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  1. "The Code Blue Disturbed The Other Patients" - Shame on you bad nurses!

    dcarriv replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    another reason why managers and administrators should be kept in a building about 100 miles from the hospitals and have to put their ideas and thoughts in a memo and neatly placed in the big green or...

  2. "The Code Blue Disturbed The Other Patients" - Shame on you bad nurses!

    dcarriv replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    whisper back, everybodys clear, shocking. oops i hope that didnt hurt. didt you say everybodys

  3. "The Code Blue Disturbed The Other Patients" - Shame on you bad nurses!

    dcarriv replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    put the quick combo pads on each side of the managers head, charge to 360 joules and shock. maybe something will work

  4. "The Code Blue Disturbed The Other Patients" - Shame on you bad nurses!

    dcarriv replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    whispering "everybody

  5. Scrubs: MOBB, Dickies, other favourites??

    dcarriv replied to joanna73's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    i hate scrubs, i wear tactical assault pants with polo shirt. the pants look like ems pants only with the option for knee pads for when i have to work on someone who is on the floor. the main thing i...

  6. Docs who are actually willing to get their hands dirty.

    dcarriv replied to OutlawNurse86's topic in General Nursing

    we have doctor like this where i work. he worked during med school as a nursing assistant and huc. he didnt even have to pay for med school, his dad who was also a doctor did. he has put pts on...

  7. TNCC-Advice please

    dcarriv replied to OCNRN63's topic in Emergency

    it can be handy if one of your patients falls and has a head or neck injury. it is also very handy if you witness a car

  8. Blaming the nurse

    dcarriv replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    the media in minnesota was blaming us for the high cost of

  9. Use your call light - Wisely

    dcarriv replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    or if they stand outside another pts room waiting for you while you are pushing a med. i have had both pts and their families do this. for some reason it takes longer to push the med when this...

  10. Use your call light - Wisely

    dcarriv replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    oh in a perfect world.... A selective call bell system..for example,when the call bell rings, they have an automated choice.... Enter 1 if you are calling to say you have to crap AGAIN. Enter 2...

  11. oversaturation makes managers arrogant

    dcarriv replied to RN1980's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    you need to form a union, then it will be much harder for them to pull this kind of

  12. What do you pack for breakfast & lunch?

    dcarriv replied to shuubie's topic in General Nursing

    what is breakfast and lunch? I am lucky if I get a chance to go to the

  13. How to pay for nurse anesthetist school (CRNA)?

    dcarriv replied to azchicago's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    could check the military, they will pay for all of it for a certain number of years of

  14. need a name for ICU's softball team

    dcarriv replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    code

  15. HR in 40s. Doc insisting on dig IV

    dcarriv replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with you, it should not have been given. one thing you could have done was tell him or her to give it themselves, although i would not have let them do that either. i wonder what it is with...

  16. Executive compensation

    dcarriv replied to dzadzey's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    exectutives dont care about patients, staff or anything other that the money they can get into their own prockets. where i work the ceo pay is similar, and lots of money spent on things that make them...

  17. Lowest BP?

    dcarriv replied to ProBeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    seen those numbers many times on people up walking and talking. i work with an er doc who says that her bp normally is 70's/40's. what i always want to know is it they are

  18. need advice on starting ivs...

    dcarriv replied to FiduciaRN's topic in General Nursing

    sounds more like you have a confidence problem than trouble with your skills. if you can get away with just doing a lot of easy sticks for a couple of days will help. also dont try to force an 18 into...

  19. Terrible visitors - Unsafe situation

    dcarriv replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    all the house sup did was reward their bad behavior. you did the right thing in calling security, but instead of barganing with them, they should have been booted out of the hospital, maybe with...

  20. The Failure of the Joint Commission

    dcarriv replied to abbaking's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i think that jacho has the best people money can

  21. Almost Fainting

    dcarriv replied to cashew1's topic in General Nursing

    you may have locked your knees back. next time you are watching a procedure, try shuffling your feet, remember to take deep breaths, and tell someone if you do feel like your going to faint. dont pass...

  22. For ICU nurses

    dcarriv replied to whoaitschrista's topic in General Nursing

    it just takes some experience and critical care classes. find the right preceptor and you will have it made. it will also help a lot if you can find an icu where everyone works together, hell thats...

  23. Nursing is not recession proof

    dcarriv replied to Bluekitteh's topic in General Nursing

    hospitals in my area have had hiring freezes for quit awhile, even though they managed to make millions last year. I dont know how it is at nursing homes, but im sure they are not having to look very...

  24. Q -resume how much past work exp if this is 2nd career

    dcarriv replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    a resume should only be 1 page in length and should go back about 10

  25. Anybody got cheese? (I'm ready to whine)

    dcarriv replied to nebrgirl's topic in General Nursing

    be sure to fill out the survey that they will send