Flo. BSN, RN

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  1. Flo.

    Rant and steam

    Flo. replied to KalipsoRed's topic in General Nursing

    They argue that when the reform hits, reimbursement will be at a all time low and census will be high. Our staffing matrix will be reconfigured to have each nurse take more pts while support staff...
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    Am I expecting to much from my nurse??

    Flo. replied to wishinguponastarLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is a hard situation. Team work is soo important. It is hard to say that those nurses are not working hard when I can't see them. All I know is with 12 pts I would not be able to help the...
  3. Flo.

    Rant and steam

    Flo. replied to KalipsoRed's topic in General Nursing

    The demands are ridiculous on nurses. Mgmt thinks they can just keep on adding more documentation and taking away our support staff and it will be fine. Well guess what, it's not. I agree we really...
  4. Flo.

    What would you have done?

    Flo. replied to wbdtrt's topic in General Nursing

    I would write her up. That is not acceptable
  5. Flo.

    Why is a condom cath also called a Texas Cath?

    Flo. replied to lcapNICU_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I never heard that
  6. Flo.

    What do I NEED??? Help!

    Flo. replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    food
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    Question about blood transfusion...

    Flo. replied to Miller86's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital considers that a transfusion rxn. You have to stop the blood, call the md, call the blood bank and the house supervisor. Those groups then have a procedure to follow which may include...
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    End of shift report

    Flo. replied to jekajoy's topic in General Nursing

    My unit switched from recorded to verbal. They are now trying to switch to bedside report. I think your unit is trying to do too much too fast. You should just be doing verbal now and once the unit...
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    patient fell while i was monitoring as a patient sitter

    Flo. replied to italy's topic in General Nursing

    I have had a pt fall while I was holding them. Although I think we phrased it assist to the ground. People fall, it happens. You try your best and then let the guilt
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    16 hr weekend shifts

    Flo. replied to jmitchell-85's topic in General Nursing

    16 hrs is a really long day. After 12 hrs I am exhausted, I can't imagine doing
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    So... how do you deflect family members when you're busy?

    Flo. replied to nenabee's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes family members just
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    Etiquette ? re: getting a referral to new doc

    Flo. replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    If HR knows about your condition sometimes they will got to bat for you. A co-worker's child had a rare condition and the best doc in the country worked for a rival hospital network. HR petitioned the...
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    Question about shift differentials

    Flo. replied to cicatrixx15's topic in General Nursing

    See if your hospital does weekend option. It is when you agree to work weekend nights with only 3 call outs a year. At my hospital they get paid 40%
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    ammonia capsules for fainting?

    Flo. replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

    I have never used it. In fact I thought that was just something they did on
  15. Flo.

    Floating related to age

    Flo. replied to SandraCVRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would be very upset if my hospital did this. Based on seniority you give your staff a perk for staying at the hospital. Based on age you give your staff a big opening to sue. Just because a previous...
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    How do you chart verbal aggression by a client?

    Flo. replied to RxOnly's topic in General Nursing

    I chart word for word. I actually find it very therapeutic. When I am writing a stressful event for me like getting cursed at I always have another RN proof read it to make sure I am only stating...
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    Call Bell Requests

    Flo. replied to pomRN's topic in General Nursing

    Bathroom Pain accidently hit Nausea beeping machine Beverage Blanket turn on/ off
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    PA vs. NP vs. OT

    Flo. replied to wastingnotime's topic in General Nursing

    I would do OT. It is real hard to get a job as an RN right now. But there is a critical need in my area for OTs. I don't think NPs and PAs get the money or respect that they
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    THE Epic failure of surveys and the new focus on "customer service".

    Flo. replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    During my last hospital stay I got a seperate survey just for the doc. Oh how I loved filling it
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    Increasing staff compliance with hand hygiene

    Flo. replied to LMJRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My hands and arms are wrecked from soo much washing. We really need high quality soap, foam and lotion to protect staff hands. If it hurts to wash your hands chances are you will not do
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    PICU or Ortho to start?

    Flo. replied to none the wiser's topic in General Nursing

    I work ortho. The first year will be rough but it will be with any nursing position. Once you get comfortable with ortho it is all the same and it gets boring. Big things are pain and nausea mgmt. It...
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    Doctors get free food...ALL the time?!

    Flo. replied to Little_Mouse's topic in General Nursing

    Our doc get free food. They have a separate dinning room with waiters. The OR has an area stocked with anything they might fancy. They got it pretty
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    Discharge Vital Signs

    Flo. replied to blo0eyes's topic in Emergency

    We don't do extra vitals on pts being dc'd. We do vitals q4-6hrs on the floor. If you are still there you get a set taken if not you
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    Does anyone have a "code down" stretcher in ER for non-patient visitors?

    Flo. replied to ELIZABETH BSN's topic in Emergency

    This is interesting. My hospital has a dedicated code team that is called. We call the same codes for inpt or visitor/
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    Please help on this one do one really need an order for application of warmth?

    Flo. replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    We also need an order for