steelcityrn

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  1. Nurses and Blood Draws?

    steelcityrn replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    I draw blood on patients on a daily basis, and I am very good at it...I am a R.N. and I'll draw any phlebotomist under the table!QUOTE=nursemeow]Hi! I am a RN in an ER and we have multi-techs that...

  2. Pulling G-Tubes

    steelcityrn replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just so you know, because I didn't, that physicians and nurses have testified that terri makes those same smiles and responses even when she is alone. They have testified that is her behavior in a...

  3. allnurses mentioned in AJN and it ain't flattering

    steelcityrn replied to actioncat's topic in General Nursing

    I sure hope the folks at AJN don't get a hold of this disgusting post on here "Acronyms in the E.D". Its another terrible post with messages from nurses laughing at people

  4. Tube feeding Q

    steelcityrn replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    I would rather see the original order first before I commented on someone making a mistake. When your a student, you should be asking

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

    steelcityrn replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    A few of these are funny, but most of these are mean and nasty. I'm surprised a nurse would say these things, especially in a emergency

  6. Static Electricity is Slowing me Down.

    steelcityrn replied to abundantjoy07's topic in General Nursing

    Got the same

  7. How to deal with this moral/ethical question...

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

    Maybe you should have mentioned at the meeting how you had to remind her to draw a pt/inr! That could have caused him much more damage then a gosh darn electric blanket...keep up the good work, your a...

  8. bachelorette degree RN vs. Associate degree RN

    steelcityrn replied to beebester's topic in General Students

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

  9. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    steelcityrn replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Here is how I feel about it.....The husband has no motives other than seeing that his wife's wishes are honored....period! Now having said that, I place myself in the shoes of her parent. If I was her...

  10. Is this normal for a Dr.?

    steelcityrn replied to hotnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Some ppl like the

  11. Hospice akin to "giving up"???

    steelcityrn replied to zacsmimi's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    After I read your post twice, I sort of figured what happened here. A resident from the LTC had to go into the hospital. While he was there, you called and suggested that their case manager that...

  12. Wearing Masks and gloves in Triage

    steelcityrn replied to mdslabod's topic in Emergency

    I work around a variety of sick people in homecare, luckily I have not had too bad a flu season myself. One thing I do every year is recieve a flu vaccine, take a daily vitamin and never ever put my...

  13. Where am I bleeding??? I am scared!

    steelcityrn replied to curleysue's topic in General Nursing

    Curleysue, I have seen your posts here before about your health problems. You really should be following up with all physicians involved in your care. No one here should be diagnosing...

  14. Nurse Patient Ratio on Telemetry with Drips

    steelcityrn replied to KaroSnowQueen's topic in General Nursing

    To me that does not sound safe. To even have 7 patients on a monitor is bad enough. People can crash fast on drips. Opens the door for alot more errors. How the heck are you going to watch that many...

  15. Why do so many nurses seem to dislike working in Med/Surg

    steelcityrn replied to LovePeaceJoy's topic in General Nursing

    I guess this is when "to each their own" comes into play. Nursing has alot of doors, and thats one very interesting one :)QUOTE=LovePeaceJoy]I've been reading this board for a while and Med/Surg seems...

  16. California 30 Unit Option RN - anyone know about this?

    steelcityrn replied to FrumDoula's topic in General Nursing

    I think its foolish to keep bringing up the adn vs bsn...I mean come on really, when its all done and said your going to be judged on your good work, not your piece of paper.If you feel like you need...

  17. allnurses mentioned in AJN and it ain't flattering

    steelcityrn replied to actioncat's topic in General Nursing

    Its just like mom used to say.......If you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say

  18. Bad Habits Nurses Develop

    steelcityrn replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    drinking way to much

  19. eating at the desk

    steelcityrn replied to dkarlin's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes all it takes to make a change is teamwork! Everyone who is working without breaks/lunches need to band together and complain. A call to the state would also be good. When I worked on the...

  20. allnurses mentioned in AJN and it ain't flattering

    steelcityrn replied to actioncat's topic in General Nursing

    I read this yesterday in my AJN. Even though those who were quoted claim they were just joking around, they crossed the line. Open mouth and incert foot! If you TRUELY are a nurse, your emphesis...

  21. Substandard Healthcare d/t high Patient to nurse ratios

    steelcityrn replied to shandy84's topic in General Nursing

    Shandy84....First off let me start by saying how much I respect you for trying to make a positive change. You did not fail, because someone there had to be inspired by your efforts. Now, let me share...

  22. Where Do Residents Rights End? Long, Sorry.

    steelcityrn replied to Cheez-It!'s topic in General Nursing

    These asst living homes are really getting out of hand. It used to be that a requirment for a patient to live in one of these is they had to be able to ambulate to the nearest door in case of a...

  23. Fired for Abuse/harrassment

    steelcityrn replied to tennesseenurse's topic in General Nursing

    From what you describe, there does not seem to be enough evidence to call this abuse. I have seen far worse. In one alzheimers unit I sometimes visit, I have seen one pt call the aide a bi**H, and...

  24. ER the T.V. Show

    steelcityrn replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    I would rather watch scrubs myself....more realistic :chuckle

  25. Omsbudsman experiences?

    steelcityrn replied to germain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    From a nursing standpoint, if you were called in a facility where I worked, I would be glad to see you. It would probably mean a patients family member, or a patient themselves had a problem. I am...