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  1. Can a patient be a full code and a Hospice patient in NY?

    ASSEDO replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Here is an interesting letter in reguards to CPR on a hospice patient, I found this letter several years ago and kept it in my files. October 31, 2001 Mr. Thomas Scully Administrator Centers for...

  2. Harrassment on the Job

    ASSEDO replied to CrispyRN's topic in General Nursing

    there are internet lawyers that will investigate or write a letter for her, but she will have to pay for the letter and/ or put money down on a retainer. it would be worth it to me, just to see them...

  3. Has anyone ever seen a nurse with a really tall hat on?

    ASSEDO replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    Was this hospital of a religious order?? Nun perhaps? I recall a nurse hat with wings on it back in 1954. I thought I was just a scared little girl, but low and behold, flash forward to 2007, I...

  4. Am I Nurse Material??

    ASSEDO replied to Shadrach's topic in General Nursing

    I would not recommend nursing to anyone. Lots of people can be a nurse, but unless you are super-human, its not such a good

  5. Anyone Else Experience Mobbing?

    ASSEDO replied to WeakAnkles's topic in General Nursing

    it's happened to me. i was in a position to totally separate myself from others in department. i stopped having lunch with them, going to christmas parties, having the monthly birthday cake, and the...

  6. what color are you as a nurse

    ASSEDO replied to maelee's topic in General Nursing

    i gladly choose black. i am in a job that makes others think i am a black cloud over their head. i like being the black cloud. i am a regulations

  7. So I'm fired. Again.

    ASSEDO replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Suesquatch, the wishful thing to do it finish your classes, get experience and respect, and as quickly as nurses change jobs, one of them may be reporting to you one day. I was given grief by a...

  8. Need ideas for Middle-School Career Day

    ASSEDO replied to ahsweeney's topic in General Nursing

    I saw a smoking machine make with a jar. I believe a small hole was punched into the lid and a cig was put in the hole. The result showed the smoke/tar getting into the bottle (lungs). At a school...

  9. Has anyone seen...

    ASSEDO replied to lilac47's topic in General Nursing

    Patient brought in a radio from home. We kept seeing roaches, and guess what? Roaches were living in her radio by the thousands. We bagged the radio and ran it out of the hospital. It was creepy....

  10. Is there anything else I can do for you? I have the time. (new hourly rounding sheet)

    ASSEDO replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    sounds like hospitals are trying to make the 5 star hotel list. "i have the time" was started at my hospital over a year ago. guess what, the pg satisfaction surveys are lower than ever. i vote...

  11. Why are nurses so angry?

    ASSEDO replied to cmo421's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There are many reasons nurses are have anger. Years of suppression, abuse by management, low wages and poor benefits. Nurses have been and are currently treated like slaves in some jobs they serve....

  12. Burnout?

    ASSEDO replied to registerednut1221's topic in General Nursing

    I hate patients. I hate doctors. I hate hospitals. I hate insurace companies. I hate nursing as a job. Don't feel bad, most nurses I know have been burned out for decades. All the above has taken...

  13. Tb

    ASSEDO replied to JaredCNA's topic in General Nursing

    This happened in our ICU this week. Patient DX with TB after the fact, all the ICU doors were wide open letting the droplets float in the air - and the beat goes on. Dr. suspected TB but didn't...

  14. What do you think about people calling you "honey"?

    ASSEDO replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    as a southerner, i have been called "honey" and "darlin" all my life. i can feel the difference when someone intends the term to be of endearment in a nice sweet southern drawl, or when someone is...

  15. Nursing shortage: A myth?

    ASSEDO replied to blacksea pebble's topic in General Nursing

    i don't believe for one second there is a nursing shortage. there are nurses whom no longer work because they are exhausted and burned out. they no longer desire to work for low wages and in poor...

  16. Utilization Review and RNs

    ASSEDO replied to jstbg1s's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i have looked in the cms website, www.cms.gov (under manuals) publication 100-08 medicare program integrity manual and i failed to find where cms requires an rn for medical review. i know they fail to...

  17. Working Two Jobs...

    ASSEDO replied to punkstar's topic in General Nursing

    Working at two different hospitals can be a plus! You are single, been working 1 month? After about a year, think about hitting the road and travel as a nurse! You will love it, meet new friends,...

  18. Walkie Talkies on Your Unit?

    ASSEDO replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    I feel the same way about a beeper. I hate them! The only thing they are good for is to have someone beep you during a meeting, so you can make your excuse and leave. However, a nursing instructor...

  19. I really want a job in field case management! Help!

    ASSEDO replied to Sunflower3's topic in Case Management

    Have you tired Hospice companies, Home Health, Assisted Living, or Insurance Companies? They look for CM skills. Hospitals have a small number of case managers. Our hospital is hiring, our turn over...

  20. Is age 45 too old to start nursing???

    ASSEDO replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    We had a lady that was 56 when she graduated. She was at the top of the

  21. Or Nursing

    ASSEDO replied to 987!'s topic in General Nursing

    congrats! two books are a must have: (1) standards, recommended practices, and guidelines for aorn, get the lates edition. last years edition may be outdated. buy for aorn website. all hospitals...

  22. Press Ganey shows RNs want better pay, better staffing

    ASSEDO replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    oxymoron isn't it? it was ok for the pg to tell hospital administrations the nursing/hospital staff is running a 5 star hotel. but when pg stated nurses need an increase of wages, pg will lose their...

  23. Which medical dictionary is best???

    ASSEDO replied to peaches023's topic in General Nursing

    Tabors is great to start out as a beginner learning tool, then you will need to soon upgrade as you will soon "out grow" it. Remember, the resources are upgraded yearly. Palm pilots are a great tool...

  24. Or Nursing

    ASSEDO replied to 987!'s topic in General Nursing

    the good part about the or is the patients usually go to sleep, so you don't have to listen to them whine. just the surgeon. however, you will be a captured audience (some times for hours) to the...

  25. Got called to HR...what fun!

    ASSEDO replied to 2shihtzus's topic in General Nursing

    After 40 years in nursing, I have learned to keep my locker clean out, my cell phone charged, and my purse with my car keys is always less than 5 minutes away. If I am treated bad by...