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Nurses are treated like dirt, find another profession that is respected.

Does it show up on the monitor/EKG?I had PSVT once, because I drank some tea in Japan. My heart was beating so fast, and I was sweaty, never felt like passing out. Converted with vagel stim. Could you be going thru the change? That will make your heart do funny things.

My patient in the GI lab came out to recovery with way to many PVC's, > 6/min. Some the PVC R waves fell right in the middle of the T wave. She did not have any cheat pain, and her b/p was fine. The MD said this was o.k. as long as she did not have chest pain. What do you all think? I've always thought R on T was dangerous with or without chest pain. She was also having pairs (couplets) of PVC's.

The truth, nothing is going to happen to fix the problem. Why? The powers that could fix the problem will never receive substandard care, nor will their families. The truth is, we little people who vote for the powerful scum could care less about us.

O.k this was covered school, I hope. Your instructor is full of it. Patients code, and you never see it coming. What state did you go to school in?

Why not give the meds before the procedure? A B/P in the 190's after a stroke is asking for trouble. Who can you report this doc to? I would not let this go unaddressed, and I would refuse to help this doc in a procedure like this. Nurses are patient advocates, aren't we?

Good for you!!! That did go somewhere, and I'll bet it got attention. More nurses should be doing this kind of thing. If the patient is abusive, or their family call security. You can also call social work, or hve a psych consult written up for them. We did this at one hospital I worked at. We also would visit that patients room in numbers. Nurses are not anyones doormat, to include admin.

I applied for a position at a certain hospital, had my interview, and agreed to take the position. Then along came HR. They were so rude, and the treatment was real bad. I changed my mind about working for this place. A couple of weeks later I was terminated, and told I could go collect unemployment. I "DID NOT" WORK FOR THIS HOSPITAL FOR ONE DAY. I was also told that I will never be able to work at any of their hospitals. I have tried to resolve this issue with the head of HR, with no luck. These people could care less. I have a lawyer, and I don't pay the lawyer the hospital will have to, per judges ruling. I'm not a nurse any more, but it will be a cold day in you know where before I let them get away with this. I hope you can find a way to hold them(HR) accountable at your workplace as well.

A nurse on shift with me, years ago had a diabetic patient who was a hard IV stick. The IV abx ran in very very slow, so this nurse decided to fill the IV bag with air, and place a B/P cuff around it. You know, pressure bag. Well it worked, and the patient got an air embolus. I found out because I answered the call bell. The patient made it, and this nurse was placed on admin duty, never to touch a patient again. This happened when I was in the navy.

Get help for your emotions, and stick it to this guy. As long as you let your emotions rule you on this, justice will never be done. He will do it again, and again. Be strong and go for it. This is his fault, and clearly not your fault. Deal with the hospital as well, as long as we nurses let folks get away with this kind of stuff, we will never be respected. Some of us never have to walk in the fire, and some of us do. When you are put in this position you have to see it through. I've been there, and it is so worth it see justice done.

EMLA cream is the best, but the waiting time can be a problem. Sometimes IV have to be started quickly. This is good for the peds patient. I've never seen a policy for lido use, we just used it, if the patient wanted it. It does hurt, like a bee.

Just poot, and blame it on them. Shame on them.

If the patient needs to be difibed, then do it. Just think if your family member, or you were the patient, and the nurse stood by waiting for the doc to get there. This is want nurses do, we save lives. If it's not in yor P&P get it in there. The patient comes first.

Sounds like you work with some real unhappy people. It's not your fault, and they have to live with themselves. Don't tolerate it. If someone says something mean to you, tell them it's not nice to say things like that, and look them in the eye, and wait for a response. There are books on dealing with difficult people, and they are helpful. When someone is nice give them a good word, right there on the spot. Your the CRNA, your the one in charge of your patient. Your the one leading nursing with higher education, and professional practice. I wish you all the best!!!

The movie was great. I did not see the male nurse as being belittled. He delivered the baby, and it is good to see male nurses on T.V. As long as nurses think in the negative realm, then the negative will come thier way. If more nurses think and act in the positive than good things will happen to them. It is this way in all things in life.

This happened in a PACU before I was hired. The management got together, and hired new staff. The interview for the position was geared to hire only nurses who were interested in working together. It was a tough, but very good interview. In 4 months time the PACU staff was replaced, and it was a wonderful place to work.

Excellent response. This is the way things must be done.

As nurses we should like any nurse that is willing to come into the hospital and help out. Things are not easy in the profession right now. We need to keep the nurses we have, and treat them well.

As nurses we should like any nurse that is willing to come into the hospital and help out. Things are not easy in the profession right now. We need to keep the nurses we have, and treat them well.

Do not let this go. Nurses have been putting up with abuse for a vary long time, and most say nothing. Nurses keep quite because they don't want to lose their job, or not finish school. What a shame, and very bad trade off. Stand up for yourself, and nursing. Go to the police, and the media, TODAY! The next time a patient wants narcotics, think twice when they get out of control. You were most likley dealing with a drug abuser. Back off, and get help.

Do not let this go. Nurses have been putting up with abuse for a vary long time, and most say nothing. Nurses keep quite because they don't want to lose their job, or not finish school. What a shame, and very bad trade off. Stand up for yourself, and nursing. Go to the police, and the media, TODAY! The next time a patient wants narcotics, think twice when they get out of control. You were most likley dealing with a drug abuser. Back off, and get help.

I agree with you 100%. The profession of nursing is losing nurses left and right, and this is how the hospital, and school respond to the situation--- This student must go to the police, and then to the media.

I agree with you 100%. The profession of nursing is losing nurses left and right, and this is how the hospital, and school respond to the situation--- This student must go to the police, and then to the media.

Well, I have heard of this, but never seen it. We had plastic heads in PALS to practice on. When I was in the navy we used goats in our cambat casulty course. We did cut downs, chest tubes, and paracardialsentisis (sp). It was awful to me, but if I had to save a life after this training, I could. I don't think I could intubate a kitten, unless it really needed it. Good Luck!!!

When I was in the navy nurse corps we used CRNA's for everything, and they were very independent. I have not worked with CRNA's in a very long time since in left the navy. I wanted to go to school for this specialty, but I've been told that all CRNA's do is monitor the patient in the O.R. for the MD. I know CRNA's, in my area,(S.Calif), are limited to a few hospitals. What really goes on in the civilian side of the house?