morte

morte LPN, LVN

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  1. ok then, you are dealing with a psych issue I would think. get a psych referral. and the ED is not the place for a pain consult. I imagine the doc is thoroughly frustrated with this patient. and...
  2. and, conversely, why does the patient want to
  3. the biggest thing we can do is to get persons to NOT have children they have no way to support/feed. public health, education. etc Yes, I understand that a fair number are in this position d/t the...
  4. that does leave us with the problem of what to do, in the long term, with a patient who does this. Is he/she truly A+O? are the attention seeking, or psych? etc. can you refuse to take him/her...
  5. entrapment isn't the word, kidnap/unlawful restraint? however, if this patient has no need to go, and it is coming out of the inst. budget, what is going to happen? perhaps it would be best to...
  6. Violent/combative residents?

    dumb like a
  7. Nursing Imposters

    darn Ruby! you beat
  8. if they have cooking
  9. you don't need milk and you don't need bread. and lack of supply, is partially at least related to lack of
  10. No more phlebotomist in the hospital?!

    another reason for getting rid of experienced
  11. Sleeping on night shift in LTC

    I have worked two different places that had no UNpaid break, specifically so they could control your behavior, requiring no napping, no leaving
  12. There is Hope!!!!

    oy, that ex boss must really see something in you he/she likes/values! good
  13. Safety in hospitals with unions

    My take on the OP, is that the nurses calling off are protected from management by the union. Frankly when I worked in a union hospital, it was still common sentiment that you had best not call in on...
  14. throw it back on second shift, they need to make sure that all supplies are "refreshed" before the person with the key gets to
  15. not always a good thing, if you/your academics are poor, why would you put yourself in this position of spending money for nothing? also, they are contributing to the glut of
  16. and to my chagrin, you don't have to tell them, they can go on line and find out
  17. What does this mean? PA BON question

    Hmm, I could figure out what the OP was getting
  18. ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    you beat me to it!!!! and as long as one group is willing to chew on the other, instead of b..... up instead, it will
  19. How do you respond to rude patients?

    Ruby beat me to it, and probably said it better. the two experiences are totally
  20. Best alarm clock tone for an iphone?

    I noticed my "new" old fashioned cell, I can't use the alarm only function, have to leave the volume all the way up...but I am half deaf, of course don't wear my aides to
  21. friend in trouble... looking for your thoughts

    shoot, hopefully will be long enough and little
  22. Punished for good time management (Vent)

    make it harder for your nurse manager to find you. do you charting at a different computer terminal,
  23. Vent! Teachers,parents and students ready for break!

    did the teacher have five unbroken fingers after they used your
  24. Punished for good time management (Vent)

    yeah, I would get real good about not being available,
  25. 504s ? for spidey's mom

    oh, I addressed to you because you were the one in the group I "know", for no other reason. and yes there is always "the other side" but that is true from the parents side also. If anything, I...