FineAgain

FineAgain

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  1. Maine Nurses Authorize Strike

    FineAgain replied to FineAgain's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    An agreement for a three year contract was reached late last night! No strike and a victory for patient

  2. The Hotel Phenomenon

    FineAgain replied to Jacqueline.Damm's topic in General Nursing

    What I don't understand...if you come to the hospital, are admitted and refuse: antibiotics, ambulation, PT/OT, dictate to me when your labs will be drawn...etc. etc. etc. WHY did you seek medical...

  3. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    FineAgain replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    I watched House only twice. The second episode I watched was a deathly ill baby that needed ECMO. The baby was all wired for sound and NO ONE was in the room -- not the two nurses required for ECMO,...

  4. The Wisdom of Lurking

    FineAgain replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I am devastated I can't read the "bone picker's" thread.

  5. Why don't you just read the chart?

    FineAgain replied to Guest219794's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I also wanted to add, in defense of the ED nurses -- they have NO control over when a patient is admitted or a bed is booked. If a patient has been held in the ED and all of a sudden at shift change,...

  6. Why don't you just read the chart?

    FineAgain replied to Guest219794's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ^^^THIS^^^ I would love to find a way to work better and more efficiently with my coworkers in the ED. But this happens every. single. time. I want to get report from you and I don't ask frivolous...

  7. Maine Nurses Authorize Strike

    FineAgain replied to FineAgain's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Nurses Call Two-Day Strike at Eastern Maine Medical Center, Press Hospital to Address Safe Staffing | National Nurses United Well, it's official, they are striking. I have a friend who works there...

  8. Reasons patients turn on their call light

    FineAgain replied to diamondp17's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yep I do. Plus one night in the middle of chaos like this with no secretary and no techs on our "satellite" unit (Med Surg), I get a call from ICU who wanted to transfer a patient. She said to me...

  9. So you want ME to quit?

    FineAgain replied to MyPrnPleaseBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes...well said! Well said! I love this

  10. Hospitals in Atlanta r Bad for nursing

    FineAgain replied to whylife3059's topic in General Nursing

    And don't forget "r" as in "r bad for nursing" or "u r bad" in

  11. So you want ME to quit?

    FineAgain replied to MyPrnPleaseBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I always tell smokers "no judgement here, I've been through it and I know how hard it is". I agree, I think they take it better from someone who understands the

  12. Maine Nurses Authorize Strike

    FineAgain replied to FineAgain's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I guess nursing has been told by management not to be afraid to cross the picket line, that they will be bused to and safely escorted onto the property. The nurses I have talked to are not impressed....

  13. Open mouth, insert foot...

    FineAgain replied to Christy1019's topic in General Nursing

    Grumpy male patient...woke up confused and pulled out his IV...very embarrassed. He was sitting in a chair and I was looking for veins. I realized I couldn't get an IV in at that angle and said "I...

  14. PLEASE HELP! fired/demoted RN still on orientation

    FineAgain replied to jrobbin44's topic in General Nursing

    OP probably hasn't taken a telemetry class yet. Until a new RN on our floor takes one (or ACLS whichever is required) they can't give IV cardiac meds like lopressor or vasotec; another RN who is...

  15. Vent: Why so many local threads started in General Nursing

    FineAgain replied to dream'n's topic in General Nursing

    I just did that...but it clearly states to only use it if the post is spam or violates terms of service. I feel like I'm a rule breaker

  16. Vent: Why so many local threads started in General Nursing

    FineAgain replied to dream'n's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! This has been bothering me for a while now. Also the "should I be a nurse" questions...and "anyone take X at X school"? Makes me

  17. Varicocele Surgery

    FineAgain replied to lopalopa's topic in General Nursing

    And trust me when I say this. A member/scrotum is no different to us than a thumb or any other body

  18. Professionalism....name your irritation here!

    FineAgain replied to LobotRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Weird. I must have night brain. I thought I saw it was closed.

  19. Professionalism....name your irritation here!

    FineAgain replied to LobotRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The thread was closed! It was such an entertaining thread too...wonder what

  20. I failed out of Nursing School... Appealed and WON!!

    FineAgain replied to ToBeBornANurseJB's topic in General Students

    My "batchelorette" status is for ME. I wanted to have a degree and got it. Does it make me a better nurse than someone with an ADN? No. No way. My question for OP is...why were you riding the "fail...

  21. I Love Night Shift

    FineAgain replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't work any other shift. I love nights too! 3 am giggles indeed

  22. Anti X-a off line

    FineAgain posted a topic in General Nursing

    We have just been told that best practice now dictates that anti x-a's cannot be drawn off central lines. The rationale being that heparin stays in the lumen of the line and skews the results. We...

  23. Anti X-a off line

    FineAgain replied to FineAgain's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! People don't want to be stuck over and over that's why they have a line. Still

  24. Esme Needs Your Prayers

    FineAgain replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I know you are fighting the good fight Esme! You have been my mentor and muse...I hope you know how much it means, even though most of us have never met you -- we all love you! Can't wait to have you...

  25. I hate night shift

    FineAgain replied to Wrangler156's topic in General Nursing

    This ^ Although I have never cried... I find it is a means to an end. I have to work to help support us and take pride in what I do. I love nights and wouldn't work days if you made me (nah nah nah...