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  1. ICU nurses- your thoughts on organ donation?

    fab4fan replied to tankity's topic in MICU, SICU

    No, donation is something you should do if it's right for you. But just because it's right for you doesn't mean that it's right for everyone. I think we all know the story about the young boy who was...

  2. ICU nurses- your thoughts on organ donation?

    fab4fan replied to tankity's topic in MICU, SICU

    papawjohn: You were close...it's "schadenfreude." (To take malicious pleasure in another's

  3. ICU nurses- your thoughts on organ donation?

    fab4fan replied to tankity's topic in MICU, SICU

    I guess I am not explaining how I feel clearly, so I am opting out of this

  4. ICU nurses- your thoughts on organ donation?

    fab4fan replied to tankity's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm sorry, Deb, but that's how it comes across to me. What else can it mean to pray that God gives someone an organ? We all know what has to happen for that organ to become available...something bad...

  5. Lack of confidence in skills, knowledge, experience... trying to return to nursing..

    fab4fan replied to Buttercupkitten3's topic in General Nursing

    I think before you return to nursing, you need to get your eating disorder under control. Nursing is very stressful, and will only exacerbate your problem if you don't deal with it. Get yourself well...

  6. New nurse blues

    fab4fan replied to Pleaides's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OK, so you didn't mean older nurses. In any case, referring to a colleague as an "old hag" is derogatory. (I've never heard of the term "young hag," though.) I find the juxtaposition of "new grad" and...

  7. ICU nurses- your thoughts on organ donation?

    fab4fan replied to tankity's topic in MICU, SICU

    Exactly. The very idea that the feelings of the family of a potential donor are irrelevant is repugnant to me. To me, this is one of the manifestations of what is wrong with medical care these days....

  8. ICU nurses- your thoughts on organ donation?

    fab4fan replied to tankity's topic in MICU, SICU

    I believe I already said that I would not accept a transplant. I can't speak for any of my family; what they decide is up to them. It's not about my discomfort...it's about the total lack of...

  9. Illness and career

    fab4fan replied to Jnaviles's topic in General Nursing

    You should definitely have some solid experience before going into home health. Home care pts. are very sick, and you'll be dealing with multiple diseases. You won't have anyone to quick ask a...

  10. Nurse Not Doing Her Job

    fab4fan replied to TreetopAngel_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LOL...and it gets me into trouble from time to time,

  11. Nurse Not Doing Her Job

    fab4fan replied to TreetopAngel_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm wondering how anyone has the time to be so closely monitoring another nurse's work and get her own job done. And what is up with immediately jumping the gun and reporting someone to the BON? You...

  12. ICU nurses- your thoughts on organ donation?

    fab4fan replied to tankity's topic in MICU, SICU

    My experience in dealing with the transplant organization in my area was disgusting. We'd have to call them on every death in the ED, even a 99 yo pt with multiple medical problems. Very intrusive,...

  13. New nurse blues

    fab4fan replied to Pleaides's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow...talk about demeaning! Referring to older nurses as "old hags." Your co-workers also deserve to be respected; it's a two way street, and if this is your attitude toward the more experienced...

  14. Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

    fab4fan replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's a wonder anyone survived bottlefeeding, to read this thread. I think mothers should do what feels best for themselves and their babies. If it's breast, great. If it's formula, great. I have no...

  15. Frustrated after 5 weeks of nursing...

    fab4fan replied to SaderNurse05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It really bothers me that schools allow someone with no practical exp. to go into an advanced practice program. No offense personally, but I would not want someone with zero experience seeing me in...

  16. The right to refuse.. on what basis??

    fab4fan replied to goober's topic in General Nursing

    DayRay: I appreciate what you were trying to do. I just didn't want people to come away with the wrong idea about what we believe. I know you meant

  17. The right to refuse.. on what basis??

    fab4fan replied to goober's topic in General Nursing

    As I have stated before, it would be immoral and unethical, both religiously and professionally, for a JW to refuse to allow a pt to die by refusing a pt a prescibed treatment. People keep bringing...

  18. The right to refuse.. on what basis??

    fab4fan replied to goober's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not saying DayRay is attacking my faith. But there are things in that post that are flat out wrong, and I don't want anyone to come away from reading that post thinking that's what Witnesses...

  19. The right to refuse.. on what basis??

    fab4fan replied to goober's topic in General Nursing

    JW do not believe that a transfusion is a "ticket to Hell." We don't even believe in Hell. I'm not picking on DayRay personally, but this is what I mean when I say people who don't fully understand...

  20. The right to refuse.. on what basis??

    fab4fan replied to goober's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes I feel like I just keep repeating myself. The surgeon example is hardly within the realm of possibility. No surgeon who is a JW would allow a pt to be harmed because of his/her beliefs. It...

  21. Workload split between RNs/CNAs

    fab4fan replied to Alpha13's topic in General Nursing

    Let's forget about the issue of whether or not a task is menial. Helping a pt. with toileting is an excellent opportunity to assess your pt. You can observe skin integrity, mobility, and endurance....

  22. BSN vs ADN Education?????

    fab4fan replied to Traumatized's topic in General Nursing

    This would be funny if it weren't so likely to

  23. helping a nurse with drug use/job

    fab4fan replied to kkind4's topic in General Nursing

    Amen!

  24. Driving out the older nurse

    fab4fan replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    What a totally inappropriate and insensitive

  25. Losing Nurses!

    fab4fan replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is what I think you should do: If he's still your doc, make an appointment to see him, and then when he sees you, fire him, and let him know precisely why. If he tries to bill you for the...