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  1. If you are drunk, don't drive!

    jimthorp replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    That IMHO is too subjective for an LEO on the street to decide. Subjective judgements should be left up to judges. What criteria or test does the LEO use to determine

  2. Crazy Thing Pts Say or Do

    jimthorp replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    this could be valid although i think rare. generic medicine is not always the same chemically as the trade name med. "i get nose bleeds because i am not allowed to eat salad" this person is on a...

  3. If you are drunk, don't drive!

    jimthorp replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    we all take an oath when we graduate nursing school, or at least most of us do, check the ana website if you've forgotten. public safety is of primarily concern and fundamental to all nurses. i know...

  4. Holidays and pay at work

    jimthorp replied to Chaoticdreams33's topic in General Nursing

    That is downright absurd. It certainly shows how well the company values your time. My company recognizes the same holidays as yours. I get paid for them whether or not I work on them and I don't have...

  5. Shift and weekend differentials- what are yours?

    jimthorp replied to Chaoticdreams33's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure about shift differentials but

  6. If you are drunk, don't drive!

    jimthorp replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    Perhpas not but perhaps so. That is irrelevant as it cannot be proven either way. We still don't know the charge he was convicted of nor the details of the case. Until we read the court documents we...

  7. Admin and scrubs

    jimthorp replied to ashlynn1031's topic in General Nursing

    I really don't think it is any of my business what other people wear in the workplace. Dress code is up to

  8. Are you in Nursing for the Caring or the Cash?? Be Honest

    jimthorp replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Why not? I certainly am not working for the fun of it

  9. uncooperative resident

    jimthorp replied to nurseofalltrades's topic in General Nursing

    I'd start with UA C&S and go from

  10. straight caths and students

    jimthorp replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    ROTFLMAO! I don't remember what semester but I think it was the second of three for the PN program. Reasonable yes, as long as you have gone over it in lab. I had one awesome clinical instructor in my...

  11. Patient Rights and Diabetic Diets

    jimthorp replied to SassyRedhead's topic in General Nursing

    This is exactly the way I feel. I try to educate them then chart their

  12. If you are drunk, don't drive!

    jimthorp replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    I understand that. Two beers with dinner is not enough to put me over the legal limit or near it. Part of the tradgedy is the young boy in jail. Does the BON look at sticking their nose into my...

  13. Sleeping during nightshift!!

    jimthorp replied to helpinghands's topic in General Nursing

    It has been my contention that a couple 11-7 nurses sleep during the night as they get almost no work done other than passing 6AM

  14. If you are drunk, don't drive!

    jimthorp replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    I understand your passion about driving when you have had alcohol to drink. There are not enough details in your story to convince me alcohol had anythng to do with this

  15. If you are drunk, don't drive!

    jimthorp replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    Drinking and driving carries no more intent at putting other's in harms way than driving sober. Drinking then driving is deliberate, no question but connecting the two...well let's just say people who...

  16. If you are drunk, don't drive!

    jimthorp replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone who drives a motor vehicle, WHETHER DRUNK OR NOT, carries the potential to kill someone so your rationale for intent is

  17. Safety Sheath Syringes

    jimthorp replied to Dixiecup's topic in General Nursing

    The syringes we use do. To lock the safety sheath simply twist after extension. The syringes we use are designed so that the safety sheath is used instead of

  18. The fatting of America.

    jimthorp replied to tgibson3770's topic in General Nursing

    LOL. Just that anouncement is enough to put the adrenal glands into

  19. How to get to work in a snowstorm?

    jimthorp replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what my employer's policy is regarding inclimate weather but it really doesn't matter. I make it a point to get to work every day on time. In all the years of driving in inclimate...

  20. If you are drunk, don't drive!

    jimthorp replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    No question a drunk driver has the possibility of killing someone but that is not their intent. Your rationale escapes me as everyone who drives a motor vehicle carries the possibility that he/she...

  21. If you are drunk, don't drive!

    jimthorp replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    The distinction between being deliberate or not is made by the "intent". I'd be willing to bet that a majority of those here that support the BON sticking their nose into their private life, have at...

  22. If you are drunk, don't drive!

    jimthorp replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed but this isn't what the debate is

  23. If you are drunk, don't drive!

    jimthorp replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    Given the frequency of postings here regarding the unscrupulous actions of nurse managers, I'm not

  24. If you are drunk, don't drive!

    jimthorp replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    He is somebody's business just not the BON's. There are already laws to address the problem. I don't think comparing a pedophile, batterer, murderer, rapist, etc to a DUI is a fair comparison. All but...

  25. PA Board refuses to answer skills question

    jimthorp posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    a debate arose at work regarding the legality of performing of a specific skill. staff nurses and nursing directors were not in agreement. i contacted the pa state board of nursing to get the answer....