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How does that work? If someone stops breathing but has a pulse, unless you do something about it, eventually they will have no pulse. Are you supposed to just stand around and wait for the pulse to stop, then do compressions because they are not a ...

quote from akulahawk: I don't know that this is universal yet. I know a lot of hospitals are moving to this model for definition of DNR, but I don't think all have caught up yet. Some people interpret DNR as no compressions, no intubation only, b...

Quote from Samadams8: I'm a little disturbed by this line of thinking. It sounds, I don't know, paranoid maybe? I don't mean to pick on you in particular, but I've noticed this type of general theme a lot on Allnurses, and I feel the need to say ...

I'm so sorry this happened to you. You sound like someone whose heart is in the right place, judging by your level of humble introspection - very mature, and not often the case when someone is fired (people always want to blame the manager or someon...

So glad I'm not the only one who didn't have clinical prep work. As I was reading this post I was thinking "what the?!?!? Did I miss something when I was in nursing school?" The idea of coming in the day before seems preposterous to me, for the reas...

I don't do obligatory gift giving. Not for Christmas, birthdays, anything. It feels fake to me. If I see something I think someone will enjoy, I'll get it for them, just because, doesn't matter if it's 12/25 or 6/17. Makes it more genuine that wa...

Had a co-worker who was a total germaphobe. The thing was not only did she have all those rituals, she would talk about it incessantly, how everything grossed her out. Seriously, it would occupy a large percentage of conversation with this woman an...

Jean Marie, What a sweet story. I think all children should have exposure to those who are less fortunate, whether they are poor, sick, elderly, disabled, etc. It builds empathy and compassion at a young age, and kids don't get enough exposure to ...

It's great that nurses are consistently recognized as the most trusted profession, as I think we should be. However, when considering why some of the others are ranked so low, you have to consider publicity. Clergy for example, let's face it, the s...

elkpark: Yes! Coding people is, in a way, fraudulent. It's providing care that has been shown, time and again, to be largely ineffective. How is that practicing evidence based nursing/medicine? It is sooooo expensive, and we are essentially taki...

I think the biggest endorsement for any facility comes from the customers. I will never forget when my sister joined the Little Sisters of the Poor. They run nursing homes for impoverished elderly, and they do it with precious few resources (yes, t...

"For instance, I read up a few days ago on a program called "Does Jesus care for Klingons..." it cost just over a million $." It was one session of a larger workshop run by the DOD that totaled $100,000, and it was entitled "Did Jesus die for Klingon...

This can be a truly challenging thing to discern, even for those who are trained! All it takes is one encounter with an over-sedated patient who was discounted as actively dying to make someone gun shy with narcotics. For example, a patient with se...

Reply to cienurse: "Do you fear the unknown?" Interesting question. I fear that you would not give me a job, for my answer would be yes. However, I would follow it up with my definition of bravery: Bravery is not the absence of fear. It is being a...

This is a toughie. I understand the wish to not saddle your child with enormous debt after school, especially since he'll have to go for 8 years! While I agree with the above posters, I am also sensitive that your son could accumulate double the de...

The OP did not say she answered the questions. She simply stated that she was pulled into a room and asked questions, not whether she answered them. Either way it's weird, and of course we can't give out any info because of HIPAA. Besides, anythin...

My alma mater had us include clinical experiences under a heading "clinical experience", not "employment". The point was so that potential employers could see where and what type of experiences we had under our belt. Also the "objective" line would...

As to the phone chargers, our unit treats them like a "take a penny, leave a penny" We have a bag FULL of chargers, many the same, and if someone asks for one, we bring them the bag. While we probably shouldn't do it (we cavi wipe them before hand)...

Good luck to you! It sounds like you have a good plan in place. As far as what is best - it really depends on what your priority is...getting out and starting work as soon as possible or the end job. That's what made the difference for me - I was ...

Congratulations Sunny! I wish you all the best in your new job - keep us posted on how you're doing, especially if it's good. So many people come on here to vent/for advice, it's wonderful to hear the success stories sprinkled in. We want to share...

That's terrible. I am so sorry it's that way on your unit. Sounds like the age old tale of people not having any appreciation for the work others' do. They say the grass is always greener, well when it comes to complaining, "the load is always h...

I love my Quark Pro-Air II Nurse's shoes. I had a pair of Dansko's and my feet have never hurt so bad. I returned them soon thereafter, but then someone told me that you have to give them 2 weeks to break in. No break in time needed for my quarks,...

This is always a tough part of being in a leadership position, of any kind. I found what works best for me is to 1) Respect the people I work with. 2) Earn their respect in return. What does this mean in real terms? Simply put, do unto others as ...

I have a sneaking suspicion I'm not alone in this, but I would like to hear from others in the field. What I am referring to is what one of my co-workers calls the "crazy cancer nurse" phenomenon. Every few months or so I go through a total cathars...

Congratulations to all of you on starting your new careers! This is an exciting time for you, and I wish you all the best. As far as tips/pointers go, there are a few things to remember when starting out as a new grad. 1) It takes time to adjust, u...