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  1. Is this a problem? taking your neighbors blood pressure

    country mom replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't matter whether or not it would hold up in court. If a person wants to make a case of it, and he/she can find a lawyer to take their case, there is a possibility it could end up in court,...

  2. Is this a problem? taking your neighbors blood pressure

    country mom replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't that why there's nursing malpractice insurance? Anyone can sue anytime for anything. I don't make it a habit to hand out advice willy-nilly, or to become every person's personal nurse, but...

  3. Horizontal Hostility Crisis / HR

    country mom replied to pistolchick's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.workplacebullying.org/ My heart breaks for you, really. I know what it's like to be bullied, and it's terribly sad that you are forced out of a job because of such hostility. What's...

  4. prefilling syringes?

    country mom replied to Flare's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    It's actually the syringe manufacturers who recommend against prefilling syringes, as they cannot guarantee the stability of the insulin in the syringe for a period of time longer than to fill, then...

  5. Diabetic care in the elderly

    country mom replied to wiley6coyote's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Kudos to you for your concern for your residents! In their 2010 Practice Guidelines, the American Diabetes Association has made recommendations for care of the elder adult with diabetes....

  6. Hostile work environment

    country mom replied to tolerantgirl's topic in General Nursing

    What that charge nurse is doing is considered lateral violence http://www.minurses.org/news/MN2008/0506mn/0506mn_lateralviolence.pdf BTW, the article this poster included is a very good one. Also,...

  7. Best Doc Stories

    country mom replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    These are awesome stories, one and all. Thanks for sharing, I hope there will be more posted here. Our jobs are sure more enjoyable when you have respectful, compassionate docs to work with, and...

  8. Best Doc Stories

    country mom posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay, we see alot of threads on bad doctor behavior. How about turning it around. Tell your "best doc" story. Here's mine. He was in his 60's already when I started working. Quiet, kind and...

  9. Frustratingly Obnoxious People.....*vent*

    country mom replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    They will pay for their idiotic behavior. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but they will have their humbling moment. Like Granny used to say, if you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty. In the...

  10. Rudeness by physicians!! Anyone else experienced this?

    country mom replied to aussiemom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To the orginal poster, what did you learn from this experience? Someday, when a family member, housekeeper or some other well-meaning soul approaches your nurses station and makes what seems to you to...

  11. Is wanting to help people a cliche answer

    country mom replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

    Just keep asking yourself, "Why"? "I want to help people"- why? Because it makes me happy to help people (or whatever your answer is)- why? Eventually, you'll get to the core answer, which, in the end...

  12. Parents of High School Students

    country mom replied to ICAN!'s topic in General Nursing

    What's your area of expertise? What's an area you are passionate about? It's usually best to talk on something you are knowledgeable in or have a strong passion for. Another idea is to ask the...

  13. Assisted Living Facility Questions

    country mom replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    Check it out when you walk in the door. Does the place look clean? I don't mean fancy, I mean has someone vaccuumed, does it smell okay, not like a bathroom. Do the staff look up and smile, say hello...

  14. Holiday Season and Weight management

    country mom replied to Katie5's topic in Health, Stress Management

    How 'bout my personal favorite (sarcasm intended) a bad case of gastroenteritis, the kind that lingers and leaves you nauseated for a couple weeks, or a peptic ulcer. No danger of overeating there,...

  15. strange or odd postion or tasks

    country mom replied to erwigg's topic in General Nursing

    I ran a drug testing consortium for businesses in the transportation industry. I learned alot doing that job. I also trained drug screen collectors and assisted the Medical Review

  16. Alzheimer's in my family

    country mom posted a topic in General Nursing

    My Godmother (basically, my second mom) was just diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's. My heart is broken. She is the most lively, vivacious person I've ever known and my family is devastated. She's...

  17. Alzheimer's in my family

    country mom replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to all who shared their support and encouragement and to those who shared their personal stories. We cannot choose our pathology, and if we could, I'm not at all sure what I would choose....

  18. Do you have a side jobs that is not related to nursing?

    country mom replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Church

  19. Lesser Known "Post bedside RN" Jobs?

    country mom replied to NHGN's topic in General Nursing

    Staff development (aka Staff Education in some places)- you're still in the acute care setting, and with an ICU background, you would have a wide range of skills to call upon. Consider training as a...

  20. Nurses with tattoos, is it acceptable?

    country mom replied to sweetlyn_violet's topic in General Nursing

    No offense to those wearing body art, it's a free country after all. Just curious, does anyone worry about what it's going to look like when they get old? The elderly navy men who have the tattoos on...

  21. Did I miss the part about the hospital being the drive-thru?

    country mom replied to SteffersRN87's topic in General Nursing

    OMG- that would SO be a perfect episode for "Nurse

  22. Words you never dreamed you would say as a nurse...

    country mom replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Had a patient on the med-surg unit who went into DT's and thought his bed was a car. He was sitting up, "driving" and yelling, "someone shut this thing off!". I walked over and made a motion like...

  23. Type 2 DM

    country mom replied to GracieDawn's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Two of my favorite internet diabetes sites: www.dlife.com www.diabetes.org Even if you don't have insurance, a visit to a Registered Dietitian might be well worth your investment. Even a one-hour...

  24. Shaping the nursing future

    country mom replied to Scholarnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know for sure, but here's what I would LIKE to see: Nursing faculty salaries are such that only the best and the brightest clinicians are recruited as nurse educators. Yes, there are some...

  25. Question about CEU's

    country mom replied to Beaus_mom's topic in General Nursing

    You will want to check with your state board of nursing, as each state has different requirements for maintaining nursing licensure, such as continuing education requirements. One place to try...