Susie2310

Susie2310

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  1. Healthcare System Fail: Is This Why Nurses Are Overwhelmed?

    Susie2310 replied to arthurbaird0's topic in General Nursing

    Most nurses appear to prefer to be employees then to be independent contractors. Nurses can establish themselves as independent contractors, and can bill for their services, and some do, but the...

  2. Healthcare System Fail: Is This Why Nurses Are Overwhelmed?

    Susie2310 replied to arthurbaird0's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I made a typo; the last sentence of the last paragraph should read: "A combination of everything I have written above leaves me in NO doubt as to why many nurses are

  3. Healthcare System Fail: Is This Why Nurses Are Overwhelmed?

    Susie2310 replied to arthurbaird0's topic in General Nursing

    There are problems and failures in the healthcare system in regard to nurses feeing overwhelmed, but apart from the advent of the more widely used EHR for nurses, and increased documentation...

  4. Any advice for a new grad Male CNA

    Susie2310 replied to honeyforasalteyfish's topic in Men in Nursing

    You might find this more understandable if you consider that women usually choose their male OB/GYN carefully, and then spend time developing a professional relationship with the doctor, until the...

  5. How much trouble am I in?

    Susie2310 replied to Tropicalsun's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If I had a concern about a family member's nursing care that I could not resolve in a timely manner with their nurse, I would ask for the Charge Nurse. I have also seen a Rapid Response number posted...

  6. Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    Susie2310 replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    We could always install courthouse security

  7. Are we "semi-professionals"

    Susie2310 replied to GastroAwesome's topic in General Nursing

    Why is this either important or a problem? Who is this a problem

  8. A sobering story-------

    Susie2310 replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    Your post "HHC Job Search" of Nov

  9. When a patient signs out AMA...

    Susie2310 replied to Lev's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    From reading on the internet, my guess is that this could be because of the facility's need to act in accordance with the law in regard to the subject of payment for medical care, right to receive...

  10. A sobering story-------

    Susie2310 replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    From your posts, I understand you are a new graduate who has not yet found nursing employment. If you have not already done so, I suggest knowing your Nurse Practice Act well. Also know the ANA...

  11. A sobering story-------

    Susie2310 replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think many people would prefer that nursing errors that result in serious consequences for patients, however the errors arise, be forgiven or dealt with with compassion, and for there to be only...

  12. A sobering story-------

    Susie2310 replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    dudette, when I said that whether the mistake is the person's first or their ten thousandth is irrelevant to a patient that has suffered a serious error by a nurse that has resulted in their serious...

  13. A sobering story-------

    Susie2310 replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a licensed RN for over 20

  14. A sobering story-------

    Susie2310 replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    To a patient who suffers a serious medication error that results in their serious injury or death, and to their family, whether the mistake is the person committing the error's first, or their ten...

  15. A sobering story-------

    Susie2310 replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    dudette, read my posts again, and comprehend what is written, just that, not your ideas about what I am thinking/saying. I have made no reference to any particular families. Please control your...

  16. A sobering story-------

    Susie2310 replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    Please do not put words into my mouth. I asked "How do family members usually feel in these kinds of situations?" in response to Brownbook's comment about how he/she thought medication errors should...

  17. A sobering story-------

    Susie2310 replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    How do you think family members usually feel in these kinds of

  18. A sobering story-------

    Susie2310 replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    It appears you are saying that a nurse who makes a serious error that contributes to or results in a patient death should be supported emotionally by their employer, and should not face any...

  19. A sobering story-------

    Susie2310 replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    My response is similar to Elkpark's. I am sympathetic, because, yes, we all make mistakes, but I ask, are you suggesting that there should be no career ramifications in these types of situations?...

  20. A sobering story-------

    Susie2310 replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    My response was similar to

  21. Ventilator Questions

    Susie2310 replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in Critical Care

    I don't believe Coffee Nurse meant that a nurse should follow a policy

  22. Ventilator Questions

    Susie2310 replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in Critical Care

    I presume you were referring to my post, and I assure you I was trying to be helpful by first trying to ascertain what knowledge/training and resources were available to you. It is common practice to...

  23. Ventilator Questions

    Susie2310 replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in Critical Care

    Are you on orientation? What does your ventilator training involve - does it address these questions? What do your unit/facility policies and procedures

  24. Are we "semi-professionals"

    Susie2310 replied to GastroAwesome's topic in General Nursing

    ISingTheBodyElectric said: "Ask yourself honestly if someone couldn't be trained in a month to complete the bare minimum tasks to get through a shift as a floor nurse." This person has mistakenly...

  25. Are we "semi-professionals"

    Susie2310 replied to GastroAwesome's topic in General Nursing

    If I am understanding correctly, you are currently in a direct entry NP program. Respectfully, without having trained as a nurse and having worked as a bedside nurse, you really are not in a position...