Nccity2002 MSN, RN

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    Nurses are Not Doctors

    Nccity2002 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    ...Wait,
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    Do you need all those degrees?

    Nccity2002 replied to dnsonthego's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Wow. This is one of the most ignorant comments I had come across in this discussion. Leave it to nurses to shoot themselves in the foot by resenting those with higher education. Just like in the "old...
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    Odd ER visit

    Nccity2002 replied to inshallamiami's topic in Emergency

    Wow...The "ombudsman" really?? To the OP: Sorry about your bad experience. The situation obviously still bothers you, as others had wisely adviced, get in contact with the hospital ER manager or the...
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    What were your experiences? (Please Read)

    Nccity2002 replied to Chic88's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Congratulations personally, I joined a professiona organization (try AACN if interested in critical care) and made acquance with several managers and educators around my area. My 1st interview was a...
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    Q's about UTA AP

    Nccity2002 replied to klm8489's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    "The partner hospitals are in Texas. So, you cannot live in Georgia and do the nursing program at UTA." Actually, the above is incorrect. I live in OC, CA and my facility (a teaching hospital)...
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    Lateral Violence

    Nccity2002 replied to Sensibility's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Why are you expending so much time and energy in an environment that you consider toxic?? If you had exausted all the official channels at your facility to solve the issue, with not results...either...
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    ICP monitoring and ventricular drain.

    Nccity2002 replied to sugarmagnolia3's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    The rationale for clamping a ventriculostomy device (EVD) is to evoid overdraining of CSF, which may lead to brain herniation. If you place the EVD below the patient, you will normally see an increase...
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    Lateral Violence

    Nccity2002 replied to Sensibility's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It would be helpful if you provide us with specific and factual situations that you are perceiving as lateral violence. My two cents...you had been a nurse for more than two years, it seems; seek...
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    Is my Pay Acceptable for Southern California?

    Nccity2002 replied to RuthRogers's topic in Agency Nurses

    Orange County, CA $38-50... depending on the agency, hospital and your negotiation
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    my coworker is trying to micromanage me!

    Nccity2002 replied to andsoitis's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I will be the devil's advocate here... To the OP, would you rather her to go directly to your manager with these "issues", rather than address them with you, first? Because, honestly that is probably...
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    Yield to wheels - need advice/suggestions for a hospital wide project.

    Nccity2002 replied to markbeast's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sounds like you need more assistance transporting patients...are you doing this, by
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    Career Change - Need Advice

    Nccity2002 replied to CaliGrl1204's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Run for the hill...and never look
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    What to do about disruptive behavior?

    Nccity2002 replied to Mudwoman's topic in MICU, SICU

    In the future, please read the OP original post, before commenting. There was no reference of that patient being"unstable". She simply did not turrned or "touched" the patient because she became busy...
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    What to do about disruptive behavior?

    Nccity2002 replied to Mudwoman's topic in MICU, SICU

    I do agree that nobody should be treated that way, under no circunstances. However, as an ICU nurse, I can't get past the fact that you did not turn/touch an ICU patient under your care for 12 hrs!! I...
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    Not even a word of English

    Nccity2002 replied to MomRN0913's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    [QUOTE=MomRN0913;6744157]This past 2 weeks, the patients i have opened up cases for in HH speak not a work of English. They have social security numbers, Medicare benefits, and Medicaid benefits. Live...
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    Timeframe for Organ Donation for Brain Death

    Nccity2002 posted a topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Hi There, I am interested in finding out what is the practice of other facilities/states in regard to how much time is given to families to make a decision in regard to organ donation, once a patient...
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    Australia or New Zealand?

    Nccity2002 replied to star17's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Hi There, Went to Australia and New Zealand last year and I can understand why you are having such a hard time choosing between the two!! I spent some time in Queensland and I met two Canadian...
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    Organ Donation after Brain Death

    Nccity2002 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi There, I am interested in finding out what is the practice of other facilities/states in regard to how much time is given to families to make a decision in regard to organ donation, once a patient...
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    How early is too early to give a PRN med?

    Nccity2002 replied to luckynurse_1234's topic in Patient Medications

    If you have the need to give PRN medications ealier (...and I am assuming you are referring to narcotics/sedation), consider contacting the MD and changing the frequency, backing the request by your...
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    Organ Donation after Brain Death

    Nccity2002 replied to Nccity2002's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi BelgianRN, What you just described is what I am mostly used to. In California, if someone indicates(via DMV records) that they wish to become an organ donor, legally, the organ procurement...
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    Organ Donation after Brain Death

    Nccity2002 replied to Nccity2002's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi Esme, Thanks for you insight in the process. We actually only do kidnesy and livers; but I had not been aware of any inpatients receiving organs from one of our donors....usually the organs are...
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    Organ Donation after Brain Death

    Nccity2002 replied to Nccity2002's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi Sun0408, Thanks for you input, and hope you got some sleep!! We are very pro-active in identifying and preserving potential organ donors. We have an "organ perfusion protocol" which allow us to...
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    Is this new nurse culture shock or is this plain out blasphemy?

    Nccity2002 replied to Marie.rn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Feb 2 by DookieMeisterRN "I'm sorry I can't give any advice you're post is really difficult to follow with text/abbreviations." I know what you mean...by the 3rd paragraph, my mind went to my happy...
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    Facts from Paramedics in the field

    Nccity2002 replied to MichelleW's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Michelle, You should consider a Paramedic message board, you may find it more
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    Does the Clinical Ladder violate Labor Laws?

    Nccity2002 replied to Valerius's topic in MICU, SICU

    Uhhh..., now, that is an interesting correlation between labor laws and clinical ladder programs. I think it all come down to education. If someone is willing to go throught the time comsuming...