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Basically what you are referring to as a Never Event is what the majority of your Colleagues call a Sentinel Event. First of all as unfortunate as these are they do happen. Yours was not the first and sadly it will not be the last. I have been in N...

Call Corporate Compliance. Call your offsite number. You may remain anonymous. Also have others with knowledge of the incident do the same. Risk Management is OK in some situations others not so much depending on The Administration of your Facility. ...

What are your thoughts on Mandatory Overtime in Nursing in General and ECC in Particular?? How about if it's called something else such as On Call to disguise the fact that it's Mandatory Overtime. Where you are on call for twelve hours. Losing a day...

We are scheduled 12 hour blocks. Day is ruined if not called in and worse if called in. Many times we are called in not because of a true need but due to patient satisfaction, and scores. Also keeps Management away from the bedside if staff weren't o...

We work three 12 hours shifts. Then are on call 2 times a month. We are paid time and a half if called in. I see it as a slick way to impose mandatory overtime that most nurses, including this one does not want and its unsafe to staff with tired nurs...

Curious, is this a older Dr?? Years ago we used this combo frequently. It has falling out of favor in the ER that I work at the past few years. I always liked it but have not used or seen it in over four to five years. It should be noted that Inapsin...

I am the older nurse (51). I have the IV experience and have worked as a CCU nurse and ER nurse for years. That does not mean that I or anyone else hits them 100% of the time. Being older or younger has nothing to do with it. It is an experience thin...

Seen lots of names through the years that seem to be right out of a Scrabble Word Game. What ever letters pour out of the box and then you make up a name from those letters. Just saying. LOL

Administration and Management these days for the most part are a joke. Would you want one of these so called leaders with you in a tough situation. I would be amazed if many of them could identify the difference between a blood pressure cuff and a st...

Worked Utilization Review and Case Management for a several years. What you are describing is a social issue much more than a medical issue. Adult protective services is the correct route. What seems to have happened here is the first time the ER did...

There is no advocate for nurses unless you are in a union. The only advocate you have is you. Human Resources is like going to the fox in charge of the chicken house.

Make no mistake you are closer to the truth than you realize. That is why it strikes a chord. What you said is pretty much correct but it is not politicaly correct and you forgot sensitive. I have been in this game a long time. I can remember when a ...

So what would happen one of these days if every nurse and I mean everyone of us just stopped taking it. Intresting thought. Have a nice day.

I agree with cherrybreeze. I would have documented it pretty like that. I would kinda of on purpose wrote my note so that it left no doubt the cardiologist knew and took no action on the Na+ level. That I paged the attending and got no response. That...

Sounds like you need a change and a challenge. You want autonomy. I would suggest the ER. Good luck to you.

If they continue to do this take a picture and slide it under the Nursing Directors door. LOL.. Problem solved..

I am a male nurse and I am very upset with this post which not only displays a discrimatory sexist view but makes me wonder how in the world can someone like this be a nurse in the first place. It makes my stomach turn to know that some poor patient ...

If they have not terminated you continue to show up and work. Most states will not allow you to collect unemployment if you quit. What you are describing is a case where they want you to resign by intimidation or coercion. This will allow the hospita...

Have been a nurse for 16 years. I can tell you it depends on the group you work with. Most of my background is ICU/CCU and ER. Dr's for the most part are not to bad. Love the group I work with in the ER. The nurses there are more like a family. I hav...

Life as a ER nurse. What could be better. :wink2: So let me see, let me get this right Your child has been running a fever most of the night You didn't give any Motrin or Tylenol before you came here. Couldn't afford it you say as you talk on your ...

Involve yourself in your work. Don't dwell on the time. Time always seems to go faster that way. Good shoes are a must. Many nurses will not agree with me on this, but I eat as late as possible. I always in the last 4 hours. Have done so for years. T...

I am sure that you are not the only nurse that this CNA has come in contact with. What are the other nurses saying? Have the night supervisor or anyone else ran into a problem with this CNA? Document everything, I mean everything. If the CNA just wan...

I am a former UR nurse in S. Carolina. RAC will provide a list of who, what, why they are recouping any money. Appeal everything possible. You must have people looking at these charts who live and breath Interqual. People who can quote Interqual to y...

We have standing protocols for starting IV's and drawing labs. If chest pain, critical or we know we are going to need one, we line and lab them.

We have hourly rounding in the ER were I work. This is a waste of paper and time. While this may be a good idea on a floor setting this is not pratical or smart inm a ER setting. This is the kind of things the folks who live behind a desk with fancy ...