Orca ADN, ASN, RN

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    Toxic work environment survey

    Orca replied to tsunade's topic in General Nursing

    You can only edit your post for a limited amount of time after it goes up, after that you lose the capability to change anything. Probably best to abandon this post and direct people to a new one,...
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    School nurse spots leukemia in a pupil

    Orca replied to Emergent's topic in School

    Dr. Google. I love it! Going to have to use that
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    Why are nurse managers jerks?

    Orca replied to Cola89's topic in Nurse Management

    Apparently so, given the question posed by the OP. Being a jerk is assumed, and the only thing lacking is the reasons for it.
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    Blindsided by a colleague.

    Orca replied to tch1920's topic in School

    When someone throws around a word like "incompetent", IMO it goes beyond just questioning your judgment in this given situation. I would be doing a slow boil in your
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    Orders from hell...

    Orca replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

    We had a psychiatrist who wrote a Geodon order that was impossible to carry out. He wrote the order for a PO dose to be given with food. If the patient refused the PO, we were supposed to give an IM...
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    Funniest/strangest dementia patient stories

    Orca replied to Angie O'Plasty's topic in Nursing Humor

    Several come to mind. Inpatient geropsych unit in a metropolitan hospital, female patient who seemed to have her days and nights inverted, resisted being put to bed at night. Would walk the halls...
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    Why are nurse managers jerks?

    Orca replied to Cola89's topic in Nurse Management

    I had to score at least 90 percent on a jerkiness test before they let me have this
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    Vitamins are a controlled substance?

    Orca replied to Volley88's topic in Patient Medications

    I worked on a unit where everything was dispensed from a Pyxis, and everything had a count. The main value for the non-narcotics was to let the pharmacy know when they needed to
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    Confused

    Orca replied to jenal77's topic in Emergency

    In that situation, I would have requested more mentoring because my preceptor was not able to spend adequate time with me due to other
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    Living without notice???

    Orca replied to andromeda1981's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Most employers will understand, and appreciate, that you want to give your current employer proper notice before leaving. If you speak to your new employer, you might explain that a tight deadline...
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    Nurse recruiter blew me off. Is this normal?

    Orca replied to RNbellashadow's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I work for a state agency, and our HR department contacts everyone we interview in writing after we interview them. We make a point of telling interviewees this, because most of us have been through...
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    Thinking about correctional nursing

    Orca replied to Deasterly's topic in Correctional

    One of my colleagues once likened it to working in a small town - because that is essentially what you are doing. The medical team responds to emergencies and minor complaints. I have worked with both...
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    Hmm...that's nice

    Orca replied to DiplomaNurseRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Point taken.
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    I Inherited A Bully

    Orca replied to Natkat's topic in Nurse Management

    There should be no "fight". You are the administrator, and it seems that you have the backing of those who hired you. My guess is that your predecessor (and perhaps more than one) was probably too...
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    Help i want to quit my first nursing job

    Orca replied to Redvyolet4's topic in General World

    As a manager who frequently has to investigate rumors involving employees, I can speak to this. When I call an employee into the office, that is part of my investigation of the rumor. I am not...
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    IV medication that can not run fast

    Orca replied to kinmei's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I was given this during a hospital stay once. I couldn't tolerate it. Within about 30 seconds, my arm felt like it was on fire. I shut off the pump and called the
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    Chris Christie in charge of Trump's Opioid Commission

    Orca replied to Emergent's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Drug companies can't give us a ballpoint pen or a paper clip holder at informational dinners because that might be undue influence on prescribing, but they can put ads on television saying, "Ask your...
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    Texting While Working

    Orca replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I read an article about a sculpture in England. It was moved because people texting on their phones kept walking into it. Sculpture moved after texters kept bumping into it I have a Smartphone and I...
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    Hmm...that's nice

    Orca replied to DiplomaNurseRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    She walked in during the conversation. I wasn't explaining anything in front of her. I would not have jumped in on a colleague like that. You're assuming details that I didn't
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    Hmm...that's nice

    Orca replied to DiplomaNurseRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If it were a civil question, that is what I would have done. With the attitude that I
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    A Cautionary Tale About Student Loan Forgiveness

    Orca replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Nursing News

    That's a load of crap. A person makes a life-altering decision based upon information that is supposed to be reliable, only to be told later that it's "not binding and can be rescinded at any
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    House supervisors!

    Orca replied to GenSurgRNFA's topic in Nurse Management

    I was offered $150K per year to take over a 30-bed inpatient mental health facility in SoCal, a lot less responsibility than a house supervisor. However, the state income tax (I live in a state...
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    Management opportunity...stay put or get experience?

    Orca replied to angiebfnp18's topic in Nurse Management

    You're within little more than a year of being vested at your current place. I'm not sure how close you are to retirement, but that money could make a big difference later versus cashing out
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    offer letter

    Orca replied to shirl_1's topic in Correctional

    I sit on a lot of interview panels. We never discuss salary, as that is determined by the HR department after the
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    New Grad SANE?

    Orca replied to miri17k's topic in Forensic

    This webpage from the International Association of Forensic Nurses says, "To become a SANE, you must first be a registered nurse (or advanced practice), preferably with two years or more experience in...