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  1. An Interesting Thread: Productivity

    guest64485 replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite manager quote was: "I can't justify paying for more staff when you all have so much overtime!" Great points have already been brought up - people cut corners to get by when understaffed....

  2. Graduation...Go or No?

    guest64485 replied to made's topic in General Nursing

    I was among the less than 1/3 of my starting class who ended up graduating(ever). I did not feel the school adequately prepared us, and instead left us to fend for ourselves, so why would I want to...

  3. Clinic nursing vs Hospital nursing

    guest64485 replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    The main factor in clinic nursing that may make you stay late is the personality of the doctor you work for -- speaking with the nurses who work there is a great way to check that out. Some docs will...

  4. does anyone regret becoming a nurse?

    guest64485 replied to CC999's topic in General Nursing

    SoundofMusic, you are spot on! Couldn't have said it better

  5. Does this happen at your hospital? (Staffing related.)

    guest64485 replied to nfdfiremedic's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Classic, you have to show them that this is costing money. Gather up all the data and show how many patients in the ER are basically inpatients over the weekend (to show that another...

  6. Hospital nurses - is it really that bad?

    guest64485 replied to Marshall1's topic in General Nursing

    canesdukegirl, I have racked my brain too on this issue. The only thing I could come up with, which has a reasonable chance to work, was to support NNOC/CNA for ratio laws in additional

  7. what would you do!!!!

    guest64485 replied to sweetnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    At my last ACLS class, they told us they were not required to teach intubation anymore because they only wanted people intubating if they were going to be frequently doing it. They said that it was...

  8. pt. called in narcotics under MY name...now what

    guest64485 replied to Yulie's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure your boss and doctor knows what happened, and yes, I would talk to the police that she impersonated you and ask them what your options

  9. Help, am I overreacting or is this normal???

    guest64485 replied to spicy1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yes, other hospitals do this too. I wouldn't be mad about it as long as you are still being paid an RN

  10. Patient Ratios and Region

    guest64485 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    6:1 days, med surg IL. Nights

  11. Trouble giving IM injections :(

    guest64485 replied to aureliey's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sciatic nerve injuries are definitely possible. Don't forget, not everyone's anatomy is textbook. (Ask anyone who's cathed a lot of females, for example) Here's a quote from Medscape:...

  12. Patient acuity based staffing

    guest64485 replied to HRSBSNRNC's topic in Medical-Surgical

    My floor implemented a staffing acuity form to be filled out each shift to determine ratios.... and quickly altered the form because the results showed we needed less than the current 1:6 staffing on...

  13. Patient falls: What works to prevent them?

    guest64485 replied to UPSBossman's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed! I have had 2 patient falls specifically because of those mats. Got to be careful with

  14. How do you incorporate faith into your daily nursing tasks?

    guest64485 replied to orangepink's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Faith most often connotes with religion/spirituality. Not everyone has religious or spiritual faith. The issue was that the original poster (orangepink) said, that she feels that staff who do not...

  15. The Worst Its Ever Been

    guest64485 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I thought that if a hospital could not meet its legally mandated nurse patient ratios(including during breaks), they were required to close beds. OP can you clarify if you are in Ca and if so, if...

  16. The Worst Its Ever Been

    guest64485 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    The California Nurses Association/National Nurses United has succeeded in getting state laws passed which limit the amount of patients a hospital nurse can have at one time in California....

  17. Man, you guys make nursing seem HORRIBLE! If I knew this before school...

    guest64485 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    I've got a lot of respect for vets. Many of my family members are also currently serving or past vets, and that is by far not an easy job. I think military and police share a close bond with nurses....

  18. Man, you guys make nursing seem HORRIBLE! If I knew this before school...

    guest64485 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to go out on a limb and disagree with the numerous posts of people who say that (floor)nursing is just like every other profession. I've held a half dozen other jobs besides nursing and no...

  19. New to nursing leadership and having some difficulty

    guest64485 replied to nfdfiremedic's topic in General Nursing

    I come from a med surg perspective so this may not all apply to the ED. It makes a big difference to morale when a person in management will occasionally work as a 'regular' nurse on the unit,...

  20. I hate what's happening to nursing...

    guest64485 replied to nyteshade's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    alaine, I am curious, are you management or do you actually work on the floor, and how long? As Jan mentioned, there are many reasons that people are upset at scripting. A big reason is that a...

  21. To strike or not to strike?

    guest64485 replied to hipaacrates's topic in General Nursing

    CNA(NNU) HAS made huge change in places like California. Don't discount the

  22. can someone help me with blood pressure sounds/validations?

    guest64485 replied to italy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ask your instructor if she would be OK if you took a "preliminary blood pressure" before getting the actual reading. To do this, you do not need your stethoscope. Simply secure the blood pressure...

  23. Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    guest64485 replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious, could you elaborate more on how staffing with outside agency is cheaper than hiring your own staff? One of the hospitals I worked at years ago was shelling out $60/hr for agency nurses...

  24. Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    guest64485 replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe its just that my experiences have been very different from yours. I have always worked in large hospitals with float pool, PRN staff, and a staff member routinely on call. We don't really have...

  25. Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    guest64485 replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Eriksoln, I've treated you cordially and with respect, and I expect the same in return. As we have all said, we agree with A, with pitching in to help in rare urgent situations - there's no issue...