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  1. mother dies after refusing blood transfusion

    suanna replied to FireStarterRN's topic in United Kingdom

  2. 6 Month Vacation? Possible?

    suanna replied to surething1's topic in Travel

    Where are you from?- My hospital offers a " nine mos. position" where you work full time 36hrs/wk for 9 mos followed by three mos off. It's "critical care float" with a semi-full time designation so...

  3. About to Kick the Hubby to the Curb

    suanna replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in Health, Stress Management

    It's none of my busines but since you started the post- your hubby sounds like a real jerk! I took my wife " till death do us part" and if she was acting like your SO I would be shopping for a gun. As...

  4. Moving to Cleveland

    suanna replied to inspir8tion's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Don't know if this helps as I am only going by gossip, but I work for an Akron hospital 50 or so miles to the south of Cleveland. We get frequent nurses applying for positions who have fled the CCF...

  5. Calling in sick before the holidays

    suanna replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    *you are exposed to every bug in the region while shopping for just the right gift. * you are up earily and to bed late to get ready for the holiday. *every patient you care for is so sick there is no...

  6. Do I have a right to be upset?

    suanna replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't be too upset beacuse I would be GONE! Any facility that would do that to a nurse doesn't deserve your services. That schedule isn't tough it's

  7. How long did you study for the NCLEX?

    suanna replied to SoulShine75's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I didn't study one minute. I took it as a second honeymoon with my wife-( that was before the days of computer NCLEX- you went to the state board testing facility for 2 days of exams). I figured if I...

  8. mother dies after refusing blood transfusion

    suanna replied to FireStarterRN's topic in United Kingdom

    I'm sure this was a terrible time for the family and patient. PLEASE if you have a patient in this condition it is fair to explain the prob. outcome-death-if they refuse blood but don't hammer them...

  9. vasovagal response????

    suanna replied to newtelenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Vasovagal hypotension and or bradycardia can be very short lived - she may have recovered her BP and HR before you got to the assessment. LOC indicated a circulatory loss of some sort without other...

  10. 4 mos. Pregnant & starting new RN job; Employer doesn't know yet; Will I be fired?

    suanna replied to Nrs_angie's topic in General Nursing

    Having a y chromosome I'm not the best person to answer this post but as far as I know you are entitled to 3mos off by federal FMLA guidelines for the birth of a child without recrimination by your...

  11. Would you recommend nursing to a 46 year old doing a career change?

    suanna replied to Anraku's topic in Nursing Career

    To be honest NO!. You are used to being the person that is in charge, setting the course, evaluating others preformance. I think the sources of burnout in nursing would end your career before you paid...

  12. Don't be afraid to ask why...

    suanna replied to jodi_cmsrn's topic in General Nursing

    I've found the same thing with our famously tempermental doctors. Most of the more demanding docs I've worked with just want good patient care. They are usually smarter than most and are frustrated by...

  13. Think I'm on the road to burnnout already... VENT... sorry so long

    suanna replied to PatricksRNMommy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You are just ahead of the curve! I know very few nurses that don't hate thier jobs at least some of the time. The wide eyed optimism usualy lasts a year or so before we start to realise what we have...

  14. med mistake/question

    suanna replied to hollyberry678's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with JANFRN if you have a running fluid this serves as the flush. Accessing the line twice to give the med and then a flush would be more of an error from my viewpoint. As far as your...

  15. Wracked by Guilt -- Need Help -- Long

    suanna replied to Lousynurse's topic in General Nursing

    You are new at this-give yourself a break! I hesitate to say but I would do nothing. You are obviously concerned about your problems that night- that alone tells me you are not a habitual screw-up....

  16. Help! I'm going deaf.

    suanna posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've had a sudden hearing loss- 80%right 20-30%left and am a little anxious about my career. I've worked critical care for 20+ years and am 5 years from retirement. Mostly it's high tones- you know...

  17. Do all the ICU RNs gossip?

    suanna replied to poppy07's topic in MICU, SICU

    I've told people before if you are going to talk about me at least have the courtesy to wait until my back is turned and try to make it juicy. My street rep. could use some spicing up. If it makes...

  18. There aren't any jobs! Anyone else expereince this?

    suanna replied to SoulShine75's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Cost cutting is changing the face of the nursing shortage in a lot of places. When you take a staff of 350 and trim 50 positions there aren't a lot of openings left.Still I wonder what positions you...

  19. BScN vs. other Science Degree for Medical school Pre-req?

    suanna replied to susan19891231's topic in General Nursing

    You should talk to the university counselor first but at the school I attended most of the science classes in Nursing did not cross over to pre-med. Most med schools require a Bio or Chem BS with a...

  20. Gay labeling, is it just plain mean? Or sexual harrassment?

    suanna replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Men in Nursing

    I guess I'm in the minority on this one but I wouldn't waste my time talking to the idiot who made the comment. That type of crude sophmoric comment has no place in the workplace or in nursing. See...

  21. Had my First Pedi Code today...

    suanna replied to TexasPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    If ever your patient codes (adult or pedi) and you don't get a little shook-up you have been doing this too long. It sounds like you did fine!- I've seen seasoned nurses lose it in a code and lock...

  22. Would It Be Better To Be A Lpn First, Then Go For Rn?

    suanna replied to wannabaRN's topic in LPN to RN

    Be careful!, Once you get your LPN you start a lifestyle that requires working as an LPN- Its tougher to stop and return to school. The year you spend getting your LPN is almost half way to an ADN....

  23. Say What??????!!!!!!!!!!

    suanna replied to gt4everpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My dear mother-in-law told me she had to have carotid doppler studies done because her doctor heard a "louie" in her neck. Maybe she should have coughed and spit prior to the exam but I suspect it was...

  24. LEVO or VASO--which to wean first?

    suanna replied to poppy07's topic in MICU, SICU

    Im old and getting a bit forgetful but levo and vasoperssin work on different receptors. Where I work we only go to vasopressin as a last resort but against septic shock it is at times much more...

  25. What are advantages of per diem?

    suanna replied to ZoeK's topic in General Nursing

    One disadvantage I haven't seen posted- you are expendable. I worked with a nures who has 18+ years of senority at our hospital. She opted for per diem for the incerased pay and greater control of her...