begalli

begalli

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  1. Substandard Healthcare d/t high Patient to nurse ratios

    begalli replied to shandy84's topic in General Nursing

    Schroeder - I'm so glad you're leaving that place. I hope you find what ICU nursing can really be and what it really is...challenging, thought provoking, highly skilled, and extremely autonomous and...

  2. Joint Commission-nurse:pt ratios, short staffing

    begalli replied to sparkyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Is this what you're looking for sparky? http://www.jcaho.org/accredited+organizations/long+term+care/standards/draft+standards/staffingeffectivenessstandard0804.pdf (it's a pdf from jcaho's website-...

  3. Overtime! Boon or Bust? Poll

    begalli replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Boon! Voluntary. 4-8-12 hours per pay period (q 2 weeks) Time and a half when called in from a day off and double time for staying over past my regular shift. I love it! I had a heck of a year last...

  4. Would you tell the family?????????????

    begalli replied to shandy84's topic in General Nursing

    Gosh, this is tough. I know where you're coming from shandy84. I think what I would do if I were you is report this hospital to JCHAO (if it's the same place that you were talking about in this...

  5. High School Career Day, any help with outline for presentation??

    begalli replied to RNKPCE's topic in General Nursing

    Here is the result of a search on google: So, you want to be a nurse? Maybe there's some good resources in there

  6. Help with an essay question

    begalli replied to AussieKylie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you could rewrite this part, I might be able to help. I don't know if it's just me, but I don't understand what you are asking besides the definition of "implication" which generally means...

  7. The Less-Than-Glamorous Duties

    begalli replied to miya's topic in General Nursing

    LOL!!! :rotfl: Sorry to laugh, but who would have thunk it when you innocently go to the www to search a topic with such great importance. The last thing I would have thought is that you'd get a...

  8. Rookie RN - Serious Questions

    begalli replied to flashyrn2be's topic in General Nursing

    OMG, coming from you, Angie this is an incredible compliment! There are many on these boards who, I think, would be great to work side by side with. You Angie O, 100%.

  9. The Less-Than-Glamorous Duties

    begalli replied to miya's topic in General Nursing

    I would definitely do a disimpaction, without a second thought, if it needed to be done. My only problem is that because I've never done it, I'd be afraid that I'd do it wrong and tear the poor...

  10. Christopher Reeve--did decubiti kill him?

    begalli replied to NurseFirst's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I think you could say that Reeve's love of horses killed him. But technically I think that Reeves' quad status killed him. He wouldn't have had decubiti if he wasn't a quad. If he didn't...

  11. lacking common sense...

    begalli replied to blee1's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: Too

  12. Why do RN's with ASN and BSN make the same?

    begalli replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    BELIEVE me, SBE. I'm all about education. I truely thought that I was going to end up being a life-long college student. I went to school for about 12 years, the last four being nursing. I'm...

  13. Why do RN's with ASN and BSN make the same?

    begalli replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree. Same job, same pay. I do think nurses should be able to get what's owed them however for their longevity and involvement in their working environment. For example, if I act as charge nurse...

  14. Nipride drip and no MRI/MRA?

    begalli replied to Kiwi's topic in General Nursing

    In the last year, our MRI dept got this pump. We used to use the dial-a-flows.

  15. Air Embolism From Iv Tubing

    begalli replied to WILLY WASHOUT's topic in General Nursing

    I think they say that a blous of 10ml of air is enough to cause serious problems. The IV tubing we use for drips is primed with 16 ml of fluid. Any amount of air going in an LA line is deadly. I...

  16. Nipride drip and no MRI/MRA?

    begalli replied to Kiwi's topic in General Nursing

    Was the patient swanned? If they were, there temperature probe portion of the swan has metal in

  17. Nipride drip and no MRI/MRA?

    begalli replied to Kiwi's topic in MICU, SICU

    Also, if the patient is swanned, the temperature probe part of the swan has metal in it and unless the docs are willing to replace the swan with maybe a triple lumen or something, that patient can't...

  18. Why do RN's with ASN and BSN make the same?

    begalli replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just wondering what is it that stands out in each that makes you able to differentiate between the 3 during a typical day on the floor? This is a non-existent topic where I work. The only time...

  19. Substandard Healthcare d/t high Patient to nurse ratios

    begalli replied to shandy84's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry guys. I put that part of the TOS there because I felt strongly about it. SmilingBluEyes - you're absolutely right, thank

  20. Substandard Healthcare d/t high Patient to nurse ratios

    begalli replied to shandy84's topic in General Nursing

    Shandy, don't let that one post get to you. I don't think there's anyone here who doesn't believe EVERY SINGLE WORD you've said. When reading posts on these awesome boards, look at them like nursing...

  21. Why do RN's with ASN and BSN make the same?

    begalli replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the same area as you smile123. I know lots and lots and lots of nurses who work at more than one hospital. Generally, they will work at thier "primary" hospital and belong to that hospital's...

  22. Substandard Healthcare d/t high Patient to nurse ratios

    begalli replied to shandy84's topic in General Nursing

    Multiple Accounts Creation of secondary accounts is discouraged. Use of 2 accounts by the same member simultaneously is not permitted, and one or all accounts may be banned or suspended without...

  23. Rookie RN - Serious Questions

    begalli replied to flashyrn2be's topic in General Nursing

    This is the perfect example of what to say when calling the doc. ESPECIALLY the end part....recommending what to do...ESPECIALLY on nights when you wake up a groggy doc. The "I don't have a good...

  24. NG flush

    begalli replied to LVN2006's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Of course we all know why we shut off the feedings during bathing or activities that require the head down....reduces the chances of aspiration. You know technically though, if the feeding tube is in...

  25. The Less-Than-Glamorous Duties

    begalli replied to miya's topic in General Nursing

    It's okay, just don't do it again! KIDDING!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm just kidding, please don't take this seriously!!!! I just wanted to respond and there's no reason to be sorry.