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  1. Absolute No-No's

    bigredrn57 replied to Drysolong's topic in General Nursing

    quote=Emmanuel Goldstein;2532606]There are many things you should and shouldn't do when administering medications. But the two most important IMO is to know what you're giving--- not just blindly...

  2. Nurses not responding fast enough-VENT

    bigredrn57 replied to pirap's topic in General Nursing

    Why is it the suits who come up with these inane slogans never provide direct patient care? They always say ''we are a team.'' Where are they? I remember one drug seeker who threatened me with...

  3. Crime in St. Louis?

    bigredrn57 replied to peezers's topic in General Nursing

    An easy rule of thumb is try not to live on any street named after a state on the south side. This area is crime ridden. Any area south of Hampton Ave is usually very safe with access to public...

  4. how many do you know?

    bigredrn57 replied to labrador4122's topic in General Nursing

    I achieved my ADN at a community college. At the time I was working full time as a PCT in Trauma/Vascular. Basically, when I wasn't working I was at school. Many other students had similar...

  5. No nurses, pt died.

    bigredrn57 replied to mandi131's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Unfortunately this is what happens when management wants to get rid of experienced staff. Their profit goes up and the patient pays for it. :uhoh21: Take

  6. No nurses, pt died.

    bigredrn57 replied to mandi131's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hi Mandi, sounds like the PCU where I came from. I remember one night I was charge when I had 2 patients go bad with a critical ER admit all at the same time. I could not rely on the floor staff. I...

  7. Anyone Else Experience Mobbing?

    bigredrn57 replied to WeakAnkles's topic in General Nursing

    This happened to me last week. For four years I have fought with management to provide quality care for patients and empower staff. Last week I was forced to resign by management because of ''a...

  8. Do you ever offer to shave female patients?

    bigredrn57 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Facial hair? I had to shave ''down under.'' If the patient was embarassed I offered to shut my eyes. Don't worry everyone finished with the parts they started with. What's the diff? Women shave...