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  1. 5 consecutive 12hr shifts

    littlewingrn replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in California Nursing

    At the facility I am at, some employees chose this way, it gave them a "mini" vacation sort of between working shifts. The facility cracked down and said we cannot work more than 4 12 hour shifts...

  2. insulin help!!

    littlewingrn replied to mandaaRN's topic in General Nursing

    mandaarn- Are you in an acute care setting or

  3. I live in Arlington, TX and I want to enter a good nursing program to get my BSN.

    littlewingrn replied to fabynrcma16's topic in Texas Nursing

    Old school: UTA, TWU UTA offers online courses, I would expect TWU would as well. The programs would be longer than 2 years though. I would watch out for the for profit online

  4. Would you be insulted if.....

    littlewingrn replied to MomRN0913's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wouldn't be. I have witnessed numerous people NOT wash their hands between patients ranging from support staff to docs. It is nothing personal at all. The public is just more informed, as they...

  5. How to deal with my feelings / perceptions

    littlewingrn replied to littlewingrn's topic in Psychiatric

    I appreciate everyone's advice. I am trying hard to be supportive, but from a distance. She is trying to get the help she needs and so far has made some good decisions to try to help herself (good...

  6. How to deal with my feelings / perceptions

    littlewingrn posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I am not sure if I should have posted on the nurses forum or not, but there are a lot of you who post here on Central that I value your opinions. How do you set aside your emotions on a topic to help...

  7. How to deal with my feelings / perceptions

    littlewingrn replied to littlewingrn's topic in Psychiatric

    Oh no, this is not about me at all. I am fine, loving life right now. I have a problem with a family member who is going through some troubles, that is all. I have a hard time coping with her...

  8. Now you can schedule APPOINTMENTS in the ER...????

    littlewingrn replied to mwboswell's topic in Emergency

    Only 24.99 for this premium service.....All about money, not the patients or the caregivers. I still am in

  9. Now you can schedule APPOINTMENTS in the ER...????

    littlewingrn replied to mwboswell's topic in Emergency

    The comparisons above are to urgent care clinics, not a real Emergency Room. My ED also has an urgent care center attached and once a person is triaged in the ER, it is determined which is the better...

  10. Male nurse in L&D

    littlewingrn replied to tony2353's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow, why did this thread turn into male vs. female nurses? The OP asked a simple question and got simple answers. Then it seems a few male nurses got their feelings hurt over it. It is no big deal...

  11. Male nurse in L&D

    littlewingrn replied to tony2353's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just to throw this out there, my OB is male. I have been seeing him for years. He delivered both of my kids. Most of the time, there is already a professional relationship in place with the OB...

  12. Male nurse in L&D

    littlewingrn replied to tony2353's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Interesting question. I am not sure how I would have handled having a male nurse during my deliveries. At least during the first one, I probably could have cared less during the second one. I think...

  13. Lots of blood... starting IV's HELP!

    littlewingrn replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Once you have your catheter in place (after removing the tourniquet) , before you disconnect the device, take your ring finger of your non-dominant hand and place it where you think the end of the...

  14. Children's Medical Center Dallas

    littlewingrn replied to smvtx23's topic in Texas Nursing

    I just wanted to say from a family's point of view that Children's is wonderful! The staff is great and we couldn't have been treated any better! Good luck getting on

  15. Orientation Issues with Prioritization

    littlewingrn replied to suzem's topic in General Nursing

    Wouldn't part of your charting, after initial assessment, be interventions you implemented? Just assessing continually without actually doing anything is kind of pointless. I am fairly new myself,...

  16. Starting with a new group at work need advice...

    littlewingrn replied to PinkRocksLikeMe's topic in General Nursing

    Great job Pink! I don't really have any advice for you other than to possibly take a course or something on how to recognize an abusive relationship, whether mental or physical. Sometimes people...

  17. Lunch breaks

    littlewingrn replied to stervets's topic in General Nursing

    Federal laws do not require a meal break, but does state that anything over 30 minutes is uncompensated break time. Your state may have specific laws regarding mandated meal breaks based on the...

  18. Pyxis - The Ultimate Fomite

    littlewingrn replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    By de-germer, I mean the alcohol based hand wash that everyone is using these days. It tends to build up, so my thoughts are that the buildup is causing the problem? But, I have had the same problem...

  19. Pyxis - The Ultimate Fomite

    littlewingrn replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Workingspaz: alcohol trick worked 100% of the time yesterday. I am constantly washing my hands with soap and water and degermer. I always had problems at the pyxis with the fingerscan. Wasting too...

  20. To Stop or Not

    littlewingrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    i didn't want to be a downer to another poster's thread about stopping and aiding at the scene of an accident (great job lovejoy88!!! i hope i would do the same), but i was curious about the laws in...

  21. To Stop or Not

    littlewingrn replied to littlewingrn's topic in General Nursing

    Ok disregard previous post. I re-read the statute on a different website. It says the same thing basically, but I read it differently this time. I can be sued while working in the hospital (already...

  22. To Stop or Not

    littlewingrn replied to littlewingrn's topic in General Nursing

    workingspaz that is a great way to explain. in your example (the prudent one), you state specifically med-surg nurse. i am in the er and provide emergency care on a regular basis. not saying i...

  23. Pyxis - The Ultimate Fomite

    littlewingrn replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I dread using the Pyxis as my finger scan never works. I guess my hands are too clean for the scanner. I waste too much time trying to get my scan in. Yes, I have resorted to trying to get some oil...

  24. To Stop or Not

    littlewingrn replied to littlewingrn's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you all, and I do believe I would stop regardless if it appeared there were injuries and it was safe to do so. I would hate to think that by not stopping someone deteriorated to an...

  25. Whose medication error is it?

    littlewingrn replied to o0nurse0o's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Had the same thing happen last year in reverse. Patient admitted to LTC from hospital with wrong MAR. Luckily, we caught it during the admission process. If we would have administered the meds...