Nurse Ratched RN

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    Will quiting on a short notice go on my nursing license?

    Nurse Ratched replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    I'm working out my notice on my part time job currently - I want to just quit, but I won't have that black mark (ineligible for re-hire) on my record. I don't know anything about your situation or...
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    Ever Heard Of A Chimera?

    Nurse Ratched replied to nurseT's topic in Correctional

    Folks don't do that intentionally - I've heard varying explanations about why that happens to some posters - some say it happens when you copy and paste out of another program, others say certain...
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    Turned in my notice - how common are exit interviews?

    Nurse Ratched posted a topic in General Nursing

    I finally turned in my notice from my part-time job at the hospital. A number of reasons precipitated my resignation, primarily concerns about rapid changes happening that don't appear to be in the...
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    Dislocated Shoulder

    Nurse Ratched replied to Chicklet2's topic in General Nursing

    Please call his doctor and ask - without knowing all the specifics (and even if we did) we can't offer a medical opinion. Often times just rest in a sling is appropriate. Frequently PT may get...
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    RNs, What do you think about "too posh to wash"?

    Nurse Ratched replied to DZcarrie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66223&highlight=posh
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    Groped on the job...

    Nurse Ratched replied to Tony35NYC's topic in Men in Nursing

    PLEASE: no more references to beating up the offender. Tony did exactly what he should have done. Likely any physical response on his part would have resulted in HIS immediate
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    your very own personal crusade

    Nurse Ratched replied to goats'r'us's topic in General Nursing

    Amen to no adult diapers!! :) Hate that. Just sends chills up my spine. Also, when my elderly patients needed the adult equivalent of a "bib" - it's not a bib - it's a cover, it's an apron, call it...
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    Don't Like It!

    Nurse Ratched replied to 4EverHis's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Please, everyone, refrain from personal attacks. No need to diss one form of nursing over another. Also, the quickest way to honk off another nurse is to tell him/her the job they do is easy
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    FYI - change in Health Professions Bureau

    Nurse Ratched replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Received renewal flyer in the mail late last week. Looks like junk mail - slick, white with green/blue print - don't throw it away accidentally! Very easy to renew online
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    FYI - change in Health Professions Bureau

    Nurse Ratched posted a topic in Indiana Nursing

    Email from the Indiana State Nurses Association: http://www.in.gov/pla The Indiana Professional Licensing Agency(PLA) is now the home to the professions previously served by Health Professions Bureau...
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    Searching for articles and data

    Nurse Ratched replied to ERnocnurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    http://www.channing.harvard.edu/nhs/ Have you been here?
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    Methadone Question

    Nurse Ratched replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    My suggestion is to focus on your estranged husband's actions when making your custody case, and let the judge figure out for him/herself what's going on. Your report of him falling asleep over the...
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    Oakland Community College nursing program

    Nurse Ratched replied to buRNer's topic in Michigan Nursing

    We would like to ask that professors not be discussed by name on the main board - you may PM information, but since the site is searchable by google, we would rather err on the side of protecting...
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    refugees hit home

    Nurse Ratched replied to mandrews's topic in General Nursing

    I am a volunteer with my local Red Cross and find that our local chapter is a very good steward of our time and money. My workplace just raised a smidge over $1100 today that will go to the Red...
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    Ill prepared managers...

    Nurse Ratched replied to bluesky's topic in Nurse Management

    These two things bear repeating. As regards the rest of your post, I wanna work for you. I have two bosses at two facilities. One is great, runs a tight ship, but everyone gets along and the work...
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    Question about Guillian-Barre Syndrome (sp?)

    Nurse Ratched replied to HNACAA's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/gbs/gbs.htm Hope this helps!
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    Unsafe staffing

    Nurse Ratched replied to dinkymouse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Dang. Let's do the math: 8 hours = 480 minutes (assuming a lunch break) - 4.8 minutes per resident assuming you run non-stop and including travel time around the various units. Are you still at this...
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    "What could you know?!"

    Nurse Ratched replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm not wacky and I'm a psych nurse. (oh wait -
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    Med error,I'm suspended,I need advice,please!

    Nurse Ratched replied to Mama2-3's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    There are different degrees of medication errors. Those that (1) didn't reach the pt (but had potential before being caught) and caused no harm, (2) did reach the pt, but didn't cause harm, (3) did...
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    LPN's just glorified nurse aids in LTC? Huh?

    Nurse Ratched replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thinking it doesn't hurt to cool it
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    They didn't teach me this in nursing school and I could have killed someone!

    Nurse Ratched replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Folks, no need to question posters' motives. If you don't want to contribute to a thread, then don't feel obliged
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    Resume question - minimizing education to get job

    Nurse Ratched replied to criminology girl's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't personally have a problem leaving a good thing off a resume if there is a concern this may make you appear over-qualified. When you fill out an actual application, there's usually a caveat...
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    Cut in charge differential

    Nurse Ratched posted a topic in General Nursing

    About 2 years ago, standard charge diff was 10% of whatever your base pay was and there was no distinction between regular charge nurses and relief charge nurses - everyone got 10%. Then the...
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    Charting- again

    Nurse Ratched replied to amber1142's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I closed the thread. I would remind folks that when we can't see a person's facial expressions, we may assign emotional content that just isn't
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    Charting- again

    Nurse Ratched replied to amber1142's topic in Ob/Gyn

    And a thanks to those who are getting this thread back on topic. Please refrain from personal