BacktoBasics

BacktoBasics specializes in ICU/CCU, PICU.

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1. Our nurse-patient ratio changed for the worse... Help!

   BacktoBasics replied to nurse carla espinosa's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Are your ECMO and HFOV

2. CHOP hiring process

   BacktoBasics replied to lhpadden's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   Anywhere in CHOP is extremely competitive. From my understanding, CHOP and Penn will put workers through school to work for them. It might be harder for you since your external and still have limited...

3. What do you say when calling out sick as a nurse?

   BacktoBasics replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Nursing Career

   If you can work then work. You never know what's going to happen in the future and you may burn one of your callouts for a reason you could have worked through. Don't put your job at risk. Like...

4. Absolutely ridiculous... You can keep your 4 hours

   BacktoBasics replied to HeartRN13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   If that ever happened to me, you can be sure you would be written up. I working critical care, so if i need you to come in, I need you to come in. By not coming in, you're being unprofessional,...

5. In Dire Need of Advice / Help.

   BacktoBasics replied to cmistretta87's topic in General Nursing

   It's not as low key as you asking but how about pre-op, PACU, Endo,

6. Patient abandonment?

   BacktoBasics posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I wanted to get your opinion on patient abandonment. Some responses in another thread have me curious. A long time ago I know of a RN (RN1) who was being questioned for abandonment by the hospital....

7. What's the biggest mistake you've ever made as a nurse? What did you learn from it?

   BacktoBasics replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

   Many mistakes but I've learned from every one. Those that keep with me. 1) Gave 25mg PO metoprolol instead of 12.5. I check the MAR but overlooked the part that said 1/2 tab. 2) 1 of my patients had...

8. How much do you make

   BacktoBasics replied to pheonixRN's topic in General Nursing

   We offer no difference between ADN and BSN. We are Magnet so now we have a requirement of hiring only BSN's. New grads start out around $30 but some RN's with 20 years experience do make over $40...

9. another ICU nurse's opinion

   BacktoBasics replied to ptla1725's topic in MICU, SICU

   Go down on the drip by 1ml - this is also assuming it's per hour. I've never had a CaCl-

10. UPenn BSN/MSN 2012

    BacktoBasics replied to myelin's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I think they will entertain a non-BSN degree but you need to be AMAZING. But more importantly the low GPA is concerning to me. B grades are nothing special. I did not get into UPenn but they offered...

11. Saw a nurse yelling at a patient in ICU

    BacktoBasics replied to inspiredbynavy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    No but you said it's an ethical topic which is stating the nurse is being morally wrong. Anyway, I am one of those person who if I speak loader my "tone" gets meaner. My husband tells me that but I...

12. Family Complaint... Why am I so bothered by this?

    BacktoBasics replied to Alex87's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As someone in management, you did everything you were supposed to do. He was having pain, you offered, he said no. Often family members want us to "do something" and they forget the patient has rights...

13. Advice needed

    BacktoBasics replied to ChloBear's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It might not even be about you. Maybe its about another person and wants to know what happened from another source - like "hey did you see Susan throw a muffin at a patient? That patients family...

14. Cursed at a patient-fired

    BacktoBasics replied to sle9403RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You worked on a pediatric unit. I would have fired you as well. No compassion for those patients let alone them being children. Your behavior sickens

15. Performance Review Gone Wrong!

    BacktoBasics replied to dorselm's topic in General Nursing

    Performance reviews are just for feedback. Sometimes we don't know how others view us and we're all not perfect. Even though you stated you received positives marks for going above and beyond, your...