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  1. Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    chemdawg replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Having heard her speak at a conference she broke down the timeline of what happened and seemed to only have remorse about choosing nursing. One thing she admitted that I had not heard previously,...

  2. Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    chemdawg replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    This. It is interesting to hear that she left a smaller facility that she felt was unsafe, but went on to make a fatal error in one she deemed a better

  3. Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    chemdawg replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    It is my understanding that she was not truthful and did not show

  4. Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    chemdawg replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I've always felt that her story would be valuable for the students to hear, but envisioned it to be in a manner in which she gave back to the nursing community. It is one thing to be reimbursed...

  5. Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    chemdawg replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    RaDonda Vaught |

  6. Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    chemdawg replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    https://www.texasnurses.org/page/GainingTraction

  7. Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    chemdawg replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    She will be speaking at the TNA event in

  8. Why no retention bonuses??

    chemdawg replied to ChaosCoordinatorRN's topic in General Nursing

    The local government hospital gave a raise for all clinic positions bringing them up to the salary of bedside nurses. Granted this is federal so they get multiple holidays a year and of course there...

  9. IVIG

    chemdawg posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Currently at our facility there is not a need to obtain a consent for IVIG. As this is made from over a 1000 seperate donor's blood products, and has a potential in causing a reaction in up to 30% of...

  10. PTSD and Me?

    chemdawg replied to Carol Ebert's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I am grateful that nursing has included awareness for depression and PTSD for our soldiers. A specialized population that we have the privilege to serve. At work, morale is down, call outs are high,...

  11. Dozens of Secret Service agents will be quarantined after Trump's Tulsa rally

    chemdawg replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    CNN is all I needed to

  12. Insulin Administration

    chemdawg posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Nursing Students reported that a nurse drawing insulin for a client, had removed one unit too much, therefore they re injected the needle into the vial and returned it. I am trying to link to a site...

  13. IVIG

    chemdawg replied to chemdawg's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thanks for the feedback. There is always verbal consent on everything we do, if it is feasible. I am looking to hear how others are doing it to determine if it is worth looking into a possible policy...

  14. Insulin Administration

    chemdawg replied to chemdawg's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thanks for the

  15. VA Proficiency Nurse III Frustration & Appeal

    chemdawg replied to Sarah918's topic in Government, Military

    If possible @ [email protected]. I understand the frustration with trying to make changes, but I am getting the hang of

  16. Caption This Cartoon Nurses Week Contest

    chemdawg replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    Are you sure they are gonna be ok with the side rails

  17. VA Proficiency Nurse III Frustration & Appeal

    chemdawg replied to Sarah918's topic in Government, Military

    Definitely interested if you could send to

  18. VA Proficiency Nurse III Frustration & Appeal

    chemdawg replied to Sarah918's topic in Government, Military

    Would you be willing to share your proficiency with

  19. Gloves? Is this acceptable?

    chemdawg replied to medsurgRNCali's topic in General Nursing

    I put on gloves with the majority of my med passes because I know I'll be emptying urinals, hats, throwing away tissues, sputum cups etc. as soon as I finish the med

  20. Did you leave bedside nursing?

    chemdawg replied to NurseMegIBCLC's topic in Nursing Career

    I am still bedside and love it. It definitely is taking a toll on my body as I get closer to 50. I will soon have my MSN in education and know that I will take a cut in pay once I leave bedside due...

  21. VA Proficiency Nurse III Frustration & Appeal

    chemdawg replied to Sarah918's topic in Government, Military

    If possible could someone send me examples for nurse 2 or 3. I am going back into the VA system and want to be able to write the 9 dimensions well. My email is

  22. Questions about Unit Practice Council (UPC)

    chemdawg replied to NursesLeadTheWay's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I know this is am older thread but I was wondering if anyone has come upon the issue of only having civilians on the UPC. I currently work in a facility where this is the case. At my previous place of...

  23. ICU with a toxic environment

    chemdawg replied to mindy kaling's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Where I currently work there is a "culture" similar to what you propose here. I am not a new grad but work on a medical surgical unit in which the differing shifts look to tear down the other. You...

  24. VA versus GS position

    chemdawg replied to chemdawg's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks Pixie, I am weighing all that. I appreciate your feedback. We serve some of the best in our small

  25. VA versus GS position

    chemdawg posted a topic in Government, Military

    I currently have a tentative offer for a GS position with MEDDAC at a large military hospital in Texas and have been offered a position at the VA nearby. Both will be on a medical\surgical floor but...