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  1. any nurses do only perdiem?

    heart queen replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    I work at two hospitals. One has three levels of per diem. the higher the pay, the more holiday weekend requirements (one per month) to a lower level of pay where you set your schedule, no holidays....

  2. Medication Errors and You. And Cheese.

    heart queen replied to shoelace's topic in General Nursing

    Our charge does not take patients, or sit on their butts. They help with the am med "pass" while we assess our patients, meet with the docs. We changed a position to 11a-11p to be purely assistive,...

  3. so frustrated

    heart queen replied to Larlar81's topic in General Nursing

    I've written something similar on another post, but a frustrated nurse is worth the retype :chuckle I've been nursing 9 yrs. switched jobs 6 months ago. from a CCU/CVICU to a heat transplant unit. I...

  4. Bivad

    heart queen replied to TraumaQueen's topic in MICU, SICU

    our transplants all have to be cleared by the entire team which includes psyc. who follows them, gives an ear and antidepressants. plus we have a support group which meets every two weeks with...

  5. Bivad

    heart queen replied to TraumaQueen's topic in MICU, SICU

    In my limited 6 months of transplant (many CVICU years) I do have one success story of a failure to wean off pump to a BIVAD, post trach and slow wean, he now is ambulating around and just went for a...

  6. getting too close to your patients?

    heart queen replied to wrkoutgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I DOOOO understand why your heart and professionalism is torn, allow me to explain. As I had mentioned on a few posts I work on a heart transplant unit. These patients stay for months, similar to...

  7. Would you do this so others could get vacation...

    heart queen replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in General Nursing

    Ours is set up like this; summer months; June July August (12-14 weeks). two people per day can request off giving 24-28 alloted vacation requests... 40 staff nurses. At least 12 staff RN's will NOT...

  8. Breast impants..again..

    heart queen replied to rnnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    I asked around at work, (large augmentation population at my unit?) Two have "anatomicals" which are tear dropped shaped which look VERY natural and not at all round, both went over the muscle to not...

  9. Is nursing a realistic career for a person with autoimmune disease?

    heart queen replied to BuffaloMom's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to help people, make a difference, have you considered volunteering in a hospital? Rock and feed babies in a nursery, at a general med unit visit the elderly patients without visitors and...

  10. Art Lines

    heart queen replied to bluemoose21's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Our policy is that on admit, bp from both arms is taken, if >15mm hg. the primary determines which extremity is to be used for all future bp's. Also, the Aline must be with in 15 of cuff pressure,...

  11. Why, would any RN oppose requiring a BSN for all future nurses?

    heart queen replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    okay, I'll bite, I've been reading this thread for 1/2 my life it seems. How much?? Fess us? Put a dollar vaue on my being exposed to MRSA, VRE, hepatitis, AIDS, TB, then let's mix in unsafe...

  12. Why, would any RN oppose requiring a BSN for all future nurses?

    heart queen replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Originally posted by Roland seem to keep bringing up the BSN verses ASN debate as to what degree is better? Can't you see that's not my point? My only concern here is maximizing RN salaries. Point...

  13. 12 hour shifts and day night rotation ??

    heart queen replied to caseyspen's topic in General Nursing

    first do a search on shifts, there is alot about shift preference and why. Then, no matter what "we" say, you need to know your body, your life style and what works for you. for me, When I work...

  14. Employment discrimination?

    heart queen replied to acuteobrn's topic in General Nursing

    okay, let's go crazy, have you considered contacting your previous nurse manager, stating that you are aware that he/she isn't recommending you for a position. You wish to discuss his/her areas of...

  15. i need to get out of this

    heart queen replied to New CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    WoW, there is alot running amuck where you are!.. Huge challenges if you stay. this sounds like corny BS, but I really do believe in it, and yes, I try to practice this way, emphasis on try... but...

  16. confrontation in the workplace

    heart queen replied to fluffybear's topic in General Nursing

    Aw, come on, how can there be good coustomer service if the door mat isn't placed over the nurses backs? oops, did I just type this and hit the submit button

  17. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    heart queen replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    It's unwise to have an aerosol hairspray bottle lodged in a deep dark place, then become so embarrassed that you hop on the '95 and drive several hours, several states away from home, to an ER only to...

  18. Why agency pay more?

    heart queen replied to Oreo's topic in Agency Nurses

    Also wanted to add, that whe I worked agency, I ensured that my contract stated a NO cancellation policy. This ensured my hours and pay. If census dropped, My agency, and I were paid, so I was never...

  19. Why agency pay more?

    heart queen replied to Oreo's topic in Agency Nurses

    3rd shift guy, yep, it's completly bogus that agencys' get paid $65/hr. the nurse gets about half if you count housing allowance. My hospital created an "in house agency" program t remedy this. First...

  20. New & Experienced RN's/Policies & Procedures????

    heart queen replied to PSA, RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    you are asking an excellent question! Generally there are administrative, nursing as well as infection controll policies and proceedure manuals. It's just too much to copy for each new hire. But as...

  21. Bivad

    heart queen replied to TraumaQueen's topic in MICU, SICU

    yes, to what you have seen, the good.. patients walking down the halls, and the bad, like you have now. we also have that mix inbetween, that just keep getting complications after you've just made it...

  22. Bivad

    heart queen replied to TraumaQueen's topic in MICU, SICU

    yes, to what you have seen, the good.. patients walking down the halls, and the bad, like you have now. we also have that mix inbetween, that just keep getting complications after you've just made it...

  23. nursing career is looking grim!!!!!!!!!!!

    heart queen replied to lildebbie-RN's topic in General Nursing

    AAHHH, the pre-employment physical... geeze! I can tell you that I have a pre-existing hearing deficet, no hearing aide required, that my facility documented and sent me a certified letter about......

  24. Why, would any RN oppose requiring a BSN for all future nurses?

    heart queen replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Roland, click "search" BSN. please feel free to PM me when you're done reading. I love your idealism, feeling strongly about this. But despite the previous posts, in respect for your past...

  25. i need to get out of this

    heart queen replied to New CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! I'm so sorrry that you''re feeling like this! but I want to share an experience. I left a postition that I excelled at and loved, went into heart transplant and I hated it for months, even...