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  1. How do I overcome toxic hospital environments?

    ecnav replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    the base pack mentality you are experiencing, it seems, has little concern for your individual merit or developmental needs. they simply are looking for an integrated member who works like them - a...

  2. Last Name on ID Badges

    ecnav replied to phillyrn10's topic in Emergency

    walk the units in my area hospitals and you'll be heard pressed to find employees displaying their id badge. even though it's mandatory by law, most obscure it, hang it backwards, or do whatever hides...

  3. Is this common???

    ecnav replied to femsmahus's topic in General Nursing

    r u for real

  4. How do I overcome toxic hospital environments?

    ecnav replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    So some people say, 'you gotta change to meet the environment' or 'you seem angry...' It's a real hoot! What if you are angry - so what? Does that invalidate your assessment? No. Maybe the issues...

  5. How do I overcome toxic hospital environments?

    ecnav replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    what a very nice post. thoughtful and fair. you are the kind of people i like to work with.

  6. Is this common???

    ecnav replied to femsmahus's topic in General Nursing

    Clinical instructor should be responsible for setting expectations and guiding you through the shift. Staff nurse really shouldn't have much of a role other than to follow behind you to see that care...

  7. New to Er...Feeling a little incompetent

    ecnav replied to crb613's topic in Emergency

    You're correct. They'll just keep 'restarting' her orientation... dashing her confidence and spooking her. Really ought to start off on a tele unit for a few months before introducing the ED. That's...

  8. Do your nurses assume total care for ICU patients

    ecnav replied to motherofbosh's topic in Radiology

    ...well, if the icu pt is in angio then the angio nurse has the ball and the icu nurse is on the team but, in my experience, if the pt is paroxysmally incontinent or pukes or tries to die, the angio...

  9. Do your nurses assume total care for ICU patients

    ecnav replied to motherofbosh's topic in Radiology

    What

  10. Johns Hopkins or University of Maryland?

    ecnav replied to teenybug2000's topic in General Nursing

    A nursing education doesn't merit the JH price tag. Move to MD, obtain residency status and attend the university as in-state. Your dad will thank

  11. How do I overcome toxic hospital environments?

    ecnav replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    May I ask a few questions? Are you male? Are you self-assured, not arrogant? Did you have a life/education/career prior to nursing?Let me know...

  12. Staffing HELP

    ecnav replied to JoeDEDRN's topic in Emergency

    maybe... institute a transfer liaison - someone who can coordinate and execute discharge, unit admits and interfacility transfers. sharp intern/externs are good at this but, it really ought to be a...

  13. Tattle Tail Traits in Nursing??

    ecnav replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    yep ...

  14. My name is newlyweddani and I'm an alcoholic

    ecnav replied to newlyweddani's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Collect letters of support, recommendations and people who will speak for you. Make contacts where you want to work. Go agency? Try to get an appointment off the HR calender with a unit manager....

  15. Somethings very wrong here..

    ecnav replied to MaleNursesRock's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Maybe you were expected to lure the guy out of traffic with the ham

  16. Taking prescribed narcotics

    ecnav replied to kwilliams06rn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Let them report it if they are so concerned. Then you can assert false/malicious

  17. Tattle Tail Traits in Nursing??

    ecnav replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    The nice guy routine NEVER works. Certain personalities are simply incorrigible. They understand nothing short of head-on confrontation. Then they go crying to mama when they get their ... twisted....

  18. Vancomycin infusion after allergic reaction

    ecnav replied to phoebebrat's topic in General Nursing

    What if the pt has life threatening hypotension - can I give epi? What if I supected hypotention and/or resp distress would ensue? Must you have resp distress to have anaphylaxis? What is anaphylaxis...

  19. How do I know?

    ecnav replied to EternalStudent911's topic in General Nursing

    Do you see yourself as a good pack mate? You know.. pecking orders and politics, or are you a lone wolf? Something to think about because it's everything. You can be the best and the brightest but, if...

  20. Vancomycin infusion after allergic reaction

    ecnav replied to phoebebrat's topic in General Nursing

    it's a setup of course. how the dr. manipulated you into thinking about epi as part of treatment modality for vanco induced anaphylaxis. he knew the risks and put you unwittingly on the raft headed...

  21. Is this true about most nurses..

    ecnav replied to BecomeNurse06's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. And, how about we make all the aggressive nurses go away. They are ruining our

  22. Per Diem Interview

    ecnav replied to mom2michael's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You are being considered for an OB nursing position - to work per diem - having no prior OB experience. They are proposing 3 months of training - full-time, I suppose - to get you ready for shift...

  23. Afib with RVR

    ecnav replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    >100 is RVR ... in addition, beta blockers and/or calcium channel blockers that increase sa node refractory time work to slow

  24. Professionalism in nursing!!!!

    ecnav replied to smjlpn's topic in General Nursing

    i agree, for the patient, yours and previous responses are best. but aren't we constantly stuck between the right decision and some overreaching 'policy'? nursing judgment works and i'm in agreement...

  25. Best place to start out: Level I vs Level III?

    ecnav replied to JennyAS's topic in Emergency

    Level I without a doubt. Let them build you into an ED machine!