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  1. Hospital CEO was paid $2.25 million before 200 got the ax

    Youda replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Before there can be a change, nurses (all of them!) have to first figure out there's a problem. We talk about these things at allnurses, but the percentages of nurses willing to work for these kinds...

  2. Hospital CEO was paid $2.25 million before 200 got the ax

    Youda replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    25-33% of every healthcare dollar spent in the U.S. goes to upper management salaries, according to the World Health Organization. This is nothing new. It has been going on for years. Odd that...

  3. On sabbatical?

    Youda replied to abrenrn's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I'm being pessimistic, and would like to continue this discussion. No offense intended. But, I don't think saying "No" or "negotiating" solves the problems for individual nurses. This seems...

  4. On sabbatical?

    Youda replied to abrenrn's topic in General Nursing

    I hear the negotiation, stand-up-for-yourself, etc. What do you suggest when that has already been tried? I run up against budgets, cut-backs, etc., etc., etc. The answer is NO. If you leave, they...

  5. On sabbatical?

    Youda replied to abrenrn's topic in General Nursing

    I was the happiest I've ever been in nursing at my last job. The difference was one of the best human beings, and nurses, that I've ever had the pleasure of working for. She encouraged everyone, was...

  6. On sabbatical?

    Youda replied to abrenrn's topic in General Nursing

    You just go up to your local printer, look in the yellow pages, and you can find plenty of places who will make custom bumper stickers. So what should it say? (I like the idea above). Make a dozen...

  7. On sabbatical?

    Youda replied to abrenrn's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone agrees there is a huge problem. Most nurses are willing to help. Not to bash the ANA, but even with state and national organizations, change isn't happening. I agree the need for changes...

  8. On sabbatical?

    Youda replied to abrenrn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm on sabbatical because my job "sucked the life out of me" (a good description of how I've felt, quoting Mattsmon from another thread). It wasn't nursing that did me in, it was the corporation and...

  9. Insulin syringe question

    Youda replied to Pretzlgl's topic in General Nursing

    As a diabetic, I will tell you that if anyone tried to give me an insulin dose in a standard syringe, I'd have to smack them alongside their heads just to hear their shrunken brains rattle around....

  10. Question

    Youda replied to CliveUK's topic in Psychiatric

    It depends on the setting. In nursing homes and long term care, leather or four-point restraints are forbidden by law. In an emergency room or psych unit, I think they are still used (someone help...

  11. blackmail by hospital

    Youda replied to poppyrn's topic in General Nursing

    :roll

  12. Stripes

    Youda replied to Paprikat's topic in General Nursing

    The kind of stripe and style of cap is chosen by the nursing school. Wide black velvet stripe might indicate you graduated from St. Mary's College of Nursing, two narrow black satin stripes if you...

  13. blackmail by hospital

    Youda replied to poppyrn's topic in General Nursing

    You are so right, Kevin. It hasn't been so long ago that I reported to work at a LTC. To make a long story short, I didn't clock in, did not get report, and refused the assignment. I was told that...

  14. LPN's in Missouri??

    Youda replied to ashemson's topic in General Nursing

    Just to answer this question... The LPN programs in Missouri now include IV certification as part of the program. The older graduates (before IVs were included into the curriculum) have to take a...

  15. LPN's in Missouri??

    Youda replied to ashemson's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you to decide to go back to school! The differences in what an RN can do vs. what a LPN can do in Missouri are: LPNs don't hang blood LPNs don't do IV pushes LPNs cannot start IVs except...

  16. Dementia/rape trauma syndrome

    Youda replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, yes! This happens often enough with dementia/alzheimer patients, and I have seen this often. Bathing and personal hygiene is the most personal and private activity. Many people, prior to their...

  17. blackmail by hospital

    Youda replied to poppyrn's topic in General Nursing

    This is just a type of harrassment. Someday, maybe we'll get these mandatory OT laws enacted! In the meantime, I would make it perfectly clear that the reason is not holidays, but that it is an...

  18. Sick call policy

    Youda replied to goldgram's topic in Nurse Management

    The last time I called in on a weekend, I had a nasty NM say (you know the haughty parent voice), "Well, if you call in on the weekend, you'll have to work next weekend to make it up." I said,...

  19. Do you wear gloves

    Youda replied to mellow's topic in General Nursing

    Can I be the hat? :) What really blew my mind several years ago is when I naively volunteered to be part of an infection control team. We were having a high rate of UTIs and other infections,...

  20. Do you wear gloves

    Youda replied to mellow's topic in General Nursing

    Mario, it's great that you do ask questions! Washing hands after gloves are removed for two major reasons: 1. The gloves may have imperfections or have been damaged during use so that your hands have...

  21. Do you wear gloves

    Youda replied to mellow's topic in General Nursing

    This is right out of my "Fundamental of Nursing" book, Mario: "Gloves are Personal Protective Equipment. Gloves are worn for three reasons: first they protect the hands when the nurse is likely to...

  22. How do you stay cheerful and bubbly during work?

    Youda replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    A friend of mine always smiled and was happy at work no matter what she felt inside. The admin took her aside and did a random drug screen on her (of course, it was negative). The point is (besides...

  23. Severe uncontrolled N&V

    Youda replied to Pammy's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    There's a combination drug that I've seen prescribed from hospice, but unfortunately I can't remember the name of it. Maybe a pharmacist? Anyway, it was suppose to hit every possible cause of...

  24. Questioning doctors orders

    Youda replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    Mark, these silly nurses are afraid they'll "kill" the patient 30 minutes early. Although I've known a couple of wouldn't give it because they didn't want the death on their shift. That's when I...

  25. Questioning doctors orders

    Youda replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    When a nurse questions a doctor's order, the nurse must notify the doctor and explain the rationale for questioning it. I've seen many nurses question the order, refuse to do it, and that's it. But,...