Lab

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1. Memories of nursing school.....

   Lab replied to wv_nurse 2003's topic in General Nursing

   I was in my first clinical rotation at age 17 in a diploma school about maybe 25 yrs~I was observing in the OR~MY surprise was the patient was talking as they started the surgery! No one talked about anesthesia before this observation. I was torn b...

2. Am I just being petty?

   Lab replied to huggietoes's topic in General Nursing

   I don't know where you are from or what type of facility this was but you have been given a gift. You did the right thing to leave (you should have left sooner!) You can think about what has happened to you over the years and dwell on it "was it me?...

3. please look at this Issue

   Lab replied to charlescisco's topic in General Nursing

   Lose the girl and watch "Meet the Parents"-

4. I was wondering......

   Lab posted a topic in General Nursing

   How many nurses here are members of a national or local nursing organization? I have been...on and off over the years and wondered if they are losing members d/t > membership costs...

5. future of nursing???

   Lab replied to mdowns's topic in General Nursing

   There are a lot of new things that nurses are getting into, legal nursing, nurse practioners....etc~there are still nurses that want to be at the bedside! There is a new breed of nurse coming on board with this new(?) "if you have a degree we can m...

6. staff morale

   Lab replied to Lab's topic in General Nursing

   You are not allowed to meet informally? What type of facility are you employed by?

7. staff morale

   Lab replied to Lab's topic in General Nursing

   I think is a great idea! My unit is an ambulatory surgical center- that is why I thought Saturday afternoons would be a good start for a get together outside of work-I really think if people get to know more about each other they will find at least ...

8. staff morale

   Lab replied to Lab's topic in General Nursing

   Actually, I am not in management! Just one of the regulars- I just wish my co workers listened to themselves and could see how their neg. behavior influences patient care. I have thought about starting a once a month Saturday afternoon get together-...

9. staff morale

   Lab posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work in a department with a staff of about 30- over the past year there has been a notable increase in back stabbing, negetivity, and poor staff morale. Any suggestions on how to improve the general well being of the staff? I think this attitude ...

10. Survey: Do you believe the nursing shortage is contributing to medication errors?

    Lab replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I believe the shortage is one contributing factor in errors that are being made.