steelcityrn

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  1. Nurscee's Freaking Out!

    steelcityrn replied to nurscee's topic in General Nursing

    Just remember, no matter what the cirumstance, its your license on the line. You will not win if you tell them you "freaked out". They can look at the other nurses with the nine patients and use it as...

  2. Reflections.. Why Do We Do This?

    steelcityrn replied to StevenRN's topic in Pediatric

    First off stevenrn...congrats on your many years of taking care of people. I pretty much have decided it is a definite calling. Its what we were supposed to do while we took our turn on this great...

  3. Med-Surg Topic of the Week ..... You Decide!

    steelcityrn replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Sorry to neb on your conversation, but wanted to say...YOU GO GIRL:) EAT THOSE VEGGIES AND ORANGES...LOL...nothing like a good positive

  4. Typical day and salary for Psychiatric HH Nurse

    steelcityrn replied to littlebitt's topic in Home Health

    Our psych nurses make approx 45 a year...they see anywhere from 4 or 5 patients a day. The travel is usually in a larger area, since it is more specialized, so seeing 6 would be exteme. Keep in mind,...

  5. Need advice in dealing with a "contrary" Psychiatrist

    steelcityrn replied to Nikilea's topic in Psychiatric

    I am under th assumption the psychiatrist who seen this patient and tx this patient wrote their own orders, which just so happened to have been meds this person was on, with a alt in dosage. With this...

  6. Need advice in dealing with a "contrary" Psychiatrist

    steelcityrn replied to Nikilea's topic in Psychiatric

    IM sorry, but I totally disagree with those here saying what you did was wrong. In the first place, this impatient order was written post inpatient stay by the physician that seen him. I am sure this...

  7. Nurses and Defibrillation

    steelcityrn replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    You make some excellent points. A.E.D.'s should be on every floor , maybe every nurses station. They are simple, all personal working would be able to apply it, as long as everyone falls under a good...

  8. What is your opinion on my situation?

    steelcityrn replied to jenago's topic in General Nursing

    Im sorry but i am confused. If you went to nursing school and have a license, why are you saying you have no

  9. How does your facility handle swallowers?

    steelcityrn replied to medpsychRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I did a double take myself on the heading here...lol...but very interesting topic for sure...Never had a pt or heard of one with this. We have psych nurses where I work, I am going to ask them about...

  10. Substandard care in asst living

    steelcityrn replied to steelcityrn's topic in General Nursing

    OH thats a good idea...thanks for answering

  11. Thinking about nursing... Is it worth it?

    steelcityrn replied to MyBlueSky's topic in General Nursing

    The one quality that you need is that you first must care about people. Other than that, the skies the limit...male, female

  12. Substandard care in asst living

    steelcityrn replied to steelcityrn's topic in General Nursing

    Shoot, no responses yet:( Also, forgot to mention this place was reported to the state several times just in the last year, I heard mostly by disgruntled employees, and they passed all inspection, of...

  13. can nurses remove a needle from mediport?

    steelcityrn replied to Ms.RN's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I hear ya, but I really meant a nurse at the physicians office....QUOTE=caroladybelle]Gads, my MDs do not even no how to access/deaccess a port...they can't even put in a good IV. They ocasionally...

  14. can nurses remove a needle from mediport?

    steelcityrn replied to Ms.RN's topic in Michigan Nursing

    The state where I live prohibits Registered Nurses from accessing or de-accessing ports in Homecare. Makes no sense to me, causes the patient a trip to either the physicians office or

  15. I'm Only A Nurse......

    steelcityrn replied to mye614's topic in General Nursing

    Im only a nurse.....That tries her best each day to make a difference in your

  16. How about this for an order?

    steelcityrn replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    confused?????