RN_rescue_ninja

RN_rescue_ninja specializes in ER.

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1. ER nurses not calling report anymore...

   RN_rescue_ninja replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   im in also an ER nurse. I believe that for stable, non-critical patients, the no phone-report thing is okay so long as the receiving nurse knows that there is a pt coming, and the ER nurse is going to...

2. A question of ethics

   RN_rescue_ninja replied to Kris0215's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I wouldn't take home anything that had a pt's name on it, and I wouldn't mention the pt's name as a reference to anyone or for any reason, either. Not going to take a chance violating HIIPA that...

3. Why nurses eat their young?

   RN_rescue_ninja replied to yayita's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Insecurity.

4. Nurses don't do anything

   RN_rescue_ninja replied to Dtermnd2Bgreat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   True. I've caught maaaaany mistakes by docs that would surely kill patients if I had carried out the orders and not used my brain to think it

5. Nurses don't do anything

   RN_rescue_ninja replied to Dtermnd2Bgreat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I was a nurse aide for 3 years before finishing nursing school. I still work for the same hospital. I'm pretty observant. I feel like the NA's attitudes about nurses largely depends on the culture of...

6. My PT called 911

   RN_rescue_ninja replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Emergency

   There was a pt in med/surg who was confused, had a very distended belly, felt awfully bloated (ended up as a complete SBO) and called 911, screaming "It's gonna blow!!" (referring to his abdomen) and...

7. Most Stressful Day

   RN_rescue_ninja replied to TSgtRodrigues's topic in Emergency

   Maybe this was their [dysfunctional] way of

8. Ebola... What'cha Gonna Do When It Comes to You

   RN_rescue_ninja replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Disaster Preparation

   continue strict hand washing techniques...good and often. Promoting this to parents, children, elderly, etc. I'm always irked by the elderly people who's idea of washing their hands is running water...

9. Lining and labs/ hemolyzed specimens

   RN_rescue_ninja replied to psu_213's topic in Emergency

   Yes! All this is definitely true. One thing I have noticed (when I have time to stop and think about these things long enough ) is that when the catheter flushes,but does not draw back, it is because...

10. Lining and labs/ hemolyzed specimens

    RN_rescue_ninja replied to psu_213's topic in Emergency

    This is ridiculous. it is counterproductive, a waste of time, causing unneeded pain for the pt to name a few. Wouldn't the logical first step to resolve this issue be to have an in-service for the...

11. The imposition of chemical restraints...

    RN_rescue_ninja replied to Nola009's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Talk to the MD who actually ordered this medication. Does he/she have a belief that this patient's episodes are related to pain? Could be the reason for the Norco order. Also, talk with the MD about...

12. The imposition of chemical restraints...

    RN_rescue_ninja replied to Nola009's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There still has to be an MD

13. Pearson Vue: Bullies?

    RN_rescue_ninja replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    FYI...most states do pretty much the whole shebang electronically; this is a huge benefit to new grads who are anxious to get instant results. In FL, for example, who recently went completely...

14. bullying

    RN_rescue_ninja replied to danlee's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    As my mother used to say, "Two wrongs don't make a right". Mind your own, continue on...these types of people have a tendency to weed themselves out of programs/jobs by their attitudes and

15. Two new grad offers which one to choose???

    RN_rescue_ninja replied to studentRN1218's topic in General Nursing

    "this ER is unique that it have a designated peds ER unit and willing to train new grads in peds trauma" That says it all. You and your patients deserve to have a nurse who has had all the training...