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  1. Ethical question...what would you do?

    NoCrumping replied to ksrnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Well, a facility where I worked openly welcomed us to the floor stock of the usual OTC's. Out of the patients drawer? A lil gauche. But rat on her? NO. I wouldnt, but ya know what? I think a question...

  2. Private medical information shared with your boss!!!

    NoCrumping replied to witnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting..... a good plan, in my opinion, at least to halt ed and md shopping to get more pain meds for addicts, but obviously not fool proof. Deffinitely a HIPAA violation. Dont take this...

  3. What do instructors think of PDA's in clinical?

    NoCrumping replied to Sunshine Sweetheart's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I graduated 3 years ago, not that long ago, but PDA's were around..... My school would not allow them on clinical.... we were expected to know everything and anything pertaining to our patients and to...

  4. Primary care in the NICU

    NoCrumping replied to pat m's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The rationale for this, we were told at my facility, that they want new nurses to get used to taking care of all kinds of problems first, and not just those problems your primary has. Makes sense,...

  5. How can you say you're not paid well?

    NoCrumping replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    Actually a sad state of affairs considering we have peoples lives in our hands everyday. I know , huh? My husband makes slightly more than me, he is a master mechanic for mercedes benz. I help/fix...

  6. How can you say you're not paid well?

    NoCrumping replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    What exactlty is double triple overtime...? It cant be what it sounds like.... your pay doubled, and then triple that number????? I never heard of that... I wold work every

  7. How can you say you're not paid well?

    NoCrumping replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    TRUE. But, for me, the more money I make, the more things I "need", hence the more I spend.lol But, I , realize thats my problem!!! Allin all, I think a nurses salary is enough to live comfortably...

  8. Parents that don't treat fever

    NoCrumping replied to LydiaNN's topic in Pediatric

    When I was a younger mother, way before nursing school... my daughter had a fever.... it was over 100... I didnt treat it, she was vomiting, alot, so I took her to the doctors, not thinking to give...

  9. Preemie/NICU-isms

    NoCrumping replied to mermom's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well, we have 3 of the omnibeds, reserved for the microchips, but NONE of the isolettes!!!!..... go figure and.... those 3 were donated by a family from the NICU... they were wealthy (obviously) and...

  10. Preemie/NICU-isms

    NoCrumping replied to mermom's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The top does go up to convert to a warmer on ours......so I guess it is the same... I forgot for a sec that "Omnibed" was the "brand" name....I wonder why they call the isolette one a Giraffe also, as...

  11. Absolutely the most entertaining birth plan I have ever read....

    NoCrumping replied to Mermaid4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You are serious???!!!! And she expected a NURSE, or anybody for that matter, to tend to these music selections???? I would have laughed in her face... LOUDLY:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: . I dont care if...

  12. Call Offs

    NoCrumping replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing

    Without getting into my facility's call in policy, let me say this: It is not YOUR responsibility to staff the unit, it is MANAGEMENTS responsibility. Get another job, if you can. If you need to take...

  13. Poll: What do you love about the NICU?

    NoCrumping replied to carolina_girl's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I love the fact that every single thing that I do for that baby matters.... I love the hi tech atmosphere... I love being respected and made to feel necessary by the docs...I love being actually...

  14. Gas prices are killing me, how much does your agency reimburse?

    NoCrumping replied to RN relief needed's topic in Home Health

    The national highest rate is 0.37. My agency (thank god its only part time) is a measely 0.25 !!!!!!! oops I stand corrected... my rate is even more pathetic

  15. Phasing out LPNs/LVNs?

    NoCrumping replied to darcieg's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Well, personally, and I realize this is another topic, I think there should be either you are an RN, or you are a tech/aid etc. I think the LPNs should either go to school to get their RN, or have...

  16. Phasing out LPNs/LVNs?

    NoCrumping replied to darcieg's topic in Medical-Surgical

    [. I just want to know, is this unique to my hospital, or are changes like this going on in other places? What role do LPN/LVNs have where you work? Yes, all the hospitals in my area have been doing...

  17. Medication error

    NoCrumping replied to kittiesareus's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What are you talking about? All nursing students give meds.... I was giving IV meds second semester of my first year. I gave PO meds the second DAY of nursing school......Did you have an opportunity...

  18. DO you have perinatal techs in your nursery...

    NoCrumping replied to Kaseyrn2b's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    WOW, in all the units I worked in, they wont even allow an LPN to go near a baby.....:uhoh21: , nevermind a

  19. Preemie/NICU-isms

    NoCrumping replied to mermom's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Are these the same as the "giraffe"

  20. DO you have perinatal techs in your nursery...

    NoCrumping replied to Kaseyrn2b's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    All RN staff in all 3 NICU's I have worked in. They wont even allow students to do a rotation where I work

  21. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    NoCrumping replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I thought she was jewish......and, sworn statement or not, I bet my right foot that is a

  22. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    NoCrumping replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    . Should they be allowed to do that? Good question. I say yes. Thanks Tweety......so if the parents were out of the equation, would there even be a

  23. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    NoCrumping replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Here is a side note.....No matter what the outcome of all this, Terri Schiavo's parents should use their notariety to send a public message on how an eating disorder can kill/and or destroy your life...

  24. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    NoCrumping replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Please excuse my ignorance, and please someone educate me on this. If a person is breathing on her own, how can one even request to end the life, even if it is a non productive one? I know there are...

  25. Should patients be allowed to refuse LPNs and CNAs?

    NoCrumping replied to flashpoint's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    We had parents at one nicu i worked at actually be allowed, by management, to make a list of RN's that could care for their child. They claim they based this list on education credentials of the...