SC_RNDude

SC_RNDude

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  1. Verbal Hand-off Reports - Are they no longer necessary?

    SC_RNDude replied to yr.pedsnurse's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of "accident waiting to happen" are you

  2. Verbal Hand-off Reports - Are they no longer necessary?

    SC_RNDude replied to yr.pedsnurse's topic in General Nursing

    No verbal reports from our ED to the floor. We just passed our TJC inspection with flying

  3. The every year Snow thread

    SC_RNDude replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I live where it snows frequently, and I drive 25 miles each way. My plan for snow days is 1) make sure I have good tires 2) make sure to know when it will snow so that 3) I can wake up and leave...

  4. Breaking Internship Contract?

    SC_RNDude replied to pamela812's topic in General Nursing

    Ultimately, you may have to seek an attorney for assistance. However, you haven't asked for legal advice here, and none has been given. And, before a moderator shuts this thread down, they should...

  5. Breaking Internship Contract?

    SC_RNDude replied to pamela812's topic in General Nursing

    Did the orientation end sooner than what is specifically stated on the contract? If so, they have broken it in their

  6. Can you talk some sense into me?

    SC_RNDude replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Just curious...who decides what the "top icu" and the "top hospital the state

  7. My preceptor is everything they taught us NOT to be...

    SC_RNDude replied to Live..&..Learn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Unless there is more to the story then you have told us, I don't see why you would be fired. You haven't done anything to jeopardize your patients, or impair customer service. You've only annoyed...

  8. Code Black

    SC_RNDude replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Or when a MD ordered TPA as the patient passed by her after being unloaded from the ambulance, based solely on his slurred speech. I turned it back on later, and actually it has grown on me, as dopey...

  9. New staff training

    SC_RNDude replied to CathyFP's topic in General Nursing

    No, you won't get paid during training time. However, there is good news. Your training will be just 3

  10. Safe to take new admit at shift change

    SC_RNDude replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    It's safer then the patient hanging out in the ED. And, if the ED is full, there might be a sick patient in the waiting room who needs to be seen and can't until your patient is moved to the

  11. Nurse considering law school

    SC_RNDude replied to kristie778's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a second career RN, 5 years in. I considered law school at the same time I was considering nursing. Based on the research I did at the time, I would echo what RNJD65 says about only going if you...

  12. Anyone work at Planned Parenthood in Co. Springs?

    SC_RNDude replied to whichone'spink's topic in Colorado Nursing

    "....fosters the extreme ideology that leads to mass murder." That's a pretty radical statement. Especially so considering that in this instance the murderer came to the area a year ago, lived off...

  13. Anyone work at Planned Parenthood in Co. Springs?

    SC_RNDude replied to whichone'spink's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Gee, thanks. I'm aware of what happened. What are the "rotten elements that encouraged this violent

  14. Anyone work at Planned Parenthood in Co. Springs?

    SC_RNDude replied to whichone'spink's topic in Colorado Nursing

  15. Is it possible to get out of a signed contract if a nurse doesn't like her job.

    SC_RNDude replied to VKALA's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it's possible. A contract requires each side to live up to its commitment. Is the employer providing what they

  16. Staffing ratios

    SC_RNDude replied to MickiSkibinski's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Your "Compassion and Choices" example is not even close to the same. People were actually taking action and accomplishing something. The petition discussed here is an example of slacktivism at it's...

  17. Facebook nurses and patients

    SC_RNDude replied to Annaleemabey's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Where did you go OP? All these nice people have helped you out with your homework, but you have been silent. Why don't you share the good and bad that you claim you have

  18. Magnet status

    SC_RNDude replied to dec2007's topic in General Nursing

    But, you don't have to be Magnet to have shared governance and all the other things to achieve great employee and patient satisfaction. I work at a Magnet hospital, and it is a great place to work. I...

  19. Night Shift Relationship Woes

    SC_RNDude replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

    On your nights off, when he works in the AM, maybe that would be a good time for you to do some vacuuming and other household

  20. Malpractice insurance

    SC_RNDude replied to flowersnbutterflies's topic in General Students

    I have always carried my own. The arguments against doing it never made sense to me. That is, until I read this article:...

  21. forunate to be torn between two job offers

    SC_RNDude replied to <3ingRN's topic in General Nursing

    You will eventually leave Kindred to go to the other one. You might as well skip that step and start working on your seniority so you can go to the day shift

  22. My rights after pt assault

    SC_RNDude replied to RadioJenn's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital, or you, wouldn't be who "files charges". You simply call the police and report what happened. If you are going to do it, the sooner the

  23. Magazines? Education while working

    SC_RNDude replied to Lindseyg_123's topic in General Nursing

    I have a unlimited ce membership for about $50 a year at nurse.com. And contemporaryforumsonline.com has video recorded presentations from conferences that are excellent. They are $30 a presentation,...

  24. Can this be put on the homepage or SOMETHING?!

    SC_RNDude replied to SubSippi's topic in General Nursing

    I'm only trying to provide information so that those who want to be more then a slacktivist can do so. if that doesn't include you, then by all means just ignore my

  25. Can this be put on the homepage or SOMETHING?!

    SC_RNDude replied to SubSippi's topic in General Nursing

    But,via this particular petition, you are not petitioning a lawmaker. You are not petitioning your representative, who depends on your vote to keep their job. You are not petitioning the very people...