Tue 27 Mar, 2007 07:53 am - It sounds like a newborn nursery, where Hep B is routinely given with parental consent. And that's the key issue. Do you have the patient's/parents' consent? If so, give the... (view)
Mon 13 Nov, 2006 04:36 pm - Usually three 12 hour shifts/week, so annual salary needs to be calculated based on a 36 hour work week, not 40. This is a little accounting trick that saves hospitals money. Where the... (view)
Tue 31 Oct, 2006 06:56 pm - I'm just going to give you the practical side here. There's nothing in the world that says you can't do both, but I assume that you will need a job while you are pursuing becoming a... (view)
Tue 31 Oct, 2006 06:31 pm - Sharpknife, someone failed in the interview process, then in the orientation process, not the reference checks. My current DON worked only one year on a Med/Surg floor (because she had to), then... (view)
Thu 26 Oct, 2006 04:41 pm - Well, I'm not one of the site administrators, so I can't say what's causing your problem. I've posted some lengthy responses myself (just typed them in) and have never had a... (view)
Mon 23 Oct, 2006 10:52 pm - I suspect this is a touchy issue with ICU nurses, because the ICU is very much about control. But most patients in the ICU are a part of a family, and families have a psychological need to be... (view)
Mon 23 Oct, 2006 07:13 pm - Hate to burst your bubble, but a nurse can be a lot of other things, like:
[b]An advocate for the patient.[/b]. Sometimes that requires toughness and backbone. It takes courage to stand up and... (view)
Tue 3 Oct, 2006 07:35 pm - Well, the hard cold truth is that you have to toughen up a bit. Not everyone is going to be nice to you and hold your hand. You have to show some initiative by digging in and helping without... (view)
Thu 28 Sep, 2006 09:01 pm - Well, yes, you do have to work so many hours to qualify for the certification, but once you've got it, all you have to do is maintain it, usually with some continuing ed. So that DON probably... (view)
