SFCardiacRN

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  1. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    SFCardiacRN replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    No one needs a union...until they need one. But once you've been unfairly fired, or switched to an unwanted shift, or been passed over for a raise, or given 20 patients, or forced into mandatory...

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

    SFCardiacRN replied to johnson0424's topic in General Nursing

    Yea, but thank God they don't have to pay union dues. Why just think of the hundreds of dollars they've saved over the last 20 years! wink

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

    SFCardiacRN replied to johnson0424's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent point! Unions are not just about pay. They are about the issues that affect nursing. They are about issues that nurses care about. Union shops have better ratios and schedules, eliminating...

  4. OR nurses & students

    SFCardiacRN replied to RNin2007's topic in Operating Room

    When too many students are assigned to an OR for the day, some will end up in rooms with nurses that are not inclined to teaching. We try to put students with the teaching focused RN's but when 6 or 8...

  5. Hiring a BSN vs. ADN nurse

    SFCardiacRN replied to Julie4804's topic in General Nursing

    My brother trains new grads at an a LTC facility. He prefers ADN over BSN due to stronger clinical skills right out of school. However, BSN is still the preferred

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

    SFCardiacRN replied to johnson0424's topic in General Nursing

    You can't really compare union vrs non-union hospitals in the same area...at least in pay. The non-union facilities have had to raise wages to union levels in order to attract nurses. Unions are more...

  7. Any Advice???

    SFCardiacRN replied to Sunshine0425's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Full time work and school sounds like a tall order but others have done

  8. Anyone take LPN program just to make it easier to become RN?

    SFCardiacRN replied to cindy0624's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    At first it did not sound like a good idea but I did not realize the RN schools took so long to get into. The first two replies make sense. Good luck! PS The LVNs in my school really helped me with...

  9. Think I've Done All I Can for This Person?

    SFCardiacRN replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, A tech that cannot handle the OR has no where else to go. Perhaps private duty with a plastic surgery

  10. Hollywood movie called "awake"

    SFCardiacRN replied to crna2bee's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    This kind of thing can happen, did happen and does happen. It is not a slam on CRNAs or Anesthesiologists. Just something that needs to be considered when providing anesthesia. The OR I work in uses...

  11. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    SFCardiacRN replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Does this mean that you push & hang IV drugs without the oversight of an

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

    SFCardiacRN replied to johnson0424's topic in General Nursing

    A little harsh don't you

  13. Think I've Done All I Can for This Person?

    SFCardiacRN replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I love the little babies and wanted to work in NICU after school. I soon realized I was not cut out for it. I loved the nurturing but could not handle the other aspects of this heart wrenching...

  14. Hollywood movie called "awake"

    SFCardiacRN replied to crna2bee's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    This was 30 years ago. It was student CRNA's giving the anesthetic. No one believed the patients until a doctors wife was able to recall intra-op jokes being made (not to mention extreme pain)....

  15. Hollywood movie called "awake"

    SFCardiacRN replied to crna2bee's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I worked at a hospital where a couple of patients claimed to be aware during surgery. One was even able to repeat a joke told during the surgery. It turned out that an OR tech was switching pre-filled...

  16. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    SFCardiacRN replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    .CNAs mission is to protect RN's, PERIOD. CNA is "screwing" MD's also. It is not the fault of CNA that MD's & others have not been able to

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

    SFCardiacRN replied to johnson0424's topic in General Nursing

    It is pick your poison. Performance, like beauty, is in the eyes of the beholder. The only fair system is one that treats everyone the same. In my case, union dues of $30/month have equaled $35k in...

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

    SFCardiacRN replied to johnson0424's topic in General Nursing

    The problem with "performanced based" promotions is that those in charge end up promoting those they like. It ends up being who you know not how you do. While it is true that some unqualified...

  19. Ethical Issues?

    SFCardiacRN replied to chicabochica's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, medical ethics is anything but clear cut. Should an alcoholic get a liver transplant after ruining the first one by drinking? Should a generous hospital donor get preferential treatment...

  20. Think I've Done All I Can for This Person?

    SFCardiacRN replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Not everyone can work OR. You do no favors to the employee or the unit if you overlook these inadequacies. Marie, I've read enough of your threads to know you are fair and have high professional...

  21. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    SFCardiacRN replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Wrong! CA bay area houses will continue to climb. The rate of the climb slows periodically but the price never goes

  22. Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions

    SFCardiacRN replied to Brian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Any employee that thinks they can bargain on their own with management is not in the real

  23. A&P Lab T.A. Really Bad (venting!)

    SFCardiacRN replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hang in there. A&P is hard and learning all the bumps on all the bones is impossible. And wait until you get to physio on the loop of Henley in the kidney or Krebs Cycle! Hard stuff. Just...

  24. Need Questions answered Please!!

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

    There are plenty of threads on all these issues. Use the "search" mode. Good Luck! Nurses

  25. My 16-year-old wants a navel piercing

    SFCardiacRN replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Cripes, I can hear my 11 year old asking now. I guess I'm old school but if youngsters want it...so be it. I'd rather be involved in picking a professional than cleaning up after a "backyard"...