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  1. narcotic counting question

    nrsjo replied to jaded32's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't sign anything I hadn't counted. I would, in fact, report him for insisting on counting the drawer solo. If you sign your name to something you have not counted, and it's wrong, or things...

  2. "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    nrsjo replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    I ran into this when I moved to the midsouth 4 years ago from Wisconsin. The first time someone asked me if I'd been saved, my response was "from what?" I had no clue what they were asking. I try...

  3. Which PDA

    nrsjo replied to LPNer's topic in General Nursing

    I bought a refurbished tungsten E from Overstock.com a few months ago. I wanted memory without the bells and whistles, and I didn't want to spend a small fortune. I was also able to get an extended...

  4. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

    nrsjo replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    The nursing home patients that get admitted always have the same diagnosis: SPUD-- Septic, Pneumonia, UTI,

  5. Nurse Patient Ratio on Telemetry with Drips

    nrsjo replied to KaroSnowQueen's topic in General Nursing

    Our staff takes 4-6 on days and pms and 8 patients on nights. Not all patients are on drips, but can be. They are all monitored. No drips, other than heparin, are titrated up. It makes for very...

  6. New requirement for 2006 grads?

    nrsjo replied to Pitbullgirl's topic in General Nursing

    120 hours....? That's 15 days. Am I missing something? I don't see the big deal. I see new grads who refuse to work prior to taking the NCLEX and others who work a month or so before taking it....

  7. Do you carry a clipboard

    nrsjo replied to luvdancink's topic in General Nursing

    yep, I carry a flip-top clip board. It holds all my pens, highlighters, dry erase markers, pencils, etc. Can't live without

  8. where are the nursing shortages?

    nrsjo replied to jenago's topic in General Nursing

    There's jobs in Memphis,

  9. Computer Charting -- Do you like it or hate it?

    nrsjo replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind computer charting, but it depends on the system you use. The hospital I am at uses a crummy system. They make changes that are not user friendly and result in double charting for...

  10. GETTING WRITTEN UP: What is the most ridiculous thing you have been written up for?

    nrsjo replied to greeneggsnham's topic in General Nursing

    I was written up for saying "I don't know" twice to the same doc when she asked how and where her patient was. I was taking care of my own unstable patient at the time. Turns out she was in the...

  11. If Martha Stewart was a nurse.....

    nrsjo replied to saintcheryl2002's topic in Nursing Humor

    And just think of it! Now, that she has soooo much time on her hands, she will be all FULL of ideas when she gets out. I get nauseous just thinking about it. How about, instead of nurse call...

  12. ?? Safe Staffing ??

    nrsjo replied to MandyInMS's topic in General Nursing

    That's some really scary and dangerous

  13. Need examples of Shift Change...

    nrsjo replied to PSA, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Does anybody do written shift report on their units? We do verbal and it's a disaster. Too much info is left out, too many things get missed shift to shift. And it takes way too long. I'd...

  14. CRNAs once again defamed...

    nrsjo replied to dynamiteRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The NY Times published an article in June about the deaths of these women. One of them had a lethal dose of lidocaine in her system, I believe they questioned whether the clinic knew ACLS protocol....

  15. Migraines...what helps you?

    nrsjo replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    I've had horrible migraines since I was a little kid. I currently use 200mg/day of topamax. It has been the best preventative drug I have ever been on. I am down to one migraine per month, which is...

  16. Can nurses in the US really work a straight 24 hour shift??

    nrsjo replied to care bear's topic in General Nursing

    Trauma OR nurses in my hospital work 24 hour shifts. They are allowed to sleep during times when there are no cases going, from what I have been told. But, this is a busy, busy place. It's just the...

  17. Survey: Do you leave work at your scheduled time on a regular basis?

    nrsjo replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Generally leave on time, but I don't get breaks, and I frequently eat lunch at the station. So I charge back for lunches. I'm lucky that I have a manager that doesn't rag anyone about coming in...

  18. Final Warning

    nrsjo posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone ever received a disciplinary action because a doctor thought you were rude? I was given a "final warning" at my job yesterday because a doctor went to administration and complained that I...

  19. Final Warning

    nrsjo replied to nrsjo's topic in General Nursing

    well, my manager finds the whole thing a bit overblown. The doctor came to her with this and screamed at her. Thing is, we have nurses who have literally killed patients and have never gotten a...

  20. Pay to park?

    nrsjo replied to uamsrn's topic in General Nursing

    We never used to pay to park, but our hospital has had a budget crunch and now started charging employees $7.50 per pay period to park in a dimly lit, non secured parking structure. So, if you come...

  21. Treatment of DVT's

    nrsjo replied to askater11's topic in General Nursing

    I also think whether you get admitted and put on heparin depends on the size of the dvt. Mine was groin to ankle, and I spent 4 days on heparin, and am now on coumadin. I got wonderful nursing care,...

  22. eating on dialysis

    nrsjo posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Ok.........I am new to dialysis. After 10 years in ICU I am totally digging this change, and the new challenge. I just have one peeve. I do think policies are in place for a reason, and I think...

  23. How many of you married doctors?

    nrsjo replied to JHUnurse's topic in General Nursing

    All I can say is if you're going to date a resident/student please keep it discreet. I work with one nurse who's dating a resident and all they do is hang on each other when he's in the unit. When...

  24. refusing mandatory O.T.

    nrsjo replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    I used to do mandatory overtime, only because the facility I work for told us that we could lose our license due to "patient abandonment", and that the facility covers any liability if something...

  25. agency problem

    nrsjo posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work for Intelistaf flying nurses. Things were ok until the past couple weeks. Anyone out there working for this company having problems? Their payroll department is disorganized. I am coming...