sanctuary

sanctuary BSN, MSN, RN

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  1. Disaster/Pandemic preparedness

    sanctuary replied to LMonty911's topic in Disaster Preparation

    If we can't learn from the Canuks, maybe we can listen to the Limeys. Another thought provoking link.

  2. Need Advice - Please!

    sanctuary replied to Seven, RN2b's topic in General Nursing

    Unlikely that the reputation would affect how people regard you, unless you run it, of

  3. Working when Fatigued & Assuring Patient Safety: RN's and Employers Responsibility

    sanctuary replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    :bow: Hooray for you. If all did that, the true nursing shortage would be known. I will work my days off, but won't work a double (unless it would be an emergency, of

  4. Patients die when turned on left side??

    sanctuary replied to PCUSheryl's topic in General Nursing

    BWAAAAAHAAAAAAHAAAAA:lol2:

  5. NG Tube placement and tube feeds??/ (M)

    sanctuary replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen that X-ray. Totally obscene. That's why a primary check should be an X-ray, not air... And BTW, I hate feeding pumps. :angryfire (Antique nurse here.) Back In The Old Days, food was gravity...

  6. What do you think of JCAHO?

    sanctuary replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    If the surveyor says that you need a MD order to get 02 sats, ask to see the standard that they are referencing. If they can't show it to you in black and white, then it is a "personal intrepretation"...

  7. Time allowed for medication administration changing.

    sanctuary replied to veegeern's topic in General Nursing

    We recently changed to 1 &59, to prevent errors of timing only. When you have 45 patients, and many are on multiple meds, and have pulses and bs to check, we needed more that the 1 hr

  8. Had my first doctor scream at me today

    sanctuary replied to TigerGalLE's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You are right, it is the comfort level you have to carry something out that makes it work. Most of us go into "deer in the headlights" reaction, and can't respond. That is why talking about it,...

  9. Had my first doctor scream at me today

    sanctuary replied to TigerGalLE's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: Until we refuse to be treated poorly, by anyone, we will have to put up with this

  10. Pandemic News/Awareness.

    sanctuary replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    We are trying to listen to them, CRNI-ICU120- we really are. Indigogirl, laidback al, etc. are bringing them to us. :troll: sounds like to

  11. Pandemic News/Awareness.

    sanctuary replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    What difference does it make if it is a manufactured or natural virus??? Preparation and awareness is still the key weapons in the fight. I had the swine flu vaccine...yup. I'm

  12. Abuse cases in the ED. How....?

    sanctuary replied to RNtigerEMT's topic in Emergency

    Possible, check genes for father being both gf and

  13. Lesson learned

    sanctuary replied to Thedreamer's topic in Men in Nursing

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :roll :chuckle Woops, I mean:smiley_ab

  14. Med Error Question

    sanctuary replied to cnolan's topic in Patient Medications

    It is tempting to say "No big deal" except that all med errors are errors, and as such, serious events. Did the patient suffer harm? No. Is the system in place to make you more carefull about every...

  15. Pandemic News/Awareness.

    sanctuary replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    I have sent this to my local legislators. I hope that my state is as forward thinking as NY, but if not, perhaps this will move them

  16. Pandemic News/Awareness.

    sanctuary replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    #1: Yes #2: Yes #3: Remember the Bell Curve? The statistical form that is created when large numbers of anything (IQ scores, men's heights, women's shoe size, number of people stricken with a disease)...

  17. AA hair care racist?

    sanctuary replied to vickynurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you can, go back and tell her what you learned here. Explain that you offer assistance in many ways, and that you would not ever want her to feel bad. If she is DC'ed, just learn and move

  18. Easter considered holiday at your facility?

    sanctuary replied to Purdue_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe the Suits figure it doesn't need to be a holiday, 'cause it always falls on the

  19. Pandemic News/Awareness.

    sanctuary replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    True, Ayrman. Ya get it or ya don't. Too bad NIMBY doesn't work for

  20. Easter considered holiday at your facility?

    sanctuary replied to Purdue_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    No, not in 2 state hospitals, a Catholic 1, or the VA system. Just another Sunday, bloody

  21. Non-Nurses calling themselves a Nurse

    sanctuary replied to sarajasmine's topic in General Nursing

    Same thing as CNN, continually referring to the wife of the bodyguard as Anna Nichole Smith's "nurse." They are so ignorant!!! (woops. This responds to the post by

  22. Non-Nurses calling themselves a Nurse

    sanctuary replied to sarajasmine's topic in General Nursing

    Along the lines of the original post, was at the VET's and after a "well baby" check, he said, "He is fine, really great shape. I'll send in the nurse shortly to give the vaccines." The ##***++@# VET...

  23. Pt's Complaint? Warranted or not?

    sanctuary replied to RNforLongTime's topic in General Nursing

    Don't worry about it. Your supervisor responded well, and that should be the end of it. I would have answered that it is easier for people to die behind closed doors, and left it at that. What about...

  24. Borderlines.......

    sanctuary replied to PsychRN-Kris's topic in Psychiatric

    Neat ideas, work well with the DBT core concepts. Love the tea story. Did the same thing once when we could still smoke in the hospita. Took all the others out for an "emergency smoke break." Worked...

  25. OUCH!!!! San Francisco hospital fined $100,000 in patient death

    sanctuary replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Her husband was in the room that she fell from?????