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begalli

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  1. Bidding For Shifts

    begalli replied to hagrid's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Actually what I've heard ending up happening with this method of staffing is that if two or more nurses are vying for a particular shift, they will bid each other down in pay and the employer will of...

  2. Med-Surg nursing... Who likes it? and why?

    begalli replied to mookieslife's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE this

  3. phlebostatic axis?

    begalli replied to j.shot's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think there's a clue in here too: http://www.stjosephaspirin.com/page.jhtml?id=/stjoseph/include/5_2.inc (click on the "Banjo Man" arrow - requires Flash player)

  4. phlebostatic axis?

    begalli replied to j.shot's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hey j. I'm pretty sure the answer to your question is in this thread. And it wasn't me. There is another possibility that I can think of. It's not necessarily a "part" of the heart, but it is in the...

  5. Disposable IV Canunulation Sets

    begalli replied to kaletra's topic in General Nursing

    Sheesh! It was an adjustment when we changed our charge system about 5 years ago, but I really didn't like those stickers! I'm happy to not have yellow stickers plastered all over my arm anymore. I...

  6. phlebostatic axis?

    begalli replied to j.shot's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Also, something else to think of..... what is the phlebostatic axis used for? There is a term that includes the word "point" (not reference

  7. phlebostatic axis?

    begalli replied to j.shot's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Let me try again.... Does the instructor mean what is "level" with the phlebostatic axis? Such as if you were to hold a yard stick perpendicular to this reference point what would be at the end of the...

  8. phlebostatic axis?

    begalli replied to j.shot's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    nevermind.....duh I re-read the original

  9. Disposable IV Canunulation Sets

    begalli replied to kaletra's topic in General Nursing

    We have them but i never use them How hard is it to grab a tourniquet, alchol swab, a 2x2, some tape and an op-site? Most of these things are already in my pocket. I think they just create unecessary...

  10. Does anyone else feel like...

    begalli replied to allthingsbright's topic in General Nursing

    OP - I understand what you're saying. When I came out of nursing school and began working as a real nurse I felt like a complete fraud. FRAUD. I just couldn't believe that I was being trusted with...

  11. Med-Surg nursing... Who likes it? and why?

    begalli replied to mookieslife's topic in General Nursing

    ACK!!! No, no, no. A new grad gets plenty of practice in developing organizational skill in the ICU. There are also an abundance of things to "keep track of"....it's just different than the kind of...

  12. Need some solid answers

    begalli replied to VivaRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    It looks like you didn't get to finish your thought? Happens to me all the time!!!! :) If you are saying that it's okay for propofol to run with other drips, I want to disagree and here's why:...

  13. Respecting pt's wishes vs doing what's best

    begalli replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I would personally sit down at the bedside of this patient and go over the plan of turning with her and allow her some input. I wouldn't really give her the choice of whether or not she gets turned...

  14. Who does your IABPs

    begalli replied to TennRN2004's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Wait. What exactly does "manage the iabp" mean when the RT is managing it? Does that mean timing, charting, etc? Can someone explain. If the patient with an iabp needs intervention who decides what...

  15. Question about transporting patients + equipment

    begalli replied to sbaggett's topic in General Nursing

    BIG value. My facility uses the IV poles that can be attached to the head of the bed and then lifted off the ground by raising the bed for transport. No fumbling with anything but the bed itself. It's...

  16. help surviving orientation

    begalli replied to cookielady,rn's topic in MICU, SICU

    You are one smart cookie!! :) I applaud you for recognizing and getting out of a situation that was not good for you. More nurses need to do this! You are going to make a fine critical care RN. It...

  17. "Lean" Health Care????

    begalli replied to willie03's topic in General Nursing

    And this is exactly what gives me hesitation. I just don't like the idea of a group coming in thinking they can improve my job without really knowing what my job entails. JUST like the restructuring...

  18. "Lean" Health Care????

    begalli replied to willie03's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds interesting, I've never heard of it. I will check this thread often for more responses. I just want to say one thing. I just hope that because the number of steps a nurse takes during a...

  19. how true

    begalli replied to mayflower2000's topic in General Nursing

    Calling suzanne4, paging suzanne4.... mayflower2000, I don't know the answer to your question but I have no doubt that the poster I'm calling above does. She's very good at all things foreign. :)...

  20. Vital Sign Frequency with Vasoactive Infusions

    begalli replied to lisa4golf's topic in MICU, SICU

    It's not necessarily a requirement but as it turns out it is a standard in our unit. Nipride especially works very quickly and when it's being actively titrated and I don't have an art-line, I just...

  21. It's official, I'm stupid!

    begalli replied to gitterbug's topic in General Nursing

    This bears repeating. Thank you pp for stating so eloquently that sacrificing breaks is just one of the symptoms of a very very ill nursing profession. Why is it so outrageous to take care of...

  22. Worried about too much accountability.......

    begalli replied to kstockdaleRN's topic in Cardiac

    Thank God this does not happen in CA - anymore. I wouldn't be a (working bedside) nurse if it did. What the OP describes is a HUGE contributing factor to why I took nearly a year off nursing after...

  23. RN advertising availablitiy on craigslist?

    begalli replied to begalli's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks very much for the replies. What you all write is just as I suspected. I might try monster and I think our local newpaper has a resume posting tool as well. I got such a great response to a...

  24. RN advertising availablitiy on craigslist?

    begalli posted a topic in General Nursing

    I wonder what you all think about an RN looking for work and placing an ad on craigslist? Is it an okay way to let employers know that an RN is looking? Or is it tacky or unprofessional? Just...

  25. It's official, I'm stupid!

    begalli replied to gitterbug's topic in General Nursing

    I get what Peachpie is saying. I'm willing to bet 100% that s/he's not saying to forgo the teaching but just realize that taking care of ourselves is JUST as important as doing that teaching. Taking...