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  1. Difficult patients and families

    pwp1289 replied to bunky's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i work in va hosp and you should see the bigwigs come out when "i'm calling my congressman" is said--sometimes i can't blame the vets for wanting what they've earned but then you get the ones who"know...

  2. Does your employer recognize "Nurse's Day"?

    pwp1289 replied to OCCHCanada's topic in General Nursing

    we have an almost "nurses week"--heros and salads for each shift on on day--ceremony with awards for np,rn,lpn,na "of the year",multiple drawings for donated prizes every -- we all got insulated lunch...

  3. How bad is the isolation problem where you work?

    pwp1289 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Had A Large Problem With Icu Pts Coming Down With Mrsa/vre--the Place Was Scrubbed Top To Bottom And So Forth--so What We Do Now Is Everyone Has Surveilance Cultures Done When Pts Enter And Leave The...

  4. VA Hospital

    pwp1289 replied to BadBird's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    our doctors can get info from computers about vets if they travel within their own visn but i'm not sure about getting info from really long distances between states--alot of the vets travel ny to fla...

  5. Hospital Accreditation

    pwp1289 replied to RNKPCE's topic in General Nursing

    we had our last 'scheduled' jacho visit a few months ago--now when they return in 3 years they can arrive any time unannounced !!!! and we go crazy getting ready for them--its amazing how all of a...

  6. VA Hospital

    pwp1289 replied to BadBird's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    working in va on long island for 14 years and of course we have our bad days--but i love the care we give the vets--most are appreciative yet some get to know the system VERY WELL !!!!about bcma-i...

  7. VA Hospital

    pwp1289 replied to BadBird's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    working in va on long island for 14 years and of course we have our bad days--but i love the care we give the vets--most are appreciative yet some get to know the system VERY WELL !!!!about bcma-i...

  8. Transport and pickup personnel?

    pwp1289 replied to sharann's topic in Operating Room

    the or has its own orderly for the scheduled cases but we do have an "escort service" that bring us stretchers and w/ chairs and then take pts to and from their appts and tests and even...

  9. Salaries in Florida

    pwp1289 replied to HannahRN24's topic in Florida Nursing

    daughter and family--with my only grandchild--feel they cannot make it here in ny so they are returning to the panhandle (she went to college there and lived there for 6 years before returning to ny)...

  10. Ingrown toenail......ouch!

    pwp1289 replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    my big toenails were very thick and i had ingrown toenails often and after one got infected i went to pod and had toenail removed--permantly--all i felt was the shot and when i asked "how much longer"...

  11. How bad is the isolation problem where you work?

    pwp1289 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    and isn't it a shame that good handwashing could alleviate most all mrsa/vre that are in all hospitals---we are affiliated with a university/hospital and are finding a new resistant "bug" prevalent in...

  12. Attn. Students and those wanting to refresh memory

    pwp1289 replied to NurseRatchet26's topic in General Nursing

    had great fun at this

  13. 258 NCLEX questions!!

    pwp1289 replied to joyNICU's topic in First Year After Licensure

    good luck on your first

  14. Change of shift report

    pwp1289 replied to Idaho Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    we used to do walking rounds but with all the privacy stuff we have changed to report in the staff room--2 shifts overlap so as soon as we get to work we make our rounds and then get verbal...

  15. Ghostly experiences??

    pwp1289 replied to Erin RN's topic in General Nursing

    this happened over 35 years ago--but i still remember it. we had a young man dying of a blood dyscragia and had been extremely lethargic for days--almost comatose---all of a sudden in the middle of...

  16. Getting it on the MAR: How hard is that?

    pwp1289 replied to nursemouse's topic in General Nursing

    we are now piloting palm pilots for med passes--not very good for big med passes (like 10am) but great for prns and ivs and piggybacks. just take med (already bar coded by pharmacy) to bed side-scan...

  17. Nurses pay

    pwp1289 replied to ChristineG's topic in General Nursing

    work in va/federal system and new pay schedule came out--entry pay is $53,000 but can be higher with experience plus we have shift and weekend diff which can boost base pay almost $7000-8000 more...

  18. How much OT do you do?

    pwp1289 replied to ChristineG's topic in General Nursing

    with census up and staffing down, WE all put in for overtime even if it is just 15/30 min over our shift--got a call last sunday at 645am asking if i could come in for the 730am shift!!!! and this was...

  19. Doctors' perception of nurses

    pwp1289 replied to LysaN's topic in General Nursing

    -I work in a teaching hospital where docs change monthly so it is never ending--you just about get along and new ones appear.It's amazing how some are so appreciative of all our expertise ( I've been...

  20. does anyone get to wear fun scrubs

    pwp1289 replied to S5777's topic in General Nursing

    my scrub tops are totally machine sewed--there are many patterns out there and you can put on as many pockets as you want !!!!! I usually buy material that is anywhere from $2-7 per yard and need 2...

  21. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    pwp1289 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    boy was this teenager sorry------never masturbate using a pizza dough

  22. does anyone get to wear fun scrubs

    pwp1289 replied to S5777's topic in General Nursing

    we really don't have a true uniform code--so we are all in colors/prints scrubs---i sew my own scrub tops and have one for most holidays (staff members can't wait to see what i'm wearing most...

  23. Getting it on the MAR: How hard is that?

    pwp1289 replied to nursemouse's topic in General Nursing

    we are all computerized and order goes right to pharmacy--it is then verified by pharmacy for correctness of dosage,route etc and then verified by rn--when med arrives from pharmacy (we carry very...

  24. What does you hospital give you for Thanksgiving ?

    pwp1289 replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    we get double time for holidays-but staff is bareboned and the patients still in hospital are generally the sickest-----at christmas each unit is supposed to get "2 hours " for a party---SURE just...

  25. When to dilute IV push meds ???

    pwp1289 replied to RNNC2003's topic in General Nursing

    our pharmacy mixes all p/b antibiotics and they come with delivery times on label--med/surg nurses are only allowed to push iv heparin bolus,lasix (up to 60mg),benadryl and d50--WE HAVE REMOVED ALL...