SFCardiacRN

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  1. Pathophysiology Help!

    SFCardiacRN replied to RN and Mommy's topic in General Students

    I'm not the one that said patho was not required to get a nursing degree or pass the NCLEX. I'm just pointing out how important it is. And don't be so touchy, no insults were

  2. Skirts in the OR

    SFCardiacRN replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in Operating Room

    We have one female surgeon that insists on scrub skirts. The hospital provides these for her. No one else wears them and she doesn't have the legs for them.

  3. want to get some retraining before going back into nursing- any suggestions l

    SFCardiacRN replied to nurse kelly's topic in Nursing Career

    Ask for a "new grad" program. The hospital should understand that you need to knock off the "rust" before you take on a patient

  4. need career advice

    SFCardiacRN replied to DCCCRNn2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think you have a right to vent here. I'm sensing more of an employment problem than an attitude problem. There are WAY too many good jobs out there to be in an unhappy situation. Take what you have...

  5. need career advice

    SFCardiacRN replied to DCCCRNn2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    They want you to fill in on maternity leave because as a per diem, you'll be easier to get rid of when maternity leave is

  6. Pathophysiology Help!

    SFCardiacRN replied to RN and Mommy's topic in General Students

    How in the world can you care for a patient with CHF(congestive heart failure) if you don't understand the disease process? Treatments that would be appropriate in other patients could kill a

  7. is psych "alot" less physically demanding than med/surg?

    SFCardiacRN replied to RN1263's topic in Psychiatric

    I think med/surg is the hardest job in any hospital...period. God bless the med/surg nurses because they are overworked and under

  8. DVT Prophylaxis in critical care

    SFCardiacRN replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in General Nursing

    SCD's need to be used in conjunction with TED's to be effective. SCD's help circulate blood with a massaging action but do nothing to increase the competency of the valves in the veins. TED's increase...

  9. how do ppl afford to live in cali?

    SFCardiacRN replied to crazylilkelly's topic in California Nursing

    Too true! Two LVN's in my unit just bought a $1million property. The husband does work 2 full time jobs but if you want it bad enough, home ownership is

  10. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    SFCardiacRN replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Not all unions are created equal. Unions (like CNA) that only represent RN's do the most for RN's. Unions that represent RN's, techs, housekeeping & dietary(etc) have too many competing problems...

  11. Italian culture?

    SFCardiacRN replied to arelius's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Trying to adjust your nursing practice on the assumed cultural needs of a patient will only get you in trouble. You are better off treating everyone the same. By being sensitive to reactions the...

  12. Seeking Job In Ft. Worth Tx

    SFCardiacRN replied to tired lpn's topic in General Nursing

    This former Fort Worthian has advice. Come to

  13. Strange Situation

    SFCardiacRN replied to May_baby's topic in Post Graduate Students

    We had a nurse get kicked out of 4th semester for being late too many times. Always had a good excuse but thats how schools

  14. I need med-surge help!

    SFCardiacRN replied to awb123's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Skip the NCLEX prep and concentrate on lecture notes and text readings. And do the questions at the end of each

  15. Pathophysiology Help!

    SFCardiacRN replied to RN and Mommy's topic in General Students

    Pathophysiology is the disease process. It is probably the most important thing you will learn in nursing school. It is where your critical thinking skills come from...being able to tie everything...

  16. I got fired. Now what?!?!?!

    SFCardiacRN replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    I'm betting you are in a "right-to-work" state. Where I work, the union has to be given a reason before a nurse is terminated. The offense or pattern of actions has to be plainly egregious. We still...

  17. afraid of errors/overworked/no time off

    SFCardiacRN replied to VSTAR650's topic in General Nursing

    Form a union to speak for you. Corporate will start to listen if you speak as one. Otherwise they pick you off one at a time and always find a sucker to pick up the slack.

  18. Italian culture?

    SFCardiacRN replied to arelius's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Perhaps a better idea for your paper would be to list the stereotypes and how they don't really apply in todays setting. Look for a previous thread on African American issues in nursing and you will...

  19. Nursing Unions-what is the good,bad, ugly?

    SFCardiacRN replied to johnson0424's topic in General Nursing

    California had an average wage of $48,500 to $107,500 depending on the area and length of experience. Nursing pay at my hospital STARTS at 70K! And you've got to be crazy if you think it costs 85%...

  20. What is the Course to take in Perioperative RN

    SFCardiacRN replied to vivalasvegas's topic in Operating Room

    Our OR hired an RN that had taken a peri-operative course before application (right after graduation). She was much better prepared and progressed much faster than RN's we hired "off the floor". Both...

  21. Italian culture?

    SFCardiacRN replied to arelius's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Unless you are talking about someone "right off the boat", Italians have assimilated to American culture. They are just like you and me. Some love pasta and some don't. They are big on family but so...

  22. Nursing Unions-what is the good,bad, ugly?

    SFCardiacRN replied to johnson0424's topic in General Nursing

    Even a closed shop state like CA has non-union facilities. Nurses that make unions the determining factor in job employment can find work with or with out a union. I just feel sorry for nurses that...

  23. Nursing Unions-what is the good,bad, ugly?

    SFCardiacRN replied to johnson0424's topic in General Nursing

    I get both the tax sheltered retirement savings AND a pension. Thanks to my

  24. Nursing Unions-what is the good,bad, ugly?

    SFCardiacRN replied to johnson0424's topic in General Nursing

    I've only been a nurse for 5 years but my base pay is almost 90k. If I took call or worked overtime, I would be making the 100-150k other RN's in my union job make. Do you think the hospital WANTS to...

  25. Nursing Unions-what is the good,bad, ugly?

    SFCardiacRN replied to johnson0424's topic in General Nursing

    I think you missed the point. The five brothers with union jobs have retired in nice homes on a decent pension while the three brothers with non-union jobs are still slaving away with crappy paying...