twotrees2 replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing
i dont know if there is a LOT of slackers - i know we have some but the majority of nursings problem is not slackers so much as management plain and simply not giving us enough to begin...
k checked some facts - 88 % was sao2 - however pt has significant history of copd and chf- was reporting he cuoldnt breath ( also sinificant anxiety problems which have often set him off in attacks)...
thanks. yes he is well bullying an she has it well documented. my concern is i was taught that no matter what it is our pt it is us who would take the fall.( matter of fact there were 3 nurses whi...
unfortunalty it was the boss ( read manager ) of the unit and he is an RN - however i contend that it isnt his pt so we would still be liable shoudl anything happen when he did it , when we are fully...
scenario - pt was a friends pt. she had to send him out for an xray of his hand per doc order when he bashed his hand againts the wall and made obvious defomities. he did not wish to send him off...
great pet peeves!! as are between toes ( especially on diabetics ), and behind the ears and in ears, as well as any folds if any and higher up crack of rear , and contracted hands - the palms and...
just tell your patients you are sorry for the noise, that the person is not trying to annoy them on purpose they cant help it and offer the complaining patient some suggestions that may help - offer...
twotrees2 replied to crazylilkelly's topic in General Nursing
I did not mean to offend you- I was simply stating my opinion and some possible alternate solutions to the meds - I have had some experience with it due to 2 children ( one now an adult herself ) and...
twotrees2 replied to crazylilkelly's topic in General Nursing
I have 2 kids with adhd . one with meds one without- you should never have tried them meds without getting a doc to check you out. there are a lot of things can be done besides meds that can help...
this just popped in my head - with more bsn's could it end up that the wage they make could then go diwn ? if ya think about it - if there is more competition in the field wages could actually drop...
i am quite well rounded now-whole mind:banghead:, soul:saint:, heart :heartbeat, AND body - i dont need a BSN to tell me that. ( before flaming see laughing face ) but serious;ly - i dont need a BSN...
many places have done that in the past in regards to lpns and even cnas cutting them out and only using rns - or only using rns and lpns - but they alwasy bring the jobs back eventually. and it...
i must be tired causethis just blew me away in confusion - when we worked 12's we also were req as was everyone else to wrk everyother weekend ( which is 4 weeknd days per pmonth) but it sure didnt...
good for this belief - it is as it should be. as others have pointed out - if its YOUR doc and you are working with him or her, and they happen to have an avaialable min - id say it would be ok ( i...