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    Need advice...life threatened by pt's family today

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to SotaRN's topic in General Nursing

    i do not believe that a person loose's his/her citizen's rights just because they are in the nursing profession and have clocked in. i get so tired of hearing about the "patients bill of...
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    legal question about off duty mandatory meetings

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to Cheyenne RN,BSHS's topic in General Nursing

    i am not sure what prompted the meeting. the letter was sent on our work computer e-mail system to all the nursing employees. there is even a button you have to hit to read some of these letters so...
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    legal question about off duty mandatory meetings

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS posted a topic in General Nursing

    hi, got a quick question and not sure if it belongs on general discussion section or not. management has said that there will be a mandatory staff meeting next week and failure to attend will result...
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    Joining the ANA and staffing issues

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS posted a topic in General Nursing

    today i finally decided to join the ana. i hope that belonging to an organization with some political input will eventually help make some safe and positive changes in nursing that i am not able to do...
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    Joining the ANA and staffing issues

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to Cheyenne RN,BSHS's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for the web site. i have already looked it over and it really sounds like more of what i would want. i want to support the nurses at the bedside and on the floors doing direct patient care. i...
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    Need help. Starting to doubt myself. Almost HATE nursing now....

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    i will just fake it till i make it with her and pray it works. i wish my stomach would cooperate, though. hugs, emma arise ..... go forth ..... and fake it till you make it i always
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    Need help. Starting to doubt myself. Almost HATE nursing now....

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    ((((((hugs)))))) i know that it feels like stress is your first, middle and last name right now ..... but you can make it. the fact that your grades are high and that you are passionate about...
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    An ethical question.

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to workingforskies's topic in General Nursing

    imho if the patient was not assigned to that other nurse and if she was not asked to assist you in giving care for the patient, then the blood alcohol level and the patient was none of her buisness....
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    Premium membership reservations?

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to rn/writer's topic in General Nursing

    i joined just because. lol. i have followed allnurses.com with it's sharing and posts since i can remember it being online. i used to post on another nursing board years ago but got frustrated...
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    Joining the ANA and staffing issues

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to Cheyenne RN,BSHS's topic in General Nursing

    devote 1 day a month to write to your local congress/state officials, jchaco, your state health dept and local paper. it's free online, or only the cost of a stamp. you'd be amazed at the interest....
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    How should I handle this??

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    the cna's claim that none us us rn's or lpn ever help them out - that we call them to get someone to the bathroom, etc, etc. i think this complaint is as old as the profession of nursing. the...
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    Why are unstable ICU/CCU pts on our med/surg floor?!

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to christvs's topic in Medical-Surgical

    i remember that there used to be a time when patients with triple lumen cath cvc lines, trachs, peg tubes, foleys, ostomy bags, multiple drips and antibiotics with hyperal feedings along with...
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    sorry, i have to vent, I am losing my MIND!!!

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

    ((((((((sherichance))))))))) this hug is for you and ... whew! you deserve it! i remember my nursing school days when my daughter was just a little bitty thing and my ex was all into himself and not...
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    USA wide license Vs State to state issued licenses

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS posted a topic in General Nursing

    i have often wondered why nurses cannot be issued a national license to practice that will enable them to practice in all fifty states. i have experienced the frustration of moving and having to wait...
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    USA wide license Vs State to state issued licenses

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to Cheyenne RN,BSHS's topic in General Nursing

    wow.. are you in favor of having a driver's license in every state. actually i would like the drivers licenses to be valid in all fifty states as well. that was also an unnecessary hassel that just...
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    This article insults nursing as a lower skilled job

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS posted a topic in General Nursing

    i just read this article that down plays the work and hard study that rn's all put in to obtain a degree in college or a university. i feel insulted and plan to write them. :angryfire and a i am...
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    help me stop making med errors!

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to BulkyMonster's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    maybe i'm a terrible nurse for making these mistakes. all i can say is that i am doing my best. i am not stupid, careless, or lazy. for some reason i just keep messing up. and with this obsessive...
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    Do you feel valued in your current nursing position?

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    it is so sad to see this poll running so far to the "unappreciated" scale. it is sad, but i think it is because nurses have a place to go and vent with other nurses that they can wear the smile and...
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    Do you feel valued in your current nursing position?

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    actually, i like my job and nursing...as long as i don't stop and think about it too much! i think that i agree with that one. too often lately patients and/or family members are admitted and have...
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    Pet Peeves

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to sjb2005's topic in General Nursing

    most hospital administrators look at nurses who do advocate as a problem employee and are treated as such. we can be disciplined for unprofession/abusive conduct and having a visitor file a compaint...
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    Nurse-pt ratios

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to Sailingshoes's topic in General Nursing

    pcas do vs, labs, and bath etc.. but not all of the pcas helpful, some of them even don't bring pts water..if not lucky, work with a lazy pca, rn has to do some pca's work... i understand about pca's...
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    Nurse-pt ratios

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to Sailingshoes's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN to the call off issue. I should have clarified, but when I wrote "nurse" I meant RN and LPN for our facility. Each one, including the "charge" nurse is expected to take a full load of 7 to 8...
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    Is JCAHO just a way to make money?

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have some thoughts about the JCAHO accreditation that hospitals work so hard to achieve and pay for. I am concerned about the high cost of medical care and the people who come to the hospital too...
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    Do you feel valued in your current nursing position?

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    i do not feel valued by administration. just a warm body with a license. :stone i do feel valued by most of the patients, but sadly there are more and more patients who treat a nurse like they are...
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    Nurse-pt ratios

    Cheyenne RN,BSHS replied to Sailingshoes's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility has decided that since there are not enough nurses to keep up with the patient loads and they want more $$, they are going to change the staffing ratio's. We are already stretched way too...