error

QUIT! report to DHS and JCHAO. every facility should have P&P for picc lines as each place differs on flushing, ect.... if the charge cant direct you to that then he or she is negligent to her role and responsibility. you worked hard to get that license.... im in a similar situation good luck

I posted this in another forum but it was dead so here it goes.... i work in an extremely fast paced infusion clinic. I started here as a new grad and quickly gained experience and was soon out working the other staff. We infuse Tons of remicade as well as Rituxan among others.... on our busiest days we have around 30+ patients between just two RN's and one medical assistant. The doctors are "on-site" but hardley available in case of reactions. The reactions to medications have been more and more frequent, complex, and severe. It has gotten to the point where a patient has a bad reaction almost every shift i work. The nurse who I work with is abusive and has tons of issues. What makes matters worse is that since i have worked here, we have had problems getting other nurses to work here, so the clinic relies mainly on two nurses (me and captain insane). I feel sick every time i go to work. I dont have the experience to get a job in the hospital, yet i feel like if i stay at this place im at something extremely bad will happen. I consider myself talented at what i do. I am very intuitive and a very hard worker. However i am willing to give it all up to feel normal again. sorry for the b!tching..... i guess my question is this normal for this line of work? should i be in a situation where i have a 10:1 ratio of patients? should i stay at a place that only staffs two nurses? if one of us calls in sick we are screwed! Management could give two SH!ts about our safety concerns. Everything i say falls on deaf ears.

i work in an extremely fast paced infusion clinic. I started here as a new grad and quickly gained experience and was soon out working the other staff. We infuse Tons of remicade as well as Rituxan among others.... on our busiest days we have around 30+ patients between just two RN's and one medical assistant. The doctors are "on-site" but hardley available in case of reactions. The reactions to medications have been more and more frequent, complex, and severe. It has gotten to the point where a patient has a bad reaction almost every shift i work. The nurse who I work with is abusive and has tons of issues. What makes matters worse is that since i have worked here, we have had problems getting other nurses to work here, so the clinic relies mainly on two nurses (me and captain insane). I feel sick every time i go to work. I dont have the experience to get a job in the hospital, yet i feel like if i stay at this place im at something extremely bad will happen. I consider myself talented at what i do. I am very intuitive and a very hard worker. However i am willing to give it all up to feel normal again. sorry for the ********..... i guess my question is this normal for this line of work? should i be in a situation where i have a 10:1 ratio of patients? should i stay at a place that only staffs two nurses? if one of us calls in sick we are screwed! Management could give two SH!ts about our safety concerns. Everything i say falls on deaf ears.

are you really that shocked? i mean i can understand not letting EVS do it but hey..... im not so sure that phlebotomy vs IV insertion poses any more risk of infection because ive never seen a study done.

im an RN and a phlebotomist, so yes. i should be an infusion nurse lol but wait nevermind they only hire RN's with "experience".

you sounds like more of an advocate for the institution rather than fellow nurses. i am aware of the points that you have made. i am just frustrated by it.

looking at the statistics, ADN's have a higher NCLEX pass rate than BSN's. I was at a job fair in passadena, ca and felt totally dissed when the speaker explained how they put BSN on top of the application pile. WHY? for what? we all take the same test right? you mean to tell me that employers dont even care about the individual and their skills ect... only what looks good on paper??? i am becoming bitter towards this entire profession.

i have enrolled at a private nursing school called Everest college in southern california for an associates degree in nursing(ADN). this is an expensive school. i have spent close to 8 thousand dollars($8000) in prerequisites already. five years ago i had gotten a DUI(misdemeanor). i had told the nursing department this prior to enrollment in my meeting with the director of nursing. i was told "not to loose any sleep over it" and, "to continue on with my classes" two quarters later and $8000 dollars in classes, i get a letter from the school saying my criminal backround may prevent me from working at a clinical site. I called the nursing director which had now switched tones completely from "Don't loose any sleep over it", to "you may want to consider switching careers". she explained she could not give me any answeres and she will talk to the president of the campus. This is a nightmare! cant i take some sort of Legal Action? they should have performed this backround check prior to enrollment! and to think that i cant work at a clinical site because of a DUI five years ago is rediculous! im already a Phlebotomist and currently employed at the county hospital. there were absolutely no issues with my employer. can anyone help me?