sauconyrunner

sauconyrunner has 11 years experience and specializes in Emergency.

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1. What would you say to this shocking patient statement?

   sauconyrunner replied to aboucherrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I have to say, in a true Crisis for a loved one, i would have forgiven this entirely. It's not really a statement made out of complete intolerance, but one made of true gut wrenching fear. It isn't...

2. Is it ever ok to stand up to a doctor?

   sauconyrunner replied to Giveyourall's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   You say you aren't bitter, and I am sure you don't think you are, but you come across as bitter and frustrated. If you come across that way just writing, you probably come across similarly in real...

3. Is it ever ok to stand up to a doctor?

   sauconyrunner replied to Giveyourall's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   You must MUST correct physicians. BUT, just as you would expect them to not dress you down at the nurses station for something, you shouldn't either. What you said in quotes was actually very rude....

4. Things interviewees have said...

   sauconyrunner replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   I do some peer interviewing. Although we appreciate wit and sarcasm in our unit, somehow when the job candidate becomes "too personal" or too sarcastic it doesn't come across well. Example: We all...

5. I just can't find a job.

   sauconyrunner replied to SugarSugar15's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Florida is supposed to be one of the states that is still hiring... I am in Florida. I agree that googling Critical Access Hospitals may give you an idea of where to look. I would also make sure...

6. LVNs say they are equal to RNs...how true is this? much more schooling...

   sauconyrunner replied to jewelspassion's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   I have worked with LPNs in many different hospitals. In fact I was oriented to the Fast Track area of a Level One Trauma Center by one. Depending on which hospital it was at, some LPN's functioned...

7. Discrimination Against Ethnic/Minority Names

   sauconyrunner replied to biomimetical's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Trying to figure out how this - non English Speaking Nurses- has any bearing on anyone's

8. Disgusted - wipes for bathing

   sauconyrunner replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

   I wish more nurses would allow their younger, stable, ambulatory patients to shower- and to encourage it. Someone in their 40's in for a variety of diagnosis are able to shower quite safely. Now,...

9. Disgusted - wipes for bathing

   sauconyrunner replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

   The bath basins are actually a HUGE infection risk. We've cultured bath basins where I work. All of them grew out pathogens, and a good deal of them grew out MDRO's, and alarmingly the patients that...

10. DNR bracelet with DNR written on it. HIPAA???

    sauconyrunner replied to FireStarterRN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I did not read all 9 pages, but just like posting isolation signs, posting a DNR sign bracelet etc in no way identifies the patient with any identifying information, and if it is attached to

11. Pregnancy Discrimination - Interview

    sauconyrunner replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    There are so many if's and's and Buts about pregnancy that I can see that there might be some reservations about hiring in pregnancy. It is unfortunate that we are there, but...I can see the...

12. Bleach and C diff

    sauconyrunner replied to sauconyrunner's topic in Infectious Disease

    All of these MDRO organisms should scare the bejaseesus out of us all. Cavi wipes do nothing for C diff. Even the CDC recommendations are currently for

13. Female Catheterization and UTI

    sauconyrunner replied to meatballgirl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    good tips. and a pregnant lady going for a C section should not be so dehydrated that there is no urine, though I guess it could

14. Female Catheterization and UTI

    sauconyrunner replied to meatballgirl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Well, if you break sterile technique yes, it's a problem. Especially if you have trouble with the gloves in a situation where the patient is not moving etc. Once you get a patient who is moving...

15. Flu Vaccinations

    sauconyrunner replied to lilajan's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Agree with Ashley. Does this really have to do with patients? It seems to me that more people are concerned as the flu season starts, with the stickers that many hospitals are using to identify...