rach_nc_03

rach_nc_03

PICU, Nurse Educator, Clinical Research

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  1. probably a dumb question about PIVs and drawing blood...

    rach_nc_03 posted a topic in Pediatric

    hey- i'm a new grad, working in a picu...i had some issues for my first 2 months with an impatient and rather harsh preceptor who was more likely to say, 'why aren't you understanding this??' than to...

  2. home safety after hip surgery

    rach_nc_03 posted a topic in Orthopedic

    I'm hoping I can get some ideas from you experienced ortho nurses.... I'm having an open dislocation hip surgery next month, and I live in a split-level house (need to climb stairs to get in the...

  3. Do young nurses ever have fun???

    rach_nc_03 replied to chichimitchi's topic in General Nursing

    \\Sweet! That means 30's are the new 20's! I feel more energetic

  4. What did nursing school do to you?

    rach_nc_03 replied to samaletta's topic in General Nursing

    I hated it. Pettiness, vindictive students and teachers (threats of violence from a fellow student).....the LYING! Being treated like an idiot by nurses in clinicals. Being chastised for standing...

  5. How come its so hard getting into USA nursing school vs Canadian ones!

    rach_nc_03 replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    Good question. Is the process for qualifying for a student visa to go to school in Canada any different from the process for getting a visa for going to school in the states? My own experience was...

  6. Eeeeeewwwww!

    rach_nc_03 replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    :barf01::barf01::barf01::barf01::barf01:

  7. How are you judgemental?

    rach_nc_03 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Amen. Read my recent post about having hip surgery, a failed epidural, and NOT getting any pain meds for several hours post-op. And how my surgeon almost put me in a coma at hour 36 because nothing...

  8. Criminal or just Bad Judgement?

    rach_nc_03 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    as for the protocol for having a same-sex staff member in the room during skin assessments- I've seen a lot more attention paid to this kind of thing in recent months, regardless of patient and staff...

  9. Criminal or just Bad Judgement?

    rach_nc_03 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Here's the other problem with asking around- let's say disciplinary action is taken against him. Now, for just a minute, let's assume that he's gay (or a racial minority, or older, etc....something...

  10. Corporate/Business world Nursing?

    rach_nc_03 replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work for a large cooperative nonprofit company that, among other things, offers health insurance to members. I do a lot of research on new drugs, new clinical practice guidelines, new disease info,...

  11. How are you judgemental?

    rach_nc_03 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    patients or family members who want to talk partisan politics. for some reason, I ran across these types a lot- in the neuro ICU, it was the SAH or MG patients who were totally alert, but stuck in...

  12. Question about Nursing Field

    rach_nc_03 replied to RN BSN 2009's topic in General Nursing

    also, research nursing, and case management/utilization review for insurance companies. if it weren't so late I could probably think of a few

  13. "I don't want to do bed side nursing"...SAY WHAT!

    rach_nc_03 replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    I've never ever given anyone a hard time for having an opinion- I'm just pointing out that some of the things you state as facts aren't true. As for the poll of non-medical folks- I assume you mean...

  14. medical marijuana

    rach_nc_03 replied to blueberrybon's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN. You hit the nail on the

  15. A step towards "universal health care" run by the government?

    rach_nc_03 replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know Canadian law, so one of the Canadians will have to respond to that. I have a tough time believing it. Your first statement, though, is specious. How is your health insurance company...

  16. A step towards "universal health care" run by the government?

    rach_nc_03 replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  17. What Is the Problem With These Nurses?

    rach_nc_03 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    yeah....but we *shouldn't* have to put up with any of the above. We continue to get treated this way because we allow it to

  18. Calling In Sick.

    rach_nc_03 replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    Forgot to mention that when I did staff development/employee health, I caught flack for sending sick employees home. Sorry, if you have a high fever, massive diarrhea, and have to keep running to the...

  19. Shaken Baby

    rach_nc_03 replied to royr's topic in General Nursing

    One of my first patients as a PICU nurse was a shaken infant (maybe 3 weeks old). The DA wasn't able to press charges for attempted murder because they didn't have enough data about who shook the...

  20. Management measuring handsanitizer and soap usage

    rach_nc_03 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I briefly had the responsibility of infection control at a LTC facility. To prepare for the job, I was sent to an IC certification course. Lack of compliance in hand hygiene is a HUGE problem...

  21. Calling In Sick.

    rach_nc_03 replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    She's an idiot. Sick is sick. You're endangering your own health by being there, and that of your patients. And she had no business asking about details of your illness. When I started working...

  22. A step towards "universal health care" run by the government?

    rach_nc_03 replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a question (seriously not trying to confrontational, I simply don't know the answer): What is the financial impact of providing healthcare to illegal aliens (undocumented workers, if you...

  23. "I don't want to do bed side nursing"...SAY WHAT!

    rach_nc_03 replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    First off, nurses are not broken up into RN and BSN- an RN is simply an RN, no matter what educational path got them to the point where they could take the NCLEX-RN. Also, you should check your facts...

  24. Venting and Advice Needed...Just Can't Do This Anymore!

    rach_nc_03 replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    They are obligated to show you a copy of the policy manual, period. Even without the other horrid crap you're going through with them, it's absolutely insane that they think they can prevent you from...

  25. "I don't want to do bed side nursing"...SAY WHAT!

    rach_nc_03 replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    OK- question for you. All of the non-bedside jobs that nurses can (and do) have, like telenursing, utilization management, case management, clinical research- why are these not nursing jobs, if (a)...