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  1. Situation Haunting Me

    steelcityrn replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    A new nurse in the ER running a code while the doctor is showing no interest in saving this patients life?? Is that what has happened? Sounds criminal to me, just horrible! I would look for another...

  2. Internet Porn at work-need advice

    steelcityrn replied to RN34TX's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a real soap opera there, and Im sure this story is all over the place there and even already at the mng's doorstep. My advice is to lay low, things have to be done the old hospital

  3. Hostile work enviornment; need advice

    steelcityrn replied to Nursesuzi's topic in Nursing Career

    I will agree with the nurses in that not having experience in icu, ccu or er is needed in pacu. Try to hear what they are actually saying. They seem very concerned for patient safety. The skills you...

  4. I'm falling for my PRECEPTOR

    steelcityrn replied to IMA's topic in General Nursing

    Giving advice is good but in this situation I suspect it will play out as they usually do, and its hardly a happy

  5. I think I'm in big trouble

    steelcityrn replied to not now's topic in General Nursing

    These folks are paying good money for this care, or lack of. Once you move on, there will be yet another employee in that very same position sad to

  6. Patients always needing something no matter what.

    steelcityrn replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Then there are those little old ladies that never ask for anything, just lay there and say "no thank your dear, Im just fine". Those are the ones that drive me nuts because I know there must be...

  7. What is a "Code Black"?

    steelcityrn replied to sugabuga's topic in General Nursing

    Knowing the writing on that show,it probably means a stupid nurse broke a black pen on a chart or something

  8. Missed alot during orientation, help please!

    steelcityrn replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    Just thinking of a few more tips for those new in homecare....If a person has even a small dribble of urine , this is incontinence. On wounds, a new pacer is a wound, a healed incision is not. A...

  9. Does this sound fair to any of you?

    steelcityrn replied to fergus51's topic in Travel

    no doubt about it , the agency is not being very supportive and understanding with their new employee who plans on making them lots of money. is there anyway you can say the name of the agency for...

  10. Old nurses dont want to learn new tricks?

    steelcityrn replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with most of the threads in that one of the biggest mistakes a new nursing graduate can make is to not absorb the years of experience behind a seasoned nurses decision and opinion. sure, that...

  11. Docs look towards the nursing shortage

    steelcityrn replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    I predict in 5 years there will be no nursing shortage no matter what they say. Go

  12. Blood draws from a PICC/midline

    steelcityrn replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Nursing

    Zach.....a midline is nothing more that a longer iv catheter, but its the placement and stability. If you ever pulled one, you would see that its only for short term iv use, great for a run of...

  13. So, she does drugs... (advice please)

    steelcityrn replied to christinaquilter's topic in General Nursing

    I would talk to my nurse mng about it. Drop it on their doorstep. Then never repeat it again! After all she is not your employee. They can take the steps necessary to ensure patient safety, after all...

  14. Missed alot during orientation, help please!

    steelcityrn replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    Your very welcome:) If you ever have any questions just ask

  15. Blood draws from a PICC/midline

    steelcityrn replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Nursing

    And the red port on the picc line is always designated as the blood draw line. And as was noted above, the cap needs changed to that line after lab work and flushing is complete. I always use a...

  16. Missed alot during orientation, help please!

    steelcityrn replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    Well....lets see where to start...order first comes from either the case mng at the hospital or skilled unit or a dr's office. Intake person at the hh agency takes all info required and checks...

  17. Nurses: Do you live a healthy lifestyle?

    steelcityrn replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I do.....And am always looking for new ways to even be better. Eat yogurt and salads daily, drink about 10 glasses of h2o a day, limit soda and coffee, not into sweets but maybe my one downfall is...

  18. pushing a $400 flu shot

    steelcityrn replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Flu shot is no way 400.00.....Maybe for the entire bottle

  19. Grey's Anatomy thoughts

    steelcityrn replied to baby_gurl0604's topic in General Nursing

    I was excited about the show when it first came on, now after watching many, many episodes that are frankly degrading towards nurses, I can care less about the show. In other words, if its convenient...

  20. This cannot be ethical!

    steelcityrn replied to sweetcheekers's topic in General Nursing

    A coroner (prominent) In our area has been charged with sended corpses that had no family to a local college for educational uses. Of course these were people who had no one to speak for them. Just...

  21. she tried to access mediport, it was really a pacer

    steelcityrn replied to jilliebean's topic in General Nursing

    What a mess! Sure hope this man

  22. License Surrender

    steelcityrn replied to frankpjrd's topic in General Nursing

    First off I am very sorry about your health. Its not to your advantage to have repeated operations and now a back problem. You may not like my opinion, but I can't understand why you would go back to...

  23. Haunted by incidents at work/Part II UPDATE

    steelcityrn replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    Our homecare company is part of the medicare quality insights study and have been under review of any re-hospitalizations. Even though we were picked because we fall inhe top 10% of quality homecare...

  24. is this typical ??? (long)

    steelcityrn replied to mtnmom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Sounds like the job was all wrong for you. Dialysis work is not for many. Don't feel bad, you gave it a shot. Think out your next move well and move

  25. Sign On Policy?

    steelcityrn replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing

    Im glad you like your job there and they treat you well....In answer to your original question , NO you will not have to pay it back. As long as you return within the normal allowed time off, your end...