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  1. Patient advocacy issues facing RNs in California

    pickledpepperRN posted a topic in Correctional

    Are the issues the same in your state? (Article is on page 22)

  2. Patient advocacy issues facing RNs in California

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Correctional

    Part II, “Threats to Correctional Nursing” Page 21

  3. New CNA Decertification Petition Filed

    pickledpepperRN replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    As a member of a CNA Professional Practice Committee (PPC) at my hospital we have improved patient care. I think PPC members are part of professional

  4. Do you think your employer is reponsible for paying for your ACLS training & cert?

    pickledpepperRN replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think all acute care nurses should have ACLS. And PALs if karing for children, neonatal resucitation for nursery and NICU. Our hospital was like yours. They didn't require ACLS for telemetry....

  5. Threats from Management

    pickledpepperRN replied to kittyrose's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think 2:00 am is a good time for mandatory meetings. With relief nurses to assume responsibility for patients during the

  6. Gay / Lesbian patient resources for nurses?

    pickledpepperRN replied to glbtnurse's topic in General Nursing

    so how do we as nurses provide safe, therapeutic, effective nursing care to our patients who may be

  7. Threats from Management

    pickledpepperRN replied to kittyrose's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I stayed until 10:00 am for a staff meeting after working 7:00 pm to 7:30 am. (I was on "allnurses.com") When I got to the room there was a note on the door the mandatory meeting was postponed! I was...

  8. Gay / Lesbian patient resources for nurses?

    pickledpepperRN replied to glbtnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think nurses and students need training so we don't make the mistake I did in assuming a patient is straight. It gets complicated but for once I will be

  9. Nursing Against the Odds -- Who's reading it, or has read it?

    pickledpepperRN replied to Stitchie's topic in General Nursing

    We have discussed this book before. I hope you enjoy these threads: https://allnurses.com/forums/f8/new-book-suzanne-gordon-nursing-against-all-odds-107529.html...

  10. Big Gains for Long Beach Nurses

    pickledpepperRN posted a topic in California Nursing

    Big Gains for Long Beach Nurses in New Pact - Salary Improvements, New Patient Care Protections - St. Vincent RNs Vote by 75% to Stay with CNA, New Pact at Desert...

  11. Southern Cal - Please help!!!

    pickledpepperRN replied to jelly's topic in California Nursing

    Make sure the program is approved in California. Clinical experience is required for LVN to RN students too. I would get on a list ASAP then take classes while on the list. I worked as an LVN night...

  12. Please tell your story!

    pickledpepperRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Did you volunteer your skills and kindness? Please tell us about

  13. "GROUP ONE" victims

    pickledpepperRN replied to IWant2Believe's topic in General Nursing

    There have been threads on GroupOne: https://allnurses.com/forums/f8/seeking-information-60901.html https://allnurses.com/forums/f175/group-one-background-checks-texas-108647.html...

  14. Patient/Family Rage

    pickledpepperRN replied to sawbuck's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think we need to be as kind and understanding as possible. I am very glad to go out of my way for patients and their loved ones. I also firmly believe that barring a life or death unanticipated...

  15. Patient/Family Rage

    pickledpepperRN replied to sawbuck's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    :California Board of Registered Nursing Position Statement Regarding Violence Against Nurses -

  16. Good Samaritan

    pickledpepperRN replied to lawrence01's topic in California Nursing

    San Jose or Los Angeles? In LA I think most of the nurses are foreign nurse graduates. Extremely competent nurses working very hard to provide the best possible care. San Jose, I don't

  17. Patient advocacy issues facing RNs in California

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Correctional

    Well correctional nursing wasn't in the November issue so I called. There will be two more parts. The second will be in the January 2006 issue of the Cal Nurse and the third is planned for the...

  18. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    pickledpepperRN replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    YES! Usually I would post suggestions and thoughts for a situation like this but others have posted better than I could have. I am so sorry you another nurses are being punnished for doing the right...

  19. open visitation in icu??

    pickledpepperRN replied to tennessee rn's topic in MICU, SICU

    I work permanent nights. We've had death threats by a family member, non stop phone calls by another, gang members, and patients in custody. I continue to believe the decision regarding visitors must...

  20. Please tell your story!

    pickledpepperRN replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your story! You went to help people you didn't know. You deserve so much. Can you tell us about what you did in Alexandria? A friend went to Wiggins Mississippi. She was a stranger in a...

  21. Well Here I go again

    pickledpepperRN replied to CCU NRS's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I'm a California nurse but for two summers was an Oklahoma candy striper. Does that count? I have MANY loved ones in Oklahoma. My beloved uncle died in January and I have so much praise and thanks for...

  22. CCRN test: how bad is it really?

    pickledpepperRN replied to farmerrl's topic in MICU, SICU

    http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index%3Dstripbooks%2526field-keywords%3Dcritical%2520care%2520exam%2520review%2526results-process%3Ddefault%2526dispatch%3Dsearch/ref%3Dpd%5Fsl%5Fov%...

  23. Working under threat of termination

    pickledpepperRN replied to april34's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well, what do you know? I found it:

  24. Are LPN's/LVN's real nurses?

    pickledpepperRN replied to Faeriewand's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I had patients think I lived at the hospital. LVN='live in'. They would apologise for waking me up when I answered their call lights. To repeat other posters An LVN/LPN is a

  25. 2:1 (2 nurses to 1 patient) criteria

    pickledpepperRN replied to nursewratchet's topic in MICU, SICU

    Recently we had CRRT, IABP, bleeding with transfusions, sepsis, DTs, confusion and agitation, chest tubes, drips, and more. We asked and the cardiologist unit director wrote an order. Thank goodness...