unknown99 BSN, RN

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:angryfire :angryfire Not only is that ethically wrong, it is patient abuse and neglect. That is morally demeanibg to the patient. That nurse needs FIRED and reported to the state board!!!

Any place I have worked, we never did draws from a midline. Piccs--yes. Mid-lines-No.

We are not allowed to have our own bottles of hand lotion!! The infection control nurse says it can cause a breadown in the durability of our gloves!! How absurd!! We do not reuse the gloves!!!

Shuttle??? They did not tell me anything about that in the interview!! I had to ride a shuttle when I worked at Children's Hospital in Atlanta, Ga. I hated it!!! Anyhow, I turned them down. At least for the weekend position. I may interview for a few...

Why don't you try a pool or prn position at a hospital close by. That way you are not committed to any certain hours, and you can decide if you like it or not.

Talk to the bullying nurse in a conference with your boss. If that does not solve things, then take it a step higher to your boss' boss.

I used to live in Acworth. It is about 25 miles North of Atlanta. It is a great community, with lots and lots of things to see an d do. The crime rate in that area,especially closer to Woodstock is fairly low compared to closer to Atlanta. Also the c...

I still do back-rubs at HS on my patients who are willing to accept one. Not only does it help the patient relax, it helps promote/restore circulation. In some cases, it can also help relieve pain. This is one area JCAHO is focusing on this year.

Phlebotomist draws routine draws and ABG's. Nurses draw if the patient has a PICC or Port.

I agree with this to some extent. Management needed to make sure there was sufficient staff. A human life is worth more than them saving a few bucks by understaffing. However, the nurse should have enough sense to know that assignment was unacceptabl...

Thanks for the reply. I think a student's view point is great input. Chances are if they treat students that way, they might treat orientees that way. But then again, maybe not. I fell nursing students shopuld be treated good-- they will be nurses on...

I am an RN now, but was an LPN for 20 years before that. I, too, take offense at what you have said. Have you ever been an LPN? How do you actually know what an LPN is or is not capable of?? I was manager and supervisor of a 50 bed skilled nursing f...

There are many places in Ohio for this program. Here is the link to the website: http://www.bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/loanrepay.htm Also, if you have a Perkin's Loan, and start work as a nurse, the loan is usually forgiven. I do not know the full details...

A foley is for the benefit and treatment of the patient. It is not for the benefit and convenience of the nurse.

Man, you were right!!! She wants her own attitude and behavior to be noticed, yet she rewards her daughter for behavior that should be punished!!!

I would have said something to the effect that it is illegal for a 16 year old to be drunk, that they are just lucky the police are not aware of the condition of their daughter at that moment. However, if they think police involvement might prevent t...

I hate it when a patient says things like "That's your job" or "That is what you get pais for." I absolutely hate that!! First off, How do they know what my job is?? My job is to assess them, maintain quality care for them, and to be their advocate. ...

I don't know why either. But, when I was pregnant with the last 3 babies, I chomped on ice like a mad woman!!!

If I were you, I would get out of there. Not sending a patient to the ER for emergency treatment when needed is considered negligence. If this happens, you can bet eventually a family will sue, and do you think the DON will bavk you up?? NO. She wil...

Several Christmases ago, we had a guy pull up to the E.R. entrance, wait for a tech to come out to see if he needed help in, and when the tech got to the entrance, he pulled a gun and shot himself in the head. That was particularly disturbing for the...

just two words--- infection control

Did you take out an FMLA when the accident happened? If so, then you have up to 12 weeks leave time where they cannot touch you.

There are some that can go as long as 12 weeks. Can't think of the names though.

I went to high school with a kid named Chiquita Banana Smith.