RN1982

RN1982

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  1. To suction the ETT, or not?

    RN1982 replied to CactusFlower's topic in MICU, SICU

    No one said it was part of the vent

  2. Am I too sensitive - new charge

    RN1982 replied to cherokeesummer's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to the wonderful world of being in charge. I hated it when I did it because my attitude is, "deal with it". I have no patience for people the constantly whine about having to do their job so I...

  3. I need to vent

    RN1982 replied to evilolive07's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would find a new job. For a new grad, I think this job is just a bit much. You are putting your license and career at risk staying here. If something goes wrong on your shift, do you think your ADON...

  4. Help Me Please

    RN1982 replied to ICURNIAM's topic in General Nursing

    You should cut out the "preferred" job thing. You need a job, you need to apply where you can...med/surg, tele,

  5. I need to vent

    RN1982 replied to evilolive07's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I like how the DON undermined the doc's order. Makes me wonder how they get away with

  6. Help Me Please

    RN1982 replied to ICURNIAM's topic in General Nursing

    Question, if she should avoid talking about the med error, what is she suppose to do if they ask about why she was

  7. Comments from the peanut gallery....

    RN1982 replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    You are probably right. BUT, I'm sorry, if you have been shot twice in a year and you have gang tattoos all over your arms and you are throwing gang signs to your friends, there is nothing more to...

  8. Help Me Please

    RN1982 replied to ICURNIAM's topic in General Nursing

    Did any of the people who interviewed you say that they spoke with your former management? From my understanding, former employers are suppose to refer all phone calls to HR in regards to former...

  9. Help Me Please

    RN1982 replied to ICURNIAM's topic in General Nursing

    Your boss sounds like a total idiot. Medication errors, while preventable, do happen. The patient sounds like they were perfectly stable after the incident. I don't see why a med error is causing you...

  10. I need to vent

    RN1982 replied to evilolive07's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would

  11. How high have you titrated levophed?

    RN1982 replied to racing-mom4's topic in MICU, SICU

    What I want to know, is why the hell was the patient on CPAP? Good grief. The patient should be sedated and on CMV settings. Was there a resident in the unit with you? A doctor should have been...

  12. To suction the ETT, or not?

    RN1982 replied to CactusFlower's topic in MICU, SICU

    I think that's the stupidest thing I've read. All of our vented patients have the closed suction system Ballard thingie. We suction the ET tube. I think the risks of not suctioning are more serious...

  13. How high have you titrated levophed?

    RN1982 replied to racing-mom4's topic in MICU, SICU

    220. Needless to say, the patient didn't make

  14. Comments from the peanut gallery....

    RN1982 replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    Did I tell you all about the time I was reported because I took a piece of tape off a patient and the family thought I was being "rough"? It was the same GSW patient from my previous post, shot twice...

  15. Shift change report in your facility???

    RN1982 replied to hope3456's topic in General Nursing

    We do a group shift report so the oncoming RNs receive report on all patients and then an RN:RN report at

  16. Comments from the peanut gallery....

    RN1982 replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    I do the "Excuse me?" thing too. Usually families straighten up after that. If I have to stick a patient for blood, I make the family go to the waiting room. I hate audiences. I've also done "If you...

  17. New job! UGH!!!

    RN1982 replied to Jen2002's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above postere. Ask your manager if you can have a different

  18. Mistake examples?

    RN1982 replied to MrBubbles's topic in General Nursing

    You are going to make mistakes either way. Everyone does. It's part of being

  19. very excited- $50/hr

    RN1982 replied to Ally0981's topic in General Students

    Most places won't let you work per diem unless you've had a year's experience. Take the advice. Any hospital that would offer a new grad a float pool position is one where you should not be working....

  20. How many of you work 2 jobs??

    RN1982 replied to cmawrule's topic in General Nursing

    I work over 50 hours a week does that

  21. more layoffs

    RN1982 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Haven't heard much in my neck of the woods. One of the major trauma centers is laying off 500 people, non-clinical staff. All Staff physcians, Dept. Heads, CEOs, and anyone in management is taking a...

  22. PLEASE HELP ME make an NCP on a CVA bleed patient

    RN1982 replied to chamisrielkat's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not against helping you with your careplan. Please show us what you have so far and we can provide assistance. We will not do your careplan for

  23. i sign your paycheck !!

    RN1982 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient say that to me and I said "I never saw your name on my paycheck before and probably never will" then left the room. He fumed about it and called the supervisor. Supervisor sided with...

  24. Do you get an order to place your Patient on O2?

    RN1982 replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    If my patient is being weaned from, lets say a 50% Venti mask, I don't get an order to decrease an Fi02. If my patient is desating on 2 liters of O2 nasal cannula and I turn it up to 5 liters because...

  25. Manager problems :(

    RN1982 replied to ExaltedNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry you are having problems with your boss. If she is making your workplace hostile, then leave. If she cannot talk to you about her issues with you, then leave it at that. She's obviously too...