BrokenRNheart

BrokenRNheart

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  1. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    There is no reason for you to go without having your needs met. Another thing that I tell patients like you is that if someone is nasty (like the nurse about ripping her shoulder) you remember that...

  2. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. My experience exactly. Union reps work for the hospital too. They are endorsed by hospital administration because they don't rock the boat. They can only address what is not too controversial...

  3. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    "I feel you are in for a rude awakening as to the real nursing world and I only hope you are going in with your eyes wide open and with realistic expectations." Trust me, I know. Because I know how...

  4. Please read and tell me if this is wrong

    BrokenRNheart replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Good education about the meds is important. When I worked in hospice it was in it's early stages during the transition with the police and EMT's allowing us to do this in the homes. Often times...

  5. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    I can't say much for unions. I was not impressed with them when it comes to protecting nurses from administrative or co-worker abuse. In comparison to non-union jobs, HR was just as effective and...

  6. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    this has been a diversion. hopefully a healthy one. having the support here definitely helped but the problem is still there. i am just beginning to think about what i want to do. i know that i am...

  7. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    "And scripted messages, you can usually tell when someone is saying something they have memorized. Especially if you hear it shift after shift. That would make me mad." Kinda make you think we didn't...

  8. Homan's Sign: Useful or Useless? What's your opinion?

    BrokenRNheart replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    "the risks of not ambulating/moving a patient are worse" Thank

  9. Homan's Sign: Useful or Useless? What's your opinion?

    BrokenRNheart replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Signs and symptoms of a DVT have always been present without a homan's I've had positive homan's with no DVT and negative homan's with positive DVT. Vasc. Duplex's are too easy and quick to do and a...

  10. Pregnant nurse working with isolation patients

    BrokenRNheart replied to Tiffado's topic in General Nursing

    I have never worked any where that pregnant nurses were not protected. I know they say MRSA is not a risk, but if we could avoid giving it to a pregnant nurse, we

  11. Full code when living will is on chart?

    BrokenRNheart replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    Patient isn't going to survive many more codes if any. DNR is a doctor's order. Ethics should be involved. The patient clearly stated their wishes and whoever the advocate is should be making...

  12. Care for pt with PE

    BrokenRNheart replied to strugglingnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think chest PT would be wise. We usually just keep the breathing stable, treat for pain and cough and anti-coagulate. I've had pt's go down to get cauterization but basically as a nurse, you...

  13. Is there anything else I can do for you? I have the time. (new hourly rounding sheet)

    BrokenRNheart replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Careful, that's

  14. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    Keep this going. Also, don't forget that you can edit that message. Add what is important to you. I added that the nurses need more protection about speaking up. I also sent a story stating that...

  15. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    Ya, maybe our own patient

  16. So Who Runs Your Floor, You or the Aides?

    BrokenRNheart replied to bollweevil's topic in General Nursing

    We had a tech that no one wanted on their patients. When the evals came in, she left on FMLA twice. Protected fully by management. They don't care what anyone says. She still strolls around with...

  17. So Who Runs Your Floor, You or the Aides?

    BrokenRNheart replied to bollweevil's topic in General Nursing

    Regardless of how it looks, the aides tend to run the floors. I remember being able to get my work done and out on time when we didn't have the aides. They increased our workload with aides because...

  18. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    In summary, no evidence of a true nursing shortage exists. There is no shortage of nurses; there is a shortage of nurses willing to take the jobs under the conditions now being

  19. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    Posted in another topic. This is good. I like the very last paragraph.

  20. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    You are awesome. Remember that when the time comes that your need is a priority you have to let it be known. The fact that you can tell the difference between what is important and what can wait is...

  21. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    Ya, we have had ratio and acuity control our nurse-patient ratio. Who knows where this will all lead. I know I don't want to be a patient in a hospital and I don't want any one I care about to be...

  22. Nurses as SUPERHUMANS!!

    BrokenRNheart replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    There are plenty of nurses hobbling around with bad hips, bad knees, high blood pressure or hypoglycemic episodes. You can work. It's just a matter of finding a job with the support. Lengthy OR...

  23. Ouestion

    BrokenRNheart replied to grandee3's topic in General Nursing

    Rehab is

  24. Ouestion

    BrokenRNheart replied to grandee3's topic in General Nursing

    Agency can't refuse or speak up. It's not about your back. Keep us informed. Watch your back if you go back to work there. And I don't mean physically. Here come the complaints. Go sign the...

  25. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    BrokenRNheart replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    The new scripting is going to fix everything. We will all now have the time to take care of the patients. I was already asking my patients if I could do anything before I left the room. How many...