PhantomRN

PhantomRN

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  1. Floating of ICU RNs

    PhantomRN replied to braveheart's topic in MICU, SICU

    Oh yah forgot to comment on RUsincere2. GET A D#%$ GRIP ON YOURSELF!!!!! Tell us how often- IF you are an ICU nurse- do you float to other areas? Why is it the units problem that other floors WON'T...

  2. Floating of ICU RNs

    PhantomRN replied to braveheart's topic in MICU, SICU

    All I can do is laugh at the above post....because that is a clear indication of how different ICU and floor nurses are and better still how management has no clue. There is absolutley no reason that...

  3. I can't keep staff. Why do I try?

    PhantomRN replied to ClariceS's topic in Nurse Management

    I feel nurses in general are a disgruntled group. I see some of the same things where I work. Ircrum---your comments blow me away and just comfirm my position. I have Rns who one day will say "Dont...

  4. Co-workers with poor grooming habits

    PhantomRN replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

    Personal hygiene may be a matter of choice, but dont make me smell

  5. Travelers: picky scheduling

    PhantomRN replied to redhedgoddess's topic in General Nursing

    I say if this nurse can make an agreement that suits her more power to her and to nursing as a whole. She made a contract with admin to take the position, so maybe admin is finally realizing they need...

  6. Anyone allowed to nap on their breaks?

    PhantomRN replied to dawngloves's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I found in my facility the policy depends on what floor one works on. In the unit the girls are allowed to take a nap, but anywhere else you would be

  7. Unsafe future nurse! What do you think??

    PhantomRN replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    The last question first. You will learn about lidocaine in ACLS. We can go IV with that med. In that instance it is used to stop arrhythmias. My concern with your fellow student is she is not ethical....

  8. Co-workers with poor grooming habits

    PhantomRN replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

    I agree personal hygiene and overall appearance are very important factors. I would not someone taking care of me who looked like they had just rolled out of bed. It is just sloppy. I had a patient...

  9. Unsafe future nurse! What do you think??

    PhantomRN replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    when I read your post my first response was that this is a big joke. I cannot believe that this behavior would be tolerated at a decent nursing school. Why havent the instructors read her the riot...

  10. How much training should a new nurse get??

    PhantomRN replied to nursedarlene's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that it is a nice change to have the DON admit that you cant be oriented because of budget restraints. I think the bigger issue for you is that you do not have any support. You are cruising...

  11. On Call Shifts

    PhantomRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey all just wondering how much on call you are all doing? At the hospital I work at we do 12 hour shifts, which are great, but we have to pick up 2 on call shifts per month. That in itself is...

  12. J-tube use? Clueless!!

    PhantomRN replied to scootermcnutt's topic in General Nursing

    G-tube- Gastric- goes to the stomach. IE A Nice little bucket that can hold fluids, if the patient is not digesting foods well. So, do all standard care check residuals when tube feed is running, keep...

  13. J-tube use? Clueless!!

    PhantomRN replied to scootermcnutt's topic in General Nursing

    They are the same in the sense that they both go down into the GI tract. The G-tube (gastric) sits in the stomach and you would pull a residual on that Q4 hours, while you have feed running. If you...

  14. Any FUN nursing Jobs?

    PhantomRN replied to Bessie's topic in General Nursing

    I work the unit and I really enjoy it. The pace and feel is totally different than the regular floors. But as was stated above it is not so much the floor you work on it is the people. I work with a...

  15. Any FUN nursing Jobs?

    PhantomRN replied to Bessie's topic in General Nursing

    I work the unit and I really enjoy it. The pace and feel is totally different than the regular floors. But as was stated above it is not so much the floor you work on it is the people. I work with a...

  16. Nurses as independent contractors...

    PhantomRN replied to NurseMark's topic in General Nursing

    What about taxes? What about health

  17. I turned in my resignation today!

    PhantomRN replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    You did not tell anyone face to face that you were quitting? And it sounds like you gave no notice! I realize things are bad at your job but burning bridges can really hurt you in the long run. Be...

  18. Are you ashamed of being a nurse?

    PhantomRN replied to Mijourney's topic in Nursing Career

    I am very proud to be a nurse. Yes, nursing is stepped on by admin, but we are well respected in the community and the nation as a whole. When I tell someone I am a nurse, they sit in awe of me and...

  19. IV Amiodarone

    PhantomRN replied to willie2001's topic in General Nursing

    We only admin amiodarone in the