Orca ADN, ASN, RN

Hospice, corrections, psychiatry, rehab, LTC

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    Workplace Harassment forced me to resign

    Orca replied to Drgnfy13's topic in General Nursing

    I see all kinds of advice being given here about hiring attorneys, going after the employer and so forth, however I have yet to see a description of exactly what happened. IMO this advice is premature...
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    Workplace Harassment forced me to resign

    Orca replied to Drgnfy13's topic in General Nursing

    Quoting from you: But in the end, the intimidation by Management and a couple coworkers got the better of me and I took the easy way out. You didn't stand up for yourself, and I see no indication that...
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    Dying to be a Nurse

    Orca replied to MTaylor310's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    In a former life, I processed pardon applications for a Midwestern state. The OP should be aware that depending upon her state's laws, even receiving a pardon may not allow her to say that she has...
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    To the Nurse held Hostage yesterday

    Orca replied to YoutubeTheNP's topic in General Nursing

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    Dying to be a Nurse

    Orca replied to MTaylor310's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Not to be unkind, but I noticed the same thing. Several grammatical errors, incorrect and misspelled words ("except" instead of "accept"), rambling
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    New job, IV issues

    Orca replied to Pedsnurse1026's topic in General Nursing

    Right out of school, I was hired for an inpatient mental health unit. In four years, I started probably 5-6 IVs - not nearly enough to get good at it. I later wound up working in a rehabilitation...
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    Ancillary Services

    Orca replied to jrt4's topic in Nurse Management

    For the contracted services, I would go through your facility administrator. For those who are employees, I would talk to the unit head or supervisor of that group of employees. One problem with...
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    Board of nursing investigations

    Orca replied to winterwonderland's topic in Psychiatric

    What that much going on, it's going to take a while. Depending upon what is found, at some point the BON may decide to temporarily suspend the license pending the outcome of the
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    Nurse sent pics from pts phone to his

    Orca replied to SuburbsGirl's topic in Nursing News

    If you're interested in that kind of stuff, there are plenty of places to get it that don't involve using patients' phones. This is just plain
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    Can posting about a friend breach HIPAA?

    Orca replied to MOVAN15's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    If we ever get to the point that wishing someone well and sending good wishes is a violation of federal law, this country will officially have gone into the
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    Leaving again after hospital took me back

    Orca replied to KhaleesiRN2b's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Don't burn bridges, but don't reject a better opportunity just to save face,
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    My co-worker hates me for doing my job.

    Orca replied to KwowRn's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    A couple of responses to the LPN statements above: It doesn't make someone a better nurse to let things slide and to tolerate sloppy practice. Documentation is often our only proof that something was...
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    CNAs writing up nurses??

    Orca replied to cuppa_tea's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Problems like these are rampant in long term care facilities in particular, because only the CNAs stay because nurses move on for better situations. They become favorites of the ownership and upper...
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    Some people are just plain rude!

    Orca replied to HburgRN07's topic in School

    This triggered another memory. During my brief (but not brief enough) foray into LTC, once I had an elderly female who had fallen. I knew that her hip was fractured, because we had an on-site x-ray...
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    It used to be given to reduce libido

    Orca replied to Truegem's topic in Correctional

    Prozac in particular has that effect, Zoloft to a lesser extent. Prozac in low doses is used to treat premature ejaculation due to its propensity to delay orgasm. Regarding saltpeter, despite the...
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    Patients Say the Darnedest Things

    Orca replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I received a call on the unit one night from a young female who had become a regular visitor on my adult mental health unit. Suicidal gestures, usually with something ridiculous, had become the norm...
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    Should I quit? Help!!

    Orca replied to Neener_RNBSN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    (duplicate
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    Should I quit? Help!!

    Orca replied to Neener_RNBSN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    After 7 years, I feel truly burned out! This tells me all that I need to know. You have reached the point where you are overloaded, and you need to get out of the situation. Staying for the patients...
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    Public Health Called Me At Home

    Orca replied to Guest 973412's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have been involved with investigations of all kinds by a number of different agencies (Board of Nursing, Health Division, federal court, you name it). My experience has been that the investigator...
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    Manager catch phrases

    Orca replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I work in corrections, and I notice things like this on the news all the time. Newsreaders repeatedly use the term "behind bars" for any kind of incarceration, when bars haven't been used in cell...
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    "the nurse"

    Orca replied to Flare's topic in School

    Maybe this will help. Fired Cracker Barrel Manager ‘Brad's Wife' Becomes Internet Meme An Indiana man, whose wife had worked for Cracker Barrel for several years and was terminated, went public...
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    Tips for the new girl?

    Orca replied to Happy.Nurselet's topic in Psychiatric

    I seem to recall that book from nursing school. Or it may have been on a stone tablet. :) Good resource. Thanks for
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    Manager catch phrases

    Orca replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Clichés have always been one of my pet peeves, and I make a conscious effort to avoid using them in communication with staff. If I have something to say, I say it in the clearest way possible, and...
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    Specialty Poll for male nurses

    Orca replied to DatMurse's topic in Men in Nursing

    (duplicate post - never
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    What Did You Get For Nurses Week?

    Orca replied to iPink's topic in General Nursing

    I got an e-mail acknowledging it -