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1. Chest tube to suction?

   traumamomtx30 posted a topic in General Nursing

   If a patient has an order for a chest tube to 20cm wall suction does it make a difference if it's connected directly to the suction regulator or if it's connected to a canister (such as a canister for...

2. patient assignments--need ideas for fairness

   traumamomtx30 posted a topic in General Nursing

   can you guys tell me works and what doesn't work for dividing up the patient assignments for the nurses. Right now we work on a number acquity system: 6 are hard pts, 5 average, and 4 discharging or...

3. standardized uniforms

   traumamomtx30 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Ok, our hospital is wanting to go to identifying uniform colors. They claim that: the pt's are happier they know who the personnel i.e. nurses, techs, respiratory, lab, are and it gives off a much...

4. staff appreciation

   traumamomtx30 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Need to do a staff appreciation day this month of Feb. Looking for any ideas to assist with this. Cheap ideas since we are on a tight budget; suprise, suprise. We thought of rice krispie treats...

5. to get a BSN if no desire for management?

   traumamomtx30 posted a topic in General Nursing

   The short and skinny is: I've been a nurse 10 yrs and desperately want to go back to school and get a 4 yr degree; currently have an associates degree in nursing. Any insite out there? I know I don't...

6. why does the float always get jerked around

   traumamomtx30 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I floated tonight which I don't mind but I sure do hate it when a floor and it's nurses take advantage of the float. This was my load: 1st TB pt who is alzheimer and dementia,2nd homeless with a trach...

7. things you wish you could tell the doctor

   traumamomtx30 replied to celery's topic in General Nursing

   Please don't sit there with 10 charts at 0700 when I am trying to write one little prn given before I go home and you won't give up 1 single chart for less then 2 minutes; because you are afraid you...

8. things you wish you could tell the doctor

   traumamomtx30 replied to celery's topic in General Nursing

   How about: No, I don't want ativan or valium just to snow the patients so I don't have to deal with them. If you can't stand to go in there for 2 minutes to see them everyday; try 12 hrs. Please don't...

9. Families from Hell

   traumamomtx30 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I know that when people are in the hospital everyone is stressed out including the families; but man I can't stand when the families do all the talking for the patient, jump down my throat like a poor...