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    Is this insubordination? How do I deal with this PSW?

    mtmkjr replied to guest1048932's topic in General Nursing

    I just learned this: PSW is a "Personal Support Worker" Canadian I guess like a Tech? Or a
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    Nurse Charged With Homicide

    mtmkjr replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen several posts referring to her lack of experience. I don't recall how long she had worked there or how long she had worked as a nurse, but I think overconfidence might have been a bigger...
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    mtmkjr replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure how to search here... Has the dose given been known before? She apparently gave 10mg. That's a pretty hefty dose, is it not? I do not work in an area that uses Vercuronium, so I do not...
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    mtmkjr replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a little more about the woman who died, with some comments from her family: Vanderbilt death: Victim would forgive nurse who mixed up meds, son
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    Rehab Ratio

    mtmkjr replied to tatyfreedom's topic in Rehabilitation

    Seems to be a very wide range depending on the type of facility. The more SNFish, the higher. I work Inpatient Rehab and our ratio is 5-6 patients. We also have techs who have a patient load of...
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    You must watch me!

    mtmkjr replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    But what are you wasting? 1/2 of a Lisinopril or 1/2 of an Oxy? She can watch, but a true diverter isn't throwing the Oxy down the
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    Nurse accused of impregnating women in vegetative state

    mtmkjr replied to anon456's topic in Nursing News

    I agree... and further, would not the family notice as
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    nurses put on paid leave for carrying out orders for potentially fatal doses of fentanyl

    mtmkjr replied to Verthandi's topic in Nursing News

    Unfortunately too few details to figure out what the heck was going on
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    Nursing Uniforms: From Skirts to Scrubs and Beyond

    mtmkjr replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

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    Welcome Home!!!! - Home Sweet Home

    mtmkjr replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in News, Announcements

    I have a Note 9 so my screen is pretty large, and I can switch to Desktop View but then I don't see the stream
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    Welcome Home!!!! - Home Sweet Home

    mtmkjr replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in News, Announcements

    I'm with dlunurse here... I did create one stream successfully, and I'm using it, but I've made others and can't find them. I have attempted 6 total and only the 2nd one shows up in the list. I do...
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    Are We Too PC?

    mtmkjr replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    The one thing that could not be more clear to me is that being PC is NOT about being kind and respectful of others. That is my conclusion after having read all the comments on this
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    Are We Too PC?

    mtmkjr replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, there are people who scream "Too PC" in order to justify rudeness and abuse. But that's only half the problem, because there are also people who scream "You better be PC" in order to justify...
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    Are We Too PC?

    mtmkjr replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    I think most people appreciate changes in culture that encourage more respect of others. Unfortunately, this PC culture has had the opposite effect. People are more disrespectful than ever and the...
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    Social Worker Wants to Become a Tech

    mtmkjr replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Or maybe even consider a BS to BSN program as a more lateral
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    Are We Too PC?

    mtmkjr replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe it's not an expectation that other people have beliefs similar to their own, but rather, an expectation that most people associate Christmas with love peace and joy and want to share it with...
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    Holiday Bonus

    mtmkjr replied to sunnyskies9's topic in General Nursing

    The employer withholds an estimated amount, which is usually a higher percentage than what you have withheld from your regular paycheck. But when it is time to pay taxes the bonus gets lumped in with...
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    Holiday Bonus

    mtmkjr replied to sunnyskies9's topic in General Nursing

    $.25 x 2080 hours = $520 Why is it silly? I'm just pointing out what it costs to give a bonus that
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    Holiday Bonus

    mtmkjr replied to sunnyskies9's topic in General Nursing

    My bonus this year was $1750. Sorry for those who get a little of nothing. I think every work place should have a nice holiday bonus even if it means reducing your hourly pay. They could pay .25...
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    Need help from anyone crafty

    mtmkjr replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I can visualize how cute these would be and all the cute Pinterest images... But there are Pinterest fail posts for a
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    Did this patient overreact?!

    mtmkjr replied to Apatientnow's topic in General Nursing

    I cannot imagine how we would function with a policy like this. We usually have several male nurses/male techs with nursing ratio of 1:6. Some shifts are 75% male staff. A male nurse might have all...
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    mtmkjr replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    if anyone is shocked that such an error could happen, read this compilation of errors involving paralyzing agents: Paralyzed by Mistakes - Reassess the Safety of Neuromuscular Blockers in Your...
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    mtmkjr replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    So, a nurse: diverts a narcotic, but only once... logs into the chart of a patient on another floor, but only does it one time... comes to work drunk, but only
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    mtmkjr replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I think you are mistaking commenters chatting here on a public forum with the
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    mtmkjr replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    An unrealistic expectation. That is why the focus on the underlying principles of medication administration. The 5+ rights being the very foundation of