FossilRN

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1. Nurse tracking devices

   FossilRN replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I would LOVE to have these devices in my unit!!! Especially with the smoke-free environment coming.

2. 7000 fatal med errors last year-where are theses nurses?

   FossilRN replied to supportneeded's topic in General Nursing

   Any seasoned nurse who says that they never made a med error, no matter how small, is lying. Any nurse that thinks it can't happen to them is a fool. Hang in there. I have seen some almost potentially fatal mistakes made by some of the best nurse...

3. It's official, I'm stupid!

   FossilRN replied to gitterbug's topic in General Nursing

   After 17 years in critical care I just can't believe that you get your breaks. Who in the world covers your patients adequately? If someone in my unit took that many breaks they would be forced out one way or another, right or wrong. Where do you ...

4. Rules for the ER (long)

   FossilRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

   Here is what I have seen as ICU/CCU nurse. A patient comes into the ER, usually a fequent flier. Non-compliant. Gets a bed with A.C., T.V., meals and food on demand , maid service, etc. All the consultants have to run in to see this patient. The...

5. Inventions we'd love to see....

   FossilRN replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in General Nursing

   How about a nursing care plan designed that actually serves some useful purpose and isn't just a waste of paper and time!?

6. Near miss, should I be blamed?

   FossilRN replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Nursing

   Walking rounds. There has been some resistance to going back to this at my hospital but I am all for it. I always tell new nurses that I think that one thing that saved my butt many a time when I was a new nurse was to physically eye ball my patien...

7. Late for report

   FossilRN replied to Hoozdo's topic in General Nursing

   This should be an issue that management handles. This is probably a problem everywhere, you have a few people that are chronically late. This was always a pet peeve of mine. I worked full time during my BSN education and it would cause me tons of...

8. do you feel like the CNA's run the floor?

   FossilRN replied to babynurse223's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a situation wher there is a 10 bed ICU and a 10 bed CCU. I have worked between these units for that last 15 years. The "nurse's aide" problem has been an issue for at least that long. Finally, after all these years, I have let some of it...

9. Do patients/families that are hostile, rude affect your morale?

   FossilRN replied to smartynurse's topic in General Nursing

   I very much agree with you, working in an ICU the restricted visiting time is a bonus. Also, it is much easier to tell a family member to step out during a procedure or when giving care. I worked in PACU for a stint and didn't have to deal with fam...

10. Vet tech calling herself RN

    FossilRN replied to Nightcrawler's topic in General Nursing

    I do stand corrected after reading some of the previous posts. I didn't know that they incorporated the title of "nurse" into some of the official titles for trained animal care givers. Who, don't get me wrong, I have great respect for.

11. Vet tech calling herself RN

    FossilRN replied to Nightcrawler's topic in General Nursing

    Count me in to the group that thinks that someone who call themselves an R.N. should actually be an R.N. and someone who calls themselves a nurse should actually be a nurse. Our profession has enough problems with image and educating the public to w...

12. Scenario:What would you do?

    FossilRN replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that giving the morphine is correct by why take vital signs if you are not going to treat them? Also, why give the enema to treat the high K? We do have in-hospital hospice care in some situation at my hospital. From my professional (and p...

13. Is 'E.R' the tv show accurate?

    FossilRN replied to AussieJack's topic in Emergency

    I agree that watching ER is like being at work sometimes. I do think that it is probably one of the more technically acurate shows. What is very unrealistic, though, is all the hand-holding that the doctors do on that show. I don't know about how ...

14. Blatant Nursing "No-No's"........what's your worst???

    FossilRN replied to anndoodle's topic in General Nursing

    We still laugh about this one, (not really funny of course) those of us who remember her. It was a few years ago in our ICU. Who hasn't had a patient who is determined to rip out tubes no matter what you do. This nurse had an orally intubated pati...

15. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    FossilRN replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in ICU and had one that struck me funny, it was on Christmas day. I came in to an assignment of two vent patients, one had just coded and I started my shift with the crash cart and defib next to the bed. As the day went on we did change code...