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  1. Colleagues who call in sick, but aren't.

    I think most places have paid time off (PTO) rather than dividing sick time from vacation time. The issue is not sick time vs vacation time but calling out at the last minute. Calling it PTO does not change the fact that it is inappropriate because...
  2. Protect your profession...

    If you notice, pharmacists and physical therapists now require a doctorate for entry level. OTs, dietitians, social workers require at bare minimum a bachelor's degree and most have a masters. Nursing has refused to raise the bar on education and i...
  3. Med Math and Calculators

    If I may respond. I work in Staff Developement and I develop and administer the medication test at my facility. I strongly advise that nurses use a calculator because, although most can do the calculations manually, it leaves much more room for err...
  4. Racism: Expanding Compassion

    I just did some research for a report on cultural aspects of pain management and what I found was very disturbing. In study after study it was found that minorities received considerably less pain medication than non-minority (whites). These are a ...
  5. medication doses

    According to the way range orders are interpreted at our facility, you did the right thing. If the lowest dose is not sufficient, the remainder of the full dose can be given but then the 4 hours starts at the time the remainder was administered.
  6. Racism: Expanding Compassion

    To get past prejudice everyone need to "understand the issues and dissect them". Contrary to the stereotype, faith and thought are not mutually exclusive.
  7. Dumb HIPPA codes

    In the first place it is HIPAA - Health Information Portability and Accountability Act - not HIPPA. In the second place, what the heck is a HIPAA code?
  8. subQ narcotics?

    Morphine can be given orally, intravenously, intrathecally, subcutaneously, and rectally. It can also be given IM but I sincerely hope no one is giving pain meds IM anymore. Morphine can also be given subcutaneously as a PCA or continuous infusion ...
  9. Coworker not following through....

    I disagree with telling the charge nurse. The RN is in charge of their patients - why add another level to the process? It is one more opportunity for misunderstandings and mistakes. The patient's nurse needs to deal directly with the physicians e...
  10. Primary Function of a Nurse

    thanks for your response - it is very thorough and a good description of orientation. it is so much information thrown out in a short time that by the time nurses get through orientation they are in information overload.
  11. Primary Function of a Nurse

    I agree with operating as an independent licensed professional.
  12. I am orienting a group of brand new graduate nurses. One of my questions for them is going to be, "What is your primary function as a nurse?" I have my own opinions and ideas but I would be interested in input from others. As nurses, what do you t...
  13. How about a thread for baby names you liked?

    My granddaughter's name is Boston. I'm not sure if that goes under this thread or under unusual names. At first no one liked it but it grows on you. And the name suits her - she looks like a pretty little Boston.
  14. The White Wall

    Forget filing a variance or a complaint - go for criminal charges. It is totally inappropriate not to mention illegal for this bozo to lay hands on you. Where is adminisration in this? I'm glad to see your coworkers backed you up. It makes me mad ...
  15. Get a GOOD junk yard dog lawyer now! I went through a similar situation while I was in nursing school and my kick a** lawyer saved the day. There is no such thing as an amicable divorce especially when money and kids are involved. Having said that...