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    Demanding resident-vent

    kids replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sounds like the lady has chronic pain that isn't being adequately
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    HIPAA VIOLATION?

    kids replied to katie maz's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    If the obituary is published then the fact the person is dead is public knowledge rather than protected information. I don't think it's a HIPAA violation but it also isn't terribly
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    rounding up grades

    kids replied to ro2878's topic in General Students

    It's not just nursing programs with elevated grading. My kid got her AA in accounting at a community college, classes had to be passed with a 74% or better, now that she moved on to a 4 year school...
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    reamed out for using soft wrist restraints

    kids replied to newnurse012's topic in General Nursing

    Why not seek treatment for the 'pulling' behavior rather than restraining? The pulling (at the O2 and PEG tube) were very likely pain/anxiety. In a situation like you discribe I'd prefer to try and...
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    Should family members insist on being present for procedures?

    kids replied to MG-NotANurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see how a family members presence or absence in the waiting room would have any impact on care during a presumably minor outpatient surgery. For that matter I don't see where they would have...
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    Nurse suicide follows infant tragedy

    kids replied to babyNP.'s topic in Nursing News

    I am sorry for the losses suffered by families on both sides of this tragedy but I just can't get on board with the idea that the hospital threw the nurse under the bus. For whatever reason she made...
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    GUM! Can you chew it on shift?

    kids replied to SummitRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I don't care how "discrete" you are, if you're chewing gum I still think you look like a cow chewing it's cud. Gum doesn't freshen your breath any more than spraying flowery air freshener after some...
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    What kind of bag do you use?

    kids replied to brandi13's topic in Home Health

    I use this bag from Hopkins and love, love, LOVE it. http://www.hopkinsmedicalproducts.com/product.jsp?path=-1|2756|5673&id=18456 The red tagged end pocket holds a 1qt sharps container (unique to...
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    Awkward situation

    kids replied to Student7881's topic in General Students

    Cheating and gossiping are two different things. The OP trash talked the classmate behind her back and got caught, the apology was deserved. OP, accept that your classmate no longer trusts you enough...
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    Colace and Senna BAD drugs???

    kids replied to looking_2_head_south's topic in General Nursing

    As I recall each tab of Senna S is 8.6mg senna & 50mg colace, ask the doc to prescribe the components so you can get both in liquid form. And never heard either is
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    oxycodone/Oxycontin

    kids replied to CanuckLPN73's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You're very close :) SR/XR pain meds are given to provide a somewhat stable dose of medication around the clock. The ramp up over several hours, plateau then ramp down. They are often timed so that...
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    Have felony in michigan. Applied for Florida Licence, it was APPROVED...

    kids replied to nursester's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Some things take time to make it through the system. Self report that felony conviction to the FL BoN, then come tell us if you got to keep that
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    School parents want girl with peanut allergy sent home

    kids replied to safarirn's topic in School

    Research is showing that many peanut allergic kids may eventually out grown severe reactions and desensitizing treatment is showing a lot of promise. Why does it seem so much more common now? One...
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    oxycodone/Oxycontin

    kids replied to CanuckLPN73's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You've got it :) Can you think of a reason why a patient would be on both
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    oxycodone/Oxycontin

    kids replied to CanuckLPN73's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Re-read your drug book more carefully. There is more to a drug than it's brand and generic name, sometimes you need to look them BOTH up. Oxycontin is oxycodone but it's not the same as oxycodone....
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    Worried about a new job

    kids replied to inshallamiami's topic in General Nursing

    It's very possible that this is out of your Manager's hands and she's caught in the middle. My guess is that someone with senority either withdrew their resignation or switched from part time to full...
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    Management Pay

    kids replied to QTNurseBSN's topic in General Nursing

    And as long as Administration places these sort of expectations on their Managers for what really is crappy pay emplyees will continue to have crappy managers. It's a warm body issue, those who...
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    Wearing White??

    kids replied to adampricecna's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Why? Because for what ever the reason it is (apparently) policy at your facility that Aides can not wear
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    possible allergic reactions?

    kids replied to jotond's topic in General Nursing

    Having been both on the giving and the recieving end of IV solumedrol & benedryl...it was a side effect of the meds. Either of them alone can induce anxiety but benedryl seems to be the worst of...
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    Coming to work after taking a narcotic?!

    kids replied to cherryblossom88's topic in General Nursing

    Narcotics unlike alcohol do affect everyone differently for a variety of reasons. A good example of this is the habituation experienced by people on opiates for chronic pain, they experience the...
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    School parents want girl with peanut allergy sent home

    kids replied to safarirn's topic in School

    No one was "subjected" to a peanut sniffing dog. The parents arranged for the dog and it's survey of the building took place during spring break. The kid has a legitimate medical need and the right...
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    ADN vs. BSN

    kids replied to Jmiami's topic in Florida Nursing

    RN is your license type not degree type. An ADN is an RN, a BSN is an RN. It's not RN vs. BSN it's ADN vs. BSN. This is the 2nd or 3rd time I've seen this used as a title in as few minutes, I'm...
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    RN to BSN ?

    kids replied to GoBuckeyez10's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    RN is your license type not degree type. An ADN is an RN, a BSN is an RN. You don't go from RN to BSN. You can go to LPN or ADN (RN) to BSN. This is the 2nd or 3rd time I've seen this title or comment...
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    HIPAA privacy question

    kids replied to nurseandre34's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Yes and no. You have the 'right' to demand your child disclose her healthcare information and provide or withhold medical insurance as you see fit. You do NOT have the right to require a health care...
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    concierge ? Really?

    kids replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Eh, I don't see anything wrong with most of that list. It's fancy new names for meal & cab vouchers. Some of the things listed are things volunteers used to do. At best it's minimum wage jobs...