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  1. Ever had 2 pts die on you in 1 day?

    11:11 replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Nursing

    Came on board in the morning, transfered two out right away, admitted two who both died (not DNR), did postmortum, then admitted two more. Not two long ago both patients on both sides of me died (4)-...

  2. Room service anyone?

    11:11 replied to ayndim's topic in General Nursing

    Every hospital Ive worked in has this. From my perspective its made matters worse not better.Everytime Ive floated out to the floors Ive had to spend precious time helping pts with dementia,...

  3. A message to new grads: NEVER....

    11:11 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Never violate isolation.... Never do pt care w/out appropriate protection (gloves, mask, eye protection etc)... Never not wash your hands because another nurse doesnt... Never go through the motions,...

  4. Which field???

    11:11 replied to DCCCRN2Bn05's topic in General Nursing

    But I wouldnt start in dialysis. Its usually recommended to start in a unit that will give you a more well rounded knowledge base. That would mean the floor or ICU if you feel up to speed. Look for a...

  5. Career Advice

    11:11 replied to fuerza757's topic in General Nursing

    No

  6. Tenet Hospital

    11:11 replied to Choircat's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a Tenet hospital. I would look very closely before working at one if I were you. Western Med's ICU was pretty good last I looked and the nurses there were happy (at least the two I talked...

  7. Should I stay on Med/Surg?

    11:11 replied to Mommy/Grandma's topic in General Nursing

    From your brief Hx it appears that you have left three jobs within a relatively short period of time. That amounts to a three time quiter from your preception (and that of future employers). Why not...

  8. Team Interview

    11:11 replied to JNT'smom's topic in General Nursing

    I dont like team interviews either not because they are stressfull or hard because they arent. But it make me wonder like the poster above how strong a leader the manager is. I know of one unit that...

  9. nursing school really FULL TIME???

    11:11 replied to brandy119's topic in General Nursing

    I dont believe I did. I ask questions everyday all day as well as answer them.At the same time I encourage nurses and nurses to be to be assertive and seek information on their own as well. Its called...

  10. Do your CNA's call in sick every weekend?

    11:11 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in LTC for a year. The aides called in sick every weekend. I had about 31 pts and was supposed to have two aides. I was lucky to have one. The aides were mostly teenagers. They drank every...

  11. nursing school really FULL TIME???

    11:11 replied to brandy119's topic in General Nursing

    A trip to the counseler's office, administration office, or program office would answer your question. Perhaps even a phone call would get the information you are asking for sent right to your door...

  12. Save a Life, Lose your License

    11:11 replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thats a very good question and I wont pretend to know the answer.When I was in school a legal nurse came to one of our classes and spoke to us about some basic liability, recommended malpractice...

  13. Questions for ED Employer

    11:11 replied to 11:11's topic in Emergency

    Whats a reasonable RN to patient ratio in a larger

  14. Questions for ED Employer

    11:11 posted a topic in Emergency

    Ive been an ICU RN for four years as well as one year casual ED concurrently. I have a list of thiryone questions that I ask any prospective ICU manager during an interview ie pay, education, CEU...

  15. Insoles?

    11:11 replied to aegirl's topic in General Nursing

    See a sports physiologist who specializes in lower extremety performance (running) and have your gait and feet checked. Some feet are flexible and need structure, other feet are not and only need...

  16. Questions for ED Employer

    11:11 replied to 11:11's topic in Emergency

    Yes it does and thankyou very much. Could you expand on the staffing matrix? Staffing and understanding it is one of my weaknessess-

  17. Questions for ED Employer

    11:11 replied to 11:11's topic in Emergency

    Personally I think youd be best served by working in an ICU for a couple of years before ED but thats another discussion. However, working in a level 1 as a GN is quite a opportunity and I wish you...

  18. Nursing Salaries in SW Florida

    11:11 replied to TraumaNurse411's topic in Florida Nursing

    My experience is that its better to call the HR dept of the hospitals in the area you are interested in. For example, I just called HR at this hospital http://www.smh.com and they stated...

  19. Questions for ED Employer

    11:11 replied to 11:11's topic in Emergency

    GN as in Grad nurse right?In your position you wont have much bargaining power but you should be concerned about your well being. If I were you I would be asking if they have an established newgrad...

  20. Changing Specialties -ATTN: Managers

    11:11 replied to oncrnmom's topic in Emergency

    You dont say how long you worked in onc or have been a nurse. Try working in ICU for a year or two. That will change their

  21. RSI meds

    11:11 replied to thanatos's topic in Emergency

    Ummm.... sux isnt for

  22. Relocating to Wisconsin, need some help!!!!!!!!!!

    11:11 replied to lildebbie-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I guess thats all a matter of perspective. Ive lived in eau claire and the west coast. Ive looked at housing in the twin cities and hudson, as well as other places in the nation. Hudson in

  23. How did you celebrate when you passed NCLEX

    11:11 replied to Foxfour's topic in General Nursing

    ...for about 20 minutes while taking the NCLEX. I paid the few bucks so I could call and find out my score within three days. I celebrated by taking the next three months off from nursing in any...

  24. Med Errors

    11:11 replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Medications

    I agree whole heartedly. I suppose Im thankful for joint commision and all the other commisions etc out there that research nursing and try to make our care safer. But sometimes I think its getting a...

  25. Why do some nurses do this? And why are they allowed to?

    11:11 replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    In CA I worked 4-5 12's in a row just to make ends meet. Then I'd sleep an entire day. We got paid double time for each shift past three/week. I started to hate nursing. Now I try to work two 16's in...