HARN

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1. Your average day...

   HARN replied to RnStudentMommy's topic in Cardiac

   I have been a nurse for 2+ yr on a tely floor. I am trying to get to CCU, I love the heart. You guys above, I hope I can get there where you are :) As far as my floor we have a 24 bed unit. I hold 6 pt on my own 2 with a LPN (whom I take GOD for ...

2. I have a negative attitude - I must leave

   HARN replied to Rapheal's topic in General Nursing

   First, never be ashamed or afraid to let managment know that your staff is not doing there jobs (when the tely techs leave, or any staff neglects their jobs). I mean we would be repromanded for that same thing as RN's why are any others of the staf...

3. Have Nurses Created the Nursing Shortage?

   HARN replied to ainz's topic in General Nursing

   I think this tread was a very good idea. Nurses do eat their young. I am two plus year into nursing and I see this all the time. It's like even the old NA's come down on the newRN's I mean what it that all about? There is plenty of stress for a ...

4. Are you happy with your pay?

   HARN replied to SnowieRN's topic in General Nursing

   Of course we all want more. I am single & my pay checks pay my bills and I am saving money as well. I do not have a problem with my income. I am gratful. But then again if someone is offering I will take more please!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5. dealing with rude doctors

   HARN replied to niteshiftnurse's topic in Relations

   Rude Dr.'s = rude nurses!!!! I think a cold shoulder is just . I am not talking about Dr.'s whom are not normally in this manner. However, a Dr whom consistanly puts nurses down, I agree with Tonchito "Karate" :) Assertivness is needed......

6. Pacemaker Patient

   HARN replied to Salpicovalentim's topic in Cardiac

   When a pacer is going to be placed, the patient get teaching on this from an RN that does nothing but this. THis is b/c I am assumng the dr don't have time to explain all details plus the floor nurses don't alwasy know which type of pacer is being p...

7. POST-CABG bleeding?

   HARN replied to ANEWBYRN's topic in Cardiac

   I agree with glascow, if the pt was a substace abuser then his liver could have been the problem. The liver processes hemoglobin for vital use of it iron content. With out the liver working properly proper coagualtion could not have taken place.

8. Call Us Nurse or Call Us ???What???

   HARN replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

   I have no problem with nurse....I think the public is aware of the stresses on our field they know WE DO IT ALL!!!!!!!

9. I've gotten to be really Crxxpy

   HARN replied to Agnus's topic in General Nursing

   Agnus, It's grea that you can step back & see there is a problem. I work with a few that are feeling like you feel but have not come to realize it. I think our comrades above have some really good advice for you. It's time for some "ME" ti...

10. Hands off!

    HARN replied to Bambi's topic in General Nursing

    when I did time with my preceptor everything went. That was the purpose. It was my senior yr of nursing a few months from graduation....my instructors wanted us to experience nursing as it truly was. We did like 80 hrs....so I was doing full 12 hr...

11. cardiac nurses please answer ????

    HARN replied to LuvbabiesRN's topic in Cardiac

    I think you all did a great job answering the questions. Making nurses look as inteligent as we are Good job :)

12. Where do you nurse?

    HARN replied to beckymcrn's topic in General Nursing

    hospital cardiac unit Love it.... :)

13. transferring to another unit, how easy is it?

    HARN replied to itsnowbegun's topic in General Nursing

    I have not transferred units before but am thinking of this in the near future. In the hospital I work you can simply bid on another job in any unit that has a posting. Then the person with the most senority gets the position. The actual tranfer h...

14. How Has HIPAA Impacted Your work environment???

    HARN replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    since hippa has been implimented I truly have not changed any patient care. I have never given info over the phone. I just say the patient is under our care & if you wish to know the condition call the patients room or come in & talk with th...

15. Night Shift And Cancer

    HARN replied to Talino's topic in General Nursing

    I am nightshifter, have been since I was 16 yrs old(now 24yr). I work 3 12's now since I became an RN 2+ yr's ago. I like night shift. Like all have said, management is cooler at night, however staffing can be ruff, more unsafe admits (more at on...