loricatus

loricatus

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  1. Transitioning from Level 2 to Level 1

    loricatus replied to alkaleidi's topic in Emergency

    Are you talking about Tonopah by any

  2. Where are all the ED PCA/PCT . . .etc

    loricatus replied to Morecowbell's topic in Emergency

    I so wish that you could work with me. Where I work now you cannot get them to help. I do get help from one PCA, but he spends his time talking to the patients like he was their doctor, giving out...

  3. Ugh---I have to fire an employee tomorrow.

    loricatus replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I feel so bad for you that he didn't even give you a chance to say to him what you said above. Although I never had to do terminations while a nurse, I had many to do in my previous lives before I...

  4. States That Rate Poorly in Job Opportunities, Job Quality, and Workplace Fairness

    loricatus replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I certainly agree with the worst list, especially Texas. Don't know anything about the top of the list states. The information you provided is much appreciated and confirmed what I had

  5. IV case study

    loricatus replied to yoginurse2b's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    d/c the infusion-if it is NS, you do not have to flush the line; otherwise, flush the line with at least 5 cc NS. If the saline lock isn't already connected, attach it to a NS flush and prime it...

  6. Can your license be revoked over assault?

    loricatus replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    No man (or woman) is worth destroying your life over! I agree with the posters that say the fault lies primarily with the husband-no one made him do what he did & the choice was his alone. An...

  7. Magnet...They're Here...

    loricatus replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Nahhh. TP them after the egg shower for a modern day tar & feather

  8. Walmart flip flops

    loricatus replied to RosesrReder's topic in General Nursing

    I went to replace a glazed ceramic dog dish that I had broke and noticed that all the new dog dishes are made in China. Scared me to think what the glaze is made out of since lead glaze used to be...

  9. Travel Nursing Agencies

    loricatus replied to StacyKingRN's topic in Travel

    Am interested in what the response is because I am in the same position as you. Any advise out there for

  10. Magnet...They're Here...

    loricatus replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter jokingly asked for a shirt that said "I work with idiots" I had a t-shirt made for her as a present which she proudly wears it underneath her workshirt. She tells me she is waiting for...

  11. Magnet...They're Here...

    loricatus replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Food for thought based upon the real forces of magnetism: "This is an illustration of how magnetism works. For simple magnets, the force of magnetism works in the following way: When two magnets...

  12. Any Suggestions?

    loricatus replied to NYnurseatheart's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry that you have to go through this. The suggestion from earle58 seems good (triage). I know of a nurse with a permanent back injury being given position that facilitates transfers from...

  13. Question for all

    loricatus replied to Lylesmom's topic in General Nursing

    I think that empathy and compassion are traits that should be employed in most professions. Imagine how the world could change if the bankers, businessmen, salespersons, headhunters, hospital...

  14. Safe Harbor

    loricatus replied to woody62's topic in Texas Nursing

    A nurse files a safe harbor form to have the hospital's peer review commitee look over and deal with the complaint. The form does not go before the BON to make a decision. Yes, it only protects the...

  15. Transitioning from Level 2 to Level 1

    loricatus replied to alkaleidi's topic in Emergency

    Went from a level I to a level II and found that I got to do more critical stuff in the Level II, without having any traumas (severe gunshot wounds, serious accidents, traumatic amputations, etc). I...

  16. What is flex-time?

    loricatus replied to missyl670's topic in General Nursing

    It would be wise to follow cyberkat's advise. Where I currently work flex-time, I am permanantly on the 11A-11P shift and considered full-time at 36 hours per week. Where I previously worked, it...

  17. Is newyork reaching out to Nursing

    loricatus replied to vivicaq's topic in General Nursing

    With the postal service in NY, I just figured it was delivered to you

  18. Lets do this differently for a change.

    loricatus replied to teeituptom's topic in General Nursing

    It's sorta like raising children. Give them quality time and energy and you have raised them right. When they hit adolescence, they rebel as a way to assert their own independence and eventually...

  19. Is newyork reaching out to Nursing

    loricatus replied to vivicaq's topic in General Nursing

    The article was published: November 21,

  20. ER Morale

    loricatus replied to littleRNthatcould's topic in Emergency

    :yeahthat: And while we wait for that adequate staffing, it wouldn't hurt morale to see nursing management put on some scrubs and pitch in with the patients. They are nurses and should start acting...

  21. I am a new nurse and need help with tele, please!!!

    loricatus replied to laurenjarrod's topic in Cardiac

    Could you try to describe the problem you are having? This way we could give you specific advise if it happens to be one of those mental blocks we all get from time to

  22. Need Advice/thoughts on when to clean Poop up in shower

    loricatus replied to DeeDee143's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm not a CNA (am a RN) but I had to respond to your post. I think that a CNA should be treated as a Certified NURSING aide. Your job is to assist in the nursing care of the patient. Since when...

  23. Protective Plus vs. Safe-T-Intima

    loricatus replied to cavery's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Although I have no experience with the protective plus, I can tell you that one hospital I worked for used the Safe-T-Intima system-wide (adults, peds, etc.) and insisted they were superior to the...

  24. Becoming a nurse w/ Graves Disease?

    loricatus replied to fascinoma's topic in General Nursing

    Graves disease and relacement hormone therapy (Synthroid) are not reportable conditions-it is nobody's business about this but yours. Good Luck on nursing

  25. 8:1 ratio in the ED?

    loricatus replied to TamrRN07's topic in Emergency

    Funny you should ask. I asked the same thing of my manager and the answer was that (back in the old days) the nurses (meaning her and a lot of the older staff) had 10-14 patients with all levels of...