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  1. Drug rant: Legalized Dope Dealer, RN

    alkaleidi posted a topic in Emergency

    This week, I have officially become sick, tired, and disgusted with the drug-seeking behaviors and, in addition, the Press Ganey-brainwashed administration that condones them. Patient comes to ED for...

  2. How does your unit do prn schedules?

    alkaleidi replied to Carolinamom's topic in General Nursing

    I work at 2 hospitals. Hospital #1 is a large level 2 trauma center. ED scheduling is done online via boomerang (icsboomerang.com). An ED-wide email is sent out when the next schedule is available...

  3. I think I HATE what i'm doing...

    alkaleidi replied to ilovematt48's topic in General Nursing

    I feel for you... I don't know exactly what you are feeling because I didn't feel that way initially. But, once I was in, I realized I should have taken some prereq's because one semester of nursing...

  4. IV size

    alkaleidi replied to danger's topic in Emergency

    I agree that patients need to be spared from radiation when at all possible, but do you currently work in the ED? I know that where I work, people demand an explanation for the slightest ache, and...

  5. IV size

    alkaleidi replied to danger's topic in Emergency

    LOL. That's funny, because the nurse educator in the first ED I worked in told us that "anything smaller than an 18g is unacceptable, so anyone who needs to brush up on their IV skills needs to start...

  6. IV size

    alkaleidi replied to danger's topic in Emergency

    To avoid getting off topic, my answer to the original question: Within the EDs I've worked, the expectation is for all ED patients to have an 18g or larger. If unable to obtain access with an 18g, or...

  7. Drug rant: Legalized Dope Dealer, RN

    alkaleidi replied to alkaleidi's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for all the supportive comments. Glad I'm not the only one that gets tired on occasion of dealing out the dope. I was not by any means looking for advice...

  8. Blood draw from IVs?

    alkaleidi replied to alkaleidi's topic in Emergency

    I hate to be a butthead, but please allow me to refocus the discussion to what I intended it to be: Please, if anyone has scholarly research or any supporting documentation from a professional...

  9. Husband uncomfortable with my job!

    alkaleidi replied to DA314's topic in General Nursing

    I would say what I've always said... "The people that we assist with bathing are only those who can't do it themselves." I have never washed a man's hoo-hah if the man was fully physically capable of...

  10. Volunteer Opportunities?

    alkaleidi posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can anyone post opportunities or contact info on how I, or others, can volunteer? I speak as an

  11. Where can I get info about shadowing a RN in NJ

    alkaleidi replied to YELIR40's topic in General Nursing

    Decide the specialties you are interested in. Call the hospitals you are familiar with (meaning, ones you are aware exist, ones that are close enough for you to travel to). Ask for human resources,...

  12. Is it a good idea to be a CNA before being an RN???

    alkaleidi replied to SweetLadyJ's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking as an RN who started as a CNA, and have since observed a lot of nurses who both did, and did not, work as a CNA prior to becoming an RN, I would vote "YES." Not only does it build character...

  13. will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    alkaleidi replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree with icyounurse -- and to add to that... In the US, the concept of universal healthcare seems very fair. It's fine and dandy to say "I don't want to take a pay cut in exchange for universal...

  14. Taking the first step, online ADN to MSN

    alkaleidi replied to LeiaT's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Just speaking from experience... and this is embarrassing to admit... a friend and I signed up with the college network + regis to do our RN (ADN) to BSN online... right after we graduated in 2005. We...

  15. Multiple interests, hard to decide... help!

    alkaleidi posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for 3, three, years. Just 3. Yet I have worked in multiple specialties, and have not worked anywhere full time for longer than 1 year. I have worked at roughly 10 facilities...

  16. Multiple interests, hard to decide... help!

    alkaleidi replied to alkaleidi's topic in General Nursing

    In response to the above... I started out Med/Surg/Peds as a CNA, then LPN. Graduating as RN, went to corrections, quite honestly for the pay and the touch of mental/behavioral health, which is one...

  17. does age REALLY matter?

    alkaleidi replied to pinkynbd_99's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't read all the responses, so I might be reiterating someone else's response. But... Isn't the OP's complaint kind of like saying, "Wouldn't a nursing student spot be better off used for a...

  18. "English Only" Rule at Work?

    alkaleidi replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    Hmm. So what about times where they actually ARE talking about you or another coworker present, blatantly and in your face sitting in the break room? And they don't know that you speak enough of...

  19. petite nurses out there?

    alkaleidi replied to hapiyogi's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 5'1 and, well, weigh more than you! However, I sympathize and can tell you NO, you won't have any problems getting hired because of your size. Once you ARE hired, of course like everyone else...

  20. Using Propofol for conscious sedation

    alkaleidi replied to wtbcrna's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In the EDs I have worked at, all of our conscious/moderate sedations (for intubation, closed reductions, etc) require an MD, RN, and RRT present during the entire procedure, and until the patient...

  21. Skirts in the OR

    alkaleidi replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in Operating Room

    LOL! I thought the same. Prolapsed uterus meets tile floor.

  22. Do You Announce That You're a Nurse?

    alkaleidi replied to SDS_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have mentioned that I am an RN a few times when my better half has received medical care. The reason is similar to many people who have responded to this thread. I want the MD or RN that is giving...

  23. Skirts in the OR

    alkaleidi replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in Operating Room

    If it is for a religious reason, I'm not sure I would mention that at an interview -- at least not until you've accepted a job. I know that seems kind of shady, but at the same time, if it is a...

  24. Best shoes for OR??

    alkaleidi replied to Tiffany, RN, BSN's topic in Operating Room

    Crocs are very comfortable for most people, and the design "bistro" is the clog-style shoe with a special non-skid sole, thicker material (with no holes). The "croc-stop" tripping issue is avoidable...

  25. Unlicensed Assistive Personnel

    alkaleidi replied to ks2744's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    OK, I am confused. Aren't UAP's the same as CNA's? If not, can you tell me the difference??