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nmred

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  1. New Joint Commission Regulations for PACU Medications

    nmred posted a topic in PACU

    My hospital recently hired a JCAHO consultant to "walk" through the hospital and advise the department managers of "potential" problems with the units and how to "beef up" the areas for the next Joint...

  2. Bullying in the workplace

    nmred posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was on the internet the other day, just checking my professional websites, and stumbled onto an article on the ASPAN website about Bullying in the workplace. Anyone else seen this? It's an article...

  3. Scrub tech breaking scrub without permission

    nmred posted a topic in Operating Room

    I recently had an altercation with a CST in which s/he provoked, and admitted provoking, a response from me (the circulator). The surgeon reprimanded her/him for the behavior. S/He broke scrub and...

  4. ASPAN certification

    nmred replied to JennieO's topic in PACU

    Don't know where the PACU Forum is... but I'm both CPAN and CAPA and I used The Core Curriculum for Perianesthesia Nursing Practice by Litwack. The ASPAN/ABPANC site has a full list of references....

  5. Sharp/Instrument Count Question

    nmred replied to BeanRN's topic in Operating Room

    I keep my wrappers as well. The scrub should be keeping all sleeves and sterile wrappers. I NEVER toss/remove the trash from the room until the case is completed. Just in case you have to go...

  6. Scrub tech breaking scrub without permission

    nmred replied to nmred's topic in Operating Room

    The hospital is saying the individual does not work under my license, no matter how many pages from AORN, DOL, ASPAN, Federal Code are placed in front of them. I have already thought about having to...

  7. Scrub tech breaking scrub without permission

    nmred replied to nmred's topic in Operating Room

    My supervisor objected to the incident report, and I'm being punished for it. S/He was angry about the write up, not about the situation. It was clear S/He was angry that the report was seen by...

  8. Scrub tech breaking scrub without permission

    nmred replied to nmred's topic in Operating Room

    I'm glad some one gets it. I still can't return to work (my time off is on my dime), and this guy is still working. He's making money. What about my financial obligations? What about his abuse?...

  9. Scrub tech breaking scrub without permission

    nmred replied to nmred's topic in Operating Room

    I'm not a "Newbie". S/He didn't have anyone in to relieve her/him. The hospital is only saying they had permission to leave to CYA. As a matter of fact the surgeon told s/he to stay and the...

  10. Scrub tech breaking scrub without permission

    nmred replied to nmred's topic in Operating Room

    Met with HR, everyone/everything backs my statement except the individual getting permission to leave the room. HR and my supervisor are mandating I receive counciling for calling this disruptive...

  11. Scrub tech breaking scrub without permission

    nmred replied to nmred's topic in Operating Room

    Not a union hospital. Apparently, everything/everyone has confirmed my statement. I'm being punished and s/he's been let off the hook. National Standards: S/He is directly responsible to the...

  12. Scrub tech breaking scrub without permission

    nmred replied to nmred's topic in Operating Room

    S/He threw an object at me. I called him a perjorative. Questionable: the pt at risk. I am not accountable for her/his behavior. Abuse, verbal or physical, is never

  13. working more that 16 hours straight

    nmred replied to elke61's topic in PACU

    Start with the DOL in your area. I live in NM and on our DOL webpage there is a statement of forcing personnel to work over 16 hours straight- not allowed. Which means the hospital must have some...

  14. Nursing in Norway

    nmred posted a topic in International Nursing

    Anyone out there with experience in nursing in Norway? I read WHO raked their country's medical system at #11. The U.S. was ranked around #38. I'm looking into immigrating to another country and...

  15. Nursing in Norway

    nmred replied to nmred's topic in International Nursing

    I'm sloowwly learning Norwegian. The problem is I have no one to practice with. Have you worked there? If yes, what was it

  16. Bullying in the workplace

    nmred replied to nmred's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks for your responses. Just an update: We just had an incident where an ICU nurse was instructed to move a patient to another unit and receive a patient from PACU. The patient had been here 11...

  17. Back up PACU nurse on call

    nmred replied to kabrowni's topic in PACU

    We have two nurses on call every day. The problem with that is the nurses complain every time you call them in. They want us to recover in ICU. The problem with that is care is compromised because...

  18. Back up PACU nurse on call

    nmred replied to kabrowni's topic in PACU

    I've only worked in 2 PACU's requiring call. The first was a small hospital, ~ 60 bed including the ER. We were left alone. The Policy was "If you asked the Circulator to stay, they stayed". Lots...

  19. New Pacu Nurse

    nmred replied to WYRN1's topic in PACU

    You'll do just fine. I remember I use to go home every night crying I was so overwhelmed. After about 6 months I was pretty comfortable with "minor" cases. By the end of a year I could recover any...

  20. Nursing Burnout

    nmred replied to mollymoocow's topic in General Nursing

    I second what "The Commuter" had to say. Along with the fact I work in the surgical department. Not only do I work my 40 hours a week but I get to take call about twice a week. That can average...

  21. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    nmred replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Good

  22. Ever pull the wrong med from the right cubie in the Pyxis?

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

    Often enough. What I love is when you contact Pharmacy the response you get is " Thanks for following the 5 R's". That's Special My response is something like... I know the 5 R's, can your team...

  23. Are you happy?

    nmred replied to SteveNNP's topic in General Nursing

    For the most part, my life is good. I've had a rough 12 months. Lost two dogs, a job and a friend to Prostate Cancer. Not to mention severing a couple of relationships. But, without the bad you...

  24. Opinions please re: Phase I

    nmred replied to sharann's topic in PACU

    Aspan standard states "2 nurses in the recovery area". It's always a battle. Your hospital doesn't have to comply with the standards. If they refuse then you fall back on "Best Practice Act"....

  25. Opinions please re: Phase I

    nmred replied to sharann's topic in PACU

    The standard is "Two Nurses" in the area of recovery. But if the hospital doesn't support ASPAN standards you have the right to request/demand your Circulator or your Anesthesia Provider to stay. At...