Quoted message said:Subject: Re: Raw Vegetables & Disease?
From: [email hidden] (su-texas, susan)
Date: 6/9/2004 8:54 AM Pacific Daylight Time
Message-id: <[email hidden]>
Quoted message said:At the local ER, there was one nurse who didn't like wearing gloves, &
who acted very arrogant & silly.
I would have reported her
Quoted message said:When she removed a needle, she'd hold it away from her, & talk about
how she didn't want to get anything on her, & keep saying "Ew. Ew."
actually what she was afraid of was getting stuck with the needle....hep C and
Aids you know..
but her behaivor was totally unprofessional..>
on her, & keep saying "Ew. Ew."
Quoted message said:Plus, she didn't put pressure on the area where she'd just removed the
needle. Talk about hematoma, swelling & pain! She removed an IV from
the back of my hand, & did the job badly.
again...needs to be reported..hopefully you got her name..
Quoted message said:The hospitals probably need some IQ tests too, for the nurses they
hire.
unfortunately with the nursing shortage...having that piece of paper that says
RN on it is all it takes...and obviously IQ is not the problem here
Quoted message said:I've also been curious, as to why the ERs use LVNs as their nurses,
instead of RNs.
most do not...tho there may be LVNs and aides around...there should/must be RNs
running the place...that is the standard of care...and required by JCAHO
Quoted message said:And also why they always seem to be training new
people to do the basics, such as needle sticks?
unfortunately that is a problem...there is NO adequate way to gain experience
such as venipuncture without "using" real patients...
you have to right however to refuse an inexperienced provider...
hawki.....