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  1. Suggestions for new med surg nurse?

    nightbreak replied to fatlittlething's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Perhaps during January you could review head to toe assessments, lung sounds, iv inserts, etc on youtube? There are some really excellent channels and you might brush off some cobwebs! If you have the...

  2. Floating Policy

    nightbreak replied to NGYSUN's topic in General Nursing

    The California BRN has a position statement on floating, perhaps other states do as well? Of particular interest is section C.

  3. california nurse practice act

    nightbreak replied to XXXX5's topic in General Nursing

    California Ratios Pg 41+

  4. THANK YOU, to the staff, mods, and admins....

    nightbreak replied to weirdscience's topic in General Nursing

    Warmest thoughts and internet hugs out to all of you. Thank you so much for all you do. Please take time to grieve and heal - we're here if you need

  5. Reporting a facility for staff ratio issues?

    nightbreak replied to ICUEDMursenary's topic in General Nursing

    This is a terrible and unacceptable situation. herring_RN has given you the best advice regarding ADOs and filing complaints with the state. Some nurses have a difficult time "making waves", but it...

  6. Spin off: patients with phones

    nightbreak replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind so much when patients are on the phone when I arrive with meds - my pet peeve is the patient that sets their smart phone to wake themselves up every two hours for their prn dilaudid. That...

  7. Has TeamSTEPPS come to your hospital?

    nightbreak replied to mhy12784's topic in General Nursing

    We had TeamStepps training at our hospital. I really didn't think there was anything cutting edge about it. Basically the same communication/hand-off skills that I learned as an EMT and during nursing...

  8. white boards in patients room

    nightbreak replied to Shoiness's topic in General Nursing

    Our "white boards" have glass covering a paper template. The paper template ensures that we are not tied down to a format that might not work over time. We have times and lines for hourly rounding, a...

  9. new nurse unsure of how to get along

    nightbreak replied to newnurse11491's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    newnurse - Unfortunately it is a fact of nursing life that some nurses are really horrible to give/get report from. You may have stumbled into a department where the unit culture is not supportive and...

  10. Are American hospitals ready for Ebola?

    nightbreak replied to texarkana 551's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Saw this earlier in a press report from the Dallas hospital where the ebola patient was originally sent home from the ED: "The hospital said in a statement today that the physician and the nurses...

  11. Pt having a "friend" over for "special nursing care"

    nightbreak replied to delphine22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    liberated847- As a flight nurse you would feel comfortable looking away from a patient while they pleasured themselves? How long would you be comfortable not visually monitoring the patient you were...

  12. California's 5 Hour Lunch Rule

    nightbreak replied to Bluekal's topic in California Nursing

    Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) Law section These sites from the CA labor board and the CA legislature might

  13. California's 5 Hour Lunch Rule

    nightbreak replied to Bluekal's topic in California Nursing

    I was wondering if you work an eight or twelve hour shift? When you were hired did you agree to an alternative work schedule (somewhat common for california nurses)? Are you an independent hospital?...

  14. My one big issue

    nightbreak replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I believe in this: everyone is legally entitled to rest and meal periods. I believe in this: rest and meal periods should include complete relief from patient care duties. I believe in this: patient...

  15. Is this a common attendace policy?

    nightbreak replied to Dazglue's topic in General Nursing

    Your facility needs a union. Your manager needs a public shaming (and, apparently, a soul). Prayers and love to your

  16. Dealing with calls from work

    nightbreak replied to Katniss88's topic in General Nursing

    I answer the phone if it is convenient for me to do so. If I am interested in picking up hours I will state when I am able to come in and what type of assignment I would be willing to take. If I am...

  17. What did you get for nurses week?

    nightbreak replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    Chocolates, sit-down breakfast served by department managers and door prizes. Cake later in the

  18. LTC to hospital.

    nightbreak replied to she85's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital is happy to hire RNs with who come from skilled nursing facilities. If your current employer receives monies from medicare and is accredited, they will even give you credit for years of...

  19. Providence Hospital RNs vote to unionize

    nightbreak replied to Mindful's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Congratulations Providence nurses! A great move for nurse and patient safety. Good luck with negotiating your

  20. Nursing student Shadowing RN (adjunct with learning)

    nightbreak replied to blackvans1234's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Blackvans, In my second to last semester of nursing school, I had the same sinking feeling of a lack of clinical education. I tried to prioritize what seemed to me to be the biggest and most...

  21. Do you have 30 minutes for lunch?

    nightbreak replied to Kurious RN's topic in General Nursing

    ; ) Everyone on our med-surg unit gets their full 30mins plus 3 tens - it's my job to make it

  22. Need some insight from experienced nurses...

    nightbreak replied to moniquer's topic in General Nursing

    ... be kind to yourself. ... to ask for help when you need it. ... offer help when others need it. ... always max inflate a versacare before moving a patient. ... to try to read one nursing policy a...

  23. Couldn't believe he did this...

    nightbreak replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Elizabeth Renee - Thank you so much for being so calm and considerate in your replies on this thread. Obviously this is a hot-topic and some posters may sound as if they are attacking you, when...

  24. First Post- Not a nurse yet... advice for an old guy?

    nightbreak replied to thecadman99's topic in Men in Nursing

    Cadman - go for it! My dad became a nurse in his mid-forties with absolutely no background in healthcare. Zip Zilch. He made a pragmatic decision to enter a career that would provide well for his...

  25. Do I have grounds to negotiate my price offered?

    nightbreak replied to mcpheenom's topic in General Nursing

    Two years of psych nursing will come in extra handy on a med-surg floor - as many as a quarter of our patients can have a mental diagnosis that is being treated concurrently with an acute or chronic...