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  1. dress code before clocking in

    ratchit replied to dee_OB's topic in General Nursing

    I'm tempted to suggest that you follow executives around and take pics of them at the mall or taking out the trash in their jammies in the morning.... But we all know the same rules don't apply to...

  2. How to get into ICU nursing...

    ratchit replied to nursingboots's topic in MICU, SICU

    8 to 12 weeks of orientation. Paired with a preceptor, not used as staff. At the start, you should be shadowing the preceptor only, then you should take on more responsibility gradually until close...

  3. Is that what I am worth??

    ratchit replied to BabyChainus's topic in Agency Nurses

    I don't post here very often and couldn't figure out how to send a private message to someone who hadn't made a post in the thread. Rusty, can you please explain to my why my post was edited? The...

  4. How to get into ICU nursing...

    ratchit replied to nursingboots's topic in MICU, SICU

    I wouldn't worry about getting into ICU. Many ICUs are so shorthanded they are hiring new grads. That is a topic that has been beaten to death, and I certainl don't want to restart it here, but if...

  5. Is that what I am worth??

    ratchit replied to BabyChainus's topic in Agency Nurses

    I have no personal knowledge of Alta Bates but many nurses who have been there have very negative things to say about it. Whether the pay is on scale or not will depend on whether you're getting time...

  6. Pregnant and Working with Respiratory MRSA

    ratchit replied to JerseyGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Check the facility's policy book. Their infection control policies have to be signed off on by their medical director. If the policy says pregnant employees shouldn't be around MRSA patients then...

  7. failed nclex 5x

    ratchit replied to momx2's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Oh that must feel awful. Check with local colleges. I took a weeklong NCLEX review course before I took the boards. (Mine was at Boston College.) It was intense but worth it. Just hearing the same...

  8. Two people in recovery? Can't read an EKG monitor...

    ratchit replied to southRNflchick's topic in Operating Room

    Having worked ICU and PACU, I say trust your gut. My usual gauge is to picture myself on the witness stand with the deceased patient's family's lawyer asking me to defend my actions. Why did I accept...

  9. Can you believe this?

    ratchit replied to LolaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Nurturing. I saw this from the other side a couple months back- until I saw the 11pm transfer time you mentioned, I thought you might have worked in the same place. We had a psych patient come in...

  10. Reducing misuse of Emergency Departments!

    ratchit replied to hmccartn's topic in Emergency

    Hey, I took care of a lady who had herself brought in by ambulance because she had had no appetite all day. Hct was a little low and she lived alone so she was admitted to the floor. Then bumped to...

  11. Frontline Fury

    ratchit replied to mspringer's topic in General Nursing

    You handled it well, Mspring. When someone is that angry and frustrated, nothing you can say will work. We had something similar happen the other day. My patient coded (not totally unexpected, but...

  12. Speaking of pregnant nurses...

    ratchit replied to stella123 rn's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked in Radiology nursing. I didn't deal with MRI much but my hospital's rule was no pregnant people allowed in the room whether scanning or no. The magnet is always on, but sometimes it...

  13. Speaking of pregnant nurses...

    ratchit replied to stella123 rn's topic in General Nursing

    I do see the point you're making, but... There is a chance something can go awry with every nurse and every patient. As someone already pointed out, we often don't know what bugs a patient has for...

  14. Speaking of pregnant nurses...

    ratchit replied to stella123 rn's topic in General Nursing

    Professional nurses use evidence based practice. Which means science decides what is safe and what isn't. Not "why would you take a chance." I don't claim to be the expert on exactly what diseases...

  15. RNs Performing Housekeeping Duties!

    ratchit replied to allsmiles's topic in General Nursing

    Couldn't agree with you more, RD. It's not below me to clean, but nursing in in the position it's in because we allow ourselves to be used like that. Doctors don't clean- they yank dressings off,...

  16. Heart Problems???????????? Please help

    ratchit replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    ADNRN, we definitely don't wait for the doc to diagnose. The docs have certain privileges under their licenses that we don't, but a good nurse doesn't just do "what the doctor ordered." Heck, a lot...

  17. Heart Problems???????????? Please help

    ratchit replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Prairegirl, Viruses only incubate for a few days before you get symptoms from them. You may have some kind of winter crud as well, but whatever virus you have wouldn't have been causing your symptoms...

  18. moving the big ones

    ratchit replied to ragingmomster's topic in Medical-Surgical

    There are "big boy" hoyers, but they are expensive and unless your hospital has a bariatric surgery program, I doubt they'll go for it. Check your job description for how much weight they expect you...

  19. Heart Problems???????????? Please help

    ratchit replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not concerned about the rapid heart rate based on the cardio machines- I'm very skeptical about how accurate they are. Do you check your pulse yourself when this happens? But your other...

  20. Wanting to be seen as an adult!!

    ratchit replied to emily_rn_03's topic in General Nursing

    Listen to how she interacts with others, especially other newer nurses. Might just be a quirk of hers that you will never fix and the best way to deal with it is to try and ignore it. If it's just...

  21. Desperately need help

    ratchit replied to Nurse Pebbles's topic in General Nursing

    I like Colleen's suggestion- they might be trying to smoke people out because they can't figure out what happened. I would just go to work, change your pyxis password immediately, and be very careful...

  22. Cute things manager's say

    ratchit replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Meressa- Best wishes for your recovery- that sounds like a horrible accident. You bet I want to know where you work- I might be moving to NC and that's the kind of place I want to be. Thanks and good...

  23. Pay to park?

    ratchit replied to uamsrn's topic in General Nursing

    I just resigned from a city hospital- very much union, city employee... We paid to park and to have unreliable shuttle buses to unsecure lots 3+ miles from the hospital. I have several requirements...

  24. Doing away with agency nurses. Interesting article.

    ratchit replied to Gomer's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Mattsmom. I just wanted to give you an update. I searched the travel nurses forum for DFW assignments for the last 3 months and put a post up asking recruiters for what they could pay in DFW. The...

  25. Doing away with agency nurses. Interesting article.

    ratchit replied to Gomer's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like he signed a travel contract but is taking the housing money as salary instead. That's perfectly legal- they are taxing his housing money as income. But you can't really compare that to...