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  1. Feeling weird about graduating

    dcarriv replied to Peeker19's topic in General Nursing

    for now, just try to find a job. it may not be something that you really like, but there may be parts that you do like and it may help you to specialize more. you sound like the type of new grad that...

  2. Anyone in Minnesota?

    dcarriv replied to what2donow's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i work in minnesota, live in wisconsin. i work in a

  3. JCAHO Question

    dcarriv replied to Lucky0220's topic in General Nursing

    you can go to their website and report the hospital. you dont have to give your name. i dont know it they acutally look at the

  4. Who does this stuff? Really, you can't make it up!

    dcarriv replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    do all of the above plus limit visitors to 1 at a time. if you have security, you can get them involved also, along with your manager or house

  5. Do you LIKE every patient that walks through your door?

    dcarriv replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    the longer that i am a nurse, the less people i see that i do like. however, i do try to be the best nurse i can with

  6. ANCC Magnet certification

    dcarriv replied to dzadzey's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i have friends who work at magnet hospitals, but still in the same health system as i do. nothing has changed where they work. they just have everything on paper that satisfies the inspection...

  7. magnet hospitals

    dcarriv replied to becky0124's topic in General Nursing

    magnet hospital status seems to be just another thing that hospitals can advertise. i have had family get care from a magnet hospital. the care was questionalble at best. i also have friends who work...

  8. central lines protocols

    dcarriv replied to wrkoutgirl's topic in General Nursing

    piccs or central lines must have a chest x-ray after insertion. it is then read by either the ordering md, radiologist, or house md. then an order that it is alright to use is

  9. Baby Deaths

    dcarriv replied to LLLLiiiFFEsaveer's topic in Emergency

    the thing that helps me the most is a hug from my wife and another one from my

  10. what area of nursing do you never see yourself working in?

    dcarriv replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    psych, chem dep. could work picu and nicu if I didnt have to deal with the parents. Along with anything to do with

  11. BD nexiva catheters?

    dcarriv replied to annreese's topic in General Nursing

    they are horrible. they hurt the pt more, they blow the vein very easy, the 2 ports with one lumen make it too easy for someone to run meds together that are not compatable, they are not safe and are...

  12. Pct To Pt Ratio On Tele/medsurg Floor

    dcarriv replied to WhatTheDeuce's topic in General Nursing

    ours on nights is 16 to 1. days and evenings at least 8 to 1. no extras if there is a

  13. Nurses as SUPERHUMANS!!

    dcarriv replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    all you can do is try it. if you get an interview in the o.r. be up front with the nurse manager and human resources. if what you have is a considered a disability they cannot discriminate against...

  14. Using Propofol for conscious sedation

    dcarriv replied to wtbcrna's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    in our er we use it all of the time. it is only done with the er md and rt in the room. there is also one rn there to record everything and watch the monitors. if rt is not available, then the...

  15. Jealous Wife!!!

    dcarriv replied to MurseHopeful's topic in General Nursing

    my ex was the same way. i was accused all the time of cheating, and i never did. all it would take is talking about work and saying a female nuses name too many times. it didn't matter if i worked...

  16. silly question

    dcarriv replied to LanaConga's topic in Emergency

    just be sure to let go of the food quickly or you may loose a

  17. Another "great idea"

    dcarriv replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    time to find out the hospitals ceo's phone number and accidentally leave it out on a card stating, "if you have any complants please

  18. EPIC Computer Program

    dcarriv replied to al7139's topic in Nursing Informatics

    We use it where I work and I hate it. It freezes up all of the time, the entire system will crash and be down for hours. I have also found it very difficult to use. I am on a rapid response team and I...

  19. Fat People Save Healthcare Dollars

    dcarriv replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    and smokers are even

  20. Should Nurses be Role Models?

    dcarriv replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    The only person that I am a role model for is my

  21. Is Joint Commission more hindrance than help?

    dcarriv replied to oldiebutgoodie's topic in General Nursing

    Is it possible that now it's just a matter of justifying their own existence? even the doctors where I work say

  22. Is Joint Commission more hindrance than help?

    dcarriv replied to oldiebutgoodie's topic in General Nursing

    In the hospital ICU that I work at, our crash cart was not always in direct observation of staff. I is locked, but JACHO made us put it behind a locked door. To get into the closet you need a 4 digit...

  23. Why do doctors get to play by different rules?

    dcarriv replied to asilmk's topic in General Nursing

    How about a simple dress code. We had a doctor that would come out of the sleep room in our icu barefooted and go into pt's rooms. He didn't even stop when we reminded him what ends up on the

  24. Come Play the Build a Better Hospital Game!

    dcarriv replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Cut down on the meetings for nurse managers and have anyone who is an rn have to work the floor at least 3 times per month once for each shift and not as charge nurse. make them experience reality for...

  25. PDA's for nurses... Anyone use them?

    dcarriv replied to MereSanity's topic in General Nursing

    I have a toshiba pda that I use every day. I use a program not listed so far called pepid. It has procedure, drug guide, assessments, labs, drug interactions, acls, pals, tncc and much more. A trial...