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  1. HELP!! Hospital covering up a murder???

    actioncat replied to Jennifernsammy's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think morphine drips on an unsecured line are unheard of. PCAs are for people that are able to press a button (although I don't know why you can just set a continuous infusion only). In our...

  2. What about breaks?

    actioncat replied to avahsmiles's topic in General Nursing

    Ummm... my job is union. I can count on one hand the times I have taken a "lunch" away from the floor. And I can count on no hands the amount of time I have taken a full half hour. A half hour is...

  3. Ativan usage?

    actioncat replied to nursepearl's topic in Oncology

    We frequently give ativan for pts receiving chemo. It is never the only antiemetic, but it is an important one. It really helps with the anticipatory

  4. Should RNs be Required to Have A BSN?

    actioncat replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    I don't particularly care if I work with a nurse with an ADN, a BSN, or a diploma. I judge the nurse on the care they provide. I have a BSN and don't feel that I have ever judged anyone by their...

  5. Stethoscope of choice

    actioncat replied to DEH's topic in General Nursing

    My Littman was stolen. I now have a DRG. I like it just as much as the Littman. I think my Littman was a IISE or something like that. Anyway, this DRG is just as

  6. Who's Zoomin' Who?

    actioncat replied to Nursebaby23's topic in General Nursing

    All I can say about this guy is

  7. does anyone get to wear fun scrubs

    actioncat replied to S5777's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say, even before I became a nurse or entertained any idea of working in the healthcare field, I always felt the print tops, especially those with cartoon characters were unprofessional...

  8. does anyone get to wear fun scrubs

    actioncat replied to S5777's topic in General Nursing

    I can't believe that everyone is allowed to wear any color/pattern they wish. Patterns are verboten around her (fine with me-- I'm not a fan) and we have to wear navy or white (or a combination of the...

  9. float position as new BSN grad

    actioncat replied to SpecFuz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Adding one more "nay" to the pile here. Twelve weeks is not enough time to orient on all three units. And, it certainly is not enough to orient and then expect a new grad to float. I do med surg-- no...

  10. I made two med errors in one day.

    actioncat replied to geekgolightly's topic in General Nursing

    Really, honestly, there would be no nurses if everyone was always fired for medication errors. Just make sure you let the proper peple know when you have made one. Med errors become unsafe when people...

  11. is it right or wrong nurses smoke women young nurses more so

    actioncat replied to nursebetty2's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with Jennynicu. I cannot understand your posts at all. It really does not take any longer to spell correctly and to use punctuation. I hope you do this when you chart at

  12. Mass. State Nursing Assoc. position statement on Magnet Hospitals

    actioncat replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

    This article was eye-opening. I have looked at Magnet status with a somewhat jaundiced eye simply because I knew it was an expensive process and wondered if funds could be spent better elswhere. And,...

  13. Technician Competencies

    actioncat replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Radiology

    I think it would be a wonderful idea, helping to save the nurses' time. I see no reason that radiological technologists could not learn to start IVs. If they took a special course, that would be more...

  14. Concern about cheap LPN school

    actioncat replied to Lara J's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I have BSN and attended a state university. My program was a lot harder to get into than the private BSN programs in my community. I am not saying that good and mediocre nurses don't come out of any...

  15. Men in Nursing

    actioncat replied to NeuroNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    Why should someone be ashamed of being gay? Or, as you write, "queer"? I guess I would be more embarassed about not being able to write a post that is not littered with spelling and grammatical...