BedsideNurse

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1. How is this handled at your facility?

   BedsideNurse replied to qaqueen's topic in MICU

   If a pt demonstrates SI or comes in after SA they are sectioned and automatic 1:1. At our hospital the MD has to write the 1:1 order. The only way these patients don't get a 1:1 sitter before they are cleared by psych is if they are both vented an...

2. Thoughts on vegetarian/ vegan diet

   BedsideNurse replied to bs76247's topic in General Nursing

   Vegans have lower BMI's; less than 10% are obese, and they have a 60% less chance of developing type 2 diabetes....Just as a weight a control mechanism it should be encouraged. But a vegan diet does more than keep people thinner. It stops coronary ...

3. Med error . I’m devastated

   BedsideNurse replied to Stephen ww's topic in General Nursing

   Obviously very upsetting, but at the end of the day, if the patient didn't die or suffer permanent disability, it's just unfortunate vs. life altering. Be relieved and learn from it (as I'm sure you have). And I agree with Dy-no-mite Nurse1, distrac...

4. Insulting pay raise

   BedsideNurse replied to shakeytails's topic in General Nursing

   Health care CEO's and upper management have seen their pay skyrocket in recent years, supposedly because "they have to pay talented people competitively so they can get the best leaders." Well, seems they aren't earning their pay/aren't leading all...

5. Help! Accepted a job but how to turn down!

   BedsideNurse replied to Alismich's topic in LPN/LVN

   I got offered an office job as a newer nurse and I turned it down because I wanted more clinical experience. Luckily I did turn it down as I am sure I would have been an awful office nurse without any experience. I would probably be an awful office...

6. Is it a bad idea to return to the hospital?

   BedsideNurse replied to RatherBHiking's topic in General Nursing

   "I'd eat out of dumpsters before returning" LOLOL!

7. Force to change unit in the middle of shift

   BedsideNurse replied to Anon143's topic in General Nursing

   It's unfortunate but I do four hours in 2 different units for my 8 hour shift on a fairly regular basis.; 1-2 times a month, & on rare occasion 3 times a month. The worst I've had as a nurse is 3 units in 12 hours, 1st four in ICU, 2nd four on c...

8. Unsafe staffing with 4:1 ICU ratios 8:1 on floor.

   BedsideNurse replied to cmueller's topic in General Nursing

   That really sucks. We are seeing this more and more now that hospitals see they can get away with it and nurses put up with it. MA just had a nurse patient ratio law on the ballet and I could hardly find a nurse who supported it where I work. Nea...

9. Protest Over Nurse Firing for Refusing Influenza Shot

   BedsideNurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Headlines

   I think it's absolute bs they force nurses to take the flu shot. I'd quit over it for sure if I was pregnant. There is *NO WAY*they can know how the flu vaccine (or any vaccine) may affect that developing baby. No way! It is outrageously unethical...

10. Woman dies from tap water netipot use

    BedsideNurse replied to Emergent's topic in Headlines

    I would argue the moral is just don't use them. Those things are DISGUSTING!

11. Best critical care book

    BedsideNurse replied to abidingpanda's topic in MICU

    (I agree knowledge of such things is important, and maybe that has been your experience with scores of ICU nurses in your 10 years as a CNRA, but you have to know that sounds *ridiculously* pretentious. Just sayin.')

12. New Graduate RN Float pool

    BedsideNurse replied to Chapo84's topic in Massachusetts

    As for why they would allow new grads to be candidates... to be frank, you're a body with a nursing license and you're cheaper than an experienced nurse. Steward is a for-profit system, they're running a business and they want to make a profit. The...

13. Considering CRNA School

    BedsideNurse replied to Kcordova's topic in CRNA

    And the prep and application part is the easy part. Even if I was smart enough: I am way too tired and lazy.

14. RN, ADN being obsolete

    BedsideNurse replied to lovewaves's topic in General Students

    People don't believe it, but I tell them that the wages for new nurses have been near stagnant for the last 20 years. It's ridiculous. As for the BSN scam, I agree.

15. RN, ADN being obsolete

    BedsideNurse replied to lovewaves's topic in General Students

    I thought diploma programs had been pretty much phased out. I wish their were some around me when I was looking to go to nursing school; I would have picked the diploma program and being a new nurse wouldn't have sucked near as bad.