LGRN

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1. Terminated After Two Months!!

   LGRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   I am so sorry all this happened to you! First, there is a national nurse movement about safe staffing - and your experience shows exactly why. A nurse cannot do more than what he/she has time to do. And a trainer/mentor can only help another nurse...

2. advanced directives

   LGRN replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

   OK, so I understand fully the principles that you wrote about. But, what if the patient likely has capacity, and it could be determined with assessment that they have adequate cognitive function, but that while they are able to think for themselves,...

3. akinetic mutism - communication?

   LGRN replied to Pfiesty's topic in Neuro

   I saw a product at NTI. It was like the device Steven Hawking uses. The patient looks at a phrase selection , or a key board and it speaks it out to the nurse or any caregiver. We tried it and it was great. You just sit in front of it and look at...

4. Help for plantar fasciitis

   LGRN replied to italyrn's topic in Uniform/Gear

   The cortisone injections do minimize the pain because they reduce the inflammation. But steroids hinder healing. The studies are showing that the long range results are worse in PF than those who did not get injections. That is why there is a maxi...

5. Travel Nursing

   LGRN replied to BoiseRN's topic in General Nursing

   Maybe he/she is just really happy with them, -- or maybe it IS just a sneaky recruiter! ANYONE else? I'm here because I'm thinking of traveling and I want to hear about which company may be good. I'm SO SCARED of all the horror stories I hear! Can ...

6. Plantar Fascitis and shoe choice-MBT vs birkenstocks

   LGRN replied to Floridanurse's topic in Uniform/Gear

   MBTs really scare me. They have a bottom that is like a rocker. The extreme negative heel can lead to over-stretch injuries over long periods of time. I think they'll go by the way of the earth shoe (negative heel) that caused similar problems a f...

7. Shoe choice for custom orthotics?

   LGRN replied to notthereyet0's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I wear New Balance 926. They have an adequate counter, but the best think is that they're extra depth and can accommodate my insoles. They also have a rigid mid-foot and a rocker front so that rests my foot. I just think "forward" and they do they...

8. Help for plantar fasciitis

   LGRN replied to italyrn's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Hi. Night splints work great. In fact, I think they are the most important component to fixing PF. PF is just like tennis elbow. It's the stretching and tearing of the fascia tendon where it inserts into multiple places on the bottom (plantar) of ...

9. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

   LGRN replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism

   These are all fantastic ideas (from colleagues posting above this post)! I will check out LEAP, and perhaps we can also organize into a clearinghouse for incidents where the press can use them. I also have some contacts in media relations that can ...

10. Nurse Ethicist?

    LGRN replied to SmartieLaFance's topic in Activism

    Standing and applauding these brave colleagues!

11. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    LGRN replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism

    I think the underlying question is: "What is a nurse?" At the end of the day, the basics are: "The nurse is the patient's advocate." HOWEVER -:uhoh3:My dilemma: When the needs and advocacy for my patients is in (increasingly) direct conflict with th...

12. St Joseph's Hopsital-Tampa, FL

    LGRN replied to PediRN*FL's topic in Activism

    I am encouraged by this thread! We'll be moving to Jacksonville, FL in a month and I want to know if there are any nurses in Jax that are interested in starting a union at St. Lukes - St. Vincents.

13. Changes-for better or worse?

    LGRN replied to L&Doldtimer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We're about the same age - and I could not agree more. I think the underlying question is: "What is a nurse?" At the end of the day, the basics are: "The nurse is the patient's advocate." HOWEVER -:uhoh3:My dilemma: When the needs and advocacy for ...

14. Needlestick- Post Exposure Prophylaxis

    LGRN replied to PaynRN's topic in General Nursing

    :bowingpurAbout the meds: You are courageous and responsible for taking the meds! Denial is a wonderful place, but not real healthy! I had a "low risk" stick. The patient was over 90 and you don't get that old with risk factors! My stick was after he...

15. Needlestick- Post Exposure Prophylaxis

    LGRN replied to PaynRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am SO SORRY that you are going through all of this! You do not deserve this. I am one of the millions of nurses stuck every year. Yes, you are among so many. Unfortunately, I am the small minority who had a transmission from that needlestick in...