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  1. Ratios and Break Coverage

    mdfog10 posted a topic in California Nursing

    Hi, I was wondering how your hospital is handeling break coverage. I have heard that some hospitals have a "break RN". on my floor we cover each other (up to 6 pts) and sometimes the charge RN who has...

  2. Med-Surg Topic of the week .... Bariatric Surgery

    mdfog10 replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Bariatric surgery is hot because insurance companies are paying for it. Personally , I feel our program does not adequately address psychiatric issues before surgery. The psych eval is supposed to...

  3. What unions?

    mdfog10 replied to RN4NICU's topic in General Nursing

    :) Hi, this is a big country and things can be very different state to state. I am very thankful to have been born in the great state of California. I have always been pro union.I believe that your...

  4. Code Green, has anyone read this?

    mdfog10 replied to lee1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes,I read it and enjoyed it. I was able to relate to many issues relating to a hospital merger and demerger. I believe we must work for some kind of universal health insurance to take the evil...

  5. IV Fentanyl use on Med/Surg Unit

    mdfog10 replied to abdnnurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work in a large teaching hospital and we do not give fentanyl IV push. The only way it is allowed on a med-surg unit is in a PCA. Bottom line is that in med-surg units your patient assignment does...

  6. Yippy I went back to work after 11 weeks med leave

    mdfog10 replied to angelbear's topic in General Nursing

    CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!! I have had that experience of being out on medical leave also. Be careful and good luck. I am sure your co-workers are happy to have you

  7. Question About Ratios

    mdfog10 replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    They are trying to combine the cleaning staff and nursing assistants into one position in our ICUs. This is a violation of the law. They cannot reduce ancillary staff. If you are a CNA represented...

  8. Do You Hate Nursing

    mdfog10 replied to morr4336's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there, you have received some great replies. My opinion is that most of us love nursing, it is the working conditions that beat us up. My frustration is that alot of nurses like to do their job and...

  9. Code Green

    mdfog10 replied to zenman's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This book is excellent!!!!! I related to it tremendously , as my hospital went through a merger and then merger divorce. Shows how money grabbing dismantels the best of care. It is only around 200 pgs...

  10. Wrote Dr. Phil yesterday....

    mdfog10 replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    Cheerfuldoer: speak from the heart ! Have you read Suzanne Gordon's From Silence to Voice ?? She talks about HOW nurses need to tell their story and how to advocate for our profession. Bottom...

  11. This news STINKS! Calif ratios threatened...

    mdfog10 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    All California RNs please contact the governor and urge him to uphold and enforce the law!!! We all know that this is one huge step to better working conditions. Many of the nurses I have worked with...

  12. Question for those working on med-surg with post op patients

    mdfog10 replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I work on a gen surg unit and this happens to us also. I think it is partially due to different shift hours in the PACU, but I also feel that sometimes if they get rid of their pt then they can go...