SFCardiacRN

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  1. between a rock and hard place.....

    SFCardiacRN replied to ortess1971's topic in Operating Room

    Don't rock the boat as a student. You are there to learn and some of what you will learn will be from bad practice and poor policies. I had to bite my tongue many times as an RN student (15 years...

  2. vascular OR nurse please help

    SFCardiacRN replied to theatre9's topic in Operating Room

    Label the syringe and bowl. It helps the lunch relief in addition to AORN standards

  3. chest tube question-please help

    SFCardiacRN replied to sashann's topic in General Nursing

    NEVER, NEVER, NEVER , NEVER clamp it. It is dangerous. We call them death clips. I can't tell you how many times a clamp has been left on by accident when a nurse got busy. I still see it being done...

  4. Just went through a lay off, more trouble ahead. (sorry, long)

    SFCardiacRN replied to estrogen's topic in General Nursing

    These are the kind of problems that unions can solve. Don't be afraid to try another specialty or another job. Frankly, the job doesn't sound worth

  5. Have OR Experience - But No Job!

    SFCardiacRN replied to Surgicell's topic in Operating Room

    Good

  6. Reprocessing?!???

    SFCardiacRN replied to ortess1971's topic in Operating Room

    Manufacturers will not warranty reprocessed materials. However, it is the hospital that is taking on the liability. And I would be tempted to "accidentally" contaminate the reprocessed

  7. Resignation Retention

    SFCardiacRN replied to retention's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Increase vacation time and nurses will

  8. This article insults nursing as a lower skilled job

    SFCardiacRN replied to Cheyenne RN,BSHS's topic in General Nursing

    Seemed objective to me. That said, 50% of my ASN class flunked out first

  9. I Need Advice. May Lose Rn License!!

    SFCardiacRN replied to Shell5's topic in Legal

    I think you'll be OK. Sounds like a reprimand to me. Zasha's advice is right

  10. Crossing the line of Caring

    SFCardiacRN replied to VintageGAdog's topic in General Nursing

    Her answer was idiotic but watch yourself when second guessing an RN's care. Speech therapy + spinal cord injury is a warning signal to me of possible dysphagia. Last thing you want to do is cause an...

  11. Assistant Department (unit) administrator

    SFCardiacRN replied to Cntw82BanRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oops...About half what a

  12. Assistant Department (unit) administrator

    SFCardiacRN replied to Cntw82BanRN's topic in General Nursing

    About 1/2

  13. Is buying a present for a pt. appropriate?

    SFCardiacRN replied to estrogen's topic in General Nursing

    Deb123j is right. You could be seen as trying to "get in the will". It is a sweet idea but could get you in trouble at

  14. Reprocessing?!???

    SFCardiacRN replied to ortess1971's topic in Operating Room

    Would you want them used on yourself? Do your patients a favor and toss 'em out. Money can be safely saved by not opening disposables until

  15. baptizing a patient???

    SFCardiacRN replied to mtnmom's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting thread on a touchy subject. I'm glad the family found relief in your action. Sometimes you have to follow your heart as long as no harm is done to the

  16. taking students, precepting

    SFCardiacRN replied to Agnus's topic in General Nursing

    I really enjoy taking students "under my wing" for the day but it is very difficult and most of the nurses in my unit don't like it. Not everyone can teach and NO ONE should be forced to. The result...

  17. Help me please on this topic!!:selfbonk:

    SFCardiacRN replied to anita2812's topic in General Nursing

    Being a nurse does not restrict one to a particular point of view. Our job is to take care of patients. Political and religious freedoms belong to nurses also. I have known nurses that refused to...

  18. new in the states

    SFCardiacRN replied to german_nurse's topic in Operating Room

    Depends on where you live. California has no requirement for scrub tech. Anyone with experience can scrub here. Other states require certification such as ORT or CST. Ask at a local hospital...

  19. Please tell me I will have time with patients

    SFCardiacRN replied to rn in 3 years's topic in Pediatric

    It all depends on your specialty. Med-surg is usually to busy for much nuturing. Labor & Delivery and PICU spend more time with less

  20. What is med surg like these days???

    SFCardiacRN replied to johnson0424's topic in Medical-Surgical

    My med-surg friends are still over-worked and under-appreciated but if you read some of the threads, you'll find many RN's that love this specialty. However, If you did not like it in the past, you...

  21. Are LPN's/LVN's real nurses?

    SFCardiacRN replied to Faeriewand's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am very greatful to my LVN classmates that helped me get through nursing school. They really were the strength of our

  22. NCLEX Today - Stopped at 75

    SFCardiacRN replied to becky1961's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good luck in your new

  23. Calif RN disagrees with CNA in many ways. Am I alone?

    SFCardiacRN replied to imkw_np's topic in California Nursing

    I work for the government. We have a weak union and cannot strike (remember the air traffic controllers that tried to?). I make 20% less than a fellow classmate doing the same job in the private...

  24. One of your best moments in Med Surg is...

    SFCardiacRN replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Medical-Surgical

    My last clinical day in RN

  25. gn to be--really like psych!

    SFCardiacRN replied to selam727's topic in Psychiatric

    If you want to go into psych, that is what you should do. Find a new grad program. Remember, they are not "I've been a med-surg nurse for 2 years and now want to be a psych nurse" program. They are...