infinity

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1. I'm going to write up a CNA tonight.

   infinity replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   If you decide to make a copy-do not tell anyone-copying an official incident report is against the rules! in most institutions-it is subpoenable by

2. New grad not wanting to work

   infinity replied to MSMCnurse2004's topic in General Nursing

   It is wonderful you can and want to saty at home-I did it. However, beware of what happens to your knowledge and skills after not using them for even a short period of time. I spent 6 years at home...

3. Nurses, Will you work OT for straight pay?

   infinity replied to klondike's topic in General Nursing

   Replies to this intrigue me. It seems so many start out strong, but when it gets right down to it--what are you doing about it? What actions can one take to help all nurses in this regard? What...

4. MA's Calling Themselves Nurses?

   infinity replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

   It is illegal for anyone to refer to themselves as a nurse without the proper credentials. It constitutes fraud. Now whether or not any actual harm results from it is another matter. However, you as a...

5. Nurse Mobbing/bullying

   infinity replied to LuciGirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Currently taking elective course about Workplace Violence. I encourage all to very careful as to what you say and do these days. There are many things that can be interpreted as WPV, legally. If your...

6. Questions about OR policies

   infinity replied to findingmywayRN's topic in Operating Room

   30 years in nursing-27 in OR-always have had call and always had to be within 30 minutes of hospital. Dependant upon type of call (trauma and open heart may want faster response time)-size of hospital...

7. Questions about OR policies

   infinity replied to findingmywayRN's topic in Operating Room

   30 years in nursing-27 in OR-always have had call and always had to be within 30 minutes of hospital. Dependant upon type of call (trauma and open heart may want faster response time)-size of hospital...

8. Arm Position/Open heart

   infinity replied to RockieSis's topic in Operating Room

   policy and procedure and of course AORN guidelines should prevail over a physician-I would get your manager, director and patient care committee involved. This could quite possibly account for arm...

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

   infinity replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Nursing

   I think everyone should have the chance to observe a different unit of care in their hospital-then you would understand what the "other" nurses do! I work in surgery, but have worked on the floor...

10. The Shift from Hell

    infinity replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    IT'S BEEN AWHILE SINCE I WORKED THE FLOOR, BUT WE HAD RULES ABOUT PATIENTS WITH HOURLY VITAL SIGNS. Hourly anything actually--they were to be on the care unit with one on one care-ie.-ICU or tele. Did...