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    Nurses: Hospital Red Flags

    VICEDRN replied to Soliloquy's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    When I hear interview questions that start, "we are a family here..." Or "teamwork is just absolutely crucial to what we do..." These two things make me think the work load is too heavy. Also, when I...
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    Washington state to make Medical Assistants work under RN license?

    VICEDRN replied to Psychtrish39's topic in General Nursing

    in my state, techs can start Ivs, start foleys and administer meds as an ma in a doctors office. I can tell you some horror stories of necrotic limbs and adverse events from techs pushing meds when...
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    Ethical/moral issue

    VICEDRN replied to dee78's topic in General Nursing

    We might work in the same place. Laugh out loud. Frankly, discharging the patient is the right choice and I wouldn't give meds until they are due. If he has been getting them q 6, then I would give...
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    Do we have to give IV pain meds if patient requests when PO meds are ordered?

    VICEDRN replied to VegRN's topic in Patient Medications

    I have to say that I think we are obligated to give the patient the iv med. pain medications have been reviewed by patient and md. We have no right to deny people what is on their mar as a general...
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    Not allowed to choose senior practicum

    VICEDRN replied to bamgam9's topic in General Students

    Where I went to nursing school in the south east, they also pulled that stuff on us! I personally told them that next time you should tell people up front! I got into several nursing schools. Most of...
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    Do Nurses Earn Big Money? You Decide.

    VICEDRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Drives me crazy... My mother is a flight attendant and makes twice what I do in a job that requires no real training whatsoever. And I earned more as a paralegal which also requires no training or...
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    Frustrated about family involvement in sick family member

    VICEDRN replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    No advice from me. You clearly know what you are doing and are making good decisions. I am sorry this is happening to you. Best of
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    Experienced RN, New to ER

    VICEDRN replied to ChristineN's topic in Emergency

    Try using the search tool in the upper right corner of the screen to find similar posts that have lots of good information in them as this topic has been discussed before. Other than that, my advice...
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    ED support

    VICEDRN replied to ERnurse1983Ontario's topic in Emergency

    I work in a Level I trauma center; 100 bed unit. We have: Two phlebs. One of which remains in triage. Two EKG techs. They do all of the EKGs. We have no access to the machines. We have several techs...
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    Useless Hospital Committees

    VICEDRN replied to guest64485's topic in General Nursing

    Commitees hit the brick wall when money is required to institute
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    BSN as entry into practice; why we decided against it.

    VICEDRN replied to MunoRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Two things: 1. The aiken study is one of three major studies on the topic. Each of which conclusively correlated a BSN prepared staff with better patient outcomes. One of the studies was done in...
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    Interesting Physician Perspective On NPs

    VICEDRN replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I live in the south and I think the restrictions on nursing practice are just a reflection of broad social and cultural problems. Other New Yorkers tell me it's not really cheaper here. Instead of...
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    Interesting Physician Perspective On NPs

    VICEDRN replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It's not bitterness and cynicism. Once upon a time, I let someone sell me on nursing school instead of medical school. After all, nurses are the real life savers, right? Took me about 8 weeks to see...
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    If you weren't a nurse, what would you have become?

    VICEDRN replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    Md/do or maybe go back to being an emt even though the pay sucked. I probably wouldn't ever leave emergency care again. I love it too much. Way too much, even when I'm griping about
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    Cooler weather and homeless "patients"

    VICEDRN replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Emergency

    I came back to this thread to respond specifically to you. I was thinking of your post yesterday when we began a spontaneous discussion about our regulars early yesterday morning. A couple of...
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    How to get into a specialty area like ER w/o experience?

    VICEDRN replied to TCrozierRN's topic in Emergency

    Try using the search tool here. Many many threads have been started about the exact same topic. You may find helpful information in
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    Taking things personally

    VICEDRN replied to Tobygo2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you find this is a common problem, it might be worth talking over with a professional therapist. Sometimes, we manifest our deepest fears by believing things that aren't true.
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    Discrimination & Whistle blowing - Would you hire this nurse again?

    VICEDRN replied to SunshineSmile's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    change your last name or put a different last name on your resume? I can't believe that people are proactive enough to google you at every job anyway but legally changing your name might help if the...
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    Facebook while on the clock?

    VICEDRN replied to maureen924's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    These kinds of posts make me so angry. Sure, I will play with my phone if bored but on a 12 hour shift, depending on where in the ER I am, that may be...one time. When you get your own patient...
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    Nursing student wanting ER

    VICEDRN replied to Belle2013's topic in Emergency

    This is easily the third thread with this flavor in a month. To the op: plenty of info on this topic already on this
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    Patience with the New Doctor

    VICEDRN replied to SaoirseRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Concur. I try very hard to be a good ambassador to the attendings, residents and medical students that come through my facility. My hope is that if I go out of my way to be patient and helpful, they...
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    call backs

    VICEDRN replied to pm2rn's topic in Emergency

    Patients are asked in registration for a number where a message can be. Left. Why a hipaa
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    Cooler weather and homeless "patients"

    VICEDRN replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Emergency

    No reason to keep them overnight with chest pain. Do you keep all chest pain patients?
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    Jon Stewart Puzzled Why Combat Medics Can't Apply for Nursing Jobs

    VICEDRN replied to kabfighter's topic in Government, Military

    This makes me so angry. Emt-b or possibly emt-p is a justifiable translation of these skills. The military employs RNs in other capacity for a reason and they are not the same job. I feel it's...
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    Is My Nursing License At Risk?

    VICEDRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Noted that you don't disagree that you can lose your license for something other than narcotics abuse and criminal activity. Further, the vast majority is not all license revocations.I agree with the...