Toquay

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  1. Your least favorite patient.

    Toquay replied to errn7's topic in Emergency

    The 18 yo that has a "pharmocologic misadventure" that gets ****** off and curses out staff because we messed up their "high" with narcan. Doesn't matter they were circling the drain before the...

  2. ONLY 6 week orientation for New Grad?

    Toquay replied to clairebearrn's topic in Emergency

    I went to ER from ICU and was given 2 weeks orientation (6 night shifts with preceptor). Thank god I had a few years adult ICU experience that had given a critical care course (3 weeks). However, I...

  3. ICU v. ER

    Toquay replied to nyforlove's topic in General Nursing

    I am sure you have all heard the "If you build it, he will come" well the ER is of the philosophy... If you come, we will see you. It would be nice to close the doors when the ER is full or when...

  4. ICU v. ER

    Toquay replied to nyforlove's topic in General Nursing

    Every floor has its demands and as mentioned shadowing at the hospital you are at is the best way to get a "feel for the flow". Some departments are managed better than other and some are staffed...

  5. Answers from 100 nurses needed: Which state has the most nursing shortage?

    Toquay replied to John123's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The degree of shortage or if there is even a shortage would depend on who answers... nursing or the hosptial. Unless there is a state mandated ratio, I would venture to say most nurses would say they...

  6. What was the WORST thing a patient has been brought to ER for?

    Toquay replied to SteveNNP's topic in Emergency

    The ER I work is not the trauma center, so when we see any type trauma it is usually not a good thing. These are the type of things that the true impact does not hit you until later. Is a wonder...

  7. Most silly reason for being called in the office?

    Toquay replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    I was working dayshift, walked out of my pts room and saw our manager walking down the hall with a bunch of suits. Well in the hall I see a dirty bedside comode outside the other nurses pt room, so I...

  8. the state of nursing-jobs

    Toquay replied to annab's topic in General Nursing

    The Lee County Florida hospital system will hurt itself in the long run. The rate of foreclosures with no work/employment is driving many people from the SWF area at this time. Eventually, they will...

  9. Hospital forcing RNs to participate in unit-base committees

    Toquay replied to nelcoy4's topic in General Nursing

    Probably get blasted for this but... Form a committe to govern committes. Set up rules and requirements that are fair to both shifts.

  10. Define Nursing in 3 words

    Toquay replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in General Nursing

    Hardworking Compassionate Expendable/ or Undervalued.

  11. Rules for the ER (long)

    Toquay replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    OMG made me think of Will Ferrel in Old School when he shot himself with the tranq gun LMAO. "You're my boy Blue!"

  12. Stupidest reason to go to ER

    Toquay replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    I do live in an area where EMS has to cater to every call. It is utterly ridiculous the way some abuse the system. The sad thing is it will never change with all the positive reinforcement we give...

  13. Stupidest reason to go to ER

    Toquay replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    EMS call... Transporting 32 yo female, she reports she has no pulse. EMS arrives lady actually walks off rig through ER door standing at the desk with her fingers against her carotid, I say "Miss you...

  14. Have you quit in disgust?

    Toquay replied to flygirl43's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses are in roles of providing care and caring. Management and hospital boards are all about the bottom line "money". Hospitals are businesses and while they may love the PR part of us going the...

  15. Does it ever get easier?

    Toquay replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in Emergency

    The death of a child is never ever easy. I find that while trying to save a life I am too focused on the task at hand to allow the emotional level to surface. It is always afterwards when there are...

  16. To all the "Old School" Nurses

    Toquay replied to TiggerBelly's topic in General Nursing

    I definately see changes through the years. The changes are even represented in the TV we watch. Years ago the children in TV shows were polite and well behaved and as the years go by we see them...

  17. How to fix the nursing shortage?

    Toquay replied to wish4RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think "Nursing Shortage" would be better termed as Nursing Bedside Shortage. I feel there are plenty of nurses but many move on to less stressful environments. The ones that stay bedside frequently...

  18. grrrr

    Toquay replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Working in ICU once upon a time ago, I had 500lb woman on a vent with necrotizing fascitious and the family wanted me to swab her mouth with coca cola and ice cream!! Of course, I absolutely refused...

  19. Camera phones in the ER

    Toquay replied to LeahJet's topic in Emergency

    After reading that there is not really any recourse for perhaps the nurse, what about the patients we are there to protect? What would happen if the same kid snapped a pic of a hallway pt with a...

  20. Time to Come Clean,,,,slips of the tongue

    Toquay replied to Calgon-take.me.away's topic in General Nursing

    I had a wonderful friend in nursing school that convinced me to begin my nursing career in Oncology with her. She was a great student in school and blossoming into a wonderful nurse. One morning...

  21. Nursing Management Question

    Toquay posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am curious how many supervisors, directors, etc were actual patient care nurses before going into management. I am curious as to how middle management nursing feels about the ongoing concerns with...

  22. Frequent Radiology Testing

    Toquay posted a topic in General Nursing

    The other day I overheard some of the Radiology staff talking about patients that have radiology files like criminal rap sheets. I work in an ER and we have frequent flyers for abdominal and chest...

  23. Smoking And Nurses

    Toquay replied to ABC054's topic in General Nursing

    My mother was a patient at Pitt Memorial (NC) last year and that hospital is smoke free for their entire campus including employee cars on the campus. The smokers would have to walk off the campus...

  24. Lazy employees, what do you do?

    Toquay replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    So many hospitals adopt the warm body rule for staffing which sadly affects and hurts morale even more. I remember once as a child begging my mother for a dishwasher because I was the one that did...

  25. Smoking And Nurses

    Toquay replied to ABC054's topic in General Nursing

    Being a non smoker I can truly appreciate the ban on indoor smoking. I have 3 sisters and a mother all 2-3 pack day smokers and never had a clue what clean air was until I left home. Ever since I...