Gave up going to nursing school to get married. Raised my five children, for the most part, as a single parent. Still love all and any news about medical science.
Is it legal for a hospital to tell RNs after they have completed their shift that they cannot go home but must stay at the hospital but NOT get paid. Sounds like a hostage situation. How can this be...
to bradley rn i'm a little confused. did you think i wrote this post? i didn't; it was written by gomer42 i spent all day yesterday in the icu and i do have one med question for anyone who can answer...
GOMER42Re: Certified Medication Technician It takes a lot to remember all the information about meds. I think CMA's would be useful if they had more extensive schooling. A lot of medical...
There are a few bad apples in every bunch. If we measured the whole bunch by them, then we would be throwing out a lot of good produce.:) Thanks Bradley RN!! You are so right and I have had such...
I very much appreciate your understanding. I would do anything not to feel this way. I always had such positive experiences with great people and it makes me so angry to think one person has...
Post Script to my recent post. I was in severe pain and left that way in the PACU for over an hour That was 'severe' pain, Level 10 and recorded as Level 10. I think what bothers me the most is me...
Next time you find yourself in an emergent situation, you're in severe pain or trauma... I was in severe pain and left that way in the PACU for over an hour; then another 3 hours at Level 5/6. Many a...
To Skyseeker: Just finished reading your post. My hat is off to you!!!! You laid it out the way it is!!!! I actually copied your post into a Word document. After many hospital stays and operations...
cmatobe Commenting only about you as a CMA, I think you will do an excellent job. You sound like you have a great attitude along with your sincere desire to be of assistance to the nurses. I hope you...
Medication is a hugh responsibility. I need to know a lot more about this issue before I can comment on it again. However, I did come across the word 'assessing' which I have a LOT of questions about....
jennyanydot replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing
definitely, you did the correct thing (in my opinion). hard to believe someone would go to such lengths to justify their actions for such an obvious mis-step. six to nine months is not a lot of...
Someone like you would be great but I think it is the 'others' you mentioned that would make it dangerous. They need to come up with a very through test that would 'weed' the unqualified out. Good...
Humanity is pretty revolting. I will still be a great nurse. I am intelligent, and one of the top students in my class. That is the scariest statement I have read thus far and I have read them all. My...
Listen to Clementina's last bit of advise!!! I was totally vulnerability for a total of 8 hours in surgery and PACU and wound up feeling betrayed and abandoned. Never had a bad experience before and...