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  1. Alaris pumps cutting off?

    firstlight replied to eftgirl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We send to a department for

  2. Alaris pumps cutting off?

    firstlight replied to eftgirl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have seen what you are describing when the battery is under 5 minutes and is not plugged in and it just turns

  3. How can my shift deal with a nurse who is always causing drama?

    firstlight replied to vampcna's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Keep us

  4. I am a Canadian Nurse:

    firstlight replied to Fiona59's topic in International Nursing

    I have a question for the union nurses especially any nurses under ona. Do you get paid for report time? If you work a 12 hour shift how much time are you

  5. Night shift -- can you just take it easy, please?

    firstlight replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    It never ends. I have heard these comments for thirty plus years. Each shift thinks the other is not pulling their weight. Can't we get along. I get so tired of

  6. Question for new RN's or those of us who have gotten a late start getting a hospital

    firstlight replied to nursepenelope's topic in General Nursing

    You still need to know there policies and procedures, how and what they chart etc. You should have some orientation. Try to negotiate for some

  7. Alaris pumps cutting off?

    firstlight replied to eftgirl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What is the model number as I do not see this in the thread. Does the pump given an error code before turning

  8. Personal conflicts with orders

    firstlight replied to MKS8806's topic in Pediatric

    Do you have a dietician on site because this is the person to go to for information at your

  9. To chart, or not to chart

    firstlight replied to soon2have2's topic in General Nursing

    You should chart as they say "nothing written, nothing

  10. Not sure of myself anymore...

    firstlight replied to cccormier's topic in International Nursing

    It get's easier with time and experience. It becomes automatic. But as I have said this will occur over time. Give yourself a break and enjoy the

  11. How can my shift deal with a nurse who is always causing drama?

    firstlight replied to vampcna's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    She is bullying and will continue to hurt those around her. She needs to be stopped. She must be reported. We need to stop allowing these behaviours in the work

  12. How long does it take to give report?

    firstlight replied to DemonWings's topic in General Nursing

    Do you find having a shift handover report

  13. remember when...

    firstlight replied to kjpstmb's topic in Nursing Humor

    I wonder if anyone had this years ago. I was a student and the buretrol was just starting to get out on mass. Before this it was a pouch device that held 10cc of fluid and there were five I think in...

  14. when will I feel like I have a clue what I'm doing?

    firstlight replied to picurn10's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Give yourself time. It will get better. Many of us felt like you in the beginning and sometimes feel it many years later. We are always learning and trying to do our best for the patient and so we...

  15. Student Nurse Tech in CCU?

    firstlight replied to su9032's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Please tell me what is a nurse tech and what would be her

  16. Drs. handwriting - Can you read it well?

    firstlight replied to RN2007's topic in General Nursing

    If you cannot read the order call the Doctor and clarify. This is a patient safety issue. They must be accountable for their own practice. It doesn't matter if it is day or

  17. Coronary care course

    firstlight replied to Ellab's topic in Canada

    Try Centennial

  18. remember when...

    firstlight replied to kjpstmb's topic in Nursing Humor

    I remember when running 18 IV's without pumps. Cloth diapers, glass syringes and wearing white