I work in a hospital North of Atlanta in the Float Pool. We float to all areas except L/D and the OR. We are paid a 15% diff for all regular areas and 20% when we go to critical care areas. We are...
We are considering the use of Paramedics and LPNs to help with the nursing shortage. Is this something that you would be comfortable with. Do you think that an RN would then be responsible for the...
sweetpooty replied to colleennurse's topic in General Nursing
Man, this issue goes on and on. A syringe is made to give the correct dose that is marked with what is in the needle. If you think about it the plunger would stop and the needle would still be...
I'm looking to put together stories about full moons and patients. Everyone seems to have some and there really does seem to be something to the full moons effect on patients.
OUCH! At our hospital you get $3.00 if you work only an occasional weekend. $5.00 if you commite to one weekend day a week and $10.00 if you work every weekend like this poor child in Texas. You...
I'd like to see our hospital pay for nurses who drive so many miles or more to work. Gas is $$$$$. We are in a rural Atlanta area. What makes nurses drive to a hospital away from home when they can...
Do any of you have a pharmacy protocal that you institute when a new PICC or Central line is inserted? I'm looking for one that would show the dressing change is needed, when flush is do and how...
Iworked for Columbia in a Home Health agency in Florida. I was layed off by them in a group cut back when Federal investigations nearly killed our business. Sorry to disagree but....I was always...