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  1. I m crazing for my Nclex Rn, help me plz..

    GM2RN replied to marineyell's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm guessing that English is not your first language. Your post is very poorly written; grammatically, structurally, punctuation wise and with word choices, making it completely incomprehensible, at...

  2. Job with summers off

    GM2RN replied to heather42r's topic in General Nursing

    Other than school nursing, I think a PRN position would be near perfect. The rules governing such a position vary from facility to facility but where I work, one is only required to work one shift...

  3. Help! Pre-employment nicotine test!

    GM2RN replied to noviceRN22's topic in General Nursing

    If you think that "obesity costs a lot more than smoking" then you don't understand how smoking affects the entire body. Edited to add: It's NOT all about insurance costs in my opinion. I don't care...

  4. ER rushing patients to the floor

    GM2RN replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    Because we aren't allowed to tell patients we are working short-staffed or that we just don't have enough help...ever. I have had patients comment on occasion about me having to do "everything"...

  5. ER rushing patients to the floor

    GM2RN replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting choice of words, "amusing." I don't disagree with your general comments in this post about tele. Any nurse in the profession longer than a minute knows that it's a given that chest...

  6. ER rushing patients to the floor

    GM2RN replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    The point of my comment wasn't to say that the patient wouldn't have access to tele, but that if the patient was downgraded to M/S then tele isn't part of that order when the patient was supposedly...

  7. ER rushing patients to the floor

    GM2RN replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I wasn't going to bring it up but your original story doesn't even make sense. A patient is sick enough to meet ICU criteria but the admitting MD just arbitrarily downgraded the patient, not to...

  8. ER rushing patients to the floor

    GM2RN replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a step-down or progressive care

  9. ER rushing patients to the floor

    GM2RN replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    This is wrong if the patient died prior to leaving the ED, but if he died en route to the floor, there's nothing to be done except move forward because it's an EMTALA violation to return them to the...

  10. ER rushing patients to the floor

    GM2RN replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    This exactly! If I had ready beds assigned to all of my patients with all of their orders completed and could hold these patients in the ED for an hour or two, I'd be on easy street and able to take...

  11. ER rushing patients to the floor

    GM2RN replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    How is this lazy? If someone is actively dying then it's expected that vitals are not going to be normal at some point, and presumably this patient is a DNR with comfort measures only. And someone...

  12. ER rushing patients to the floor

    GM2RN replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you don't mean you sent her back to the ER! That would be a huge EMTALA violation that could cost the hospital tens of thousands of dollars, among other

  13. ER rushing patients to the floor

    GM2RN replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure what the IMCU is, but was this patient supposed to stay in the

  14. how bad is 11a-11p?

    GM2RN replied to ivyleaf's topic in Emergency

    I guess "less than ideal" is subjective, but they can happen on all shifts. I get them on 7p-7a all the

  15. how bad is 11a-11p?

    GM2RN replied to ivyleaf's topic in Emergency

    11-11 can be a tough shift if you can't handle being on the go all the time. In my ER, 11-11 opened up a new core and didn't just float. It depends on the size of the ER and how it's designed to flow...

  16. Crossed the line with a flirty family member. How to deal with ethical issues?

    GM2RN replied to Scuba_NurseBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I like this. Great initial response and very diplomatic. I can see this possibly working for a female nurse but I'm thinking it would be much more respected coming from a doctor. Hopefully this would...

  17. Thoughts of an ER Tech

    GM2RN replied to vregino36's topic in Emergency

    We don't call our ER techs CNA's either. But while many are or were EMT's outside of the ER, they are NOT EMT's while working in the hospital. Some of the tasks that they do cross over from one...

  18. Crossed the line with a flirty family member. How to deal with ethical issues?

    GM2RN replied to Scuba_NurseBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Doesn't matter if it doesn't work. There's no guarantee that anything she says will work, but she will have done her part in attempting to thwart it. The only other option is to do nothing and it...

  19. Crossed the line with a flirty family member. How to deal with ethical issues?

    GM2RN replied to Scuba_NurseBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with those who are saying to blame it on hospital policy, but make sure to say that you could "get in trouble" if you go against policy. If they perceive that they might be responsible for...

  20. Going to the ER from floor nursing -telemtry!

    GM2RN replied to cholmes1223's topic in Emergency

    Hold on and enjoy the ride! You will feel like a brand new nurse all over again. That's to be expected so give yourself plenty of time to feel comfortable in your new position. Congrats and good...

  21. Do you pre-inflate the balloon on a foley cath?

    GM2RN replied to VegGal's topic in General Nursing

    You stated above that your facility doesn't have a policy. In that case, I'd check the manufacturer's recommendations or instructions on the box and do what that says. That way, if the catheter...

  22. Crossed the line with a flirty family member. How to deal with ethical issues?

    GM2RN replied to Scuba_NurseBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You could always blame it on hospital policy. Tell him that you are not allowed to discuss your personal life with patients, that it's unethical to do so and it could get you in trouble with the...

  23. Thoughts of an ER Tech

    GM2RN replied to vregino36's topic in Emergency

    I get that you don't know the whole story involved with registration so you are assuming that I engage her or that this issue has not been addressed. You're just going to have to trust that I don't...

  24. Thoughts of an ER Tech

    GM2RN replied to vregino36's topic in Emergency

    No, it's NOT just you! Wuzzie and I have agreed with you but you seem determined not to acknowledge that fact. You also seem determined not to admit that this issue is not one sided. This post seems...

  25. Thoughts of an ER Tech

    GM2RN replied to vregino36's topic in Emergency

    Yup, agreed! Also OP, you said you don't want us to stop the important thing you are doing if we see you with an EKG machine or phlebotomy cart. The thing is, unless we see that you are actually in...