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  1. Is it wrong...

    l.rae replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    It's a career, not a voluntary ministry. However I will say this, those who have no ppl skills or compassion need to steer clear. Some degree of emotional comforting will always be required in this...

  2. Vent thread "universal" health care

    l.rae replied to mauxtav8r's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I can't afford to pay for their 'free' health

  3. have you ever "written up" yourself in an incident report?

    l.rae posted a topic in General Nursing

    especially when you could have swept it under the carpet.......a short while back, l went into the pt room to give an IM inj. Almost always, l draw up meds in the med area, for some reason, that...

  4. Question Please! Icu Nurses

    l.rae posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Is there any policy or standard requiring that an ICU be able to accept an admit within a 30 minute time frame? If this is so and anyone can provide a link it would be most helpful. I'm sure there...

  5. Reality TV : Nurses

    l.rae replied to goodknight's topic in General Nursing

    "reality", "nursing" and "mansion"...in the same sentence? geesh, do we still use the term

  6. Offended by Prayer

    l.rae replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    No one forces you to say the pledge, or any part thereof that is found "offensive." The marriage law was voted on where I live. There are many laws, true that could be argued that they are bibliclly...

  7. Offended by Prayer

    l.rae replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to point out part of your statement, "if we are also required to adhere to any of the religious beliefs or rules of others. " Never is anyone "required" to adhere. Just because someone...

  8. Faking It

    l.rae posted a topic in General Nursing

    the best, the worst......what's your experience with pt's faking illneses etc?......seems lately at my ER, seizures seem to be the malady of choice.....l have decided to earn my retirement writing a...

  9. Assingment under protest

    l.rae posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Just curious if anyone here has ever used an Assingment Under Protest form and what was the result? What happens to these forms after you hand them in to managment and....should copies be sent to...

  10. Ever leave work crying?

    l.rae replied to New CCU RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Walked on

  11. Odd, unusual, or silly events during exams..

    l.rae replied to Texagain's topic in Ob/Gyn

    heard a funny story once.....In a teaching hosp, residents are required to do a stint in each area of medicine regardless of the specialty they are persuing. One of the residents in the ER was...

  12. why do some nurses forget that they were once students?

    l.rae replied to geleesa's topic in General Students

    l don't see any generalizations here:confused: quote: Don't get me wrong, I have worked alongside a few Nurses that care about the students and want us to learn. But, MAN! there are 4 nurses on the...

  13. Faking It

    l.rae replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    lt;s never safe to assume someone is faking......honestly, there is a whole package of red flags that lead to this deduction.....l feel bad for you Hellllonurse, there are nurses out there that have...

  14. Faking It

    l.rae replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    funny how the abd pain fakers always ask for something to eat....l don't think so. 3d shift guy...l still find your statement about ppl not planning a trip to the hosp fascinating.....l am not...

  15. Faking It

    l.rae replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    gizzy, l wish l had a nickel for everytime l have told a pt....."You need to take your fingers out of your throat"...l have caught many trying to induce the old heave- ho.......we had a "migraine in...

  16. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners

    l.rae replied to L&D.RN's topic in Forensic

    l went thru the training in June of 01....we also heard from prosecuters office, spent time practicing expert witness, spent time in the crime lab, the program we had was excellent put out by...

  17. have you ever "written up" yourself in an incident report?

    l.rae replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    l meant to post a poll.........oh well, don't know what

  18. Faking It

    l.rae replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    you guys are too funny....l gotta get offa here and get to work.....sigh....l am enjoying all of your responses...thanks....3dshiftguy, when l have more time, l am going to do a google on...

  19. Faking It

    l.rae replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree somewhat with this statement....Many really DO intentionally arrive at ER with just this purpose.....sometimes they want to get at someone who has been perceived to have done them some kind...

  20. Faking It

    l.rae replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    JNJ...this brings back terrible memories for me...yrs ago l worked in a ped office....when l started the kid was about 18 mos old.....he had "problems"....ALL the time....ended up with a g/tube....and...

  21. Faking It

    l.rae replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    l should have posted this comment on the mantra thread........"STUPIDITY IS MY JOB SECURITY"......gets me thru the day with pts like

  22. Faking It

    l.rae replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    as far as l know, he did make it..... but l don't know how he fared in the long run...from my limited experience, those that live usually end up in LTC....kind of tend to loose track of them when...

  23. Faking It

    l.rae replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    l can understand why ppl w/ valid illnesses can raise eyebrows at topics like these.....but you first must understand...#1, we attempt to treat these ppl regardless of our inclinations...they ARE...

  24. Faking It

    l.rae replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    we have had several "psych" pt's who are RN's lately.......part of me just says.."no freakin wonder"....and there are several pt's that are highly suspect of munchausin's....the other nite l was at...

  25. Nurses rat on nurses

    l.rae replied to rscarlatti's topic in General Nursing

    huh????