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  1. It shouldn't have happened this way....

    Guest372004 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Let us not forget that the family KNEW she was dying. Why was she in ICU? Maybe the family wanted everything done so that they could reap some monetary rewards still? If they had agreed to end of life...

  2. The happy policy

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

    I have had patients ask me to get them ketchup as they did not get enough on their tray, or salad dressing. I could (if within a short period of time) send a message to food service, etc. but now I...

  3. Nursing Strike

    Guest372004 replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in California Nursing

    I live in this area and the average salary of a staff nurse with 25 years is not $136,000. That figure is somehow concocted with adding benefits, over time, double shifts, etc. And that is based upon...

  4. The happy policy

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

    How can one have a "happy face" to the family member or patient who puts on the call light consistently, and then has family member actually go out the room to see if it is on and then stand there...

  5. The happy policy

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

    I don't expect a smiley face. If I am sick I just want a calm face. If I want a happy face I will go to a comedy show. Oh no, sometimes this work is very

  6. Nursing Strike

    Guest372004 replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in California Nursing

    Brenda you are correct. The best thing about the union is that your job is safe to the "getting rid of at will" issue. If management or doctor does not like you, they do keep a paper trail and try to...

  7. The happy policy

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

    So sorry for the loss of a child. It must be dreadful. I agree that they are making us "stepford nurses" or at least trying to. I do what I can to laugh at work. Many patients enjoy some joking if...

  8. Nursing Strike

    Guest372004 replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in California Nursing

    Yes, she did an error. But, I still say, stress of this job is a killer and if she had done the 5 rights, the fact is she would not have made the error. She used the wrong route. And yes it is a...

  9. Nursing Strike

    Guest372004 replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in California Nursing

    Obama is clueless. At one speech he said "everyone will have insurance and if you do not have it, you will be fined when seeking health care". What a joke. No one in America is turned away from...

  10. Nursing Strike

    Guest372004 replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in California Nursing

    Basic Nursing: Check all meds given 5 R. Right patient, Right time, Right route, Right dosage, Right medication. This nurse unfortunately did not follow this. If she had, there would not have been a...

  11. Nursing Strike

    Guest372004 replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in California Nursing

    I am having a hard time believing that ALL medications are checked three times. That is absurd. So a tylenol is checked off by 2 or three other nurses? If you do the 5 rights, you will not make a...

  12. Nursing Strike

    Guest372004 replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in California Nursing

    Maybe the nurse was a new nurse and never had a feeding tube patient? Just think of how it would be to be inexperienced, go to a new hospital, not know the computer/etc. well, not know where things...

  13. Nursing Strike

    Guest372004 replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in California Nursing

    The agency must have been very hard up as was Sutter in depending on a license to be all that was needed to work. This was probably a new nurse, very new, and thought this was going to be a piece of...

  14. Nursing Strike

    Guest372004 replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in California Nursing

    Gosh, I can do nursing well, but posting correctly is another story ha ha. I agree. I truly feel for the 23 yr old new nurse. Her life is done. Yes, the patient died and not to sound cold......but we...

  15. Nursing Strike

    Guest372004 replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in California Nursing

    Sorry Brenda. I just replied to someone? Not to your note. I was just remarking how the papers here are going on and on about this being an oncology issue when it is not. I live very close to where...

  16. Nursing Strike

    Guest372004 replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in California Nursing

    This was not an oncology related error. There was nothing to do with chemotherapy. This was a basic nursing

  17. Nursing Strike

    Guest372004 replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in California Nursing

    Striking is the only way to go when talks go no-where. It is a terrible situation that occurred. I cannot believe that she put a entire 1litre hanging into an IV port. We do not know yet the true...

  18. The happy policy

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

    Our hospital is so "client oriented" that they refuse to have a call answered at the desk. It sure would be nice to hear what they want before running all the way down a long hall to find out they...

  19. The happy policy

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

    YOU SAID IT!!! You want perky? You want smiley? You want us to respond to every patient with "of course I can do that for you, yes, I can get your bed made again even tho it is clean and made last...

  20. Nurse advocacy (Rant)

    Guest372004 replied to KalipsoRed's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Fantastic. As for salary or hourly pay, well it all depends on if there are benefits to be gained or lost. In my state, people in your type of position usually get salary. Whatever you get, good job....

  21. Nurse advocacy (Rant)

    Guest372004 replied to KalipsoRed's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Focus, keep us posted regarding getting the new job and if it is better than the awful one you talked about. Is it in the same area as where you live? Are you re-locating? These are difficult things...

  22. Nurse advocacy (Rant)

    Guest372004 replied to KalipsoRed's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Exactly true. So in my opinion it is all about $ and they hold the bank book. My parents were in long term care facility and a bit over 3 years cost them almost 250K. Yes, 250K. Everything added up....

  23. Nurse advocacy (Rant)

    Guest372004 replied to KalipsoRed's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Focus......sorry sister but you have way too much on your plate. 27 patients! I had 4 today and no cna and I had a bad day. There has got to be something better for

  24. Nurse advocacy (Rant)

    Guest372004 replied to KalipsoRed's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Focus.... you sound like you had a truly bad day. Even being union does not help with families or patients being nasty, etc. It just helps with pay and job security. Of course pay and job security is...

  25. Nurse advocacy (Rant)

    Guest372004 replied to KalipsoRed's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The bottom line is $$$$$$. And the buzz word is "due to the economy" which is a total joke in my part of the world. All you have to do is go out during lunch and try to get a table? Our area is...