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    insignificant complaint...lol

    kids replied to EDnursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    When I started in nursing we wore whites and caps and were called Nurse or simply . Nurses complained that whites were hard to keep clean and were too institutional. Nurses complained that caps were...
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    serving alcohol to patients

    kids replied to mqurse37's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If the person is being put to bed right after dinner (as many LTC residents are) giving a 'bedtime' med at 6pm is perfectly rational but it does need to be care planned that
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    Please Help Make Retractable Safety Needles Mandatory

    kids replied to LRB79's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think 'requiring' retractable needles is a bit too specific for my liking, there are many safe (and probably lower cost)
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    Kicked out of nursing school for leaving a bed in the high position...

    kids replied to rocketsurgeon87's topic in General Students

    I might be inclined to agree if the poster had complained of long standing pattern of issues or was fairly new. The poster's attitude toward and rationalizing of their mistakes speak volumes as to...
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    Vecuronium question

    kids replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

    FYI, this thread is NINE years
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    Going green makes me red in the face

    kids replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Heh, you hit on one of my pet peeves. "Organic" crops are often more land and resource intensive, are not pesticide free and are not nutritionally superior. All wheat grown in the US is technically...
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    Kicked out of nursing school for leaving a bed in the high position...

    kids replied to rocketsurgeon87's topic in General Students

    To be honest the majority of the mistakes the OP made are things that s/he should have known from their experience LNA (before they even went into nursing school). HIPAA and not leaving a bed in the...
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    "Nurses Are So Mean"

    kids replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Some people choose to not display all their history in their profile, preferring to maintain their privacy. Displaying such information is not a requirement of membership. Your post was a tad nasty...
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    "If they really cared about their mom, they wouldn't of put her in a nursing home"

    kids replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    But...but...but...where in your plan do you take care of
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    How much notice when leaving a case?

    kids replied to LevitateMe's topic in Private Duty

    You don't give mom any notice. You give your employer (the agency) notice and they notify mom. I'd do the meet and greet with the child and family before doing anything. If you decide to go with the...
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    "If they really cared about their mom, they wouldn't of put her in a nursing home"

    kids replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hey now, lets not be too hasty! I've been thinking about his post from yesterday and I think it's brilliant! I'm disabled and while my family hasn't dumped me in some some hell hole of a nursing home...
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    "If they really cared about their mom, they wouldn't of put her in a nursing home"

    kids replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You're funny. How about the husbands stay home and the wives got to work...but then they might get a little taste of freedom and we can't have that now can
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    "If they really cared about their mom, they wouldn't of put her in a nursing home"

    kids replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You contradict yourself right there, do you not see it? You say you can respect that (a persons decisions) then immediately go on to say that you would DIS-respect your own parent's wishes if they...
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    Just need to vent...

    kids replied to LVNinCali's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've worked a few places that don't do holiday scheduling, everyone is scheduled for their usual day and shift. You might talk to your co-workers about trading your eve shift for their day or night,...
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    Ok people, face facts: Staffing in LTC is always going to be outrageous!

    kids replied to southernbeegirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Working in poor conditions is a choice. Employers will always replace a dissenting staff member with one who will suck up the horrendous conditions in exchange for a paycheck. Until more nurses stop...
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    Narcotic diversion, but not to self

    kids replied to LowPaidNurse21's topic in General Nursing

    Because it's against the law to give a prescription drug to anyone other than the person whose name is on the
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    Working with student nurses

    kids replied to LisaRN1105's topic in General Nursing

    You might want to apply a little critical thinking to your position because you are very mistaken. And are displaying preciesly the attitudes that nurses dread to have as a
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    Narcotic diversion, but not to self

    kids replied to LowPaidNurse21's topic in General Nursing

    And facility policy is not going to protect your license. 'House rules' don't matter. State laws don't matter. It's a FEDERAL law your facility is telling you that it's ok to break....
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    Narcotic diversion, but not to self

    kids replied to LowPaidNurse21's topic in General Nursing

    not that it's relevant to diversion but i'll bite. total of 10 years between 1989-2009 otc colace and vitamins are non-prescription, otc meds that are house stock for medicaid/medicare patients and...
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    If I see one more post titled....

    kids replied to PinkRocksLikeMe's topic in General Nursing

    Batwoman, but you have to post
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    "If they really cared about their mom, they wouldn't of put her in a nursing home"

    kids replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You only get the history people are willing to share. There are 4 people in this world that know the sexual abuse my ex-husband experienced at the hands of his mother, him, me, his psychiatrist and...
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    "If they really cared about their mom, they wouldn't of put her in a nursing home"

    kids replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Blackcat, I totally support your decision to do what was right for you and your mother. It's the way you worded your first post, it was very condeming of people who don't make the same choices you...
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    "If they really cared about their mom, they wouldn't of put her in a nursing home"

    kids replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Because withdrawing those meds is far more likely to cause more pain and suffering than not. It may shorten their lives expectancy but could destroy any comfort or quality of what life
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    "If they really cared about their mom, they wouldn't of put her in a nursing home"

    kids replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So by your reasoning I should have gone against my mother's expressed wishes that I not bring her into my home when she was imminently terminal rather than placing her in the SNF where she had worked...
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    Narcotic diversion, but not to self

    kids replied to LowPaidNurse21's topic in General Nursing

    "borrowing" of a prescription drug is diversion no matter the reason or drug and is against the law. have you ever read the little disclaimer on ever prescription drug label? the don allowing it...