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  1. I didn't become a nurse to feed people's addictions. Do *nurses* have the right to refuse

    Thankgodforativan posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    (Disclaimer: So this turned out to be longer than I thought it would, and a bit of a rant. Sorry! But I think this is something that's relevant to all of us). Some background: I work in a combined med...

  2. I didn't become a nurse to feed people's addictions. Do *nurses* have the right to refuse

    Thankgodforativan replied to Thankgodforativan's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks to everyone who replied, but I'm done with this thread. I hoped to actually have a reasonable discussion, but I can see that just isn't possible

  3. I didn't become a nurse to feed people's addictions. Do *nurses* have the right to refuse

    Thankgodforativan replied to Thankgodforativan's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Or any limits at all. I see so much waste in my work. It's God damn shameful when our ward can't even afford to put buzzers or oxygen connections on the walls, but we'll indulge every addict within...

  4. I didn't become a nurse to feed people's addictions. Do *nurses* have the right to refuse

    Thankgodforativan replied to Thankgodforativan's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh oh get off your high horse. God forbid we ever question anything in nursing huh? It's not my judgement, her addiction and drug seeking are well documented. But hey, far be it from me to question...

  5. I didn't become a nurse to feed people's addictions. Do *nurses* have the right to refuse

    Thankgodforativan replied to Thankgodforativan's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's just a username friend. Meant to be a joke, ya know? Humor? Incidentally, it comes from a framed picture we've had hanging in our nurses room for who knows how long now of Jesus that says 'and on...

  6. I didn't become a nurse to feed people's addictions. Do *nurses* have the right to refuse

    Thankgodforativan replied to Thankgodforativan's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    But we are giving her pain relief. As I explained, nobody can say we're not doing anything for her, she just doesn't like what we give her (her words, not mine). She can do whatever she wants while...

  7. Injecting into a cannula; does syringe size matter?

    Thankgodforativan posted a topic in General Nursing

    On my second rotation as a grad, first in ED, so I'm still picking up new things everyday. I had my charge chew me out earlier today for using a 3ml syringe to give 2mls through a 20 gauge in the...

  8. Injecting into a cannula; does syringe size matter?

    Thankgodforativan replied to Thankgodforativan's topic in General Nursing

    Lol will do :) I find it hard to 'challenge' others who have been working on my ward since I was in diapers , but I guess it's one of those skills you just have to

  9. Injecting into a cannula; does syringe size matter?

    Thankgodforativan replied to Thankgodforativan's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the responses guys and