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  1. Does this sound familiar? (very long)

    ASSEDO replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    I bet we work at the same hospital. Scary isn't

  2. Someone else makes a mistake, I get in trouble

    ASSEDO replied to Anesthetize's topic in General Nursing

    I'm for CYA

  3. RN trainwreck

    ASSEDO replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    As a new nurse, take into consideration that some orders are standard The IV will run at 75 ml/hr. The patient will get insulin drip tritated q 2 hrs, or Subq Lovenox given daily as a preventive....

  4. Pressure to take breaks ...

    ASSEDO replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    Take your break!!!!. It will rest you and give you energy to gear up for another few hours. Think of a break as God's Free Energy! Don't ever feel guilty about taking a break. Your body will...

  5. JOB OFFER...need advice

    ASSEDO replied to tara.danley's topic in General Nursing

    Having a 4 year degree may qualify one on paper to be a manager but it doesn't qualify one to be a leader. You have to know the difference, and be a leader. Empower and educate your employees, and...

  6. Job offer question- help

    ASSEDO replied to kendel's topic in General Nursing

    HR has to do background & credit checks too. Pee in a cup and that stuff too. My advise is to not accept the first job offered, but be selective. Take your time and make the best decison for...

  7. Hospital declines

    ASSEDO posted a topic in General Nursing

    our hospital was voted the "best in the city" i was working on 12th floor tonight during a rain storm. a patient is wheeled into the room and immediately wheeled out. the floor was wet, the ceiling...

  8. Hospital declines

    ASSEDO replied to ASSEDO's topic in General Nursing

    I feel better all the time. I thought my hospital sucked!

  9. Ideas needed for recruitment and retention

    ASSEDO replied to ERnursegrl04's topic in General Nursing

    (1) fight for higher wages and better benefits. there is a saying, "money talks." the hospital where i work bring in new staff and the staff goes through orientation/training. they soon leave for...

  10. Funniest Complaint on Press Ganey Scores

    ASSEDO replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    Our raise is based on part of PG report. We didn't get a raise this year....We have a 400 bed hospital, however, entire wings are closed due to lack of nurses (pay is very low) and one month only 7...

  11. Going PRN... how did you do it?

    ASSEDO replied to jeepgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I worked PRN at 3 hospitals at the same time. I had a datebook and the first hospital that asked for my time, got penciled in, and I would stick with that hospital. I requested the hospital to give...

  12. Gulf coast of Mississippi

    ASSEDO replied to Nsratched's topic in General Nursing

    I have tried (in the past) to obtain a traveling nurse job on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. As far as I could know, Mississppi Gulf Coast will not accept travelers. Travel agencies have told me they are...

  13. A surgeon's perception of nursing education.

    ASSEDO replied to Grandy's topic in General Nursing

    Oh doctor!! This is not the middle ages!! Nursing has changed because technology has changed, therefore, keeping alive patients that would have died several years ago. The patient that developes a...

  14. after 25 years you would think it would get better

    ASSEDO replied to Luci2Lu2's topic in General Nursing

    I do chart review. What is a suprise is that - unless you perform an audit, you may not see errors on a medical record. Example this week on a post review: A patient was on IV's and new TPN did not...

  15. Is nursing like...

    ASSEDO replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    Tiij, if a doctor spends 5 minutes in a patients room a day, that is usually 4 minutes longer than the standard. During the day, I seldom see a doctor, they are usually at their office or on the...

  16. How do YOU feel about nurses striking?

    ASSEDO replied to LydiaGreen's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I believe nurses should strike. I do not feel it is unethical for a nurse to walk out on a strike. What I believe is unethical is nurses not joining together to raise awareness (to the public...

  17. How do you go about handling a rude Dr.

    ASSEDO replied to RN 4 U's topic in General Nursing

    my favorite one was to say during a face to face rage is: " dr. ***, do you realize you have a bugger hanging out of your nose?." that always throws the doc off long enough to give the opportunity to...

  18. Saline soaks in wound care. Sacred cow? More harmful then good?

    ASSEDO replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    The best wound care I every witnessed, was Epson Salts soaks and a heating pad. That was 30 years

  19. interview from hell

    ASSEDO replied to grv68's topic in General Nursing

    Move to Florida?? Last check I had (1 year ago) the jobs were there but the salary was pitiful. Has this changed??? Does Florida have

  20. Ugh... Chicken Scratch

    ASSEDO replied to Crimsonking's topic in General Nursing

    you are so right!! i audited medical records for cms and would love to get a progress note or physician order i could not read. i would deny payment to the hospital using the code of federal register...

  21. Best shoes ever?

    ASSEDO replied to redraccoon's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I know folks that swear by z-coils. Just be careful around the old house cats that may get their tail between one of the coils. That was not a pretty site!!!

  22. Guess the mispronounced medical term

    ASSEDO replied to EricJRN's topic in General Nursing

    Had a male patient complain of "piles" with is an old term for hemorrhoids. Another patient told me his "acid bag busted" - gallbladder

  23. Would you want your children to go into nursing?

    ASSEDO replied to 2rntish's topic in General Nursing

    NO WAY! I would not want my child/friend/enemy to suffer the physical and mental abuse that is accepted as "normal" in the nursing profession.... Not to mention the low pay and poor benefits that is...

  24. Complaint got my gram bumped from Medicaid pay to self pay!

    ASSEDO replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    you can find the answers to most of your questions by going to http://www.cms.hhs.gov/manuals look under medicare benefits policy manual 100-02, then under snf. read sections 30: skilled nursing...

  25. For all you old-timers: How have you lasted in nursing so long?

    ASSEDO replied to BBFRN's topic in General Nursing

    alcohol works for me! i have made a personal effort to slow down to save my energy just to get through the day. i poke around instead of running. after all ,the more work you do, the more that is...