SFCardiacRN

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  1. Patient/Family Rage

    SFCardiacRN replied to sawbuck's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hospital stays are a time of great stress for patients and family. We must remain professional and patient at all times. Dealing with rage can be tricky and setting realistic boundaries can be...

  2. Question regarding nurses wasting narcs with city paramedics in the ER????????

    SFCardiacRN replied to austin heart's topic in Emergency

    I'm not fond of wasting either. All I am really witnessing is a syringe with liquid being disposed of. If I ever have to give a deposition, that is exactly what I'll say. I do take comfort in the fact...

  3. Do nurses get paid enough for what they do?

    SFCardiacRN replied to sweetpea839's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to buck the trend but I'm pretty happy with my pay. I graduated in 2000 and make 85K, 5 weeks vacation. I'm due for a merit increase this month of about 3k and a 4% COL increase sometime this...

  4. When is it my turn to get hired as an RN at my work??

    SFCardiacRN replied to cndynf's topic in General Nursing

    Why would they give you RN pay if your willing to accept LVN pay? This is an old trick perpetrated every year. Saves money. And believe me, in their numbers you are being represented as an RN! See...

  5. cell phones

    SFCardiacRN replied to jenna_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital engineering staff tested every type of cell phone they could get their hands on to see if they caused interference with cardiac monitors. None did! The only thing they found that caused...

  6. Tips for Good Entrance Essay?

    SFCardiacRN replied to ChristineN's topic in General Students

    Just speak from your heart. Since the instructors have already seen every possible reason, make sure your spelling and grammar are excellent. Run on sentences should be avoided. Including terms like...

  7. Incidence of Staff Illness in the O.R.

    SFCardiacRN replied to porsch65's topic in Operating Room

    Duplicate

  8. Incidence of Staff Illness in the O.R.

    SFCardiacRN replied to porsch65's topic in Operating Room

    There are special small micron filter masks for use with Lasers. These are JCAHO mandated PPE's (personal protective equipment). Contact employee health and your union if necessary. You'll have them...

  9. What would you do...?

    SFCardiacRN replied to ToryAdore's topic in Operating Room

    I always remove them and put them in a ziplock with a patient

  10. Incidence of Staff Illness in the O.R.

    SFCardiacRN replied to porsch65's topic in Operating Room

    I am not aware of OR RN's having higher cancer rates. Our illness problems are more along the lines of higher sickcalls on Mondays & Fridays and among ortho nurses on Dr. J's day (an A-HOLE...

  11. Early 40's young woman, hx. CA, current Long-term Memory Loss

    SFCardiacRN replied to MellyOne's topic in General Nursing

    She needs to see a

  12. Stanford and UCSF??

    SFCardiacRN replied to reungar's topic in California Nursing

    I have to say I love SF. Even if I worked at Stanford I would commute from here. UCSF is a state run facility while Stanford is private. I think pay is about the same (same union

  13. Best CA hospitals and places to live

    SFCardiacRN replied to RNS for Unity's topic in California Nursing

    Have you thought about transferring to another VA? There are facilities in SF, Palo Alto, Martinez and Sacramento. You get to keep your TSP, vacation/sick leave, and years earned toward pension. SF...

  14. Universities/Hospitals in San Fran Area

    SFCardiacRN replied to sadstudent's topic in California Nursing

    Experienced OR nurses are in high demand in the SF Bay area. There are around 40 hospitals to choose from. Expect a minimum of 65K yearly. Have your boyfriend locate the nearest hospitals and start...

  15. Your nursing school's grading policy

    SFCardiacRN replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    My ASN school had 97 or above for an A. 74 and below was failing. We lost 50% first semester but only a couple after that. We all passed our boards first

  16. Hep C needlestick injury - please help!

    SFCardiacRN replied to gilda's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sounds psychological. Were you wearing gloves? They can act like a squeegee to remove the patients blood. Did you contact employee health and your primary care physician? You need to. Good

  17. Too noisy during turnover??

    SFCardiacRN replied to ORSmurf's topic in Operating Room

    She ought to hear our Wet Vac. It sounds like a bull elephant in

  18. newbie OR traveler?

    SFCardiacRN replied to NurseEllie's topic in Operating Room

    3 years is usually considered the

  19. help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

    SFCardiacRN replied to BernadetteRNBSN's topic in Operating Room

    I

  20. help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

    SFCardiacRN replied to BernadetteRNBSN's topic in Operating Room

    Some techs have earned that

  21. help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

    SFCardiacRN replied to BernadetteRNBSN's topic in Operating Room

    I knew a tech just like that. Overly confident of limited abilities. Thought he knew best. Constantly overstepped the bounds of his practice and training. He managed to gain the confidence of surgeons...

  22. AIDS debate - Most Controversial Story You've Never Heard

    SFCardiacRN replied to JasmineTea's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    There is a group in San Francisco (ACT UP)that promotes the view that HIV and AIDS are not related. They convince people not to take the medications saying it's the meds causing the illness. They are...

  23. Nursing Pay

    SFCardiacRN replied to Medic2005's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing pay varies greatly but is usually enough to live well no matter where you

  24. How do you get through the "gross" stuff?

    SFCardiacRN replied to DLS_PMHNP's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You do it the same way you get into an extremely hot jacuzzi. A little at a time until you get used to

  25. Help.. Math Question

    SFCardiacRN replied to VIRGO NURSE's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I like to reduce the concentration to milligrams per 1 ML (in this case 3mg/ml) then divide into total milligrams needed. 40mg divided by 3mg = 13.3