716 billion in Medicare cuts over the next 10 years = less reimbursements for hospitals = hospitals cutting costs = cutting nursing staff = more danger to patients. That is what I worry
Iseeyou_RN replied to Iseeyou_RN's topic in Critical Care
Wow this is a really late reply :) What happened was the nurse caring for the patient didn't turn on the pressors because the all the family present, including the legal next of kin, were all in...
Iseeyou_RN replied to BUNightingale's topic in Critical Care
Seems simple to me. Code status is addressed on admission by the physician, he or she write the order for full code, DNR/DNI etc. If the doc writes full code isn't that an order to code the patient...
We have been doing Q24hr chlorhexidine bathing since late last year. I also read the research but I don't know that anyone at our facility is actually measuring the outcome so we know if it's making a...
Iseeyou_RN replied to abbaking's topic in Nursing Humor
I had a patient with huge T waves on the monitor one night, K was fine. When I went to bed that day I dreamed that my patient was having sine waves on the monitor but I couldn't get any doctor to...
Anonymous, That is not a silly question! I'm glad you asked when you weren't sure ? A patient's urine output can be a very important "vital sign". I ask questions every day and continue to learn new...
Iseeyou_RN replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing
Yes I would, and do! I started on a ninja 250 and now ride a Honda CBR 600rr. I occasionally ride to work (not in scrubs though I change when I get there). I ALWAYS wear ALL my gear - it's easier to...
First of all I'm not sure what you mean by ICU residency ? How long is it and what does it entail? Secondly I don't believe you would be doing yourself any favors by taking a "faster route" if such a...
Iseeyou_RN replied to Serrano2886's topic in General Nursing
First of all, congrats on graduating and getting a job! I can honestly say that every job I've ever had has taught me something valuable. Even the non-healthcare related jobs. If nothing else I had...
I don't know about everywhere but the only internships I have heard of, or that I or my classmates did were summer internships; not during school. They were actually paid internships and I would...
You can only hope that she didn't realize how very rude her comment was. However, that one could have so little insight into the situation as to say something like that hardly seems possible. Time...