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  1. Same Day Surgery Units

    underwatergirl replied to annmariern's topic in Nursing Career

    I have worked two different same day surgery centers...one was plastic surgery the other was ortho surgery. I have to say I loved them both...previous poster is right, time is money in these places...

  2. Please help new grad - situation with pt (long)

    underwatergirl replied to mstigerlily's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Melissa, You did an outstanding job...don't let anyone tell you differently. I think you did advocate for the pt. To the day RN, your Mentor, the supervisor, and the doctor. Remember this old saying...

  3. IV starts and drawing blood

    underwatergirl replied to srknurse's topic in Emergency

    When I made that statement I was not referring to peds...only adult population. I know the difference with peds...again my own way of dealing with the two situations.Also I stated judgement comes...

  4. IV starts and drawing blood

    underwatergirl replied to srknurse's topic in Emergency

  5. IV starts and drawing blood

    underwatergirl replied to srknurse's topic in Emergency

    That is cool you have no problems...just something I learned a long time ago...most blood samples...the red blood cells are broken up/apart for the test to be run. However I think I am going to do...

  6. IV starts and drawing blood

    underwatergirl replied to srknurse's topic in Emergency

    I like 20's too, much easier for the patient...but not when I am drawing due to the breakup of the red blood cells... Have you ever had trouble from the lab with complaints regarding the quality of...

  7. Too much pain and suffering to get screwed this close to getting my RN pin

    underwatergirl replied to rrw365's topic in General Nursing

    BETSRN, He admitted his mistakes, realizes what he did was wrong...however don't you feel he was left out to hang but the RN and Instructor. A thought to consider...you send a student to clean up a...

  8. IV starts and drawing blood

    underwatergirl replied to srknurse's topic in Emergency

    Just a note to draw blood from an IV site you need an 18 gauge for the IV or you will break up the red blood cells...which matters for most lab test. I think it is always best to go with less...

  9. Too much pain and suffering to get screwed this close to getting my RN pin

    underwatergirl replied to rrw365's topic in General Nursing

    I do agree with nursewendy on this matter. I would def. speak to head of the program about this situation. Because what the RN did and the instructor is wrong, again as nursewendy stated. When you...

  10. Help, need legal advice, may get fired...

    underwatergirl replied to Lulupalooza's topic in General Nursing

    No you shouldn't be held responsible for what happened before your duty time, however I think it is/was your responsibilty to know that the CNA properly document the happenings, simply because...

  11. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    underwatergirl replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I too have never heard of lawsuits...however severe prosecution with no one there for defense...hence liability insurance.

  12. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    underwatergirl replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Ethical stand points arise in nursing all the time, hence the reason we must learn not to impose our belief systems on our patients or fellow nurses. Now don't get me wrong, sharing is a great...

  13. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    underwatergirl replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, However, I know I am right and for Unions and you think you are right and against Unions...so hmmm...wonder who is? LOL I am

  14. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    underwatergirl replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Timothy, Very interesting, I may say...however can you fire your boss? Cause a union messes with employee's too much they can be fired. However I do have to agree...that with unions alot of politcal...

  15. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    underwatergirl replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Marylyric, First welcome to a rewarding career...regarding the entire union thing...See this is how I have personally seen it...of course nurses are taught not to want unions, well heck then we have...

  16. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    underwatergirl replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    A while back I posted a very straight forward posting on this topic...basically stating nurses should be in it for the heart not the money...however after seeing some points explained here I do need...

  17. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    underwatergirl replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting you bring up grammer of all things. I agree proper communication skills are important but hey I will be one to say that I suck at grammer and english classes, my abilities come in...

  18. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    underwatergirl replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    This topic of LPN-ADN-BSN will never end...I agree with what people have said, it isnt the degree that makes the nurse...it is really how that nurse takes on the role of nursing. I think personally a...

  19. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    underwatergirl replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    RN4N, again the other part of the analogy...not apples and oranges but rather apples to oranges...Lets try this, if someone publicly states something...such as why they choose something, that is no...

  20. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    underwatergirl replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    The point that was being made was not that it was none of your buisness but rather the other side of the analogy...a patients life and medical care and treatment is the responsibility of EVERY...

  21. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    underwatergirl replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I knew my statement would get resentment...but hey you spend half of your life doing and tell me it is not part of you...hmm interesting...I can make the distinction just fine, however my heart...

  22. Would you have called the doc? (LONG)

    underwatergirl replied to SierraN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    First off thing to consider...is what is the policy in that hospital??? Do the MD's have standing orders???? IMO Policy and Orders should have been taken into account...now if the patient was...

  23. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    underwatergirl replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Marylyric, sorry if it appeared I was referring to your comment...I wasnt honestly just stating my own opinion, not to anything in particular...as for being a medic then and nurse because of...

  24. The Bullying Thread

    underwatergirl replied to gwenith's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a company owned by an old military MD, I do have to say somethings I learned there i will take with me wherever I go...I now do contract work for the military and am learning alot...I will...

  25. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    underwatergirl replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    This is an interesting thread...honestly I do have to say that I think the majority of people in this proffession is for the money...sorry but that is what I have seen. However, I also see them burn...