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  1. Is your hospital DIRTY ??? Does housekeeping clean the empty room and bath in

    passing thru replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    There was a talk-radio show on a couple of days ago. One of the docs said there are > 400,000 deaths in the U.S. annually due to nosocomial infections. I plan to research that on the computer...

  2. Is your hospital DIRTY ??? Does housekeeping clean the empty room and bath in

    passing thru posted a topic in General Nursing

    10 minutes ??? There was a big article in last Sundays' Houston Chronicle about the nationwide problem with nosocomial infections in hospitals............ (the infections you get when you went into...

  3. Received this email today and I am steamed!!!

    passing thru replied to MomBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Bipley ! You are so funny ! ! ! Thanks for making me remember ! ! ! I used to chart exactly those same word s ! Weren't we funny?? ,,, but correct

  4. Potassium Dilemma

    passing thru replied to cecelynn's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    The Big Difference Here Is One Pt Was In The Icu. For A Non Icu Patient.... The Patient Would Get The Infusion Per

  5. Received this email today and I am steamed!!!

    passing thru replied to MomBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Original Poster : Lighten Up ! ! !

  6. Is your hospital DIRTY ??? Does housekeeping clean the empty room and bath in

    passing thru replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT THIS VERY TOPIC ON SOME OTHER SITES. AND, STILL, EVERYTHING WE READ SAYS IT IS US NURSES WHO AREN'T WASHING OUR HANDS WHO ARE CAUSING THE NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS ! !...

  7. Hospital acquired pneumonia vs. Community acquired............I

    passing thru posted a topic in General Nursing

    was recently diagnosed with pneumonia. Since I haven't worked in a public setting for a couple of months - - the doctor diagnosed it a "community acquired pneumonia." The local hospital is hiring...

  8. Is your hospital DIRTY ??? Does housekeeping clean the empty room and bath in

    passing thru replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone continuing to hear of hospital acquired infections in their

  9. Nursing in Bend

    passing thru replied to passing thru's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I have friends in Seattle who camp in Bend each and every chance they get and they are always raving about how beautiful it is...I can only afford to travel and nurse if I want to see the

  10. Dilema-need advice. Is Dr. misdiagnosing patients for financial gain?

    passing thru replied to Stray Kitty's topic in Cardiac

    Watch it, stray kitty ! ! ! YOU will end up getting fired for some inconsequential rap.... and, reported to the state board. Doctors, nurse managers, hospital administration, nursing administration -...

  11. cardiac nursing from a distance (telemetry)

    passing thru replied to djsmith's topic in Cardiac

    So refreshing, PapawJohn to read about a nurse actually able to think on his/her feet ! and, make a decision ! ! What a lucky patient. A hundred other nurses would have *****-footed around...

  12. Anyone heard of serotonin syndrome? Anyone experienced it??

    passing thru posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I was reading in a drug book about the drug Tramadol. It said not to give it with an SSRI. I forgot to see if it is a SSRI> It said if you gave tramadol with an SSRI . you could bring on the...

  13. POLLS - and hospitals... Our hospital is currently having us polled

    passing thru posted a topic in General Nursing

    by a major nationwide polling service. We call a 800 # and they ask us questions about management , the quality of care, whether we have adquate supplies, would we refer a family member to the...

  14. POLLS - and hospitals... Our hospital is currently having us polled

    passing thru replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    And, all of my co-workers also said they were asked for their ss

  15. HCA to sell all hospitals in WV

    passing thru replied to barefootlady's topic in General Nursing

    How about the HCA hospital near Hurricane, WV / Pt. Pleasant.?? I can't recall the name.... Is Ohio hiring across the river? Anyone know of an update ? Maybe the hospitals will be closed and all...

  16. Is your hospital DIRTY ??? Does housekeeping clean the empty room and bath in

    passing thru replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    That WAS A RARE MANAGER !!! and a real gem !! I AM going to write to the newspaper................... Their policy is that you must include name address for letters. I am going to write a letter...

  17. Is your hospital DIRTY ??? Does housekeeping clean the empty room and bath in

    passing thru replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    all i can say is I'll have to be awful danged sick before I go to a hospital. Our hospital is over-run with mrsa. The long term staffers even comment on things like,............. " Mr. Smith has...

  18. About to give up on being a nurse

    passing thru replied to Lorel's topic in General Nursing

    I think Gods' plan for you is to be a devoted mom to those little ones. There is a Chinese proverb, ""I overlooked an orchid while searching for a rose." Use care and caution.........that you do...

  19. Kardexes - - Are They Out Of Date?? Do You Use Them In Your Facility??

    passing thru posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does Anyone Remember The Purpose Of A Kardex?? Do You Still Use Them In The Hospital?? I'm Sure Ltc Uses Them, But I Am Interested In What Hospitals Are Doing. Did The Advent Of Computer Charting Do...

  20. About to give up on being a nurse

    passing thru replied to Lorel's topic in General Nursing

    I am giving your note serious consideration. I wonder.............. how supportive is your husband?? And, you have 3 children, 2 of which are rather small. If you do not have to work, I think you...

  21. Anyone heard of serotonin syndrome? Anyone experienced it??

    passing thru replied to passing thru's topic in Psychiatric

    Dang, We All Might Just Accidentally Help One Of Our Co-allnurses Persons !! Be Sure And Get The Okay With Your Doc If You Are On Two And The Doc Hasn't Figured It Out Yet, So He Can Let You Down--...

  22. PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS - - - What is it?? What are they?? Do we all have them??

    passing thru posted a topic in General Nursing

    Another class I slept thru !! I didn't know I had a proton pump .... Any of you got the pp knowledge to share

  23. PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS - - - What is it?? What are they?? Do we all have them??

    passing thru replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks ................ Allnurses Nurses are SMART ! !

  24. leukopenia-neutropenia-thrombocytopenia-pancytopenia

    passing thru posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone know a good site for looking them up and getting brief descriptions of each?? Guess I slep thru this class

  25. leukopenia-neutropenia-thrombocytopenia-pancytopenia

    passing thru replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone... I didn't know there was a Yahoo health