northshore08

northshore08

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  1. How Nurses Cope with Death

    northshore08 replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    I so appreciated this article! I left ED nursing in 2012 after 27 years, and now am orienting as a hospice nurse. Next month I join the peds hospice side. In all my years of ED nursing I felt like...

  2. So what's the one piece of advice you wish someone told you...

    northshore08 replied to vampiregirl's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Three weeks into orientation, I really appreciate tips like these. After over 25 years as a nurse, I feel like a newbie again. I am alternately challenged and overwhelmed. I find the case management...

  3. Sexual activity between dementia residents, (news article)

    northshore08 replied to *LadyJane*'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks so much for your responses! In my experience, choices concerning patient care for those who are not able to consent for themselves rests with their health care proxies or with the next of kin....

  4. Sexual activity between dementia residents, (news article)

    northshore08 replied to *LadyJane*'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have a lot of questions about this issue, and I am probably wrong about a lot of my thoughts, so I came here for clarification. My experience is hospital based, ED and OP. If residents are in the...

  5. Aloha....introduce yourself

    northshore08 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    aloha, LL! Keep on trying; and sign up for multiple agencies if you need to. I used Altres and Island Nurses with success a couple of years ago; they both kept me busy and I could pick my own...

  6. Gave My Notice, Now Told it Wasn't Enough

    northshore08 replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    "Unprofessional" is how your manager is acting. You are not the problem, and your manager is taking out frustrations on you. Make sure your departure date is okay with your union and enjoy your new...

  7. Case Study

    northshore08 replied to CaseManager1947's topic in General Nursing

    Now that one gets my

  8. Case Study

    northshore08 replied to CaseManager1947's topic in General Nursing

    I've never seen a patient fake nystagmus. Is it something to do with heavy

  9. NPSG compliance

    northshore08 replied to wndblws's topic in Emergency

    From what I've read, this is not considered acceptable labeling. In my book it is, but according to JCAHO, this method is not what they want. A good example of what they want is posted on the last...

  10. How do you deal with.....?

    northshore08 replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

    Network with other nurses, do a little travel nursing on the side, see other hospitals with their work environment and types of patients. It's not all like you are experiencing, and you know the old...

  11. ENA shipping charges

    northshore08 posted a topic in Emergency

    I ordered a CEN review manual the other day from ENA, 50.00 (for ENA member) plus 12.50 shipping. Okay, expected all that. So today (two days later) I get an email requesting permission to INCREASE...

  12. ENA shipping charges

    northshore08 replied to northshore08's topic in Emergency

    It's all kinda fishy. I even called ENA to make sure the email was authentic (that the sender really DID work for them.) Bad business to have no other shipping options but their choice (UPS ground.)...

  13. A comic going to the ER

    northshore08 replied to loricatus's topic in Emergency

    Perfect! Someone finally understands the silliness of the pain scales/descriptions we have to use. And he didn't even get to the domestic violence screening or the tetorifice shot! The moaning had...

  14. The Trauma after the Trauma

    northshore08 replied to ScrappyED's topic in Emergency

    :redbeathe You are a great nurse. And a wonderful writer. God bless you,

  15. Good Old HIPAA Violation!

    northshore08 replied to shodobe's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry for assumptions, but you could have clarified sooner than 4 pages into the posting. It's not what satisfies you. The hospital has to satisfy the

  16. ER nurses wear "biggirl panties"

    northshore08 replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    Oh, my. There. Feel better

  17. What is the best shift in the ER?

    northshore08 replied to divagirl's topic in Emergency

    Unless he is going to have a preceptor to work with for a long time, I would recommend a new grad do either 7a-7p or 7p-7a. The mid shifts require nurses that are skilled and flexible; the new grad...

  18. ER nurses wear "biggirl panties"

    northshore08 replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    Biggest point misunderstood by nurses not in the ED.... Nurses in any other areas of the hospital have total control of their environment. You say if and when you will take patients, you are able to...

  19. Question: Is there a thread that ONLY belongs to nurses?

    northshore08 replied to sweetsounds's topic in Emergency

    And I thought I was the only one!! Oh, yeah, sing it! Where's my "yeah, that ^"

  20. Best way to get rid of visitors

    northshore08 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    That's a good way to weed'em out! That is SO TRUE! Pts so often don't want to be the bad guy; when I get a family group, I do my best to have a moment with the pt alone (like in the bathroom or...

  21. Question: Is there a thread that ONLY belongs to nurses?

    northshore08 replied to sweetsounds's topic in Emergency

    Valmore, I agree with you. I love AN, but there are times that everything seems to be focused on those who are not working health care providers and/or trying to get there someday. When the forums...

  22. Worst doctors orders ever received

    northshore08 replied to jenfromjersey's topic in Emergency

    ThrowEdNurse, I..I..I don't know what to say. Actually, I am wiping the tears of sympathy and laughter out of my eyes. Your description of that neverending un-code is priceless! Sounds like your docs...

  23. Tired of EMS thinking they can walk in!

    northshore08 replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    I did not read the thread this discussion is based on...so forgive me if these points were already addressed. I want to say up front that I am thankful for the great prehospital care that our local...

  24. Comments about our choice of profession

    northshore08 replied to sweetsounds's topic in Emergency

    My response is usually to ignore the comment. Occasionally I respond with "I bet you could if you needed

  25. template? matrix? How do you staff your ER?

    northshore08 replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

    It doesn't sound like self-scheduling is going to work for your ED. Someone needs to do it (at least for now,) and share the wealth of the 9's and 10's fairly across the board for dayshifters. Would...