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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 environment.

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

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 travel and lodging, but a motivational speaker charging...

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

She will be speaking at the TNA event in May.

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 is no shift differential but they do not do evening...

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 the population, is this current practice? I disti...

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, and they probably share several of the aforemention...

CNN is all I needed to see.

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 or article that shows best practice. Our conversati...

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 change down the line. I have only been at this sy...

Thanks for the input!

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

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

Definitely interested if you could send to [email protected].

Would you be willing to share your proficiency with me

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 pass.

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 to the differentials. While bedside for some may be...

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 [email protected].

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 employment it was required to be 50/50. This was ...

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 can walk into report and have 4 to 5 people from the...

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

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 there is a difference in the population served. Th...

Thank you first of all for your service in critical care. It is definitely not for everyone. I can relate to the awkwardness of having to see the patients family go thru "the talk". Especially when you have formed a bond with their loved one. I would...