lamazeteacher

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    Med Error Question

    lamazeteacher replied to VTBabyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure if this is the policy of the facilities where I've worked, but a med needs to be given within an hour of the ordered interval, unless it's a very frequent prn or fragmented dose
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    Evidence of swine flu risk to pregnant women rises

    lamazeteacher replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My daughter-in-law is in her 8th month of pregnancy, and in such denial about the increased risk for swine flu, I'm lucky I'm across the country from where she and my son live, or I'd padlock the door...
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    Will you work during a Pandemic?

    lamazeteacher replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm sorry that you feel that way.
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    Do birth plans grate on your nerves?

    lamazeteacher replied to cradlecrewer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Some students in childbirth education classes, have been told by their mothers and grandmothers, that they should have a c/s, due to their own prolonged and ?difficult labors and births. They give...
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    I want this pt showered...and a bunch of other questions...

    lamazeteacher replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! I've never known a fall like that, to cause such disastrous injury. Perhaps his journey became complete when he accomplished his goal to be socially acceptable. Good
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    NP discusses MJ on national TV ????

    lamazeteacher replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    You "hit the nail on the head"! However, you used the first title of the "privacy" bill, before predatory lawmakers, influenced by insurance company and physicians' lobbyists, changed it to HIPPA...
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    No Prior Existing Conditions but Dead Anyway

    lamazeteacher replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I hope he was placed in an isolation room and resp./droplet techniques used! Keeping yourself well hydrated, get adequate sleep and eating healthy really has preventative effects. All people with...
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    Verbal, Written Warnings and Termination

    lamazeteacher replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    In all disputes with employers, there is the need other employees have, to preserve their own hides. Therefore, when their input about a colleague's good work is really, desperately needed, they'll...
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    Disgruntled ex-employee

    lamazeteacher replied to debi49's topic in General Nursing

    LTC facilities that hire personnel with no education for their work, ask for trouble! Administrative nurses need to please owners/boards that want to see profits, no matter what the cost in human...
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    Frustrated and considering a career change

    lamazeteacher replied to xEdgexRNx's topic in General Nursing

    Career Builder.com is very helpful, for job
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    I made a doctor mad at me.

    lamazeteacher replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    I agree (except with the spelling of "you're", which stands for "you are"). It doen't matter if they get angry! Doctors take out all their negativity on nurses, who they view as...
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    What ONE thing is most important in a new health care system?

    lamazeteacher replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    Medsurgemess: Your post shows that you've put a lot of thought into the betterment of our health care system. What I don't get, is why you think that a middleperson/agency is needed (at extra expense)...
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    Nurses I hate to follow ...

    lamazeteacher replied to maestrotee's topic in General Nursing

    "it was her rectum!!!!! (no, it was her orifice - lamazeteacher) the previous nurse(who i wouldn't let take care of ,well anyone for that matter)had thought her rectum was a decub and had packed and...
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    Nurses I hate to follow ...

    lamazeteacher replied to maestrotee's topic in General Nursing

    "I no longer wonder why she looks rested and relaxed when I walk in, when the rest of us rarely get to sit down. It doesn't take long to sign the med book and call it a day ... " Quote of part of OP...
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    What ONE thing is most important in a new health care system?

    lamazeteacher replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    Actually that is how it's done, now. There's a hearing to see if the claim by a plaintiff is valid, before any case goes to trial. The Judge decides that, and only iof he/she approves that actual...
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    What ONE thing is most important in a new health care system?

    lamazeteacher replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    NO CAPS!!! Just appropriate care based on actual need! Costs don't reflect appropriate charges, now . Not for doctors, hospitals, pharmaceutical, and DME, as they're grossly inflated to provide...
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    Reporting Needle Sticks

    lamazeteacher replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    Medical schools traditionally neglect consciencious motivation for most actions physicians do. Therefore, we're forced into the role of "mom", to discover unintentional lapses and correct them. I'm so...
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    Reporting Needle Sticks

    lamazeteacher replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so happy to see the results of your poll, as that wasn't the case when I worked as an Infection Control Nurse. I'm looking forward to seeing more responses, to see if that's the overall result. I...
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    How Bad Is It Going To Get?

    lamazeteacher replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm so glad to see your post! How bad is it, where you are? This is the report from the USA's Communicable Disease Center (CDC) for this week "During week 25 (June 21-27, 2009), influenza activity...
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    How Bad Is It Going To Get?

    lamazeteacher replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It's definitely weird that the number didn't change. Either someone hasn't got their "ear to the ground", or no one has been assigned to maintain stats. If I wasn't getting reports (theoretically, as...
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    NP discusses MJ on national TV ????

    lamazeteacher replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    Quote from avidhunter3 "It is important to know that disclosures for treatment do not require consent or authorization of the patient or the patient's representative. That means, for example, if...
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    NP discusses MJ on national TV ????

    lamazeteacher replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    quotes from cardiac rn 2006, with replies "calling herself a nurse? if she has a license (and an np at that) then she is a nurse." have you checked her license with the ca bon? ".......a fan club...
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    NP discusses MJ on national TV ????

    lamazeteacher replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    That's what showbiz PR staff is for! Nurses should never respond affirmatively to requests such as those........ unless they are representatives at hospitals which authorize them to be a
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    NP discusses MJ on national TV ????

    lamazeteacher replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    "I doubt she's stupid" quote from Multicollinearty's post, above In my opinion that individual calling herself a nurse, was STUPID!! Had she not been afraid of falling into disfavor with MJ, she...
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    NP discusses MJ on national TV ????

    lamazeteacher replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    "she has is np, and works in nutrition counseling. i agree she is really over the edge". quote from alexk49's post "cherilyn lee, a nurse who worked for" jackson, claims the pop star begged her for...