Manatee111

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1. PACU hold times

   Manatee111 replied to Manatee111's topic in PACU

   Thanks for input. The waiting for beds is quite frustrating. Sometimes the wait is so long 5+ hours with NO bathroom. Some people really struggle with bedpans. Do you allow patient out of the carts?...

2. PACU hold times

   Manatee111 posted a topic in PACU

   I'm interested in the amount of time scheduled surgical patients wait in the recovery room for rooms to become available in community hospitals near major cities. 1 hour? 3 hours? 5 hours? How long is...

3. Plus size nurse concerned about O.R. scrubs

   Manatee111 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm concerned that even though there might be a few very large O.R. scrubs they go quick. Tomorrow is my first unofficial day at a new job even before orientation so things moved quick. Really just a...

4. Is there any type of organization that governs nurses US wide?

   Manatee111 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Recently, I was asked if it is individual states that govern nurses or if there was a national organization that governance over those individual states and I didn't know. So I put this question out...

5. Management needs to step in

   Manatee111 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work on a very busy telemetry unit. Most of our patients are hospitalized for a few days or they are made GMF. For the last 10 days we have had an extremely demanding and rude patient on out unit....

6. Bullying

   Manatee111 replied to Nittybelle's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I have been accused by a nurse of bullying, but that same nurse has accused others as well. However I haven't been caught sleeping at at the nurses station by co-worker. I don't receive long distance...

7. Pct refused delegation

   Manatee111 replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

   The PCT has worked on our unit for several years and on our sister unit before that. Her know how is not in

8. Pct refused delegation

   Manatee111 posted a topic in General Nursing

   A couple weeks back I was caring for a very high maintenance patient with a new colostomy. I had taken care of the patient three nights in a row. On the third night when the patient was more stable...

9. Pt.s threatening bad feedback on customer service surveys

   Manatee111 posted a topic in General Nursing

   So, tonight the patient of another nurse requested a pair of pajama pant because although he was told not to wear underwear to Cath. Lab, he did & they cut them off. He's a bigger guy and the only...

10. And if we catch you smoking you'll be charge $25

    Manatee111 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Recently, our hopsital made insurance adjustments which included employees having to certify that they were non-smokers or be charge $25.00 a week extra for health insurance. They have also begun to...

11. It's all about the budget

    Manatee111 replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    You are so right. I came in last night to the latest staffing grid change & as I protested I could feel the eyes from the staff on me. I come to find out that all day the staff was completely...

12. chicago wages

    Manatee111 replied to rehab girl's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I have been working as an RN for 2 years still making the $24.05 I started at because we didn't get raises & the new grads coming in now asking me for help & guidance are making the same...

13. It's all about the budget

    Manatee111 posted a topic in General Nursing

    July marked the beginning of the new fiscal year at the hospital I work & as always they are trying even harder to cut costs. For over a year now a "SHARE" program has been in effect where...

14. Returning to bedside nursing after 9 years!

    Manatee111 replied to Tina, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Boy, are you ever preaching to the

15. If you can say one thing to your boss, what would it be?

    Manatee111 replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    This is called "Accountability" now, dontcha