SFCardiacRN

SFCardiacRN

Member

  • Content

    762

  • Visitors

    4,971

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    6

All Content by SFCardiacRN

  1. jobs for nurses on probation

    SFCardiacRN replied to kermit's topic in California Nursing

    Have you tried fighting the

  2. Shouldn't ratios exist in LTC too?

    SFCardiacRN replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    A nurse can't fix it but a nursing union

  3. >>Registered Nurse or Dental Hygienist?<<

    SFCardiacRN replied to ILuvMyKittyKat&Gerbs's topic in Nursing Career

    Dear Badabing, perhaps it is time to change specialties. Nursing has a LOT to offer. Great jobs are out there but you have to look for them. Good

  4. she tried to access mediport, it was really a pacer

    SFCardiacRN replied to jilliebean's topic in General Nursing

    She knew enough to use a huber needle. I say gross

  5. Other Health Professions

    SFCardiacRN replied to Student_Nurse_WV's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    RT and X-ray tech are both good job choices but are "one horse" careers. If you burn out, you have no where else to go without more schooling. Nursing is much more versatile and usually pays

  6. Nurse having personal relationship with patient

    SFCardiacRN replied to wheelofadeal's topic in General Nursing

    It is not illegal like a doctor/patient relationship. The ethics can be debated endlessly. In the end, each nurse has to make their own

  7. Nursing diagnosis "altered energy field"

    SFCardiacRN replied to paphgrl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure how to tell when an energy field is disturbed, or when it's been repaired and now with all this talk about TT, I'm afraid to point my fingers toward anyone in case they go off...

  8. Harmless looking products can kill a child.

    SFCardiacRN replied to Danianne's topic in Pediatric

    A bartender told me he would put a few drops of Visine into the drink of an unruly drunk to get rid of them. He said it did not take long until the drunk would be "blowing from both

  9. diprivan

    SFCardiacRN replied to ERERER's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Dexmedetomidine(Presidex) is a rather new drug we are using on intubated adults. They respond better than with

  10. One nurse, no time off.

    SFCardiacRN replied to Limik's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Office RN's work around the convience of the doctor. Though it can be very satisfying, there are trade offs over a hospital job. You are describing one of the bad trade offs. Find a dentist that has...

  11. Is it just me?

    SFCardiacRN replied to antihippie's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Nursing needs compassion. Military needs blind obedience. It is not unusual for 1/2 the class to flunk 1st semester in ASN programs. Many of the young students are not prepared for the difficulties of...

  12. Haunted by incidents at work/Part II UPDATE

    SFCardiacRN replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    Case studies and root cause analysis are how facilities improve patient care. Don't feel singled out. Take pride that your facility is "dissecting" a case that was bothering you in the first

  13. Power crazy pharmacist-what can be done?

    SFCardiacRN replied to MissPiggy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Many home health RN's distribute multiple prescriptions into weekly pill dispensing "boxes". This makes it easier for patients to remember which pills to take on any given day. Hospitals may have...

  14. Sign On Policy?

    SFCardiacRN replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing

    Three years is a long time and things

  15. Charge Nurse reduce in pay to give Super's a raise!

    SFCardiacRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Contact your union. You do have one, don't

  16. help! monophils and eosinophils

    SFCardiacRN replied to RNin2007's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Think chronic inflammation and allergic reaction. Did lab values change after the procedure? What meds is the patient

  17. New CNA Decertification Petition Filed

    SFCardiacRN replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    To all the nurses that are proud of keeping the union out...enjoy. And I will keep going to Cancun every year with my union negotiated annual raise! I just got 5K this

  18. help! monophils and eosinophils

    SFCardiacRN replied to RNin2007's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Without GIVING you an answer...what was the WBC count? What did your lab book say raised eosins & monos? What is used during

  19. What do you use for odors?

    SFCardiacRN replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Operating Room

    All I can think of is a heavy spraying of deodorizor followed by a good mopping for

  20. New CNA Decertification Petition Filed

    SFCardiacRN replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Read the stopunions.com website and you will quickly see that it is republican backed rhetoric designed to fool us into thinking we are better off without representation. The only real benefit to no...

  21. Allmost killed a patient by medication

    SFCardiacRN replied to Great Dane's topic in General Nursing

    If you follow the 5 rights of medication administration and look up dosages on medications you are not familiar with (esp. when new) you greatly reduce the chances of

  22. Nurses eat their young?!

    SFCardiacRN replied to cyrus's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I like my young with fava

  23. Nursing diagnosis "altered energy field"

    SFCardiacRN replied to paphgrl's topic in General Nursing

    I think the concept of "Nursing Diagnosis" was a well intentioned attempt to describe what we do in language that would make us sound more professional to doctors and administrators. Unfortunately,...

  24. Is professor homophobic or just tough?

    SFCardiacRN replied to RISC601's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Often you learn the most from the hardest instructors. Until she starts calling you a faggot, I wouldn't worry. School passes

  25. Nursing diagnosis "altered energy field"

    SFCardiacRN replied to paphgrl's topic in General Nursing

    To be scientific, "energy field disturbance" is a liter of feces give or take a few