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  1. Reasons to get the flu shot-funny

    country mom replied to HonestRN's topic in General Nursing

    Indeed, they are not contradictory, some people do not make the antibodies to the virus after receiving the vaccine. Sometimes, the virus mutates, thus making a "mismatch" between vaccine and virus....

  2. drug test

    country mom replied to cspink's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, it's trace amounts of opiates that poppy seeds are associated with, not cannabinoid (aka THC, "pot"). The cutoff for opiate metabolite is set so that if you ate a normal amount of poppy...

  3. drug test

    country mom replied to cspink's topic in General Nursing

    Generally, most drug tests are a 5-panel: cannabinoids, amphetamine, cocaine, PCP and opiates. They are looking for narcotics, not legal otc meds. Some non-federal employers will test for additional...

  4. I quit my job today!

    country mom replied to TrickieTam's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wishing you all the best in your new position. I've always thought that leaving a bad job situation was a little like leaving a bad relationship- you stay in it because it's familiar and it's all...

  5. Favorites...

    country mom replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    A prime example of lateral aggression, aka "workplace bullying", a severe and pervasive problem in our industry, I'm afraid. All the more reason why any leader, including charge nurses, must be...

  6. Favorites...

    country mom replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I'm going to duck after saying this, but shouldn't a promotion be based on who is most qualified, as opposed to who is most deserving? Just because one person has more months of service than...

  7. Amish Burn Treatment

    country mom posted a topic in Burn

    Just wanted to ask you experts in burn nursing out there- have you heard or seen or read about an Amish method of treating burns using burdock leaves? Maybe someone in Pennsylvania, Ohio or other...

  8. Racoon Round Worms - Emerging Zoonosis

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

    Just wondering, how does one become exposed to a raccoon-borne parasite? Raccoons are not exactly a friendly animal. I know of a few people who kept orphan baby raccoons as pets, it that the most...

  9. How does management encourage or discourage bullying?

    country mom posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm intrigued by the study of bullying in nursing. It's so pervasive, virtually every nurse has experienced or witnessed it. I believe what the author John Maxwell says about leadership, "Everything...

  10. How does management encourage or discourage bullying?

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

    No, thankfully. I've run into a few that would have liked to try, and I suppose there have been comments made behind my back, but all in all, any bullying I've experienced has been rather mild. And...

  11. Nursing culture

    country mom replied to funmom's topic in General Nursing

    Martha Griffin, RN, PhD is a widely published nurse theorist who says that the aggressive behavior is a result of a group oppression http://news.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200661222029...

  12. Resume writing (RN,BA or just RN??)

    country mom replied to WestWingFan's topic in Nursing Career

    I have a BSN and I do use that credential on my resume. However, from an employer's standpoint, I would not use the degree designation next to my name unless the degree was related to nursing....

  13. Taxing soda to pay for healthcare

    country mom posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5192360n&tag=mg;eveningnews It's an interesting thought- a tax on soda pop (non-diet). Not a bad idea, IMHO, but then, I'm also a diabetes educator and...

  14. Fake Nails

    country mom replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Nursing

    You are so right, that is just all-out yuck! Seriously, nasty germs now in your hair, then you go home and a loved one touches you and BINGO. At my place, we cannot wear perfume or cologne to work...

  15. What the president and the ANA says about our health care "reform" UP TO DATE INFO

    country mom replied to female12233's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    IMHO, it is neither. It is a commodity, a service available for purchase. A necessity, yes, as necessary as food, water or shelter, but a resource nonetheless that must be purchased at a price. The...

  16. Med Errors- would you report one?

    country mom posted a topic in General Nursing

    How comfortable do you feel reporting a medication error? How about a "close-call"? If you do not feel safe in reporting an error, or a near-miss/good catch/close call, why not? What if someone else...

  17. Med Errors- would you report one?

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

    I sure feel for the people who work in an environment that uses error reporting in a punitive manner. I've been in that kind of place myself, and it's very stressful. You can't change anything because...

  18. Med Errors- would you report one?

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

    Actually, many, dare I say most, errors occur due to a systems failure, as opposed to a person doing "sloppy work" or "blatant disregard for facility policy". The question I am trying to get at is,...

  19. Med Errors- would you report one?

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

    Yes, generally a near miss/good catch is when an error could have occurred, but you caught it before it actually

  20. Fake Nails

    country mom replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Nursing

    There's another good thread. I SOO do not want my hair touching any surface or patient. I never could figure out why these girls would let their hair flop all over getting into who-knows-what. Also...

  21. Fake Nails

    country mom replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Nursing

    Why not just get a pedicure? On your days off, you'll look great in a pair of sandals. How does a nursing student afford to get a manicure anyway? When I was in school, I never had that kind of...

  22. What ONE thing is most important in a new health care system?

    country mom posted a topic in General Nursing

    What one new thing do you think is most important in designing a new health insurance

  23. I made a doctor mad at me.

    country mom replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    As if it's SOOO hard to give a phone order for eye drops. Boo-hoo-hoo. Ever notice people like that spend more time complaining than actually dealing with the issue? I think they just enjoy...

  24. What ONE thing is most important in a new health care system?

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

    Myself, I believe keeping insurance as an employer-based benefit really limits people in going into business on their own, hiring new employees and keeps people from going into new jobs. I think it's...

  25. What ONE thing is most important in a new health care system?

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

    For those who support a single-payer system, do you believe the single-payer entity should be government or a private