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  1. Exeter Hospital employee led to an outbreak of hepatitis C

    sauconyrunner replied to Esme12's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Woweeee. I would hate to be the Infection Prevention team at that

  2. want to be in MSF. What should I do?

    sauconyrunner replied to hanasea's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone I know personally who has applied has been accepted to volunteer. Yes there are fewer opportunities for English speaking persons, and also fewer for Americans in general (MSF had several...

  3. Is it a good idea to go a college like unitek or western career college

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

    My short answer is that No it is not a good idea. Longer answer is that it may be in your individual situation. Where I work, we don't hire nurses who are graduates from similar programs as we have...

  4. Out of ratio and dirty rooms a ok!?

    sauconyrunner replied to Chaotic Mind's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Second person wold be the Infection prevention person for your hospital, since the dirty room is a clear

  5. Do you find the nursing theorists/theories you studied in school useful in real life?

    sauconyrunner replied to DichloroacetateAl's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, NO. They kind of go along with Nursing diagnosis. I am not sure why we bother with Nursing Diagnosis. Big expensive text book. The only thing we use Nursing Dx for is when we are making...

  6. Out of ratio and dirty rooms a ok!?

    sauconyrunner replied to Chaotic Mind's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The first person to start with is your Director of

  7. Stupid things that nurses say

    sauconyrunner replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    My first job was a Neurosurgical ICU. I came in one day and was assessing my one verbal patient...I asked who the president was, She said "Kennedy" I was about to ask her a few more questions and...

  8. RN tried to talk me out of Nursing school...

    sauconyrunner replied to NYCHikerRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think the reason people feel the way they do is that they have been exposed to the reality that is Nursing, and it is a MUCH different reality than anything you learn in Nursing School. i do...

  9. Giving O2 without an order??

    sauconyrunner replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing

    That is the spirit!!!! Remember when you think someone is Hating you, that this is HIS/HER JOB. When he starts yelling...or acting like a jerk, you can easily say..."The order you gave says to...

  10. Is it possible for a sensitive individual to become a strong nurse?

    sauconyrunner replied to liz90's topic in General Nursing

    You will learn to not sweat the small stuff. Your story actually sounds as if you let it go, but the family was not letting it go. Anyone who does not know you and wants to "Help you in life"...

  11. Giving O2 without an order??

    sauconyrunner replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing

    I really do not think the worry here should be that you gave oxygen. My concern reading this is that you have a patient who normally is sleeping well, find him sitting bolt upright in bed, and with a...

  12. RN tried to talk me out of Nursing school...

    sauconyrunner replied to NYCHikerRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well that just says she and that guy went to a program that did not prepare them for the NCLEX. It's really not that crazy of an exam. There is Nothing wrong with being a Nurse. I enjoy my work....

  13. RN tried to talk me out of Nursing school...

    sauconyrunner replied to NYCHikerRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think the most shocking thing here is that your GP actually employs a Registered Nurse in the

  14. Do the doctors and nurses really sit apart in cafeterias?

    sauconyrunner replied to Maui79's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Pretty much. Some of our Docs will sit with some of the nurses, but remember, that as a nurse, you won't be sitting for long anyway as your entire lunch break will be 30 minutes. Lunch is not really...

  15. Is night shift intolerance worth the $$ and Bennies??

    sauconyrunner replied to SqueakRN's topic in General Nursing

    free health care for life is very appealing. I think I'd try to get a days position at the same huge

  16. Worried I tested false-positive on drug test

    sauconyrunner replied to RDRN5's topic in General Nursing

    24-72 business hours. so that does not include Sat and Sunday and getting the results to the business.

  17. Transfer to Floor, Same Hospital, Lower Pay

    sauconyrunner replied to Lam0126's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Do you get a 3pm and after differential? It might work out to about the same in the end, look at your differential and weekend/holiday type pay. It depends on where you are in your career, it seems...

  18. Stupid things that nurses say

    sauconyrunner replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    This is a great thread to read on a Monday morning as I am trying to feel

  19. Stupid things that nurses say

    sauconyrunner replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    When I was at the bedside, about every 4 months I would forget and refer to a persons visitor as who they appeared to be...ie Me: lets let your Dad step out while we..." Pt, "Thats not my Dad, thats...

  20. New Grad Dealing With Catty Phlebotomists in Training

    sauconyrunner replied to kima84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It would seem that you are a bit anxious, and I would be, as a New Graduate in a Supervisory position. You might be projecting some of your own concerns out on to the people training with you. The...

  21. Pertussis outbreak

    sauconyrunner replied to zumalong's topic in Infectious Disease

    The other schools probably have been informed. The public health network is generally a tight community and are very good at talking to one and other. The fact that you are unaware if other schools...

  22. I am in need of some advice from experienced nurses

    sauconyrunner replied to Jennie.K's topic in General Nursing

    the name of the school is not at all important. No one ever asks where I went to school. The accreditation does matter. And I would seriously look into the availability of spots at your local...

  23. ICU yuck

    sauconyrunner replied to ginaw623's topic in General Nursing

    I do all those things as an RN. The way your write, I instantly think, "No nursing is not for that person". BUt you seem to want to defend yourself, and say "I don't like this or that" Our ICU...

  24. For pre nursing students

    sauconyrunner replied to dsf43's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As awful as the rejection was, I think you are in a MUCH BETTER PLACE to succeed in Nursing school now. You have improved your writing skills (All those trips to the writing center), and through that...

  25. Nursing job with the least interaction

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

    PACU, OR, prison nursing (no family). Nursing Informatics, Infection prevention, nurse recruitment, PICC team..., Radiology RN... You could look into telephone triage, or data abstracting, both...