nursebonkers

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 better job. THIS IS THE LAND OF EQUAL OPPURTUNITY NOT...

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 hydrogen peroxide and put it down the tube, and ou...

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. Somedays are bad and you have to work with no staff (as a...

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. But you could probably live on $120,000 a year but ...

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 supervisor or DON position.

Doctor-- "M.O.M. 30cc po STAT" (like he would die without it ) Registrar Diagnosis of "SINKAPEE" (syncope) Another Doctor - "Do not take patients blood pressure". (this was a post op patient?? ) Nurse spelling - "Pain over hole body" , "toler...

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 afternoon whenever the doc gets in. Beds take FOREVER!!!I ...

Remind me never to have eye surgery, GROSS!!!

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 when it is very busy, no one gets a full 30 min br...

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 avail staff. I work in the ED and I NEVER LET THESE P...

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 standards(whether written or unwritten). I have never...

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 and rally on the State House steps at 12 noon. We...

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

Contact your union rep immediately if you havent already done so!!!!!!!!!!

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 take the admin to court! It is fiscally and physi...

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 patients of today would have been dead. The med/surg pati...

In case anyone hasn't noticed it is the hospital administration made up of doctors, nurses and various others' who agree and compose hospital policy and procedures. If you know your institutions policy and follow it, then you are covered by "responde...

Wait a minute, you think having a bachelors degree means you will be treated like a professional? How many people with those degrees are working at your local restaurants as waiters, how many are working as lawn and garden caretakers. Well all I kno...

Well your project is probably done, Anyway and incompetent nurse is one who just doesnt give a rats a** anymore. Someone who has a patient passed out on the floor and is busy doing her notes while the rest of the staff has to tend to her collapsed pa...

All I have to say is theres always narcan!~!!!! I have given fentanyl and have had blue patients, I have given dilaudid and have had blue patients, FUN=FUN-FUNFUN!!! and then again not so fun!! At my institution fentanyl can not be given on a med...

SUPPORT NJ LEGISLATION FOR SAFE NURSE TO PATIENT RATIOS!!! Are you aware of NJ Legislation re-introduced this year for safe nurse to patient ratios, the bill also takes patient acuity into account click on this website www.safestaffing.com and view...

FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA................................. DEAD PATIENTS, STUPID CHILDREN, DEAD PATIENTS, STUPID CHILDREN MASH UNITS AT YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM WITH DELI COUNTERS TAKE A NUMBER!!!# IF YOUR STANDING YOU ARENT SICK ENOUGH TO BE SEEN *...

This month's survey Question: Do you leave work at your scheduled time on a regular basis? :chuckle I work in a busy ER and leave around 11 pm, always on time now. You see, this because I just care more about myself then my employer does. So ...

:rotfl: :rotfl: GET OUT OF THE HELL HOLE NOW!!! LEAVE IMMEDIATLEY WHEN EVERY ONE IS BEGGING FOR EXPERIENCED NURSES. cash in on a cash cow!! Why Iv'e heard of an agency the pays $80 an hour if you have a CCRN. Im going to get it this year and become...

If it were not for my union, I would have no pay raise, crappy benefits, no pension, no filing an 'assignment despite objection form' when they hand you 13 med/surg/ tele/ post op patients( and say oh well do your best) God bless the UNIONS!!! N...