steelcityrn

steelcityrn RN

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  1. Change in ICU ratios?

    In my experience it comes down to staffing failure and saving money. While 2;1 is usually staffed, 3;1 is becoming expected for at least one rn per shift.This nurse will have 3 patients with slightly...
  2. DNR orders

    they better come up with a better system than what they have or they will pay heavily when a family sues them for
  3. more nclex questions! thanks!

    im guessing A -- C ---
  4. Drug addicted nurses

    I personally have a zero tolorence for a nurse who has stolen medication and or uses drugs and is able to keep a nursing
  5. I don't know what to do... I need advice

    I Would Not Have The Autopsy Done With Her Past Hx. Let Her Rest In Peace And Good Luck To
  6. A Hard Lesson Learned

    Why Were No Orders For A Ng Tube, Stat Blood Work, D/c Meds,order For New Medication,or Anything For Gosh Sakes By Her Physician Ordered When You Spoke To Him. Yup, Documentation Is Your Problem But...
  7. dumb questions

    This is important for the physician to consider but not at 3am. If the patient is sleeping just fine, and I would assume nothing was wrong or you would have mentioned it, having him paged at 7am would...
  8. Med Errors

    Most medication errors I come across are patients taking/mixing medications wrong. Taking their old coumadin with their new plavix, taking 325 asa instead of 81, taking 50 lopressor instead of 1/2 of...
  9. When the blood bank calls to tell the charge nurse for the second time the blood is ready, thats your cue to investigate the delay and take charge. I have been in similar positions and understand when...
  10. Your employer's policy re: *snow and ice*?

  11. ED security

    Security in a emergency room has been a issue as long as there have been E.R.'s. We now have so much technology to help protect us than even 5 years ago. It comes down to money again folks. When the...
  12. Your employer's policy re: *snow and ice*?

    Some blame needs to go to the persons responsible for mass staffing when a large pending storm is coming. If I owned a business, I would ask those who live closer to the work their availability and...
  13. Gastric Bypass.... yes or no???

    One of the latest cases I have had was woman around 45 who had a gastric bypass followed by a lower lift. Not only did she have all the digestion problems, she also developed infection in her...
  14. My husband works for me- is this ever going to work?

    I Feel The Chances Of A Married Couple Working Together Long In This Field Are Very
  15. I Feel There Is Enough Blame To Go Around To All 3 People Involved. Would Have Been Nice For The Charge Nurse To Consider The Fact That This Is A Relatively New Nurse To Walk Right Into A Full Patient...
  16. Bono praises nurses

    Bono Is Far More Than Just A Musician. He Has Been A Activist For Peace And The Heath And Welfare Of Those Who Cannot Even Speak For Themselves All Over The World.I Find His Comment About Nurses To Be...
  17. Wrote a doctor up!!!

    I Feel The Nurse Did Not Follow The Correct Line Of Asst. With This Problem. Why Was The Supervisor Not Called To Help With The Situaton Before Calling The Dr At 1030 At Night For A Line. Sorry But I...
  18. How much info can past employers hand out?

    Because Of Numerous Complaints And Request By Employers, New Laws In Pa And Many More States Now Allowing Previous Employers To Explain How/why The Employee Was
  19. Private Office Pay for RN's

    I Feel There Is Some Truth To Both Of The Last Statements, But Also You Must Consider What Specilty The Good Dr Is In. That Could Mean A Additional Half Million A Year For The
  20. Ok, whats the secret 4.0 students???

    What I did to achieve this is to eat well, get a good night sleep,stay very focussed, reward yourself and most of all relax and be proud of your
  21. I shaved off a patient's mustache. Was I wrong?

    PLease, by all means when I am old with food on my mustache, by all means shave it off! Us italian woman can grow those sometimes ya
  22. There are many other folks who have to work holidays besides nurses. How would you like to be the 3-11 janitor cleaning bathrooms on xmas, or how about the 11-7 phlebotomist running around drawing...
  23. Received this email today and I am steamed!!!

    Maybe we should send this joke to Jay Leno ! Sure beats his boring monologues
  24. Jay Leno slams nurses!

    The only thing about his joke that bothers me is....IT WASN'T EVEN
  25. What punishment should this nurse get?

    Looking over some of these responses it would appear that this subject has been completely blown up and out of control. This nurse made a mistake. She will now probably be suspended a few days, given...