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1. CCU vs ER

   offlabel replied to gratefultobeanurse16's topic in General Nursing

   Worked in an inner city level one trauma center and while frequent, the times when we were 'keeping people alive' was the minority of the time. The majority of the time we spent treating routine...

2. CCU vs ER

   offlabel replied to gratefultobeanurse16's topic in General Nursing

   The RN's use the consent for the operative time out and if there is a wrong site surgery, ie, they take out the wrong fallopian tube, the RN is on the hook

3. CCU vs ER

   offlabel replied to gratefultobeanurse16's topic in General Nursing

   Weird...getting a toxic vibe...anyway, just for starters, as pain is one of the symptoms of this problem, if pain develops on the contralateral side of the ectopic, that could be a relevant exam...

4. CCU vs ER

   offlabel replied to gratefultobeanurse16's topic in General Nursing

   No dog in the ICU v. ER nurse fight, but why is asking which side the ectopic on a

5. CCU vs ER

   offlabel replied to gratefultobeanurse16's topic in General Nursing

   yeah...obnoxious nurses are the

6. CCU vs ER

   offlabel replied to gratefultobeanurse16's topic in General Nursing

   Pick the one with better hours, pay and time off. All things being equal, then pick the unit with less drama and more mature and well adjusted

7. Being Video Taped by pt/family

   offlabel replied to Irving's topic in General Nursing

   It does if it's in a public

8. Being Video Taped by pt/family

   offlabel replied to Irving's topic in General Nursing

   Usually, no constitutional right to record on private property. You can certainly use some BS reason like a HIPPA violation. Or do what I do. When the recording stops, I'll continue working. When...

9. Feeling BORED at a NYC ER...

   offlabel replied to AllNursesAcct's topic in Emergency

   For starters, making major decisions with someone you're not married to is cray-cray...secondly, ER culture varies with hospitals. The ER I cut my teeth on was an academic ER and they encouraged the...

10. Interview advice

    offlabel replied to Paul Stanton's topic in Emergency

    If you won't take the interviewers advice to 'get more experience' why would you take someone's advice on this forum? Sounds like you need more experience and ignoring what you're being told while...

11. Dunkin Donuts Nurses Week | 2025

    offlabel replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Sheesh, maybe there should be some gym discounts with all of these Nurse Week give

12. How to finish BSN

    offlabel replied to samuel.gorelik's topic in General Students

    Good reason or not, you're suspended. By that I presume not expelled. Go to the governing board, or whomever, hat in hand, no excuses and ask what you can do to make it right. Way easier than trying...

13. Radiation Exposure

    offlabel replied to Helen_'s topic in General Nursing

    don't worry about it and be more careful next

14. Should handshaking be obliterated from our culture?

    offlabel replied to Alnitak7's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Fist bumping is a thing now so there's that, but I'm gonna guess door handles and stair hand rails in hospitals make shaking hands look like a sterile ortho

15. TN Nurse: First DUI

    offlabel replied to Britt12345's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    First Google 'first offense dui (your state)' then consult an attorney. Some states are harder on this than others. Odds are you'll be fine in then end, but it will cost you around 10K and maybe a...