NursingtheHeart replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing
Not having your own insurance does not prevent you from being named in a suit. I know this. But whatever the hospital decides to pay the plaintiff, for instance, in a mediation (to prevent going to...
NursingtheHeart replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing
If you don't work for the hospital that I do, then you don't know what you are talking about. Because the hospital is a state entity, it can't be sued. Only individual health care workers can be sued....
NursingtheHeart replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing
I work for a large teaching hospital that is a state entity. All health care workers are covered. We were told that it would only hurt us to take out our own liability because if we were sued, the...
NursingtheHeart replied to feelgood85's topic in General Nursing
I became a nurse because I wanted a job that keeps things interesting. Also, I believe this is what God wants me to do. I don't dread going to work. And I leave feeling fulfilled. Yeah, I have bad...
NursingtheHeart replied to omgodzilla's topic in General Nursing
It depends on what your long-term plans are. RTs have a lower ceiling than nurses. In the long run, all you can be is a lead respiratory therapist if you stay in the career for several years. At...
I recently started working in an ICU. My preceptor is nice but doesn't let me do anything. I'm just following him around. He went on vacation, and I was put with a different preceptor who let me do...
NursingtheHeart replied to NursingtheHeart's topic in General Nursing
I have a license, so I am responsible for the care that I give. He's only been a nurse for a year. He is very smart and tries to explain things; but when we go into a patient's room, it's almost as if...
NursingtheHeart replied to beetlebailey524's topic in General Nursing
Your instincts are right. Placebos for pain are unethical. Even the facility at which I work believes this. Patients are the only ones who can feel their pain. It is no one's job to assume the pain...
I would feel badly about not going to work because there are usual illnesses being admitted as well. However, I definitely would not allow government officials to sit in safe, clean office buildings...
I took the NCLEX-RN on Jan. 26th. I had no math, lots of prioritization/delegation, medications, and teaching. I also had some disease process questions. It cut off at 75q's. I found out on the Jan....
Don't assume you failed. I recently took the NCLEX-RN. It shut off at 75q's. I was sure I had at least two route knowledge questions (such as signs and symptoms) but I found out that I