DhornRN

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1. managements new idea for call-lights

   DhornRN replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with the above poster who says that it's a knee-jerk reaction related to the satisfaction scores. I read that those scores will play a part in reimbursement, so this is why all the attention...

2. As a Nurse what are some things that make you sick?

   DhornRN replied to Josh.P's topic in General Nursing

   GI bleed smells all things sputum stroke breath long dirty nails and clanking loud high heels in the

3. Oh, you rode your high horse to work today

   DhornRN replied to fallrisk2008's topic in General Nursing

   Three snaps for the ladies (and men) of the

4. What do you do if your patient partially self extubates?

   DhornRN replied to stripec30's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   I'd remove the ETT and ambu. Then, start the assessment process to see if reintubation is needed. Some of the pts who self-extubate are really needing to be extubated. For example, during the...

5. which patients are in/out of your comfort zone?

   DhornRN replied to PureLifeRN's topic in General Nursing

   infants children intentional overdoses 300 pounders who won't (not can't)

6. Anyone going to Haiti?

   DhornRN replied to piscesguy's topic in General Nursing

   The best that I can do is a financial donation to Doctors Without Borders. The nurses who go to Haiti to help are awesome individuals. My prayers go out to the people of Haiti and the people of the...

7. I m in big trouble! I think I failed my drug screen

   DhornRN replied to alex68's topic in General Nursing

   You're

8. a family member gave me five dollars

   DhornRN replied to starbin's topic in General Nursing

   What's really rough is when the sweet little 90 yr old asks you to get her cracked black patent purse from the night stand, you get it thinking that she wants a mint or something, then she slowly puts...

9. How many new nurses are seriously thinking about quiting?

   DhornRN replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in First Year After Licensure

   reality check. Nursing is one of the most difficult fields to choose as a profession. Nursing instruction should place more focus on the reality of the crisis that healthcare is in. It's so hard...

10. Why an alcohol swab before lethal injection?

    DhornRN replied to Bumashes's topic in General Nursing

    Now there ya go doing that thinking thing again. Stop it, I say. You swab the arm because that's what it says to

11. Man dies after falling out of bed wearing a vest restraint

    DhornRN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I've often wondered why there aren't more beds literally on the floor? It seems that this may be a solution for those confused patients who can't walk but can wiggle enough to fall out of

12. How to handle nurses who "Don't get it"....? (Kind of long)

    DhornRN replied to JSRN81's topic in MICU, SICU

    That's why you don't put new grads in

13. Nurse dates doctor openly at work.

    DhornRN replied to castle's topic in General Nursing

    The guy's married? He's a scumbag for dating a nurse, or anyone else for that matter. I've seen it too and immediately I lose all respect for the nurse and the doc. It makes me

14. Do you have a Unit Council??

    DhornRN replied to sockov's topic in MICU, SICU

    Shared governance is something that I would LOVE to participate in; However, There's just something about 3 to 1 ratios that ruins my attitude towards leadership in

15. any info about baptist hospital

    DhornRN replied to rainarn2's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I work as an RN at Baptist of East TN and can tell you that on certain floors it's pure hell. They employ very few CNAs and often nurses work without a secretary on busy units. When I asked a manager...