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  1. Medical marijuana, role of the nurse, professional organization

    Guest372004 replied to hotflashion's topic in Patient Medications

    I can't ever imagine a dispensary needing a nurse? You don't need a nurse when you purchase advil or aspirin. I would think that before dispensed, the usual "have you taken this medication before"?...

  2. What is the worst hardship/story you have ever seen/heard in your nursing career?

    Guest372004 replied to succinate's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry but for me a depressing topic. I have been in acute care hospital nursing 30 years and I have a harder time now then ever with the pain of caring and watching people suffer and the effect on...

  3. Vanderbilt Medical Center to have nurses cleaning up

    Guest372004 replied to DidiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone here realize that by having nurses do this housecleaning, jobs are taken away from people who do this for a

  4. Vanderbilt Medical Center to have nurses cleaning up

    Guest372004 replied to DidiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Let me get this straight. I do not think I am any better than janitors and housekeepers. Not one bit. By having nursing do their job, we are not only having more work to do that is not "taught" to us...

  5. Vanderbilt Medical Center to have nurses cleaning up

    Guest372004 replied to DidiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry but I can't believe anyone here would actually do this. How can management change our true roles as RN's when we are expected to be housekeeping? Are you all ready to start cleaning the...

  6. Vanderbilt Medical Center to have nurses cleaning up

    Guest372004 replied to DidiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our CEO made over 5million in pay and bonuses 2011. Just

  7. People think I am stupid

    Guest372004 replied to nikkole318's topic in First Year After Licensure

    #63 that makes no sense what so ever. Never heard of hanging zozyn over four hours at 12.5 ml/hr. Other fluids are there to hydrate the patient. Hydration is not dependent upon such a small amount of...

  8. Medical marijuana, role of the nurse, professional organization

    Guest372004 replied to hotflashion's topic in Patient Medications

    I live in Ca and they seem to move the clinics around. I am a RN in an upscale acute hospital. Maybe it is different here in Ca? Or maybe people are more upfront with their marijuana use? I have had...

  9. Medical marijuana, role of the nurse, professional organization

    Guest372004 replied to hotflashion's topic in Patient Medications

    Did we forget something here? This is not about dispensing meds. There is no way a RN is needed in a medical marijuana store. Eventually, maybe not in my life time, but eventually this herb will be...

  10. Has anyone ever been careless and gotten stuck?

    Guest372004 replied to NCmcMan's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is possibly a first. I was very careful as always, and when I did a blood sugar stick with one of those tiny hidden lancets and when I pricked the patients finger he moved and it went...

  11. Time for a vacation!! Where do you want to go?

    Guest372004 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Plans are San Diego to see niece in August. Portland Oregon to see son in Sept. And end Nov. two weeks in Honduras to get certified in diving. Then Feb 2014 Bonaire for a few weeks to dive. Last year...

  12. Calculator at work?

    Guest372004 replied to 1Luv_xo's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I would just take my calculator and do my job as best as I can. I don't ask permission for items like this. About 3 years ago we had to sign a paper that we were not to carry our own...

  13. Calculator at work?

    Guest372004 replied to 1Luv_xo's topic in General Nursing

    Just carry a calculator if it makes your job better. It is doubtful that you will have to use it these days. Where and what do you do where you need a calculator? There ought to be on on the...

  14. Has anyone ever been careless and gotten stuck?

    Guest372004 replied to NCmcMan's topic in General Nursing

    I was once getting rid of tons of sharps used in a procedure and always put them one by one into a needle box using these long clamps. Lo and behold, one slipped out (I must have tossed thousands of...

  15. Has anyone ever been careless and gotten stuck?

    Guest372004 replied to NCmcMan's topic in General Nursing

    I would say that we have gotten rid of 90% of needles these days. Few places use needles for insulin now that those pens are used. No more needles going into IV tubing, etc. Of course, lots of sharps...

  16. Kinder pooping pants

    Guest372004 replied to Gampopa's topic in School

    Ok Now for my 3 cents worth. I have a friend who's daughter had this problem. Child was checked out at Stanford and there was nothing physically wrong with the child. Parents had to take child out of...

  17. Kinder pooping pants

    Guest372004 replied to Gampopa's topic in School

    Ok guys, here is my 2 cents. This child has emotional issues and this is his way of "controlling" what he can. He is getting attention. Perhaps he is a child that needs more attention at home than...

  18. Take big paycut and work more hours for possible better job?

    Guest372004 replied to Genista's topic in Nursing Career

    Harley the truth is I do not love my job. I just deal with it the best I can and of course I vent a lot. What keeps me going there is the high pay, the benefits, and most of all my co workers who are...

  19. Take big paycut and work more hours for possible better job?

    Guest372004 replied to Genista's topic in Nursing Career

    That is great. I guess in my situation I just do not want to work full time. I work 4/wk (8 hr shifts) and they will not let me cut back. So I look at it as needing more time but I do agree that...

  20. Take big paycut and work more hours for possible better job?

    Guest372004 replied to Genista's topic in Nursing Career

    I must be the only one here who would not take a "huge paycut" and add two more days/week to enjoy a job. I would rather stay at 3days/week at a much higher salary, use my vacation days here and there...

  21. New Nurse can't eat lunch

    Guest372004 replied to NightOwl0624's topic in General Nursing

    We have a "break nurse" who takes our pager for the 15 min break and 30 min dinner break. Since they are only "breaking" for that nurse, the "break nurse" is fine with giving a med or doing a dressing...

  22. Angry Nurse here!

    Guest372004 replied to beeker's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Do not let him get away with this **** poor behavior. I see you have two options. 1. Put your name, date on it. Then on another part with loud letters put "to the float person, and you know who you...

  23. Comparing A Nurses' Salary

    Guest372004 replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    Pay will always be dependent upon whether one has a union, what state one lives in, and years of service. It is the nature of the job. Of course I am speaking of mostly hospital/clinic/type jobs. I...

  24. People think I am stupid

    Guest372004 replied to nikkole318's topic in First Year After Licensure

    thx. I understand how to do it. Just need another pump. But with all my running around, I would piggy it along with a maintenance bag and set that to 5cc/hr so that when the zozyn is done, it does not...

  25. People think I am stupid

    Guest372004 replied to nikkole318's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Interesting. I will wait to see if we do this. So what happens if they need more piggy backs during this 4 hour period? They are always coming up with something new that takes more