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  1. LATERAL Violence. How Nurses treat Nurses!

    nanacarol replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hi, Nurses or those who seek careers in the helping field tend to give up too easy. We move to the Scriptures, especially the one you quoted. Scripture also indicates that we (believers) have been...

  2. LATERAL Violence. How Nurses treat Nurses!

    nanacarol replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To any nurse or nursing student who has experienced inappropriate treatment whether from peers or nursing school instructors, it is imperative that you seek legal counsel. Do so immediately and make...

  3. Please help me, I'm in trouble.

    nanacarol replied to ShellyRn1117's topic in General Nursing

    Shelley1117RN, Please find a friend or go to your local bank for the money for an attorney. Hind sight is always twenty twenty, meaning a nurse should always have his/her own liability insurance. Just...

  4. Ethics and Collective Bargaining: Calls to Action

    nanacarol replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Alright, I give. I can't continue silently while we nurses inadvertently promote what we do as being qualified as being a nurse merely because we have recently been "butt wipers". There is so much...

  5. Online vs Classroom Graduate School for NPs

    nanacarol replied to Phoenix2010's topic in Advanced Practice

    I am completing my MSN online this February. I attended 2 different schools, one was more student focused than the other, both provided instructors that were more than qualified and showed a real...

  6. To write up or not???

    nanacarol replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I really disagree with the comment that the Med Tech had no responsibility to "report, mention" to the charge nurse that a peer had left the building for several reasons. The first is that the...

  7. When ill equipped students affect your grade...

    nanacarol replied to wahwahgerman's topic in General Students

    Many of us have been where you are and have learned that even if we are the STAR pupil, even if we have it going on for us, if one of us is lost we all lose. I believe you gave what you thought was...

  8. When ill equipped students affect your grade...

    nanacarol replied to wahwahgerman's topic in General Students

    It is evident to me that you do not embrace the concept of introducing the concept of sharing and caring for each other even as students of nursing. Since I am aware of this disconnect, I enter into...

  9. When ill equipped students affect your grade...

    nanacarol replied to wahwahgerman's topic in General Students

    Nursing is a profession that promotes caring for others, supporting those who need support whether the "those" are patients or peers. Developing that quality begins in school. Teaming is not just...

  10. Forensic Nursing (FN): Programs

    nanacarol replied to sirI's topic in Forensic

    Hi, welcome. I would suggest that you obtain your psychiatric mental health nurses certification. This will add credibility to your resume.

  11. Moving from Med-Surg to Pscy

    nanacarol replied to pandora44's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree with you, one should not allow the naysayers to discourage or direct your career path. I have been apsychiatric nurse for more than 20 years, I have managed to remain excited and supportive...

  12. What are the boundaries to help a pt that is not assigned to you?

    nanacarol replied to Nurse523's topic in General Nursing

    I hear what you are saying, but I am of the opinion that every nurse would ensure that the issues related to medications and intrusive treatments would be investigated as would any care need before...

  13. What are the boundaries to help a pt that is not assigned to you?

    nanacarol replied to Nurse523's topic in General Nursing

    Assignments are not stone walls. Patients and families are our customers, if a patient has a need an employee should respond to that need within that individual's code of practice. If you can meet the...

  14. Racist Patients

    nanacarol replied to Williss2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The world is not a "happy" place, we come incontact with people who are uncomfortable with those who are different from themselves, or others who have been culturized to believe that color is a...

  15. A fascination become a dream

    nanacarol replied to damselham's topic in General Nursing

    As I read your story, it occurred to me that those of us who are nurses" are called and I believe that those who are called are provided for. Each sacrifice you make and have made solidifies your...

  16. What would you do in my situation? just looking for opinions.

    nanacarol replied to Nina2bRN's topic in General Nursing

    The other face to this issue is the physician and the hospital, I would contact a hospital administrator and give that person my story, asking that the Dr. be approached concerning his interpretation...

  17. Med or documentation error?

    nanacarol replied to Ms Mischief's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, nIn understand your position but i also undestand the other nurse's point of view. she is new to your environment, she too has a license to be concerned with, her ethics may differ from yours and...

  18. LATERAL Violence. How Nurses treat Nurses!

    nanacarol replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Mahage, thank you for such clear examples of what is nurse to nurse hostility. It is never necessary or appropriate to demean another, listening is important so that the real question is answered...

  19. Drug seeking or real pain? How do you tell?

    nanacarol replied to JudyPRN's topic in Pain Management

    Your response supports my contention that documantation and communication between the doctor and nurseis critical in establishing a united front and valid treatment plan for this particular patient...

  20. Drug seeking or real pain? How do you tell?

    nanacarol replied to JudyPRN's topic in Pain Management

    I don't understand your point. The physician writes and order for pain medication, the last time I checked with my Board of Nursing, I am required to either provide the physician with real assessment...

  21. How Much in Student Loans Do YOU Have?

    nanacarol replied to Brookes1129's topic in General Students

    I applaud all of you who are without student loan debt!!!!!!:) I on the other hand have a considerable amount and I feel it has been worth it, I work full time with overtime when it is available. I...

  22. Pain is subjective?

    nanacarol replied to lena130's topic in General Nursing

    I would refer you to Evidence Based research that asks that you take off your pain police hat and make a paradigm shift that insists that you are not equipped to make judgments in these situations....

  23. Pain is subjective?

    nanacarol replied to lena130's topic in General Nursing

    Cherrybreeze, I have been there!! My hat is off to you. MY heart is bleeding because I know it will happen to others and it is NOT just or right. We take an oath that says we will "do no harm" but...

  24. Pain is subjective?

    nanacarol replied to lena130's topic in General Nursing

    there nis an interesting article on Medscape Plus dealing with pain if anyone is interested in reading it and learning about new information about pain control.

  25. Pain is subjective?

    nanacarol replied to lena130's topic in General Nursing

    My goodness, we seem to revert to the role of police control when it comes to pain, why would you choose to give a placebo, to soothe your need to control? To show the patient you know best or to...