JohnHood BSN

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    Undesignated Felony 6 while in nursing school PLEASE HELP!

    JohnHood replied to Guest1198798's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Any time you are dealing with the board, honesty is the very best
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    Guns at the Bedside

    JohnHood replied to rnrazzil's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    A hospital or any business can legally ban guns on the premises. In my state it is illegal to have a gun on campus if you have a psyche unit in the
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    How much I pick up affects my yearly evaluation?

    JohnHood replied to Loly23's topic in General Nursing

    Picking up extra shifts should not be an expectation of your job. Many nurses are leaving the profession due to work life balance issues. Your family should always come first and you should not be...
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    Can Managers Override Policy and Drs Orders?!?

    JohnHood replied to Aloe_sky's topic in General Nursing

    Many years ago, when I was a new manager, my director explained policy to me. Policies are like a hospital law. There is a process using best practice to create policy. The manager, doctor, director...
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    Misuse of the ER

    JohnHood replied to ShortFuse's topic in General Nursing

    I understand your frustration but the ER is the only choice many have. Many doctors offices will not see you without insurance or cash in hand. The American system is
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    Being assaulted by a patient

    JohnHood replied to Sjade's topic in General Nursing

    You should never cancel a "code black" after it's called. Every case of violence should be investigated to see if it could have been avoided, to monitor for both staff and patient injuries, to see if...
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    Who is planning to retire in a few years?

    JohnHood replied to Blackcat99's topic in Retired Nurses

    I just retired after 31 years. I was really planning on waiting until 65 but my health decided otherwise. My advise is that life is short. If you can retire. Do
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    If you could start all over, would you choose nursing again?

    JohnHood replied to FutureMrDrNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I just retired after 31 years. So much has changed. A lot of the changes have not been for the benefit of the patient. I would not change my career for anything. That said and knowing what I know now,...
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    Advice on comfortable shoes

    JohnHood replied to marlena.erika's topic in General Nursing

    When I was working as a supervisor I walked miles everyday. The best shoes I found were
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    Calling in for no sleep

    JohnHood replied to Nurse131382's topic in General Nursing

    The glass of wine truly should have been a no no. Had you been tested for any reason you could have been terminated and reported to your
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    CDiff Smell?

    JohnHood replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    So
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    How do I quit my job the RIGHT way?

    JohnHood replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I would look at the hospital's policies. They should tell you how much notice is required. Also you can speak with your department manager. You never know when you might want to recross this bridge or...
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    Falsely accused of med diversion

    JohnHood replied to kindia's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in administration. I've had RNs take narcotics and replace them with saline. Your behavior sets off huge alarms. At the facility I work at you would have had to take a drug screen as well as...
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    What is the Registered Nurse Patient Ratio at your hospital?

    JohnHood replied to LinenP's topic in General Nursing

    ICU is 2:1, Telemetry is 3:1 days and 4:1 nights, medical is 4 or 5:1. This varies at times if we can't cover holes. We do not turn patients away if we have a bed. There are also CNAs on each
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    What was it like to be a nurse in the 1980s

    JohnHood replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Nursing

    Probably the biggest difference was that there were no computers. Everything was paper. Your orders were on paper. Your results were paper. The whole chart was paper. There were no satisfaction...
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    Hospital that bans family members

    JohnHood replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've worked in ICUs that were very restrictive. I've also worked in ICUs that are completely open. I by far prefer the open concept. In most cases patients benefit from the contact and support of...
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    drug diversion vs practicing without a license?

    JohnHood replied to meloo1969's topic in Nurses Recovery

    In Washington and Mississippi your employer is required to report. I don't know about other states but they probably do as well. I've investigated a number of employees in your circumstances. I've...
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    Does your hospital go on diversion

    JohnHood replied to NurseDMSN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I worked in a Level 2 Trauma Center in South Mississippi. We covered 16 counties in Mississippi and got patients from Louisiana and Alabama. We did not go on divert. I'm at a hospital with a Level 4...
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    Weed and work.

    JohnHood replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Your friend has a problem. There is very little chance that he will not get caught. Marijuana stays in your system for weeks. Someone who is stoned will be recognized. His coworkers will very likely...
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    Priorities Can Kill: When Passing the Buck Gets Dangerous

    JohnHood replied to Jacqueline.Damm's topic in General Nursing

    This is every RNs worst nightmare. I think you handled it very well. I do have one question. Why wait on the Code Blue? Your concern was a rapidly deteriorating patient that you feared was near death....
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    Priorities Can Kill: When Passing the Buck Gets Dangerous

    JohnHood replied to Jacqueline.Damm's topic in General Nursing

    A Rapid response is really more of a consult among nurses. It will get you critical care or just an assessment quickly. If you feel your patients life is in danger, call a Code Blue. You may get an...