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  1. Is There An "err-free" Rn?

    ecnav replied to gennifergen's topic in General Nursing

    the bon delves into the practice of those who's been egregious. could it be that your friend has been a bad actor? you should be fearful. the system is as such that anyone, anytime, anywhere can...

  2. Who's The Boss, Nursing or Management???

    ecnav replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Vent!! - Who's The Boss, Nursing or Management??? Who payes the bills? Management. In the end, someone connected to someone is watching over everyone who's paid to do a service. Nursing is NEVER in...

  3. Need Help Now With Decision!!!!

    ecnav replied to Jan RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Skip it. This staffing scenerio is a joke. Your gut instinct is

  4. Is my boss committing fraud?

    ecnav replied to wabisabi's topic in General Nursing

    moral relevance - ceteris paribus. when did it become so easy to excuse the misgivings of others as they tread upon us? when the world wasn't so crowded we might of permitted the luxury to excuse, but...

  5. Trauma Coordinator

    ecnav replied to Nursekat64's topic in Emergency

    if you message me i can send trauma team assignments. this should comprise all the key players in a trauma arrest - charge nurse or record keeper can play bouncer. don't forget to call on security if...

  6. Is my boss committing fraud?

    ecnav replied to wabisabi's topic in General Nursing

    Why care if it's unethical? Wow ... a coworker detects unethical behaviour/claims of another who seeks to gain a professional advantage. We should 'keep our nose out of it'? Why? Report her/hiss ass...

  7. Thats it I give up!!!!!!!

    ecnav replied to Little Panda RN's topic in General Nursing

    Keep your license active. You have achieved valuable skills and knowledge. No one can discount this. Search and you will

  8. whoops!

    ecnav replied to bird girl's topic in General Nursing

    NYS is notoriously slow at renewing. Did you submit evidence of infection control continuing education? Keep calling them. If you're current license is expired ... you'll need to apply for temporary...

  9. Summing up nursing

    ecnav replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in General Nursing

    I will bet most physicians could very well ... "spike a drug, load a pump, and titrate a gtt, let alone running 20 drugs or more at once to strike an intricate balance that leads to a heart beat with...

  10. Any nurses with chemistry or biochem degrees?

    ecnav replied to AtomicWoman's topic in General Nursing

    In hard core critical care your chemistry/physiology knowledge will be an advantage. Medical & pharmacologic research often employs RNs with baccalaureate level studies in the sciences. If your...

  11. It is me or them!!! I can't stand it anymore!

    ecnav replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    you have to change. seriously. i know this quick response may **** you off. they -the cna's- know they've got a sucker of an rn/lpn. advise the don that you are about to level the playing field and...

  12. Question regarding surgery and use of greenfield filters.....

    ecnav replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with michael. i've seen them employed typically after the fact: whenever medical anticoagulation fails... try surgical. preference is obviously, toward less intervention moving toward more, as...

  13. intensive care

    ecnav replied to pokwangaba's topic in General Nursing

    icu 1:2 is standard. csu is 1:1. ccu is 1:2. intensivist staffing makes all the difference. i would ask: how many md/do intensivists per pt? what is the experience and certification level of nursing...

  14. Have you ever reported someone to the BON?

    ecnav replied to suanna's topic in General Nursing

    have not yet but, i certainly would if i witnessed or knew something, grievous. each of us has an obligation to society - not to management, not to coworkers, not to the legal system but, to the...

  15. Doc comes up to me and says "oh the pt is transfered "?

    ecnav replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good job. Move

  16. HELP!! Need advise!

    ecnav replied to Nursingangel's topic in General Nursing

    calcifications is the body's way to 'wall off' a potential problem. not something to get terribly excited about but absolutely get a second opinion from a separate practice that uses a different...

  17. Thats it I give up!!!!!!!

    ecnav replied to Little Panda RN's topic in General Nursing

    i feel you. take a time out. i'm about to go see a career counselor myself. i need to understand how i can make this bizarre profession work within my self-concept and expectations. nursing has been...

  18. Non-GI C-diff

    ecnav replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    Translocation? Absolutely. Enteral organisms will

  19. Doc comes up to me and says "oh the pt is transfered "?

    ecnav replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's not on you. If the pt had acute distress you would have suspended the transfer pending further evaluation. Otherwise, transfer the twitching foot. Did you document your nursing diagnosis and...

  20. Am being treated poorly

    ecnav replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    She knows what's she's doing. People will resort to most anything to gain an 'edge'. That's nursing culture in a nutshell. She is dominating you. Simple. Anything

  21. A p/t with atrial flutter

    ecnav replied to heavenly14313's topic in General Nursing

    ok, you've presented a typical case. atrial flutter. you see it on the ecg... flutter waves, now what? is the pt symptomatic? what's they're level of consciousness? impaired? then intervene per...

  22. under the influence at work/sleeping on the job

    ecnav replied to cafenurse1112's topic in General Nursing

    is she under the influence at work? is she endangering anyone - her child - herself - her patients - coworkers? is she in compliance with the governing policies of the facility and state nurse...

  23. Is nursing the best job ever?

    ecnav replied to heatherwood's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses can be scary to work with. The nursing profession - where there are professionals - is an awesome vocation. Helping people in need... what a blessing! Helping 'needy people', well, that's...

  24. Students not charting...If it isn't charted..who did it?

    ecnav replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent. Must be a good

  25. Students not charting...If it isn't charted..who did it?

    ecnav replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    student nurses are not 'legally' responsible. they have no license or permit. students operate under premise that a licensed professional is guiding, assessing, and validating. the clinical instructor...