You have a right to talk about working conditions, as long as you're not slamming other people which you could be sued for slander. A union will back you up on that. If you don't have a union, you...
The 66 yearold woman had a enteral feed hooked up to an iv line. I believe we have to stand together on patient safety, because Sutter believes they can replace you with anybody. And that's what...
I think you can argue safety both ways on 8-hour vs 12-hour shifts. There can definitely be more mandatory overtime if shift scheduling is not filled in correctly. I think that continuity of care is...
JaredRN replied to n315,lpn's topic in Private Duty
You know, every nurse has a bad day, just like every mom can. Sometimes you just get tired of the insanity of it all. And if that feels arrogant or uncaring, just remember there are no perfect...
JaredRN replied to PerfectlyPlump's topic in Private Duty
Hahahaha... I love how my assinine comment created the best discussion on neonatal ethics I have seen yet. All I did was bleep a cussword at an ex president, and the context just spewed out. I'm...
JaredRN replied to n315,lpn's topic in Private Duty
Hi n315,lpn, I am a pediatric ICU nurse, and I know exactly the kind of baby you're dealing with. Best advice I can tell you, don't worry about the sounds. I'm not telling you not to worry about...