Trauma-tizedRN

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1. WA Nurses

   Trauma-tizedRN replied to chad75's topic in Washington Nursing

   I agree with you totally. What hospital do you work at in Spokane? I have a RN cousin that works in Spokane

2. Tracheal Suction Technique

   Trauma-tizedRN replied to diane1970's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   So true....we used to do deep suctioning...this theory has changed back and forth several times...while you did get alot more gunk out...I do believe it caused more gunk in the long run due to...

3. about that RN who set up unauthorized flu clinics in Washington

   Trauma-tizedRN replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

   I say lock her away!!! LOL Makes nurses look bad...always a few nuts in every

4. AJN Article Opinions.. "I'm No Angel"

   Trauma-tizedRN replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

   my feeling on this ongoing thread is that the original point has been derailed....it has been misinterpretated to an erroneous misconcept that by being called "angel" or "honey dear", for that matter...

5. Retention of nurses

   Trauma-tizedRN replied to S. Stell's topic in General Nursing

   We could do it...it would be better for American nurses. Our own healthcare insurance, 401K, malpractice, the

6. Help with "Bait & Switch" tactics at new job

   Trauma-tizedRN replied to TennNurse's topic in General Nursing

   RUN for your life! Sounds like a more dysfunctional work culture than USUAL...while you will find the same BS in most hospital environments to some degree...this sounds way over the edge...MY 2...

7. Racial discrimination in Nursing....

   Trauma-tizedRN replied to Barbie38's topic in General Nursing

   I worked an extended travel assignment where the nursing staff were at least 50% filipina. While I hate racism...it often annoyed me that we would be in the breakroom for a quick lunch and they spoke...

8. Glucommander...How do you titrate Insulin gtts

   Trauma-tizedRN replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

   We use a city wide Insulin gtt sliding scale protocol. If it isn't working for the patient, the doc increases from the standard scale to the aggressive sliding scale protocol, or decreases it if that...

9. When physician's act up/out

   Trauma-tizedRN replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

   I have a plan of action that I always use when I get a physician irrationally ranting and raving over nothing... I cut them off and say, "Look, I have to get back to my patients, the Manager's office...

10. Retention of nurses

    Trauma-tizedRN replied to S. Stell's topic in General Nursing

    American nurses should form registries city by city. Force the hospitals to staff from the registry...at OUR RATES and CONDITIONS. All violations to our conditions will result in the hospital having...

11. What do you HATE to do at work?

    Trauma-tizedRN replied to mickeymouse1205's topic in General Nursing

    The smell of pseudomonas and copious soupy gloppy sputum flying out of a trach....(graphic enough for ya??):stone yukkers Especially when you are suctioning the trach and stimulate a huge cough and...

12. Futile Care. Dead is dead.

    Trauma-tizedRN replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry to hear that your mom is going through this. How awful for her and your family. I have had patients similar to her scenario, some survive and have quality of life and some do not. So I...

13. Trauma/Critical Care NP

    Trauma-tizedRN replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in MICU, SICU

    Not so sure about the CNS suggestion. I have worked Trauma/ICU/CCU for many years at many places and have very rarely seen a clinical nurse specialist doing any hands on...as a matter of fact, rarely...

14. Retention of nurses

    Trauma-tizedRN replied to S. Stell's topic in General Nursing

    I

15. Retention of nurses

    Trauma-tizedRN replied to S. Stell's topic in General Nursing

    If hospitals employed nurse retention measures there would be much less need for registry nurses. But they don't seem to care, which is so stupid. They pay double for the registry nurse (which by...