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    Breaks

    RNPATL replied to Tweety's topic in Florida Nursing

    I work at a VA hospital that is represented by a union and we get a 15 min. break in the AM, 30 min. lunch and 15 min. break in the afternoon. While we may be entitled to them, taking them is another...
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    Nurse Hero's

    RNPATL replied to flowerchild's topic in General Nursing

    Flowerchild - excellent call!!!! :balloons: This is going to be a great thread! I have a great story ..... When I was in nursing school, my instructor was a psychiatric ARNP. She had taught at the...
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    CNA for BSN

    RNPATL replied to FutureNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I was not required to have a CNA prior to entering school and quite frankly, with all the hoops you have to jump to get into nursing school as it is, I am sure that if it would have been required, I...
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    CE Broker ..... New Information

    RNPATL posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Most of you know that I recently moved from Florida to North Carolina. I lived and worked as a nurse in Florida for a little over 20 years. Last year Florida Nurses received a notice from the...
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    Do RN's co-sign assessment sheets at your hospital? What does it mean to you?

    RNPATL replied to nursenatalie's topic in General Nursing

    It means that you agree with the assessment and in your professional opinion as a Registered Nurse, the patient presents as it says on the assessment form you co-signed. If you were taken to court,...
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    Dad's stent Surgery-help please

    RNPATL replied to tsu_girl82's topic in General Nursing

    There could be several reasons he is having pain. Is this pain new for him or has he had the pain ever since he had the stent placed? For many people, depending on where the stent was placed, some...
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    Daughter wants to go into Forensic Pathology ...

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Forensic

    Thank you so much for this information. I know she is going to be very interested in learning more about this program. Perhaps this is where she will want to be. She is out for the weekend, but I...
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    Charge Nurse with patient assignment.

    RNPATL posted a topic in Nurse Management

    I really need to understand something and am asking for some help here. I need to understand how many nurses on this board function in a charge nurse role. In addition, I would also like to know how...
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    How often do surgeons order a basal rate for PCA?

    RNPATL replied to nursenatalie's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Our surgeons very rarely, if ever order a basal rate. And, if a basal rate is ordered, it is only for 1mg per hour, certainly not 3mg. Now, if there is a definite pain control issue, then we might...
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    Charge Nurse with patient assignment.

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Nurse Management

    Yesterday, I finally got smart and took 2 patients (while doing charge on this busy surgical unit) and then took the first 2 transfers from Surgical ICU. Regardless, I was running around the entire...
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    Daughter wants to go into Forensic Pathology ...

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Forensic

    Steph - thanks for the compliment and the advice. This thread is a little old and there are some updates on where she is right now in her career choices. She is still very interested in foresnics,...
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    Charge Nurse with patient assignment.

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Nurse Management

    Yes, generally the charge nurse is also covering the LPN's. This is a huge burden! I love the LPN's that work with me and they are terrific nurses, but policy requires that these nurses be covered...
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    Charge Nurse with patient assignment.

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Nurse Management

    Wow - thanks for all the great information. It seems like taking patients and holding charge responsibility is pretty much the norm. That is truly sad! In my case, we do not get any extra pay for...
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    Feeling guilty

    RNPATL replied to rmprn's topic in General Nursing

    Obviously you have already made up your mind that this is the action you will take. Given the circumstances, you certainly have a right to feel the way you do. However, consider all aspects of this...
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    What do you think about dating your coworkers?

    RNPATL replied to BGSUstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I once dated my boss. She was a great woman and had many friends at work. I did also. But, when the relationship started to fall apart, her friends all turned against me and it was one of the worst...
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    Inservices

    RNPATL replied to AMBER2's topic in General Nursing

    You need to clarify your question a little better. Are you asking if there are any companies that provide LPN refresher programs? or perhaps you are looking for simple in-services designed to build...
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    IL Supreme Court Rules Only Nurses Can Testify on the Standard of Care for Nurses

    RNPATL replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Peeps - I am impressed with your ability to disect a sentence. I will give you that. In relationship to quotes, I guess I could go back and extrapolate a number of your posts that would lead the...
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    new RN - need advice

    RNPATL replied to ohitsmelissa's topic in New York Nursing

    You are facing the same feelings that many new graduates face after getting out of school and starting in the real world of nursing. In days past, there use to be the unwritten rule that you needed a...
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    RN or busperson?

    RNPATL replied to lissyrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The old notion that LTC is a vacation is certainly gone. Today's nursing homes are small sub-acute centers that are riddled with a maze of regulation, understaffing as well as so much paperwork that...
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    IL Supreme Court Rules Only Nurses Can Testify on the Standard of Care for Nurses

    RNPATL replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Peeps - some of the opinion that you posted is contrary to what many nurses on this board believe. From my persepctive, as I read your posts, I get the feeling that you do not believe that nursing...
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    "Chest Tubes" has been updated on the MICU faqs website...

    RNPATL replied to MarkHammerschmidt's topic in General Nursing

    Mark - thank you for sharing this information. We have several new nurses on our floor and much of this information would be perfect for them. You really hit the nail on the head with putting this...
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    Change of Shift Admissions

    RNPATL replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    Pam .... it is good to get the persepctive of others and I think that is why this BB is so great. I totally respect your post and certainlly your position and have to say that I agree. I know the ED...
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    Change of Shift Admissions

    RNPATL replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN! to
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    Staff Meetings

    RNPATL replied to MayBaby's topic in General Nursing

    You should get paid. If the meeting is called monthly and your manager says that you must be there (i.e. making the meeting mandatory), then the facility must pay you to
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    Change of Shift Admissions

    RNPATL replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely the unit nurses are trying to stall. When you have a heavy patient laod and there is more coming, sometimes, it is nice to get your bearings before you accept another patient. What I...