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  1. What would you change about nursing?

    guest64485 replied to Tay245's topic in General Nursing

    I'll have to agree with safe staffing. I think that would in turn solve a majority of the other issues out

  2. "if you weren't so obese, you probably wouldn't have 1/2 the illnesses you do"

    guest64485 replied to SNB1014's topic in General Nursing

    Usually what is considered unhealthy about a baked potato or salad is all the junk that's put on top of it - sour cream, buttery croutons, oily cheese, heavy dressing, etc. All those additives...

  3. Going Back to Work in Hospital After 5 years of Hospice

    guest64485 replied to BamaRN3's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a little confused. This is a step down unit that's called CICU with 4-5 patients? Is this an intermediate care floor or more like a tele floor or a

  4. Nursing Shortage: when is it going to happen??

    guest64485 replied to rnintwo's topic in General Nursing

    While no one can predict the future with certainty, part of the ability of nurses to get jobs now, and in the future will depend on you - are you able to take any shift/weekends? Are you willing to...

  5. Are we sacrificing hands on patient care for academics?

    guest64485 replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

    I did not get much out of my clinicals. They were mainly in 4 hour chunks, which we had 2 patients and spent the time doing the med pass, vitals, baths, call lights, and careplans. While I learned...

  6. If you go to the ER or doctor's office, do you tell them you're a nurse?

    guest64485 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I don't bring it up unless I am asked, though my family seems to want to say it to everyone that comes in! The main reasons why I don't bring it up are: -I don't want the staff to feel intimidated...

  7. IMs and aspirating blood

    guest64485 replied to soxfan80's topic in General Nursing

    Just to clarify, you do not have to aspirate for certain sub Q like heparin or

  8. IMs and aspirating blood

    guest64485 replied to soxfan80's topic in General Nursing

    The sub Q shot was an allergy shot. I shudder to think of what would have happened if I had not aspirated - it likely would have sent her into

  9. IMs and aspirating blood

    guest64485 replied to soxfan80's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I have - once with an IM (flu shot) and once with a Sub

  10. Arriving early and not clocking in

    guest64485 replied to soxfan80's topic in General Nursing

    Just to clarify for people who might read this post wrong, you can't just write your report and then go, you need to have the charge nurse or someone actually agree to take on the care of this patient...

  11. Staying late without pay

    guest64485 replied to coolpeach's topic in General Nursing

    Or, your nurse : patient ratio sucks. Take a look around at the other experienced nurses on the floor, and let them be your guide. If a large portion of them are staying late, then its the system,...

  12. How come people portray nursing so negatively on here?

    guest64485 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    Have you even gotten off orientation yet to be able to know what it is like to be an actual RN on your own? According to your information you just recently graduated and started your job. For me...

  13. Current issues with Nursing today...

    guest64485 replied to Carla25's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    As was mentioned earlier, the nurse to patient ratio is a critical issue which affects many of the other issues like nurse retention. Nurse to patient ratio is directly related to patient death rates...

  14. Really disappointed with the reality of nursing.

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

    Yes, of course there will be 'office politics' everywhere, but the difference with hospital nursing is that you are dealing with pain and possibly life and death, and so many FIXABLE (hello...

  15. A little direction??

    guest64485 replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    After seeing many life changing situations that patients have gone through - new diagnoses, death of a loved one, death of someone young, complications after surgeries, the suffering of those with a...

  16. A little direction??

    guest64485 replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    I'm one of those introverted nurses, and I feel like nursing has helped me come out of my shell a little - it is a challenge at times but I think its a good one that has helped me grow. Sometimes...

  17. Flu shot issue

    guest64485 replied to coolpeach's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I was wondering why it was so difficult to find information about that article and the journal, and then I finally looked into the group that runs it Association of American Physicians and Surgeons -...

  18. Question about staff ratios?

    guest64485 replied to lag413's topic in General Nursing

    While staffing 'back in the day' meant less nurses per patient, patients also weren't as sick as they are today(for example your appendectomy patients would stay much longer than the current .5-1...

  19. And What Did YOU eat today?

    guest64485 replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    Early in my nursing career I wondered why my mouth would always hurt after a full shift. Then I realized I was sucking on my tongue for liquid. Ever since then I made sure to stop at least twice...

  20. Nursing career and Crohn's Disease

    guest64485 replied to twois's topic in General Nursing

    Here you go eaRN. If you choose not to listen to 26 pages of nurses with experience, or if you want to blame all of them for 'time management', that's your own prerogative. There are good floors out...

  21. Nursing career and Crohn's Disease

    guest64485 replied to twois's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school is a lot different than being on the floors. Many, if not most floors are understaffed and you are lucky if you even get time for a full lunch. You saying that it is a lie that people...

  22. Rules of the Dr.office

    guest64485 replied to prowlingMA's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    yes they are. its just written a little confusing there, but yes, the patient is the only one who can direct where their information

  23. At what point did your edu ruin it for you?

    guest64485 replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    I hate when characters have multiple life threatening injuries and they are able to get this nice long speech out before they dramatically roll their eyes and die. It really does take away a lot from...

  24. NEVER say we are short staffed.

    guest64485 replied to TipitiwichitRN's topic in General Nursing

    No one is suggesting that you should walk into the room of a patient with their call light on, sigh, and say "I have sooooo many patients much sicker than you, what do you want???". What we are...

  25. Should I join the ANA?

    guest64485 replied to Nursing12345's topic in General Nursing

    Actually I do not recommend joining the ANA. They actively fight against staffing ratio laws in favor of vague staffing by acuity. Here's a quote from their website "ANA supports legislation that...