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    Nurse pt ratio in the er

    CrazierThanYou replied to floridaRN38's topic in Emergency

    In my ER, we get 5-6 patients. It doesn't matter how sick they are or anything else. If a bed is empty in your section, you get a
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    ER Nurses. Read This!

    CrazierThanYou replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

    I just recently left the ER. I was fed up with the clowns coming in 3 or 4 times a week with their BS complaints, the barely competent doctors, dealing with EMS refusing to transfer patients because...
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    Just a rant over something irritating

    CrazierThanYou posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just started working in an ER at a different hospital. At my previous hospital, nurses had different ways of collecting and keeping up with info. Some used a hospital issued form, some made their...
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    signs of a bad unit

    CrazierThanYou replied to johsonmichelle's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds just like the place I just
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    signs of a bad unit

    CrazierThanYou replied to johsonmichelle's topic in General Nursing

    OOps forgot the
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    Forgot to carry out an order? Reportable to the BON?

    CrazierThanYou replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    I can relate. There are some aspects of my new job that makes it feel like a hostile work environment. And they must check our charting in a similar manner. Last week a huge deal was made because I...
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    Overhead Paging Banned

    CrazierThanYou replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The LTC where I work PRN recently got cited for using overhead paging and we were told it was no longer allowed. The next time I worked, though, they were right back to using it. If OH paging isn't...
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    Overwhelmed and miserable at an LTC facility

    CrazierThanYou replied to smargadine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would take the position. I am a med surg nurse but I work a day or so a week at a local LTC center. Wow, it is insane. No organization, bad management, short staffing, lack of supplies, etc. I have...
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    To ER or not to ER?

    CrazierThanYou replied to Nevada_RN's topic in Emergency

    I was just about to post a similar post. I've been working on med-surg for a little over three years now but I have recently accepted an ED position. I start in 2 weeks. I'm excited about it and...
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    Nurses expecting to do too much!

    CrazierThanYou replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I'm tired of being expected to do the doctors' jobs for them. If they want us to babysit the docs, then perhaps our salaries should align more closely to ours. Where I currently work, we...
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    What do you think? Unprofessional?

    CrazierThanYou posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have recently decided to leave my current job where I've worked for almost two years. The unit where I work is fraught with backstabbing, drama, disorganization, mismanagement, you name it. So I've...
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    What do you think? Unprofessional?

    CrazierThanYou replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in General Nursing

    You make some excellent points. I am friendly with all of my coworkers except one. We've always been a great team with few problems and little drama until this particular nurse joined our staff....
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    What do you think? Unprofessional?

    CrazierThanYou replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your response. It just really irritated me that she clearly jumped right on her phone to start the gossip. I might also add that the CNO didn't respond to my email (I also left her a...
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    Hospice Nursing Question

    CrazierThanYou replied to stirfried's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Of course not. I was referring to the post you were commenting on. I was unsure what s(he) was getting at until you commented with a
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    Hospice Nursing Question

    CrazierThanYou replied to stirfried's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I couldn't make sense out of any part of that
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    Hospice Nursing Question

    CrazierThanYou replied to stirfried's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    It appears that hospice is a highly misunderstood service. Just recently, I had two different Facebook friends with parents under hospice care. After each patent passed, both people were threatening...
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    ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    CrazierThanYou replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    At my current hospital, the ED nurses are in a mad rush to unload patients. They often call to give report before we (the floor nurses) even know we're getting a patient. It's incredibly irritating....
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    Newbies Who Want to Pay ZERO Dues Schedule-Wise

    CrazierThanYou replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ugh. I work with a new grad who is also the newest hire. Although the company policy says that everyone must work every other weekend, she doesn't have to work any at all. Her excuse is that she is in...
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    Nursing: Then and Now

    CrazierThanYou replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Tell me about these "sharps
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    CrazierThanYou replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Recently, I had a patient who was chewing up his mouthful of pills. His approximately 50 year old daughter yelled "OMG Daddy! You're going to make me
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    What constitutes "comfort care" at your hospital?

    CrazierThanYou posted a topic in General Nursing

    I recently changed jobs from one hospital to another. I am baffled by many differences and one of them is "comfort care". At my old hospital, patient who were on comfort care were kept comfortable....
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    IV Dosage Calculations... HELP!

    CrazierThanYou posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi guys, I was wondering if someone could help me out. We didn't get any instruction on IV calculations and I'm really having a hard time with this! They gave us a practice test and I'm trying to do...
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    What constitutes "comfort care" at your hospital?

    CrazierThanYou replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. We have one hospitalist who thinks he can save everyone, no matter what the medical issues
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    What constitutes "comfort care" at your hospital?

    CrazierThanYou replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your replies. That's what I thought. At my previous hospital there were specific orders regarding discontinuation of various kinds of care. At the current hospital, as I previously...
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    Refusing care based on sexual orientation

    CrazierThanYou posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I recently changed jobs. I moved from a large, metro hospital in a liberal city to one located in a relatively small town. Because I live in a small town, I expected some narrow minded ignorance. I...