nursebonkers

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1. Poor America doles our substandard social policy

   nursebonkers replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

   Welfare, lazy people better get up off their couch and get to work. For you who have no insurance get a job that offers health insurance. if you cant, get yourself some education/training to get a...

2. Futile Care. Dead is dead.

   nursebonkers replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

   I have actually heard a story from a nurse who took care of a patient, basically dead on a vent. She went to suction him and the mucous was to hard. The doctor in the unit came over with a mixture of...

3. **Question for south jersey nurses**

   nursebonkers replied to mandi88202's topic in New Jersey Nursing

   I work at Virtua Voorhees. It is West Jersey's busiest hospital. As busy as Burlington Memorial. Most of the nurses and techs are nice hardworking people. Somedays are good and you have staff....

4. Salary to live in New Jersey?

   nursebonkers replied to laurasc's topic in New Jersey Nursing

   Arent the taxes in this country less than Canada's? I thought that Canada took 60% of your income. Where here it is about 30%. I would say it would be comfortable - family of four $150,000 a year....

5. nj salary survey

   nursebonkers replied to rnman's topic in New Jersey Nursing

   I doubt you would be bored, but you sure will be busy. NJ Nursing Homes are notorious for understaffing. How many pateints will you be passing meds and doing treatments on? Or are you taking a...

6. Opinion re: getting a new patient at the end of your shift

   nursebonkers replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Change of shift occurs at 7am (6-8pm), 3pm (2-4), 7pm(6-8), and 11pm (10-12),SO change of shift occurs for 8 hours a day.Classic my butt, Pts are discharged usually midmorning and then in the...

7. Shared eye drops/multiple patients

   nursebonkers replied to switcher's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Remind me never to have eye surgery,

8. Break at the beginning of the shift

   nursebonkers replied to maggiecheung's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Where I work 12 hour Nightshift does not get a 30 minute break they come in at 7p and leave at 7a. Everyone usually eats at the desk and occasionally take mini breaks here and there. During the day...

9. cardizem drip nurse/patient ratio

   nursebonkers replied to lihuejan's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Where I work administration wants " All Cardizem drips" to go to GEN TELE floor where the ratios tend to be good on days 5pts to 1RN but at eve/night ratios can go up to 9 pts Per RN depending on...

10. RN scope of practice in NJ

    nursebonkers replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    You are looking for what every RN has been looking for. A hospital (or your employer) institutes policy and procedure manuals (who can do what) based on the nurse practice act and current industry...

11. New Jersey Safe Staffing Rally!!!

    nursebonkers replied to nursebonkers's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Safe Staffing Rally is postponed due to the inability to obtain a rally permit for the State House steps. WELL THIS REALLY, REALLY STINKS!!!!!

12. New Jersey Safe Staffing Rally!!!

    nursebonkers posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Please be at the State House in Trenton for the Safe Staffing Legislation Workshop. On May 13, 2004, at 11 am, NJSNA & NYSNA are sponsoring this workshop. It will be followed by a press conference...

13. Help!

    nursebonkers replied to chellevrn's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Contact your union rep immediately if you havent already done

14. triage

    nursebonkers replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    HOly ROly!!!! Obviously your management and admin need to make your ED Bigger*** You need at least 25 beds for the amount of patients you see, I say let the s*** roll up hill !!! If they fire anyone...

15. IV Fentanyl use on Med/Surg Unit

    nursebonkers replied to abdnnurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Let me tell you what isn't prudent. The fact that nurses are forced to take care of more and more patients, who are sicker and moving quicker through the system every day. 30 years ago the ICU...