RN1989

RN1989

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  1. Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

    RN1989 replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

    eating utensils that a LOL kept using because she was bowel

  2. orientation

    RN1989 replied to petra's topic in Nurse Management

    facility documentation standards - review all flowsheets especially computer - charting and order entry/result retrieval review P&P books with questions relevant to policies of high interest...

  3. Tele/Med-Surg??? Is this the place to start?

    RN1989 replied to RNBeachGirl's topic in Medical-Surgical

    5-6 on nights is an awesome ratio! Lots of places I have been have had 7-9, even on straight cardiac tele units. MST is an excellent starting out point. You will be seeing a bit of everything but...

  4. "Do I or don't I?" CLNC??

    RN1989 replied to rng.bar's topic in Legal

    Glad to have been of service! This can be a great site for inspiration, I know that sirI's posts helped me when I first starting thinking about opening a full time business doing this

  5. Have you ever reported someone to the BON?

    RN1989 replied to suanna's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately I have seen it used by administrators as a punishment, usually for nurses they didn't like because the nurses weren't p.c. I've also seen those same administrators refuse to report...

  6. When you overhear...

    RN1989 replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    I already have enough on my plate, I don't have the time or energy to try to cure every case of stupidity in this

  7. April 23rd and 24th California Nurses Association Decertification Election is ON!

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

    After reading the article about the secret SEIU clauses in contracts with NHs that keep the staff and the union from telling the dirty little secrets about bad pt care - I don't think that I would...

  8. To Unionize or Not To Unionize: Questions that every nurse should ask themselves

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

    I'm sorry but there is not a shortage of nurses in the US. There is a shortage of nurses willing to work in unsafe and demeaning workplaces. Please learn more about the ratios of nurses holding...

  9. What's Really at Stake with this CNA/SEIU Controversy

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

    Hmmm, wonder where the O.P. is now? Just read the newest info about the SEIU's deal with the NHs that kept all the ugly little secrets private. Now the stuff I got in the mail from NNOC vs SEIU is...

  10. PC requirements for LNC?

    RN1989 replied to wooh's topic in Legal

    Word and Excel come separately from the operating system. If you would like me to give you some details of what I found, coupons, etc. send me a

  11. treatment of "vip's"

    RN1989 replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

    Every hospital I have ever worked at pulls that VIP crap for anybody that they think will give the hospital money, or help. I don't believe in it and think it is completely inappropriate. On...

  12. What all do nurse managers do?

    RN1989 replied to candiceena's topic in Nurse Management

    No it does not require a business degree but in many places it does require a minimum of a BSN. Yes it is a specialty and there are certifications for being a manager. I don't believe that trying to...

  13. Different pay depending on area - is this common

    RN1989 replied to Jacobero's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it is common to have different differentials for various areas. Critical care and ER generally have higher salary offers or diffs. Some places that have problems getting L&D staff offer it....

  14. My background and LNC

    RN1989 replied to Vidara's topic in Legal

    I think that your niche of working with EMS could definitely be a selling point for you. Since your work as an RN has been shorter and less diverse than others, you will need to make sure that you...

  15. financing LNC and tax credit

    RN1989 replied to Vidara's topic in Legal

    For the bulk of stuff I used a credit card "check" that had a very low interest rate until it was paid off - then don't use that card for anything until you pay off the "check". The other things have...

  16. How many RN's would go the BON about MA's

    RN1989 replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    I will if there are enough people to stand with me. I just don't have the time or energy to try to take this situation on by myself because as one person, I would never get anywhere on this...

  17. Test Question bugging me

    RN1989 replied to mike.m's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I say the resp ?. The dose does not seem excessive to me and a pt in pain will often have an INCREASED resp rate, so a normal respiratory rate is what you would be expecting as that pain would be...

  18. Family just doesn't get it!!!!!!!

    RN1989 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had to stop running to the rescue all the time. It is funny how the family wants you to come fix everything but when what you know to be correct is not what they want to hear - you're a stupid kid...

  19. Msrn

    RN1989 replied to sweetspirit's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I took the medsurg exam from ANCC many years ago. Back then it was paper and pencil. My exam was very heavy with oncology questions. I was sure that I had failed because I had studied all aspects...

  20. Managers - aren't they supposed to manage? VENT

    RN1989 replied to New2ER's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately I believe that more and more managers will be ones like you have described. I've been there. I've given 1,000% every day and every night. I tried to advocate for the staff and the...

  21. duty w/ telephone advice

    RN1989 replied to PCBUCS1's topic in Operating Room

    Hmmmmmmm. There are several ways to think about this. If the guy is coming to the hospital to do these procedures, then there is a possibility that the patients truly need general, otherwise he...

  22. duty w/ telephone advice

    RN1989 replied to PCBUCS1's topic in Operating Room

    Once a pt has been DC'd you are no longer covered by Dr's orders to give that pt care. I have NEVER see an MD that did not have someone on call at all times. I have had MDs that tried to hide being...

  23. For those working LNC- have you been questioned about the ethical aspect of this job?

    RN1989 replied to meg5335's topic in Legal

    The attorneys that I have worked with never ask me to do anything unethical. No truth bending, nothing. An LNC's job is to make sure that the truth is found, even when someone tries to hide that...

  24. Simple things new nurses or experiece nurses are not doing?

    RN1989 replied to RN28MD's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Not every postop pt with a fever requires blood cultures. I see many nurses who do not understand that pts need to use their IS and TCDB a MINIMUM of Q2H. The nurses forget how important these...

  25. CEU's

    RN1989 replied to koalafiedRN's topic in General Nursing

    CE Broker is the site that contracted with FL BON to keep track of all FL nurses hours. I cannot find my paper that has the address for it at the moment but I believe you will find the link to CE...