morte

morte LPN, LVN

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  1. Confront or do a slow burn!

    but this one was ACTIVELY working with manager, apparently. Therein lay the
  2. Confront or do a slow burn!

    it is felt that "napping" diminishes their readiness to resume their duties. but if there is no policy on it then all bets are off. but the union rep being involved stinks to high heaven. you...
  3. Could this be construed as "abuse"?

    maybe it isn't pain at all, but that she is feeling violated by touch she can no longer
  4. Confront or do a slow burn!

    I couldn't make head nor tails of the OP. could someone enlighten
  5. the thing is though, many of those jobs want at least a little acute care
  6. I would suggest a visit or two with a psychologist/job coach, perhaps you are coming off bitter/entitled, whatever. this is not an accusation... but address all
  7. Very concerned

    while the grades may mean little, all knowledge gained will help. since you did well in A+P I wouldn't retake bio, but chem might be worthwhile, foundation, foundation,
  8. I think, left over from it being considered normal aging to lose your dentition, and/or it is
  9. if the dose is less than the smallest stocked dose in the pyxis, you have to take that vial and waste the
  10. Completely heartbroken over unethical instructor

    but they made requests, and were assured that they would be accommodated, and the OP wasn't. that is the bottom
  11. Pain assessments - gabapentin?????

    they need to get the program
  12. Pain assessments - gabapentin?????

    probably some nonmedical person saw "pain" and decided it would be a good idea. makes no
  13. Handling rude co workers

    hmmm.... now we may be seeing the genesis of your
  14. oh please! since I work all three shifts I am here to tell you that sometimes persons need that med at the end of your shift or the next shift is playing catch up all shift! we have a client that...
  15. but there was no appropriate answer
  16. get fired?

    if you are in a union hospital, contact them IMMEDIATELY, they will provide a rep to go with you to this
  17. Which nurse called it?

    I think the problem here, is that the OP clearly didn't state the patient was with out pulse, do we let a person die of
  18. Drug Testing for Newly Graduated RN

    absolutely, and the author of the article pretty said he wasn't making a claim so much as making an observation. but that observation was of a continuing down ward trend over time....
  19. The best excuses for positive drug screens

    even that is wrong, permission of guardian should be required, or court
  20. BUT, you took the time to post your comment in a UNION discussion, surely you can see why it would be construed as
  21. Drug Testing for Newly Graduated RN

    actually there have been less vehicular accidents in Colorado since legalizing
  22. Did I do the right thing?

    I would be interested in seeing the ED report, maybe you could request it for educational/follow up purposes? if anything, I would bet on steri
  23. I am sure that is what the OP meant, just being a
  24. Did I do the right thing?

    hmm.... a head lac, that severe, and no blood? no way, no
  25. Really California? A CA BON vent

    Ned, this was clearly labeled a vent, no stepping on the