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What would the lab drug screen show and is this used to confirm the diagnosis? I am thinking of the patient unwilling to disclose the extent of their use.....

This is the classic "Swiss Cheese" of small issues that become a big error... Your agency needs to develop a new protocol to follow up in these situations, especially if there are multiple field staff seeing the patient. You reported it off and you a...

PC in it's current version is another means of bullying and demeaning another to get your way. The complainant determines that their world view is the only correct one and anyone sharing it must be ignorant or unworthy. How else can you explain the ...

Sure, during an emergency or trauma heading south, we would make very cutting remarks, not for the faint of heart or tnin- skinned... but cursing and "F-bombs" were almost never part of it.... and never directed at a conscious, alert patient or famil...

We used to get real turkeys, then if was WalMart gift cards, then it was $15.00 added to our paycheck (which was taxed)... some of the physicians would give us gifts or cash bonuses but the hospital told them that was illegal under federal law (can't...

The patient is the definition of "Borderline Personality Disorder".... treat her professionally, do your job and carry on... if she got the other nurse, she would make a point of letting you how how much better she is - for about a shift, then she w...

Short answer is yes.. you work for the facility / hospital, not a specific unit... the only exception would be a move to a specialty unit you have no qualifications for... example would be med surg to OR or med-surg to L&D... a move to peds or nu...

The only times I ever wanted to assault anyone is when I was hit - either the patients were waking up from anesthesia, they were on drugs and incoherent, or they were psychotic. I too have been cussed at, called names, spit on, fired from the case f...

That is a dream job - outstanding organization.... go, work hard.... a year from now, you will be writing it was the best decision you ever made ! Congratulations !

First, HR should be co-ordinating job postings, so I would be corresponding with them... Second, what was your work record before you left the hospital and does she have access to it either through HR or by asking your previous manager? If it was go...

Just excel at your job.... do not let petty coworkers get under your skin or make you second guess yourself... this sounds more like a sad attempt to bully you and demean your success at getting the position... nothing would please some of these peop...

Report this to your manager immediately.. it is not abuse, it is unethical and beyond any professional scope of practice.. it can become a legal issue for the sub nurse and your agency.... document everything you know, hear or were told with date and...

Being able to extend life in these instances is one of the curses of modern medical care. If you suspect a monetary reason for prolonging treatment, take you concerns to your nurse manager. She should contact Risk Management and the Ethics Committee ...