lamazeteacher

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    Dog on the floor, what do you think?

    lamazeteacher replied to mappers's topic in General Nursing

    I saw a woman at the airport once, who was sobbing about her parrot (a very expensive one, it looked to me), being taken permanently away from her, or she could take another flight for $2,000...
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    Dog on the floor, what do you think?

    lamazeteacher replied to mappers's topic in General Nursing

    Much of the food we eat, especially at restaurants, is irradiated, with no measurable harm done. When I was a kid, there were real X-ray machines in the shoe departments of many department stores,...
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    Should I Carry Nursing Malpractice (Liability) Insurance?

    lamazeteacher replied to sirI's topic in Nursing Career

    Quote from Post# 120 by Reidob "I hate the idea that I am paying even a dime for something that is not worthwhile. I have been perplexed on this question for my entire career. " Right above the space...
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    Do you recommend becoming a nurse?

    lamazeteacher replied to BradleyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Job security isn't always what it seems. A new administrator with different objectives, the resignation of someone with whom you work well, changing roles and addition of other disciplines (for whom...
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    Dog on the floor, what do you think?

    lamazeteacher replied to mappers's topic in General Nursing

    I think it was Zookeeper3's trend in thinking, that possibly stopped all concern for outside germs contaminating surfaces inside the hospital, adding to bugs already there. Not that I'm critical of...
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    Where are all of the "experienced nurses hiding?"

    lamazeteacher replied to SWS RN's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, with 48 years invested in my nursing career, I love to read fresh viewpoints and laugh myself silly when I recognize some feelings as those that had been mine, in ancient history. I also...
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    Dog on the floor, what do you think?

    lamazeteacher replied to mappers's topic in General Nursing

    Well, this is the official site: U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section Americans with Disabilities Act Service Animals Service animals are animals...
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    Dog on the floor, what do you think?

    lamazeteacher replied to mappers's topic in General Nursing

    ".............documentation generally may not be required as a condition for providing service to an individual accompanied by a service animal. " "The ADA defines a service animal as any guide dog,...
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    Dog on the floor, what do you think?

    lamazeteacher replied to mappers's topic in General Nursing

    "Look at the site that sharpei mom suggested for the rules and regs....and no.......service/companion animals do not HAVE to be registered and you may not require anyone to "show" papers. In educating...
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    Dog on the floor, what do you think?

    lamazeteacher replied to mappers's topic in General Nursing

    Please quote the law to which you are
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    Dog on the floor, what do you think?

    lamazeteacher replied to mappers's topic in General Nursing

    Response to OP: Most of us have some quirk(s); and when we're sick, we regress and may have exaggerated ones; and want special treatment. It can be reassuring to have a loved/loving pet with us, and...
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    Do you identify yourself as a nurse when you or your family are a patient?

    lamazeteacher replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    One of the things you'll learn about people in time, is that those (like doctors) who insist upon unjustified special treatment, are really insecure, usually attention seeking idiots! Your manager...
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    The Great Emergency Prank War

    lamazeteacher replied to murphyle's topic in Nursing Humor

    What? You didn't think the "e" before "i" thing was funny? As a childbirth educator for 35 years, my students usually refer to their heightened enjoyment of what could have been a deadly dull subject...
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    The Great Emergency Prank War

    lamazeteacher replied to murphyle's topic in Nursing Humor

    Death fighter (dthfytr): You're also a believer in "e" before "i", except after "c"....... (the reverse is true); and I'd imagine that you are a pretty good ER nurse. Humor makes one a good teacher,...
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    The Great Emergency Prank War

    lamazeteacher replied to murphyle's topic in Nursing Humor

    Murphyle: It's a relief to hear from someone who, while having a sense of humor, is serious about the work that needs to be done. It seems that your facility is quite large (WOW! a peds team of 6!),...
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    Verbal, Written Warnings and Termination

    lamazeteacher replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    When people falsify accusations and get away with that, they gain confidence to do it again, and again, and again...... Stop them before the umpteenth time they do it (maybe at their first attempt?),...
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    Nurses, are you glad that Obamas Healthcare Bill Passed?

    lamazeteacher replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    It was a shame that there was so much foolish opposition, just for the sake of opposition, during the immense effort to bring the Reform of Health Care and Insurance Act into being. What could be...
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    The Great Emergency Prank War

    lamazeteacher replied to murphyle's topic in Nursing Humor

    On slow nights, we were floated elsewhere, or sent home if the shift was more than half
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    AWHONN

    lamazeteacher replied to lisieux's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That info was posted by Lamazeteacher..... Lois Kathy also thanked me. Thanx
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    Nurses, are you glad that Obamas Healthcare Bill Passed?

    lamazeteacher replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    "i do not believe in getting something for free, when i didn’t earn it. i realize there are exceptions to the rule, and i am compassionate when it comes to those who can’t make it on their own,...
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    Nurses, are you glad that Obamas Healthcare Bill Passed?

    lamazeteacher replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    "those requirements for looking for work from unemployment is just a farce. all you have to do is say you looked," (which is why, when i needed to hire nas, and none responded to my messages left on...
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    Nurses, are you glad that Obamas Healthcare Bill Passed?

    lamazeteacher replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Lauren: I'm from Canada, and have family members who are still there. My 82 year old sister living there had spinal surgery 4 months ago, and is seen quite frequently now, by her surgeon, pain...
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    The Great Emergency Prank War

    lamazeteacher replied to murphyle's topic in Nursing Humor

    I can't believe what I read here...... Perhaps my time was taken up with boring duties that y'all do more quickly, but it seems to me with all the complaints about insufficient staffing, there are...
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    Sharing Personal Information at Work

    lamazeteacher replied to Urban_Durga's topic in General Nursing

    "I’d just like to find a polite and/or humorous way to maybe deflect some of the deeper probing until I’m a bit more settled in." Quote from OP's post # 7 That's the perfect answer! It...
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    How much orientation did you get for new job?

    lamazeteacher replied to Lola77's topic in General Nursing

    Since the difference between M/S and a neuro unit these days is immense, I would imagine (since I've never been in your situation, but I have been in charge of orientation programs at several...