pedicurn

pedicurn LPN, RN

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  1. Finally a job at a hospital

    pedicurn replied to TonyaM73's topic in General Nursing

    Awesome news....congrats. And may your career be smooth sailing from now on

  2. What do you do when you come across a...

    pedicurn replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing

    Actual booze on someone's breath? Yes of course they must be reported. My worry here is that some people are willing to jump into the situation without careful consideration. Listerine or hand...

  3. Switching to the ER after 20 yrs of floor nursing.

    pedicurn replied to JDougRN's topic in Emergency

    Oh that sounds like an awful ED .... could you consider another one? ED's are highly variable ...can be well-staffed great places to work or a complete nightmare. I work in a wonderful ED with great...

  4. What do you do when you come across a...

    pedicurn replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing

    I think part of the solution relates to having sufficient skill and background so that a REASONABLE accusation can be made. When nurses report other nurses there is usually reasonable suspicion...

  5. What do you do when you come across a...

    pedicurn replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing

    Nobody is saying they would 'turn their backs' .... I have NEVER seen a nurse go unreported when she/he smells of alcohol AND has been drinking. It is very quickly picked up ...the nurse goes home...

  6. What do you do when you come across a...

    pedicurn replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing

    Nobody is saying reporting is a bad thing. I think we all agree on that. However the first scenario is a bad thing and shouldn't happen. It's slander and can ruin the nurse's reputation and can cost...

  7. What do you do when you come across a...

    pedicurn replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing

    As a volunteer you are obviously not mandated to report ....however you are free to speak to your supervisor about your concerns. You don't actually have any responsibiity here. As an RN, with many...

  8. What do you do when you come across a...

    pedicurn replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing

    Are you sure? Could be breath freshener spray, gargle, medication. She may have a sore throat and be using medication with an alcohol base. Is she impaired? If so ...what aspects of her behaviour...

  9. Any Australian trained RNs working in the US?

    pedicurn replied to lbates28's topic in International Nursing

    I passed the NCLEX first try, with 75 questions; but haven't worked in the US .... life came along and I decided not to go. Only used Saunders Comprehensive NCLEX Review and really studied it cover to...

  10. Nursing in Saudi Arabia

    pedicurn replied to arak1547's topic in General World

    Try Saudi Aramco in Dhahran. There is an enormous compound there, like a small town, with a hospital inside of it. Women are allowed to drive within

  11. Time to hang up my tourniquet????

    pedicurn replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

  12. Doctor's sharps!

    pedicurn replied to connieg's topic in Emergency

    Completely unacceptable for anyone to not dispose of their own

  13. Thoughts from US nurses in New Zealand

    pedicurn replied to Hagabel's topic in International Nursing

    I am Australian and worked in NZ for a couple of years and didn't find it totally terrible. Am now back in Australia and prefer it here because I can earn a bit more money. NZ has high ratios and no...

  14. pt pass out after IM ceftriaxone inj

    pedicurn replied to yat777's topic in General Nursing

    Probably vasovagal. In a busy ED ...can get a little tired of this, especially when it's a visitor. Often young males... late teens into 40's....with poor selfcare and lack of common sense (no food or...

  15. Time to call a duck a duck?

    pedicurn replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Divide and conquer ? Probably not intended by management.... but division occuring anyway. So why did they engage in 'back biting' ? They might have chosen not to. IMHO it's this kind of behaviour...

  16. Time to call a duck a duck?

    pedicurn replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    LOL I'm having a vision and it's not

  17. Time to call a duck a duck?

    pedicurn replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Why is (I assume) the OP a bad nurse because he doesn't think nursing is a profession? Caring and empathy are not just the domain of the 'nursing is a calling' nurse ....or the 'professional' nurse....

  18. Time to call a duck a duck?

    pedicurn replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yes agree....but why don't nurses manage to join together and do that? Why are CRNA and doctors groups strong professional organizations? The answers lie in the inherent RN wider range of orientation,...

  19. How did your employer recognize Nurse's Day?

    pedicurn replied to allevi's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well in socialised healthcare down here in Australia ....can't expect much, really. We got a sweet each and a happy nurses day sticker to

  20. I hate nursing..

    pedicurn replied to flygirls2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The incentive might just be job security set in concrete (unless one does something really heinous) The 28 yr veteran costs the organisation the same as the RN with 8 yrs experience...this means the...

  21. I hate nursing..

    pedicurn replied to flygirls2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well... in Australia we reach a point; after several years, where all experienced staff nurses are earning about the same. I'm not going to complain .... who's to say a younger RN with eight years...

  22. I hate nursing..

    pedicurn replied to flygirls2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Now where I work in Australia ....new employees will not have much say in their first year on the unit, re vacation. However, into the second year.... full-time nurses have equal opportunity regarding...

  23. Confidentiality Pt HIV Status disclosed to a taxi driver

    pedicurn replied to simont's topic in General Nursing

    OK was the p't likely to bleed in the taxi? Not likely but a possible reason for the taxi driver being informed of HIV status. Can think of no other reason for the taxi driver knowing the...

  24. Time to call a duck a duck?

    pedicurn replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This is not magic .... this is effective rapport+kindness+sales. She sold him the idea of improving his behaviour. Some nurses are very good at sales (that's why so many of the more successful real...

  25. As good as, Better or Worse than you thought it would be...

    pedicurn replied to Krazy4pedsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh dear !!! There are lots of intelligent nurses STILL IN NURSING. They can be found amongst the 'nursing is a profession camp' and they are also members of the 'nursing is highly-skilled but not a...