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  1. When did AORN become an elitist political organization?

    witnurse replied to mgordonlvn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    At our hospital an LPN is our OR Nurse manager. She is an excellent OR nurse and has been for over 20 years. Also, a male nurse at our facility is an ADN grad and just received his RNFA.

  2. Need Help by Friday presentation

    witnurse posted a topic in Nurse Management

    On Friday at 1pm I am addressing all the members of our nursing leadership team. I have the dubious job of convincing them that care plans done correctly are crucial. We are not JACHO but CMS...

  3. Need Help by Friday presentation

    witnurse replied to witnurse's topic in Nurse Management

    :balloons: It actually went very well. I think I have finally softened them up. At least for the most part. One of my colleagues is determined to get her doctorate in nursing so she can set policy...

  4. Need Help by Friday presentation

    witnurse replied to witnurse's topic in Nurse Management

    What do I think of care plans? I think that done well and correctly they are an important communication tool and excellent source of documentation of our looking at the overall picture of our patients...

  5. Leaving Management Role

    witnurse replied to RNPATL's topic in Nurse Management

    I am a nurse in management. I am very intersted in all your posts. I must say that I too work more hours than I should and am payed less due to shift diff, OT etc. That said I think it is important...

  6. Call Pay

    witnurse replied to erjulie's topic in Emergency

    When I am on OR call I get 2.00 ann hour and then straight time from the time I am called until I sign out. I don't get time and a half because I am salaried. A lot of places I have worked pay this...

  7. Being called a nurse is offensive??????

    witnurse replied to ErinRNBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a CNA(13 years) and an RN (23 years). I was not treated with disrespect by more than 1 or 2 nurses in 13 years as a CNA. I have been treated with disrespect and downright ugliness by many...

  8. Grey's Anatomy Premier!!! + How to Contact Show Creators

    witnurse replied to miya's topic in General Nursing

    It is just a television show, reaching millions of viewers. I can choose not to watch it and I will. However our future generations of nurses and patients are watching it. Doesn't do much for our...

  9. Grey's Anatomy Premier!!! + How to Contact Show Creators

    witnurse replied to miya's topic in General Nursing

    This is the note I emailed: From ???@??? 15 Apr 2005 14:55:29 EDT Date: 15 Apr 2005 14:55:29 EDT Subject: Grey's anatomy To: [email protected] While the standards of "entertainment " continue to sink to...

  10. artifical nails off..angry nurse

    witnurse replied to Lady Sapphire's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Just a question not flames. What does it look like to be considered a professional person in your neck of the woods? I don't see any docs, lawyers, CEO's etc. with piercings and tatoos that show. We...

  11. How can you say you're not paid well?

    witnurse replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    And above the tree line. lol. I live in Northern NH. I have an administrative job, have 33 years experience, work 50 to 60 hours a week. I am salaried so no OT. I make 23.00 per hour. I have had to...

  12. Do you care "FOR" your patients or care "ABOUT" your patients?

    witnurse replied to Lanceman's topic in General Nursing

    My LNA instructor many moons ago, 1968, told us some will tell you never get your heart involved. I tell you learn to live fully in every moment. Laugh with your patients when they laugh. Cry with...

  13. Private medical information shared with your boss!!!

    witnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire I want to see if any of you think this is wrong. In New Hampshire anyone with chronic pain is required to enter into a pain contract with their PCP. I think it is a...

  14. Private medical information shared with your boss!!!

    witnurse replied to witnurse's topic in General Nursing

    First of all I want to thank you for your posts. I have made an appointment to talk with the clinic manager as it was her decision. I am going to share my concerns. I am going to ask her to tell my...

  15. prescription pain med abusers

    witnurse replied to nurseT's topic in Correctional

    It is a frustrating problem to have drug seeking inmates. I did a three year stint at a county nursing home in NH. In NH the County facilities usually include the county correction facility and a farm...

  16. Would you treat someone with Marburg Virus?

    witnurse replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    It would really depend on many factors. One of those would be,"If 90% are going to die no matter what I do and I have a family and other patients to care for I would have to say I might not." I would...

  17. Michigan Preparing To Let Doctors Refuse To Treat Gays

    witnurse replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Just FYI Jehovah's Witnesses are Christian.

  18. Michigan Preparing To Let Doctors Refuse To Treat Gays

    witnurse replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Many have. ( or didn't you know?) refused treatment to Jehovah's Witnesses. When the right to be free begins to be corroded against ANY class, group, religion, sexual orientation, age etc. the rest of...

  19. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

    witnurse replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hi all. I am 52 years young! I have been in nursing for over 30 years. I am a diploma RN. I want to get my MSN. I was thinking of Excelsior College. Am I too Old? I love teaching of all kinds but also...

  20. Private medical information shared with your boss!!!

    witnurse replied to witnurse's topic in General Nursing

    The support I have received from this group of nurses has been phenomonal. I know "frequent flyers" who try to get more and more pain medication are difficult to deal with. I understand the need for...

  21. Medication error

    witnurse replied to kittiesareus's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    :) Thank you. But as I said those are the ones I am aware of. It has been a difficult soul searching time with each one of them. I really hope we don't go back to PUNISHMENT mode unless it is a...

  22. Medication error

    witnurse replied to kittiesareus's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    :) I hope this helps. I can see you being disciplined in some way if that is their policy, HOWEVER, I thought the day of the witch hunts were over. There is a 5% error rate in even the very best...

  23. Private medical information shared with your boss!!!

    witnurse replied to witnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your answer. I thought it was a HIPPA violation as well. But in the patient privacy agreement, which I was directed to read, it said they can share information for treatment purposes...

  24. Suffering thru night shift position for your kids sake

    witnurse replied to Nursesuzi's topic in General Nursing

    I did 13 years of night shift for my family. Sometimes I slept well sometimes I did not. I am NOT a day person. My favorite shift would be 3-11. No family life though. Now that my girls (4) are all...

  25. Private medical information shared with your boss!!!

    witnurse replied to witnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your input. I will choose to ignore it for now. I did speak with my HIPPA officer who happens to be medical records director. She was appalled and called the clinic immediately. She felt...