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  1. How do you deal with a patient slapping you?

    Cascadians replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    Slapping? Punching, pinching, hitting, poking, stabbing, you name it, been there. A calm firm statement that such behavior is not appropriate and cannot be allowed, immediately followed by: If pt...

  2. Just Go Pee!

    Cascadians replied to Huganurse's topic in General Nursing

    Huganurse, you get the Olympic Gold for your exhortations to Go For The Gold :kiss Great

  3. Just Go Pee!

    Cascadians replied to Huganurse's topic in General Nursing

    We're always so relieved to see an empty pt room when we come on shift :) We arrive early and clean the bathroom (always gloved of course!) and beeline there whenever opportunity arises. Of...

  4. Opinions on oncology

    Cascadians replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    Adult Oncology -- hard work. The floor we worked on had a lot of surgeries, radiation, chemo, other Admits, isolation rooms, implants, etc. Many of the pts were emotionally devastated and their...

  5. Monster CNA Charged With Murder By Windshield

    Cascadians replied to Cascadians's topic in General Nursing

    Dennie, thanks for the link and your thoughts. Our computer system wasn't able to load the video. Sounds like a "colorful" assortment of characters. By now those nursing home residents and staff...

  6. Monster CNA Charged With Murder By Windshield

    Cascadians replied to Cascadians's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/643177/posts Details Disputed in Death of Man Lodged in Windshield " ... Sobbing and seemingly dazed as television cameras circled around her, a young nurse's aide...

  7. Monster CNA Charged With Murder By Windshield

    Cascadians replied to Cascadians's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/643306/posts Windshield death suspect back in jail - Bail raised to $250,000 - Informant Receives Death Threats " ... Ms. Mallard, a nurse's aide who was fired...

  8. Monster CNA Charged With Murder By Windshield

    Cascadians replied to Cascadians's topic in General Nursing

    The story is actually getting worse as more details emerge. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/642982/posts?q=1&&page=51 [Fort Worth] Police Report: Hit-Run Suspect Told Friends 'I Hit...

  9. Monster CNA Charged With Murder By Windshield

    Cascadians replied to Cascadians's topic in General Nursing

    Just as we suspected, the public is noticing the UNnursing angle of this ... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/641815/posts Bizarre details of man's death

  10. Monster CNA Charged With Murder By Windshield

    Cascadians replied to Cascadians's topic in General Nursing

    [ Fair Use: For Educational / Research / Discussion Purposes Only ] http://www.dfw.com/mld/startelegram/2809134.htm Posted on Thu, Mar. 07, 2002, by Deanna Boyd, Star-Telegram Staff Writer Bizarre...

  11. Potassium error kills newborn

    Cascadians replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Free Republic is the largest and most active Forum on the Internet. It is HUGE ! Which does make it very interesting whenever a nursing thread or issue comes up, because there is such a variety of...

  12. Potassium error kills newborn

    Cascadians replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/624091/posts?q=1&&page=51 Hospital mistake kills newborn after heart surgery That thread now has 100 replies ... fascinating reading responses from Drs...

  13. Scrub vests?

    Cascadians replied to shavsha's topic in General Nursing

    In Portland, near St Vincent's Hospital, there is an EXCELLENT Scrub Company called ScrubMed :) Been ordering custom scrubs from ScrubMed for years and years. Also have bought over 100 gorgeous...