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  1. medical missions

    tralalaRN replied to Karl RN's topic in General Nursing

    Take a look at this link - apparently there is a book out there.

  2. Jobs scarce for nurses

    tralalaRN replied to GLB_68's topic in General Nursing

    You are correct - jobs ARE scarce for nurses. I'm including Johnson and Johnson's link here, as I see they have relaunched their nursing ads in my area as well. It's time we let the know that there...

  3. This Dr. has it right!

    tralalaRN replied to SDALPN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Oh, I agree that this is not the answer to all health care needs, but for those without insurance, or those of us who have a major medical policy only, those out of pocket costs for routine things...

  4. This Dr. has it right!

    tralalaRN replied to SDALPN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I had seen this earlier tonight also, and was very impressed by this Dr's practice. No nonsense - how simple it should be to receive medical care. Not all this hoop-jumping! On an aside - my...

  5. Which nursing specialty is most competitive and which one is the least competitive

    tralalaRN replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard that the NICU is also the place of highest burnout. After being in the NICU as a parent, I would never ever consider going there professionally. I've been involved in numerous blogs...

  6. Can anyone give me insight to Marshfield?

    tralalaRN replied to tizmonster's topic in General Nursing

    IMO, magnet is a joke. I worked at another magnet hospital in the area, and it was brutal on the nurses as well.

  7. HELP! New grad, work nights, pregnant, depressed!!

    tralalaRN replied to Nikki.J's topic in General Nursing

    Please, please don't take a chance with your baby! RNs are at higher risk of delivering prematurely, and I can tell you, if you think you're depressed NOW. .putting this baby at risk for an early...

  8. I just got fired... what the hell happened?

    tralalaRN replied to NocturneNrse's topic in General Nursing

    You, I'm sorry to say, have been a victim of workplace "mobbing" an extreme form of bullying - be sure to do a search on the internet - it is extremely prevelant. You may have a case against them if...

  9. You Guys Are Making Me Worry.

    tralalaRN replied to bella_autore's topic in General Nursing

    . .another suggestion in the getting your foot in the door dept. .if you are unable to find a job as a CNA at your local hospital or nursing home, dialysis clinics are always looking for dialysis...

  10. Withdrawl of Life Support in the PICU

    tralalaRN replied to JudithRN24's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    One of the things high on the list for your unit, should be a room that offers privacy to the parents. When we held our daughter after placing the DNR, we had to do so in the middle of a huge room...

  11. Withdrawl of Life Support in the PICU

    tralalaRN replied to JudithRN24's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Judith - I want to talk to you from a mom's point of view rather than a nurse's point of view on this one. I had a 24ish week preemie who sustained a grade IV IVH. We placed a DNR on her when she...

  12. The tragic patient

    tralalaRN replied to OttawaRPN's topic in General Nursing

    There of course, is a difference between passive and active euthanasia. This is a case similar to the Terry Schaivo case - removal of a feeding tube, which is considered "passive" euthansia, and is...

  13. The tragic patient

    tralalaRN replied to OttawaRPN's topic in General Nursing

    It's pretty common that people with neuro damage have better receptive than expressive skills. The fact that this patient has been observed consistently and apparently appropriately indicating...

  14. New grad doesn't want to work on the floor...

    tralalaRN replied to regrebs's topic in General Nursing

    Like you, I did well in school and clinicals too, however, I didn't have an interest in doing hospital or LTC nursing either. I did land in a hospital out of nursing school, and disliked it - landed...

  15. A long vent, I apologize.

    tralalaRN replied to Marleyna's topic in General Nursing

    Is the nurse in question good friends though with the dept manager? This gets really tricky in a dept where the manager is a good buddy to the offending nurse/s. It's difficult to go to the manager...

  16. Any 22 weekers out there?

    tralalaRN replied to mauigal's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    "Baby At Risk" is a must-read for anyone caring for NICU kiddos, especially micropreemies. This book is all about neonatal ethics, with good info on Baby Doe Laws. Also, it follows some very...

  17. A long vent, I apologize.

    tralalaRN replied to Marleyna's topic in General Nursing

    Leyna; This is a tough, tough situation to deal with. I've been there during my first year out of nursing school also. It's as though you're trying so very hard, but those few sophmoric nurses on...

  18. Any 22 weekers out there?

    tralalaRN replied to mauigal's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The ques was about 22 weekers, not 28 weekers. There's a HUGE difference betw outcomes of preemies that have 5 or so extra weeks of development inutero.

  19. Any 22 weekers out there?

    tralalaRN replied to mauigal's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Has anyone visited thepreemieexperiment blog? It is interesting reading - parents of former micropreemies discussing life after the NICU. One thing that I see as a huge issue in parents wanting...

  20. Magnet Hospital Status

    tralalaRN replied to 1Tulip's topic in Nurse Management

    Magnet status was really high-lighted in my orientation. I didn't last long at this hospital d/t poor staffing and many other scarey issues. .the hospital did not treat their nurses well at all. In...

  21. Has Magnet Increased Nurse Satisfaction Within the Facility?

    tralalaRN replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious as to why the survey only included answers that were either favorable or neutral. What about did magnet nursing "decrease"

  22. nurses attacking nurses

    tralalaRN replied to bethgrace's topic in General Nursing

    Lesson I quickly learned in nursing. . the worst units to work on are the ones where one or some of the staff nurses are really good friends with management. As the saying goes, "you can't be both a...

  23. co-worker making me crazy

    tralalaRN replied to NamasteNurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One thing you might consider doing just to protect your back is this - DOCUMENT. At night when you go home, if an "incident" happened that day, write it down - that way, if anything ever turns...

  24. Need a Journal article written by an RN about sensory disorders

    tralalaRN replied to cluv2nurse's topic in General Nursing

    You might try articles written about "Aspergers" which is a high-functioning type of autism. Autisms and sensory integration disorders go hand in hand. There might be some info on clinic nurses who...

  25. Can anyone give me insight to Marshfield?

    tralalaRN replied to tizmonster's topic in General Nursing

    tvccrn said (re: St. Joe's Hospital) "our NICU has been in operation close to 30 years. We have 26 weekers that go home with few to no residual neurological problems." You mean "some" 26 weekers -...