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  1. Physician Negligence

    Guest343211 replied to Djadia's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I totally hear what you are saying and agree. The thing is, it sounds like the nurse that actually observed it will not do the right thing. The nurse that heard what is hearsay, even if that...

  2. Physician Negligence

    Guest343211 replied to Djadia's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Well, that's b/c you are a fair-minded person. Hearsay getst reported all the time in hospitals. Some of it has some validity and a fair amount of it does not. I honestly haven't seen a physician...

  3. Need to vent.....dont understand why people are so nasty

    Guest343211 replied to misty_dawn's topic in School

    Holy crap! That totally sucks. Hmmm, let's see if the school admins support you for doing the right thing. . .

  4. Need to vent.....dont understand why people are so nasty

    Guest343211 replied to misty_dawn's topic in School

    Yes, well, if it is strep and the 24 course of therapy wasn't followed, and then an outbreak of strep occurs, it's on the doc. Of course who knows. Maybe the mom lied and stated she had followed the...

  5. Need to vent.....dont understand why people are so nasty

    Guest343211 replied to misty_dawn's topic in School

    Misty, You are there for a reason, and what is the point of preventative protocols if we don't have to strive to follow them consistently? Clearly this person didn't understand or doesn't care to...

  6. Physician Negligence

    Guest343211 replied to Djadia's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Report it to the appropriate people (risk mgt and ID, etc) if you want; but realize you are going to get some backlash from it. You can't make a written report, since you didn't witness it; but you...

  7. The flu shot making people sick

    Guest343211 replied to psu_213's topic in Disaster Preparation

    To a large degree that is true--those antigen proteins can kick off a serious issue for those with issues regarding immune function--such as those with certain autoimmune dysfunctions. And it isn't...

  8. The flu shot making people sick

    Guest343211 replied to psu_213's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I would agree with this. The shot making people feel sick is their immune system and body reacting to it and/or certain other proteins or agents in it. I really wish there was so much fuzziness...

  9. The flu shot making people sick

    Guest343211 replied to psu_213's topic in Disaster Preparation

    In some institutions, it's not optional; it's mandatory for employment. The children's hospitals are big on this. Again, I have mixed feelings on the whole thing. I don't think any of us, even...

  10. The flu shot making people sick

    Guest343211 replied to psu_213's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Everyone's immune system is somewhat different. People do get sick symptoms with the flu shot. And then some years they get the strong response and sick symptoms and some years they don't. It...

  11. First shift of preceptorship: told that my IV priming is wrong

    Guest343211 replied to seks's topic in General Nursing

    That's all fine. I am for it. What happens when it doesn't prime well w/ cap on? Again, the goal is to effectively prime the line while also maintaining aseptic technique. If that occurs with the cap...

  12. First shift of preceptorship: told that my IV priming is wrong

    Guest343211 replied to seks's topic in General Nursing

    ^ This That's fine. It's just that you can do it without contaminating the inside of the cap that will touch the end of the line--or if you are hooking up to the line, you can do that....

  13. First shift of preceptorship: told that my IV priming is wrong

    Guest343211 replied to seks's topic in General Nursing

    As I said, sometimes it's fine other times it's not. The key is to get out air and maintain aseptic technique. This can be achieved both ways. You just need to be careful. Angels on the head of a...

  14. First shift of preceptorship: told that my IV priming is wrong

    Guest343211 replied to seks's topic in General Nursing

    To even make an issue out of this, from the "preceptor's" standpoint, is totally control freakish. Way TOO common in nursing. > than 20 years in this field. Seen it more times than I can...

  15. It's a Myth that it takes thousands of dollars to train a new Grad RN

    Guest343211 replied to andywolfe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Also, getting into a hospital's books isn't going to happen. Even a good number of those in upper mgt don't know what the controllers know about how funds are used and moved around. You'd have to...

  16. It's a Myth that it takes thousands of dollars to train a new Grad RN

    Guest343211 replied to andywolfe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    They seem to make it work to their advantage, financially speaking. I don't think people are looking at all the fiscal data compared with the PR benefits related to the choices they make. There's...

  17. It's a Myth that it takes thousands of dollars to train a new Grad RN

    Guest343211 replied to andywolfe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't buy that orientation is outlandishly expensive necessarily. Compared to many years ago, many things are loaded in systems so that new hires can go through the material via Intranet. This...

  18. Simple Nursing course turning out to be a complete nightmare.......help!

    Guest343211 replied to Nursing2102's topic in General Students

    I detest when professors in any course waste class hours with tons of impertinent BS. I have seen this before. They bloviate for x amount of classes, and then they do the panic squeeze as they get...

  19. First shift of preceptorship: told that my IV priming is wrong

    Guest343211 replied to seks's topic in General Nursing

    Oh thank goodness you replied. I thought it was just me. Seems a bit silly to me too, and I have worked in NICU, where they try to be ultra careful with every little thing. After I've carefully...

  20. Special Needs Child Being Bullied: How can I keep my patient safe?

    Guest343211 replied to Lovewhatidointx's topic in School

    ITA. Abuse must be addressed, period. It's ethically and legally

  21. Very little witnessing going on with drug wastes on my floor!

    Guest343211 replied to Nurse ABC's topic in Patient Medications

    In many units, even with the best systems, it's truly a pain in the orifice--costly in terms of time. But you need to know that just about all areas are under video surveillance. If anything comes...

  22. are there nurses who ACTUALLY care ?

    Guest343211 replied to seriouslyserious's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't know if it is most; but sure seems like an awful lot in my experience.

  23. First shift of preceptorship: told that my IV priming is wrong

    Guest343211 replied to seks's topic in General Nursing

    I have had plenty of times when priming air out was not thorough without losing or disconnecting the cap. As long as it doesn't touch anything, what is the deal? What's next. In order to thorough...

  24. are there nurses who ACTUALLY care ?

    Guest343211 replied to seriouslyserious's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I understand where you are coming from, but I think it is erroneous and problematic. People do need to care or they need to be working on cars or buses or whatever widget you'd like. There is a...

  25. are there nurses who ACTUALLY care ?

    Guest343211 replied to seriouslyserious's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP, OK, so you think business can be cutthroat? Listen, live, and learn. Nursing is mostly run and worked by women of whom a significant number of them is extremely insecure. You are making a...