RN1989

RN1989

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  1. Primary Nursing (relationship based care)

    RN1989 replied to Nurse032006's topic in Medical-Surgical

    From what is being described, primary care and relationship centered care are two different things that someone is trying to merge into one type of care. I've never heard of relationship centered...

  2. Ending horizontal hostility/lateral violence

    RN1989 replied to htrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The reason that there is a lot of research is because they can't find a solution for the problem - it is like a cancer. Unless you have a specific plan in mind and are willing to do the work to...

  3. Staff RN's earn more than Nurse Manager?!

    RN1989 replied to haitianrn's topic in Nurse Management

    I had nurses that worked OT and made more than me. I also had nurses that did NOT work any OT and still made more than me. And this was both hourly and yearly accumulation. I suppose that if you had...

  4. Quick to pass judgement??

    RN1989 replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is a coping mechanism for all people, not just nurses. Sometimes there is just too much to deal with. Other times things go against our belief system or they make us uncomfortable and...

  5. Surgical nursing handbook?

    RN1989 replied to momof4ndocswife's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Check out the medical/nursing sections of a good bookstore like Barnes & Noble. There are quite a few pocket guides on various subjects that are small enough to carry with you. The subjects vary...

  6. Arou

    RN1989 replied to small_potato's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Eons ago nurses were taught to clamp a cath at 1liter. Evidence does not support this theory. The bladder is a reservoir and you are simply emptying the holding tank. The body has already acted as a...

  7. wound care

    RN1989 replied to skin nurse's topic in General Nursing

    This lady needs a wound vac! You are risking more skin injury with copious drainage and tape. If you can't get her qualified or your NH will not pay for it out of the MC skilled reimbursement,...

  8. will anyone ever hire me

    RN1989 replied to isadoragag's topic in General Nursing

    Learning to juggle a syringe and a bottle trying to hit a small target while not stabbing yourself or contaminating the needle is a learned skill of coordination. And then there is the skill of...

  9. Unite nurses, don't divide us

    RN1989 replied to klbackus's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    klbackus - exactly what is your role in the SEIU? How much are you getting paid to spread your propaganda on this forum? Being that you have only posted pro-SEIU and anti-CNA/NNOC posts, I don't...

  10. Is claritin BID 10 mg a safe dosage?

    RN1989 replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing

    Many meds are labeled by the FDA differently than they are prescribed. This does not mean that the FDA is always right. The FDA bows to pressure from big business. This is how we get dangerous meds...

  11. Nursefinders HH- DFW??

    RN1989 replied to nursegail78's topic in Texas Nursing

    The IRS gives a better deduction per mile than what the agency wants to pay

  12. Methodist Hospital of Dallas

    RN1989 replied to Nurse008's topic in Texas Nursing

    Even the officially designated Nurse Friendly Hospitals rarely live up to their names and I haven't seen a hospital in a while that had a low vacancy and/or turnover rate. Of the various hospitals...

  13. CEU online courses help

    RN1989 replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    I also have used them for many years and have never had a problem. Anything specific you want to tell

  14. Terminated and in despair

    RN1989 replied to Aniri25's topic in General Nursing

    I suggest going to a medsurg area. Learning to become a nurse is hard enough in these times of poor orientation but learning such critical skills is much too difficult until you have confidence and...

  15. Nursing School hours??

    RN1989 replied to NurseBettyICU's topic in Texas Nursing

    Nursing school certainly does not require the number of hours that it did when I went. Which is why I have had many students during clinicals complaining that they feel overwhelmed and unprepared to...

  16. What do you do or subscribe to to stay current of nursing information?

    RN1989 replied to Dancin'Mom's topic in General Nursing

    I belong to multiple nursing organizations and receive their publications. They offer cont ed lectures and articles. Read severa non-organization based nursing journals. Take lots of CE to keep my...

  17. Convince me I won't get MRSA? Pre-nursing school student!

    RN1989 replied to cherubhipster's topic in General Nursing

    A large majority of the population could be swabbed and found to carry MRSA in their nares. It is EVERYWHERE!! Your best defense is to keep your immune system intact and use precautions when dealing...

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

    RN1989 replied to nelcoy4's topic in General Nursing

    This non-participatory attitude is exactly the reason that nurses have been unable to present a united front and change healthcare as well as their own circumstances. It takes a lot of work to be an...

  19. Trying to educate myself - Reversing Heparin

    RN1989 replied to widi96's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it can be used for IV unfractionated heparin as well as low molecular weight heparin. As far as the other discussions to give/not give - I've given it just a handful of times over the years and...

  20. Hyperbaric nursing in Michigan?

    RN1989 replied to RocknRollYogaRn's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Do a search for HBO in Michigan to find chambers in your area. Generally HBO chambers are affiliated with large trauma centers, for-profit wound care centers, or government agencies due to the cost...

  21. THose with a home office...

    RN1989 replied to alkaleidi's topic in Legal

    I don't know that there is any particular books that I could do without. It really depends on what you are working on and if you have reference books that cover that type of thing. I still have all...

  22. Poor Management (Nurse Leaders)

    RN1989 replied to fairness's topic in General Nursing

    This everywhere. You cannot run. You cannot hide. Good managers have a difficult time staying in their jobs - that's IF they are not forced out by admin. Sorry to say but you will beat yourself...

  23. Trying to educate myself - Reversing Heparin

    RN1989 replied to widi96's topic in General Nursing

    Protamine

  24. need some advice regarding a nursing career

    RN1989 replied to yori's topic in General Nursing

    Where I have been, RTs make better money than RNs and they don't have to take so much responsibility as an RN and they don't have to deal with quite as much baloney. I'd go RT if you aren't dead set...

  25. I have been a nurse for 10 years, now what?

    RN1989 replied to Morning-glory's topic in General Nursing

    Make a list of your interests and your goals. Compare them to where you are now. What do you like/dislike about your current specialty, about your current position, about your employer? When you...