sallyrnrrt ADN, RN

critical care, ER,ICU, CVSURG, CCU

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    Saw a needle on the floor...

    sallyrnrrt replied to mira_koreau's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Ok it was almost a year ago, you and your patient are safe. i would have kept notice where the potential hazard was, and safely completed my patient activity with avoidance of the potential hazard......
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    Filed 2 complaints with Corporate. What is the next step?

    sallyrnrrt replied to sarabellum1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You probably will have little influence on corporate responsiveness.... i would seek seek alternative work environment... best
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    What was your first Nursing job?

    sallyrnrrt replied to kassiahgp's topic in General Nursing

    Graduated at 11am charge nurse in CCU 3-11p same day diploma nursing program,
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    Turning down a job offer

    sallyrnrrt replied to Tksac's topic in General Nursing

    Well, it is simple..... in this job market, you can not turn down, actual job offer, and begin working.... the the reply to first offer, if you take the second offer, and actually begin working, "I'm...
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    new grad changing jobs?

    sallyrnrrt replied to _zoubisoubisou_'s topic in General Nursing

    I would not tell your current employer you are applying
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    Responsible for MARs/TARs

    sallyrnrrt replied to BikerNurseLPN's topic in General Nursing

    It is a first for me, but I might like it..... those se unsigned Mars and tars, can be tagged as unsafe care
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    Nervous about first time in shock trauma?

    sallyrnrrt replied to haleyfreddie96's topic in General Nursing

    I promise, your shock will be temporary, Hey I hit the floor...... but but also decade later was elbows to elbows in folks ches at Texas Heart Center.... great
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    Need to change name on RN license

    sallyrnrrt replied to Willi308's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Just contact the Bon, advised you got married may need copy of certificate and you chose to change your name..... hint......you may have chose to change your nurse name yesterday congratulations......
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    Proactive Rounding and Family Initiated RRT

    sallyrnrrt replied to Pprwrk's topic in General Nursing

    Ps I am not picking on Katie, just the content of her
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    Proactive Rounding and Family Initiated RRT

    sallyrnrrt replied to Pprwrk's topic in General Nursing

    Katie, in my situation, at least I took my husband's bp, which had not been documented for two hours, even with him on telemetry and demonstrating heart rate 140-160...... Clue the bp might be low,...
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    Proactive Rounding and Family Initiated RRT

    sallyrnrrt replied to Pprwrk's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and let's not leave out, they waited one hour from beginning of symptomology to call me, and it took me one hour drive to get to the hospital from my farm...... I would of never left the hospital...
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    Proactive Rounding and Family Initiated RRT

    sallyrnrrt replied to Pprwrk's topic in General Nursing

    Katie, not all families are without knowledge....I speak from 44years critical care experience...... remember, not all family are "lay people". Some of us have decades more
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    Proactive Rounding and Family Initiated RRT

    sallyrnrrt replied to Pprwrk's topic in General Nursing

    post bypass and only several hours on steps down, my husband went into the usual SVT, that frequents rica grafts, but when his bp, tanked to 80 systolic, and I was the only one monitoring his vs........
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    I went skydiving!

    sallyrnrrt replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congratulations
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    I'm afraid that I will never become a nurse and be stuck with 11k in loans

    sallyrnrrt replied to Keracee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One thing to get a loan another thing to pay for it.... i think it sounds like your mom is strapped right now there are hospital LVN programs, that cover cost of school if you commit to a limited # of...
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    Need standard response response suggestions

    sallyrnrrt replied to lavenderskies's topic in General Nursing

    .... My response, " must be the human
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    Picked up a resident.

    sallyrnrrt replied to AmIWrong?'s topic in Patient Safety Issues

    On the other hand, you actions were well intended, but as an experienced DON, I would have counseled you, in serviced etc on more appropriate interactions.....was there any patient harm, was there...
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    Picked up a resident.

    sallyrnrrt replied to AmIWrong?'s topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I understand your concerns, but the prior post gave excellent critical
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    Advice for New[ish] RN

    sallyrnrrt replied to AKDiamond_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Your orientation, will probably be adequate to get you back to par, after a 15 year hiatus in different clinical sites as physicians office, and medical supply sales, I returned successful to critical...
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    Nursey Compression Socks

    sallyrnrrt replied to Hairstylingnurse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I love
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    Just Curious... Retirement

    sallyrnrrt replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Retired Nurses

    Love ya Viva, I'm on my third failed attempt at retirement, all after 62yr/age......2013....I thought I was retired for good....due to husbands health, but he got healthier, returned to work, and...
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    Terminated. Pursue a Lawsuit?

    sallyrnrrt replied to ERgirlynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yea, you might want to sue yourself, for questionable thinking, poor performance, and unprofessionable behavior....you deviated from your nurse practice
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    ICU Nursing vs. ED Nursing?

    sallyrnrrt replied to Lpeacock12's topic in General Nursing

    I enjoyed both work experiences, almost equal, with ED, possibly slightly
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    is this normal???

    sallyrnrrt replied to Dsullivan13's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Ok, when I only had 40-41 years experience as RN, and had been previous DON in several LTC, As a favor to an owner of a LTC, I came in to do the evening med pass I knew no patients, and rarely...
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    Being blamed for fall after shift

    sallyrnrrt replied to notyetnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with all the above post....... and and I am that stubborn patient, that when I don't want assistance, disable or turn my own alarms off... Oh how I just do not "love" patients like...