1776patriot

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1. Our hospital is going SMOKE FREE!

   1776patriot replied to CCLOUD9's topic in General Nursing

   I hate to see cigarette butts everywhere. Sometimes I wish a cop was around to ticket someone for littering when smokers think the world is their ashtray. You wanna smoke? Fine, do it where it isn't going to bother people and clean up after yourself...

2. Socialized Medicine: The Argument to Support Moving Forward

   1776patriot replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   I am against the gov't providing healthcare simply for the simple fact that the US Gov't isn't well known for handling it's money well. When I read the constitution I can't find the amendment that gives us the right to free healthcare. I'm not say...

3. Legal vs illegal: pictures/voice recordings/ personal data in health care facilities

   1776patriot replied to zuzi's topic in General Nursing

   Um who has time for this? I can barely get done what I actually need to do besides worrying about this sort of thing.

4. Most disgusting thing you have witnessed or taken part of on the job?

   1776patriot replied to Solid Snake's topic in General Nursing

   I used to work on the GI/GU floor. I had this patient that had a colostomy in one quad of his abdomen and a large scar where he used to have another colostomy in another area of his abdomen. Come to find out later that he had the first appliance be...

5. when state comes to visit

   1776patriot replied to mrsbiggy's topic in General Nursing

   I agree to a point about doing things the right way but some of the things the state surveyors require are getting down right stupid. You're better off not working that day or two when they visit. My advice: If they must watch a med pass cherry pi...

6. Med Errors: Share Your Stories

   1776patriot replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

   I work in LTC resource for a large retirement community where there are about 20+ slots to fill between 4 buildings with Nursing and Assisted living. One night I was at an unfamiliar place that I had not worked in quite some time. It had patients wi...

7. Interview disasters

   1776patriot replied to Bellarubia18's topic in General Nursing

   I knew a company that actually posted a job and interviewed several candidates. Though the whole process was bogus because they already knew someone they wanted for the position that already worked at the company. HR made the manager 'post and inter...

8. Working as a stripper AND a nurse

   1776patriot replied to inland18mempire's topic in General Nursing

   My advice: Don't tell a soul that you are a stripper. Wear a mask if you can. If word gets out at work it will be too much drama. People will judge you.

9. Contributing to a group gift for your NM?

   1776patriot replied to *ac*'s topic in General Nursing

   I have a basic rule. 5 bucks for whomever asks for that sort of thing. It's not going to break you. I don't however usually purchase anything from fund raisers unless I really want it. ie chocolate bars... :wink2:

10. DONS working the floor in LTC?

    1776patriot replied to sparkles_2221's topic in Geriatric

    I think every RN manager should be required to work on the floor one shift a month. Then they could find out if what they ask the regular nurses to do on a daily basis is actually reasonable or not.

11. Hair Testing For Drugs Among Nurses

    1776patriot replied to RD_Congo's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in college back in 1999 (working toward non-nursing degree) I worked in a group home where staff passed out meds with very little training. I mean I was trained in the routes but I never really knew what each pill did that I gave out. Th...

12. The Low Down on Nursing Homes...Is It All That Bad?

    1776patriot replied to Mo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Request to job shadow for a day. Even that can't tell you everything. They may put you with the nurse with the best situation. If you walk around and the place reeks of urine I would avoid it. You don't want to put yourself in a situation where ...

13. LPN to RN? or Straight to RN

    1776patriot replied to Imhappy4me's topic in General Nursing

    Are you the breadwinner ? Are you married? How old are you? Does the program you are looking at have separate section for LPN and RN or is it one long program where you can leave early and become an LPN or continue on for a few more semesters and ...

14. What is the best way for an older nurse to get into the ER?

    1776patriot replied to nrsstephanie's topic in Emergency

    The quickest route is chest pain..

15. Getting involved with a co-worker

    1776patriot replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

    Don't get your honey where you make your money.