press release - http://www.calnurses.org/media-center/press-releases/2006/march/page.jsp?itemID=27557079&print=t Chicago Sun Times ...President John Stroger has been away from official duties...

  3. Professional Organizations - Texas nurses should be ashamed of themselves

    pickledpepperRN replied to gauge14iv's topic in Texas Nursing

    For those interested: http://www.calnurses.org/nnoc/ There were classes in Austin and San Antonio. Did any ALLNURSES.COM members

  4. Professional Organizations - Texas nurses should be ashamed of themselves

    pickledpepperRN replied to gauge14iv's topic in Texas Nursing

    How can an organization do lobbying and stay non

  5. LPN school in carribbean or Los angeles

    pickledpepperRN replied to soragamii's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I would get my RN and have a great adventure. I'd write and e-mail my friends back home. Fellow students become friends. And learn, network, and vent here at ALLNURSES.COM! Of course you need to do...

  6. cleaning poop

    pickledpepperRN replied to tprashad's topic in General Nursing

    Where else can we find a 50+ post discussion of this? I've cleaned it in five decades. It is part of nursing. I like to keep my patients clean. We do use rectal bags or tubes (#39 F/C) to gravity for...

  7. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    pickledpepperRN replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Here is the story of the registered nurse who first contacted CNA/NNOC http://www.calnurses.org/publications/revolution/2005/nov-dec/revmag_novdec05_torch.pdf Cook County nurses split with INA -...

  8. When Did Your Hospital Stop Requiring Caps?

    pickledpepperRN replied to Nurse1962's topic in General Nursing

    A wonderful man is charge nurse on one of our medical surgical units. He wears a white shirt, tie, dark dress pants, and a white lab coat. He alwaus tells patients he is a registered nurse. He...

  9. Lunch Break

    pickledpepperRN replied to johnson0424's topic in General Nursing

    How about everyone on the unit documenting why you can't get a break? Then ALL put in for

  10. When Did Your Hospital Stop Requiring Caps?

    pickledpepperRN replied to Nurse1962's topic in General Nursing

    Our dress code stopped requiring caps in 1979. All white in

  11. A Fellow Nurse Called Her Patient an A......

    pickledpepperRN replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Does it also refer to the great jazz pianist Thelonious Monk?

  12. Nrs/Patient Ratio

    pickledpepperRN replied to meownsmile's topic in California Nursing

    The two RNs and LVN decide who will do what right after report. Generally the LVN will work with six or eight patients with each RN assigned three or five. Our staff LVNs are so good! We've worked...

  13. A Fellow Nurse Called Her Patient an A......

    pickledpepperRN replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Off the subject. I oriented an LVN who had been a Navy Corpsman and challenged the boards. He told me in "Nam" they routinely gave IM antibiotics and paing medication through the victims clothes in...

  14. Conflicts of Interest in Vaccine Policy Making

    pickledpepperRN replied to indigo girl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Nurse’s organizations were against smallpox vaccination in December 2002. Not only could it be a health risk to the person vaccinated patients could become infected. The MNA has not been alone in...

  15. Nrs/Patient Ratio

    pickledpepperRN replied to meownsmile's topic in California Nursing

    It is truly a beautiful harmony at some hospitals on most shifts. Unexpected helthcare emergencies or sudden influx of patients can happen with the best management and nursing team. Unfortunately some...

  16. Co-workers on allnurses...

    pickledpepperRN replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    I try to keep it general, don't want HIPAA problems. A friend who used to work with us know who I am. If anyone else does they haven't told me. Also I don't put my picture

  17. Great book by Suzanne Gordon:Nursing Against The Odds

    pickledpepperRN replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think the book is well worth reading. That said although I cannot write nearly as well I am compelled to criticize. I've looked over my copy of the book and spent way mor. time than usual on this...

  18. Great book by Suzanne Gordon:Nursing Against The Odds

    pickledpepperRN replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    American style single payer Medicare for all does not mean the government would be the employer. It means that like medicare no the government would be the insurer....

  19. Charting within a team nursing environment

    pickledpepperRN replied to epg_pei's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You can't chart what you didn't see. I think the "leader" needs to assess all the patients while "worker" performs tasks and documents them. Of course a "worker" may notice something or the patient...

  20. Great book by Suzanne Gordon:Nursing Against The Odds

    pickledpepperRN replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Pages 15 & 16 have a review:

  21. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

    pickledpepperRN replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I'm not an instructor (ACLS only). Please let me thank you all for your wonderful work. I do get to precept those students willing to do nights. I learn so much from

  22. Group One background checks in Texas

    pickledpepperRN replied to edgreen's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am thinking about many different thoughts on this thread. Please excuse me for putting so much on one post. An RN colleague was terminated at my hospital for a “hurried tone of voice” on the...

  23. hey, new to site

    pickledpepperRN replied to nurse04girl's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I was a nursing assistant for four months, an LVN a looong time, and have been an RN twenty years. I've been a CCRN 18 years, and BSN for 12. I know what you mean about not wanting to do anything...

  24. Stupid things I did when I was a New Grad

    pickledpepperRN replied to my2sons's topic in MICU, SICU

    I was a new LVN when the RN asked me to go get a donut. I went to the

  25. Group One background checks in Texas

    pickledpepperRN replied to edgreen's topic in Texas Nursing

    Are criminals able the be licensed as nurses in