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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...

  16. RN with healthcare management

    BacktoBasics replied to GeminiRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't even bother going for your AS in healthcare management. You need a masters to move up in nursing leadership also, magnet hospitals need a certain percentage of their leadership with...

  17. Decline a shift equals termination?

    BacktoBasics replied to kparry's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think its as big of a deal as others think. Everyone's getting freaked out over the term "voluntary termination". Basically what's its saying is that they want your availability. They'll make...

  18. Unethical Instructor... Report or no?

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

    Would not say anything unless you had proof. If she told the stealing money incident in front of other students and they would be willing to agree/speak with the dean, that would be hard to do. And...

  19. An Occurrence For A Reason. Is It Worth It?

    BacktoBasics replied to SexyFloridaGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Just study at the latest possible time. If you need to study the day before so you can pass, you really don't know the material. Or ask someone to switch days with

  20. give NOW medication 1.5 hr late, what kind of trouble I am in

    BacktoBasics replied to treeye's topic in General Nursing

    First recognize 9:30-12 is 2.5 hours.... At my hospital 1.5 isn't a big deal as it can take pharmacy up to 30 min to approve and 45-1 hour to receive on the floor.... but 2.5 is long. I would try to...

  21. auditing call lights?

    BacktoBasics replied to picurn10's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital will audit call lights but only when there's a complaint. Our hospital has a sophisticated call-bell system that will ring our work phones. In the case's I've heard of, it's actually...

  22. Rapid Response - primary RN

    BacktoBasics replied to LouisVRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Primary RN should stay. They know the patient the best. And not to be rude, but as an ICU nurse, if I need to leave my patients to come to your RRT, you're staying at the

  23. Fall 2012 NP Applications

    BacktoBasics replied to rachelaleanRN2B's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I found out I did not get into UPenn :-( ..... But congratulations to all who will start a program in the

  24. no sedation during cataract surgery?

    BacktoBasics replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    In the US, I know of cases where people (RN's particularly) refused sedation. Instead, they just gave local. It wasn't really an issue but something that they did

  25. Patient abadonement?

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

    Yes it is. Unless the RN has given a full report on the patient, it can be considered as such. Personally, in the cases you mentioned, I would not watch their patient unless I received a more concise...