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My state board of Nurses Examiners states that it exists to protect the public against nurses who are, for whatebver reasons, unsafe. My point then is this, the CNA comes into contact with the public as much as and, in some cases, more than the RN or...

There is a serious lack of teamwork at my facility which becomes painfully evident every time we have "one of those nights". This was one of those nights for sure. It still doesn't excuse anything as far as I'm concerned though. What would happen to ...

only an RN can do the initial admission assessment-technicaly. An LVN/LPN can do one however but an RN must verify it's clinical veracity. Regarding everything else, I would asvise you to use your computer to download a copy of you nurse practice act...

I wasn't aware that I had personaly singled you out as such. Could you show me where I did that?

50Cal writes: I have been nursing for about seven months now. The speed came at about 4.5 months when I learned the necessary "order of operations" that would allow me to maximize my efficiency. I think one aspect of developing and maintaining spee...

MainLV writes: 1.) Not necessarily, not that I have noticed at least; however, I haven't been looking for it either. Actually, I think American media has more to do with perpetuating the various American stereotypes than anything else. 2.) Yup, all...

I work on a 32 bed med-surg/tele floor on the night shift (in Texas). We typically have 3-5 nurses including 1 LVN (who can do a hell of a lot); and a CNA. The CNA is "convenienely" designated as a PCT (pt care tech) however. On a good night, we have...

In my experience, I have yet to find a pain that can't be controlled with adequate, but safe amounts of Dilaudid. I'm not a big fan of morphine. It appears to simply take the persons mind off of the pain whereas Dilaudid really seems to block up pain...

You're welcome. Sure, thanks for asking.

As America transitions from a manufacturing economy staffed by an indigenous workforce to a multi-nationally run global economy staffed increasingly by foreign sources, it becomes necessary to adapt to the changing workplace environment. Historically...

All I said was that compassion and conservatism are mutually exclusive. I stand by that. You did a fine job of standing up for your beliefs but you have not suggested anything that indicates I am wrong. While that's quite possible, I'd have to kno...

There's no need to limit the logical progression of a dialectic because it might make a few people uncomfortable either. What's more, there's no reason for nurses not to discuss US politics and how it relates to their circumstances. The bottom line i...

As far as I'm concerned, the people already banded together to support the rights of corporations to walk all over their employees when they voted George Bush back for another four years of short sighted self serving Republican leadership. That walki...

HellllloNurse, it sounds like it's time for you to move. It's like I always say, if you want to catch fish, you have to go fishing where there are fish. The beauty of nursing is that it allows you to do just that. The U.S. job market has come to this...

That doesn't apply to humans anymore, not in advanced countries at least. I'm sure it still works that way in Africa and other impoverished high population regions where selection is still natural though. Whenever I hear that term, "survival of the...

O2 sats temporarily dropping to 87% is causing patient harm? That happens to many patients when they eat lunch. I'm inclined to disagree. What's more, having the two ports side by side is a potential accident waiting to happen. I would think that it ...

I think they exist for no other reason than to make as many copies of their DNA and/or RNA as possible. It's a war without end but it's also a war against mother nature. I think mother nature will win ultimately. H5N1 just hit Europe I saw today ...

This is the employment portal to one of the hospital partnerships in one Texas city, Austin Texas: http://www.hirebridge.com/jobseeker2/categorysearch.asp?cid=5291 There's no shortage of nursing jobs in Austin, Tx (or any of Texas for that matter). ...

As a male nurse, I would humbly suggest you provide a left and right back pocket capable of safely securing a wallet. I enjoy side cargo pockets with velcro closures too.The velcro loop for the stethosciope was an outstanding idea IMO also. PDAs and ...

I passed the NCLEX on a Wednesday the 28th of Sept. and had a job on Thursday, the fifth of October. It was exactly the job I wanted, it paid more than I was anticipating, and it was the only job I applied for. At the interview, I never got a chance ...

Some viruses and bacteria are particularly guileful in infiltrating our bodies and circumventing the body. Anthrax, for example, travels the lymph nodes in our macrophages of all things. The herpes virus has evolved alongside the human immune system ...

Has anyone else ever worked for a company that isn't connected with State Worker's Compensation agencies and instead uses its own "insurance"? If so, has your employer also coerced you to sign away your right, as an employee, to sue over legitimate c...

Yeah, that's what I need to do grannynurse. Allnurses is a great resource too though so I thought I would throw it out there and see what other nurses thought about this. Thanks again.

Thanks, I appreciate all the info. I decided that I didn't want to make any waves so I just signed it. I'll get a new job if it becomes too bothersome for me. No biggie. I can also appreciate that once you have filed a WC claim that you can not sue t...

No offense but, FTA.